- James "Beetle" Bolden - Sr Grad Transfer - PG
- Alex Reese - Jr - PF/SF
- Galin Smith - Jr - C/PF
- Herb Jones - Jr - SF
- John Petty - Jr - SG/SF
- James Rojas - Jr - PF
- Kira Lewis - So - PG
- Jahvon Quinerly - So - PG (Sit 1, Play 3 unless he receives a waiver from the NCAA)
- Javian Fleming-Davis - RFr - C
- Jalen Forbes - Fr - SG/SF
- Juwan Gary - Fr - SF
- Jaden Shackleford - Fr - SG
- Raymond Hawkins - Fr - C
A lot of turnover since this was first posted. Giddens and Ingram announced they were transferring right away which opened up a scholarship for us to get a commitment from Raymond Hawkins for some much needed inside help. Then Diante Wood announced he was transferring which opened up a spot for Beetle Bolden. We desperately needed another PG so that was a huge pickup for us. Trendon Watford wound up signing with LSU so we signed JUCO transfer James Rojas who I think will be a day 1 starter and will wind up being a very good player for us. Tevin Mack originally declared for the draft but left the option open to return to school. He then said he was coming back to school but would be transferring somewhere else. We signed transfer PG Jahvon Quinerly to fill the spot that was opened up with Mack's transfer. Quinerly has applied for a waiver but will probably have to sit 1 year and then have 3 years of eligibility remaining.
When I look at the turnover and the final roster results I'm amazed at how quickly Coach Oats moved to fill the gaping holes and more important, how effectively he filled those holes. He was able to keep certain players from transferring (Lewis and Petty), he kept the 3 signees that xCAJ had signed, and then he brought in 2 PG's and 2 interior guys. One of the most important things a coach has to do is manage his roster properly and my initial impression of CNO is that he will do an outstanding job of roster management.
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