Four Friars made the final roster, with senior Alpha Diallo, junior Nate Watson, and sophomores David Duke and AJ Reeves getting the nod. Incoming transfer Luwane Pipkins looked as though he was going to make the team before a knee injury kept him out of practice last week.
Here are the prospects for playing time and potential roles for each of the four Friars.
Alpha Diallo: Diallo figures to start and log heavy minutes throughout the tournament, and could return to the role in which he excelled as a sophomore — a secondary scorer who rebounds and defends well for a 6’7 wing.