Our Big South Preview continues today with the VMI Keydets. VMI finished this past season in 2nd place in the North Division with an 8-8 conference mark and 14-17 overall record. The Keydets lost to Charleston Southern in the semifinals of the Big South Tournament 71-65.
Losing
Stan Okoye
6’6″ 215lb F
21.5 points, 9.4 rebounds
Nick Gore
6’6″ 215lb F
4.9 points, 4.4 rebounds
Joe Carr
6’3″ 190lb G
1.8 points
Anytime you lose the conference player of the year, it is difficult to replace them.
Returning
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| Rodney Glasgow will become leader of Keydets |
D.J. Covington
Sr 6’9″ 235lb F/C
15.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.0 blocks
Rodney Glasgow
Sr 5’10 170lb G
11.7 points, 4.8 assists
Brian Brown
Jr 5’11” 185lb G
8.5 points 2.1 rebounds
Tim Marshall
So 6’3″ 185lb G
6.5 points
Jordan Weethee
RSo 6’6″ 220lb F
6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds (2011-12)
Despite losing Okoye the Keydets return some solid pieces.
Incoming
Trey Champman
6’7″ 195lb F
Q.J. Peterson
6’0″ 170lb G
Craig Hinton
6’7″ F
Outlook
Every year it seems that VMI is having to replace a key contributor, but none of those previous contributors can compare with Player of the Year Okoye. Replacing him will be no easy task, but head coach Duggar Baucom has a few key pieces returning. With Glasgow & Covington leading the way, the Keydets should still be a factor in the North Division title race.
Previous team previews:
Presbyterian
Winthrop
Coastal Carolina
UNC-Asheville
Gardner-Webb
Charleston Southern
Longwood
Radford
Campbell
