Look at WSU Cougars Men's Basketball Team

All three of the top men's basketball teams

in Washington State had major changes 

to their teams. Gonzaga lost players 

mainly through graduation so we will look

at them coming up in a future post . The Huskies and Cougars had a lot of transfers through the portal. As indicted the Huskies did well in the portal and may have a better team because of it. 

The Cougars look like they have to rebuild as they have only three under returnees and

the rest of the roster is pretty young especially at the guard position.

Tomas Thrastarson is one of the three

returnees and plays at guard. He was 

able to get in some playing time last 

year at guard. He is an international 

player from Iceland. He started 11 games

and played in 31 games averaging 20.7

minutes a game. He made the WCC all

freshman team. He averages 4.5 points a

a game. This coming season the Cougars

will need him to score at least twice that

to have any success.

The other two returners are both forwards.

They should see good action as well.

Rihards Vavers a Junior has had trouble 

staying healthy for the Cougars. Recently 

he says that he is feeling fine. Rihards played 

13 games last year averaging 13.9 minutes 

a game. Staying healthy we could see him

play over 20 minutes a game. He averaged

5.6 points a game. Being healthy and playing

more minutes he could score in double figures.

ND Okafor a transfer last year from California

played in all 32 games coming off the bench.

He averages 13.8 minutes scoring 5.6 points

and 2.7 rebounds. We hope with a year under

his belt with the Cougars he will see more

action. The Cougars seem they need him to

with the lack of experience. 

The primary transfer was Jerone Morton who

played last year as a sophomore at Morehead

State. He started 20 of 25 games he played

for them. Jerone averaged 10.7 points a

game. It will be important that he scores

in double digits for the Cougars this coming

season. 

It is hard to know what  the starting lineup

is though those four players will need to play.

The depth chart hasn't come out as of yet 

Looking at their 14 player roster at this time.

There  is no center shown on the roster

so likely go with two forwards and three guards. Despite the lack of experience 

the Cougars are favored to finish sixth

in the West Coast Conference. This will

be their last season as they will go into

the new Pac-12 next year. Gonzaga 

actually be joining them.

The Cougars have ten nonconference 

Games beginning on November 3 against

Idaho.  We will let you know how it goes

and what the lineup looks like. We get additional news beforehand let you know 

too. Go Cougs.

We will let you know where former Cougars 

from last year land who are still in college.