Youngstown State Penguins (9-21, 2-16)
Projected starting five:
Sr. F DuShawn Brooks
Jr. G Damien Eargle
Sr. G Ashen Ward
Jr. G Blake Allen
So. G Kendrick Perry
Important departures:
Vytas Sulskis: 13.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.0 apg
Starter Vytas Sulskis graduated. Reserves Tre Brewer (4.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.6 apg) and Sheldon Brogdon (2.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.4 apg) are no longer with the team.
% returning scoring and rebounding:
Scoring: 63 percent
Rebounding: 55 percent
The Penguins return four starters: Damien Eargle, Ashen Ward, Blake Allen, and Kendrick Perry.
Additions:
Shawn Amiker Jr. is a freshman guard from Michigan who redshirted last season. D.J. Cole is a freshman guard from Kansas who was a third-team all-state player in Kansas. Cale Zuiker is a freshman forward from Wisconsin who was an all-state player in Wisconsin. Danny Reese is a freshman guard who is a hometown product from Youngstown, Ohio, and was named as an honorable mention all-state player in Ohio. Fletcher Larson is a freshman forward from New York who redshirted last season.
Schedule highlights:
The Penguins’ biggest nonconference match up is against Penn State. In Horizon League play, the Penguins face a tough three-game stretch against Butler, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.
