How the MW basketball season will shake out this year
With the NBA draft eligibility deadline passing Wednesday, most of the teams at the college level have pretty much set their rosters. Here's a look at how RGJ sports writer Chris Murray believes the Mountain West basketball season will shake out in 2016-17.
Key returners: Trey Kell (12.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg); Jeremy Hemsley (12.0 ppg); Zylan Cheatham (7.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg); Malik Pope (7.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
Key departures: Winston Shepard (11.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.1 apg); Skylar Spencer (3.