Comments on: Soon-To-Be Household Names: 12 Breakout Players for 2010-11

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:23:38 +0000

With regards to Jones, most fans know his name but I really think he’ll step up big now that Butler and Ebanks are no longer on the team. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him at 18-20 ppg.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:21:28 +0000

Some other Big East guys I see breaking out:

D.J. Kennedy, Darius Johnson-Odom, Jimmy Butler, Jeff Robinson, Kevin Jones, Maybe even a guy like Paris Horne of St. John’s too.

By: zhayes9

zhayes9 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:07:52 +0000

Agree on Plumlee. Another one to watch for is Jordan Taylor of Wisconsin.

By: Matt Patton

Matt Patton — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:58:49 +0000

I probably would replace Alec Burks with Mason Plumlee from Duke. I think Colorado is going to have a really tough season this lear with a new coach and the whole conference realignment issue. It’s difficult to expect a player to breakout under a different system so quickly. Plumlee on the other hand should get significantly more minutes this season with the departures of Zoubek and Thomas. I think he’s truly the key to this Blue Devil team repeating. He showed sparks of potential last season and certainly has the athleticism to make the leap.

By: zhayes9

zhayes9 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:07:11 +0000

Thanks everyone.

I agree on Yarou- showed glimpses at the end of last season he was finally comfortable. Could take off and will see more minutes with King no longer on the team.

I definitely considered Elias Harris but I thought he was a bit too known of a quantity nationally.

I’m rooting for Northwestern too, Brian. They’re my bandwagon team.

By: JR

JR — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:50:07 +0000

I did not realize they were playing 2 on 2 this season, Stone Cold. Adding one player is not adding the entire team.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:21:06 +0000

I like this list a lot. Really love the Joseph and Buford selections the most. Jim Boeheim’s little secret is longtime assistant coach Bernie Fine. Perhaps the best big man coach out there in the game today.

Terrell Holloway breaking out = Xavier being very good yet again as they seem to be every year despite any expectations to the contrary.

It would be really cool to see Northwestern finally make it. Bill Carmody is a good guy and a decent coach by all accounts, he deserves it. Who knows, a couple good seasons in Evanston and maybe Northwestern becomes somewhat of a player for all that ripe Chicago talent. You never know in college hoops.

By: Steve Austin MD

Steve Austin MD — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:58:14 +0000

Darn JR, why not just put the whole Nova team in the 12 breakout players. Umm dont think so.

By: JR

JR — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:36:18 +0000

All very excellent picks. I know you picked a Nova player already but I will stand by Yarou for one more season since he got sick last season. Seth Curry is also a good pick if you want to include him. If he can get minutes in that deep backcourt, he will light it up. Elias Harris had a solid season last year but I think he will be much better this season.