Houston Cougars (12-18, 4-12)
Projected starting five:
Sr. G Darian Thibodeaux
So. F Alandais Harris
Jr. F Kirk Van Slyke
So. G Donald Brooks
So. F Rakim Stevenson
Important departures:
Maurice McNeil: 13.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg
Adam Brown: 12.6 ppg, 3 apg, 42.3 percent from 3-point range
Additions:
Four-star PF TaShawn Thomas
Three-star SG Jherrod Stiggers
% returning scoring and rebounding:
Scoring: 36.3 percent
Rebounding: 44.9 percent
Schedule highlights
Key nonconference game: at Arkansas Nov. 18
Key conference stretch: vs. Tulsa Jan. 4, at UTEP Jan. 7, at UCF Jan. 11, vs. Memphis Jan. 14
Outlook:
Houston finished a measly 4-12 in C-USA last season. Add to that the facts that they lose several key players and that their star recruits haven’t qualified, and you have the recipe for a last place C-USA team.
