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Oklahoma State Cowboys
Travis Ford always does his best work when he operates in the shadows and that's the type of situation he's going to have this season in Stillwater.
No one is talking about Oklahoma State in regards to the Big 12 next season and that's just fine with Ford, who's led this program to five NCAA Tournament appearances during his seven-year stint with the Cowboys.
Oklahoma State returns an All-Big 12 guard in Phil Forte along with several quality role players in Jeff Newberry, Tavarius Shine, Jeffrey Carroll, Leyton Hammonds, and Mitchell Solomon. Ford is predicting a breakout year for the 6-foot-9 Solomon, who shined in summer workouts.
Freshman point guard Jawun Evans played for Team USA this past July and will likely be an instant starter next to Forte while Eastern Illinois import Chris Olivier is an immediately eligible transfer who averaged 13.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last season.
From the periphery this team may look like Evans, Forte, and not much else, but Ford has a way of excelling when elbow grease is required.
Don't be shocked if the Cowboys are a nuisance to play and find their way into the NCAA discussion by mid-February.
Travis Ford always does his best work when he operates in the shadows and that's the type of situation he's going to have this season in Stillwater.
No one is talking about Oklahoma State in regards to the Big 12 next season and that's just fine with Ford, who's led this program to five NCAA Tournament appearances during his seven-year stint with the Cowboys.
Oklahoma State returns an All-Big 12 guard in Phil Forte along with several quality role players in Jeff Newberry, Tavarius Shine, Jeffrey Carroll, Leyton Hammonds, and Mitchell Solomon. Ford is predicting a breakout year for the 6-foot-9 Solomon, who shined in summer workouts.
Freshman point guard Jawun Evans played for Team USA this past July and will likely be an instant starter next to Forte while Eastern Illinois import Chris Olivier is an immediately eligible transfer who averaged 13.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last season.
From the periphery this team may look like Evans, Forte, and not much else, but Ford has a way of excelling when elbow grease is required.
Don't be shocked if the Cowboys are a nuisance to play and find their way into the NCAA discussion by mid-February.
