The lowdown
2000-01 record: 13-16; 2-14 in SEC (6th in West)
Final Ranking: NR
Postseason: None
Three Questions for 2001-02
1. Will Ronald Dupree have a SEC MVP-type season? If so, will that be enough for the Tigers to remain competitive?
2. How much of an impact will Shawnson Johnson have for the Tigers? Can he help alleviate the loss of Kedrick Brown?
3. Will Brad Bridgewater return healthy? If so, what can the Tigers expect from him inside?
Andy Katz's Scenarios
Best case: The Tigers have one of the top backcourts in the league with Dupree, Collis Temple III and Torris Bright. Johnson gives them enough production to make a climb in the SEC West and in contention for an NIT bid.
Worst case: Inside scoring is so rare that the Tigers can't get out of sixth place in the SEC West and miss out on the postseason.
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Key Players Returning
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Player
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Collis Temple III
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Jr.
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G
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6-7/215
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PTS: 14.1 | REB: 4.6 | AST: 2.2
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Ronald Dupree
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Jr.
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F
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6-6/210
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PTS: 17.3 | REB: 8.8 | AST: 1.4
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Torris Bright
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Jr.
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G
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6-4/195
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PTS: 10.8 | REB: 2.8 | AST: 4.1
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Jermaine Williams
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Sr.
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F
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6-7/185
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PTS: 7.4 | REB: 3.9 | AST: 1.9
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Key Losses
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Brian Beshara
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F
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6-8/209
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PTS: 11.2 | REB: 6.0 | AST: 2.3
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Lamont Roland
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G
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6-4/205
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PTS: 10.2 | REB: 3.5 | AST: 4.7
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LSU Signings
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht.
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High School/College
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Thomas Davis
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F
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6-8
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Pineville, La./Kilgore JC
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Shawnson Johnson
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F
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6-9
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Shreveport, La./Lee JC
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Antonio Hudson
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G
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6-4
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Grambling, La./Grambling H.S.
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Paul Wolfert
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F
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6-9
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Hinsdale Central (Ill.) H.S.
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Xavier Whipple
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G
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6-2
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McIntyre, Ga./Wilkinson County H.S.
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