Milwaukee Panthers (19-14, 13-5)
Projected starting five:
Jr. G Ja’Rob McCallum
Sr. G Kaylon Williams
Jr. G Lonnie Boga
Sr. F Tony Meier
Jr. F James Haarsma
Important departures:
Anthony Hill: 15.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.4 apg
Tone Boyle: 12.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.1 apg
The Panthers are losing two starters as Anthony Hill and Tone Boyle have graduated. Hill was an All-Horizon League First Team selection last year. Reserve guard Jerard Ajami (0.6 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.6 apg) and reserve center Mitchell Carter (1.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.1 apg) also graduated.
% returning scoring and rebounding:
Scoring: 58 percent
Rebounding: 69 percent
The Panthers return three starters: Ja’Rob McCallum, Kaylon Williams and Tony Meier.
Additions:
The Panthers will be adding two true freshmen to their squad this fall. Two-star recruit Shaquille Boga is a freshman guard from Missouri. He is the brother of Lonnie Boga, a junior guard for the Panthers. Two-star recruit J.J. Panoske is a freshman forward from Wisconsin who will play forward. In addition, the Panthers will be adding several transfers and redshirt freshmen. Evan Richard redshirted last year, and he will play guard for the Panthers. Paris Gulley is a Juco transfer who will play guard for the Panthers. Demetrius Harris is a Juco transfer who will play forward. James Haarsma is a transfer from Evansville who sat out last season. He will play forward for the Panthers.
Schedule highlights:
The Panthers’ biggest nonconference matchup is against Michigan State. During Horizon League play, the Panthers face a tough three-game stretch against Cleveland State, Butler and Valparaiso.
