Towson Tigers (4-26, 0-18)
Projected starting five:
Fr. G Kris Walden
Sr. G RaShawn Polk
Fr. F Jervon Pressley
Sr. C Robert Nwankwo
So. F Erique Gumbs
Returning:
21.6 percent of scoring and 18.7 percent of rebounding
Additions:
So. Marcus Damas, a junior college transfer
Fr. G Will Adams
Fr. C Jamel Flash
Fr. F Alex Giergen
Fr. F Deon Jones
Fr. F Jervon Pressley
Fr. G Kris Walden
Schedule highlights:
The Tigers open up with a bang after taking on Virginia State in their season opener, as they head to Kansas and Michigan before playing Belmont at a neutral site in Tennessee as part of the Maui Invitational. They also have to travel to Virginia and UMass while getting a home date with Oregon State just after Thanksgiving. They won’t have it easy in CAA play, either, as they play all of the top five teams twice.
Projected finish and outlook:
Simply put, the Tigers are starting over. New head coach Pat Skerry summed up the team quite well in talking about how there is a lot that’s new — a new coach, new team and new way of practicing and playing. The Tigers don’t have a great deal of talent or experience, but Skerry and the staff will work on that for the future and try to get as much as they can out of this team.
Polk gives them a proven scorer on the perimeter, while Nwankwo returns and should anchor the team inside while Gumbs tries to grow. They are the only holdovers, so it’s all newcomers after that, and Skerry thus far seems highest on Pressley. Flash gives them some size at 6’11”, and Walden and Adams will each get a chance to run the show. The Tigers enter this season with no external expectations, as well as the reality that after last season, about the only way to go is up.
