Point guard Hasan Abdullah must become an assertive floor leader who can create for himself and others.
Forward George Kiernan needs to develop into a go-to scorer who can do more than just shoot 3-pointers.
Pivot man Evan Wieck has to find a way to evolve into a reliable low-post threat, able to finish off set plays as opposed to just putting back offensive rebounds.
Navy men’s basketball lost a lot of offense to graduation and those three returning players are the most obvious candidates to fill the void.
Abdullah and Wieck are the lone returning starters as Navy graduated forward Tom Lacey along with wing guards Shawn Anderson and Bryce Dulin.