In a Big Ten Conference losing plenty of familiar names — Caleb Swanigan, Peter Jok, Melo Trimble, Malcolm Hill, Derrick Walton Jr., Bronson Koenig, Thomas Bryant, Nigel Hayes, so on — some new names will emerge this year.
Most of the top returnees are known. Guys like Miles Bridges, Moritz Wagner, Nate Mason, Ethan Happ, Nick Ward, Bryant McIntosh, Vincent Edwards, Shep Garner, Justin Jackson, and others.
Then there are those well-regarded players who will be asked to elevate their games, returning starters who need to carry some more weight. These are players like Joshua Langford, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Kevin Huerter, Jordan Bohannon, Tony Carr, Tyler Cook, Vic Law, Reggie Lynch, Isaac Haas, Glynn Watson Jr.
Big Ten basketball season preview: 10 breakout player candidates
