| 01 November 2011
Forget about those millionaire players and billionaire owners fighting over how to split up the billions of dollars we've paid to them - real basketball is soon to begin once again in North America. The college basketball season is just days away, and with no NBA games on the horizon there are sure to be more eyes than ever watching the college kids ball. With tip-off just around the corner, The Hoops Manifesto presents its guide to the NCAA season, our "2011/12 NCAA Cheat Sheet", where we'll highlight what to look out for this upcoming year. Next up: Best Backcourt
Florida: Kenny Boynton, Erving Walker, Brad Beal, Mike Rosario
As the length of our list of the top backcourts in the nation this upcoming season can attest to, there are tons of stacked backcourts from coast to coast. Yet no program's guard rotation should enjoy both the quality and quantity of the Florida Gators this season. Coach Billy Donovan has such a deep and talented guard pool to choose from he has alluded to the fact that he's going to try to play a four-guard lineup at times this season. The team will be led by veterans Erving Walker and Kenny Boynton, a powerful scoring duo who averaged 28.8 ppg combined last season. Both named All-SEC Second Team last year, the two can play either guard spot and also create havoc on the defensive end of the floor. They'll be joined by two newcomers this year, Brad Beal, who is one of the top incoming freshman in the nation and can fill it up from outside orby putting the ball on the floor; and Rutgers transfer Mike Rosario, who despite a poor shooting touch averaged 16.5 ppg over two years for his former Big East team. A multitude of little big men for Billy the Kid to choose from this season in Gatorland.
Duke: Seth Curry, Andre Dawkins, Quinn Cook, Austin Rivers
Miami: Malcolm Grant, Durand Scott, Trey McKinney-Jones
Temple: Juan Fernandez, Ramone Moore, Khalif Wyatt
Xavier: Tu Holloway, Mark Lyons, Brad Redford, Dezmine Wells
Missouri: Marcus Denmon, Michael Dixon, Kim English, Matt Pressey, Phil Pressey
Texas: Myck Kabongo, J'Covan Brown
Connecticut: Jeremy Lamb, Shabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright
Syracuse: Scoop Jardine, Brandon Triche, Dion Waters, Michael Carter-Williams
Ohio State: William Buford, Aaron Craft, Shannon Scott
Michigan: Stu Douglass, Tim Hardaway Jr, Zack Nowak
California: Allen Crabbe, Jorge Gutierrez, Brandon Smith
Washington: Abdul Gaddy, Terrence Ross, Scott Suggs, C.J. Wilcox, Tony Wroten
Vanderbilt: John Jenkins, Brad Tinsley, Kedren Johnson, Dai-Jon Parker
Kentucky: Doron Lamb, Darius Miller, Marquis Teague
Previous NCAA Previews: Super Sophs, Fab Five Freshman, Best Frontcourt
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