Dayton 2010 Preview & Predictions

Dayton Flyers Basketball 2010-2011 Preview, Predictions, Picks & Odds

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Dayton 2009-2010 Record: 25-12 overall; 8-8 A-10 (7th)

Dayton Coach: Brian Gregory – At Dayton and overall: 150-80, 7 years

Dayton Players to Watch: Chris Wright is a two-time All Atlantic 10 selection who was amember of the 2010 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team. With the graduation of seven players, Wright should emerge as the team’s unquestioned leader in 2010-11.

Dayton Key Losses: Marcus Johnson, G, 6-3, 200 (9.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg); Kurl Huelsman, C, 6-10, 245 (4.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg); London Warren, G, 6-0, 187 (4.5 ppg, 4.1 apg)

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2010-2011 Dayton Season Preview

Can Dayton build on an NIT championship following a heavy loss of experienced players? Perhaps so if a pair of guys named Chris can lead the way. While the two celebrated veterans – Chris Wright and Chris Johnson – return to the lineup, not all is ripe for a banner season. The Flyers graduated all seven members of the winningest class in school history. For Dayton to move forward, it will look for leadership from the talented forwards Wright and Johnson, the top two scorers and rebounders from a team that finished 25-12. The 6-8 Wright, with 1,127 career points in just 87 games, earned first-team All-Atlantic 10 honors last season as a junior, averaging 13.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. His 68 dunks and 53 blocks were school records. Can Dayton build on an NIT championship following a heavy loss of experienced players? Perhaps so if a pair of guys named Chris can lead the way. While the two celebrated veterans – Chris Wright and Chris Johnson – return to the lineup, not all is ripe for a banner season. The Flyers graduated all seven members of the winningest class in school history. For Dayton to move forward, it will look for leadership from the talented forwards Wright and Johnson, the top two scorers and rebounders from a team that finished 25-12. The 6-8 Wright, with 1,127 career points in just 87 games, earned first-team All-Atlantic 10 honors last season as a junior, averaging 13.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. His 68 dunks and 53 blocks were school records.

Dayton Backcourt

Senior Marcus Johnson provides Dayton with legitimate star power in the backcourt, earning A-10 honorable mention a year ago when he led the team in minutes and double-figure scoring games.

Johnson – second in scoring and tied with Wright for second in steals – expects to improve his numbers, as does senior point guard London Warren, who led Dayton in steals and was voted to the A-10 All­Defensive team as a junior.

In addition to Johnson and Warren, there’s Rob Lowery, Warren’s backup at point guard last season who was recovering from season-ending surgery in February to repair a torn patellar tendon in his right knee. He averaged 18.2 minutes, mainly off the bench, and was fourth in scoring and second in assists behind Warren.

Fifth-year senior Mickey Perry is the other experienced guard

Dayton Frontcourt

The irrepressible Wright could have filled a highlight reel last season. He led Dayton in scoring (13.3), rebounding (6.6), free throws made (121), dunks (54), double-doubles (six) and Sports Center Top 10 plays (three).

A fourth returning starter is forward/center Kurt Huelsman. The 6-10 senior was second only to Wright a year ago in blocks (44-22).

A pair of sophomore forwards – 6-6 Chris Johnson and 6-9 Luke Fabrizius, who was rehabbing a stress fracture – are likely to play key roles in the frontcourt, as is 6-10 junior forward/center Devin Searcy. Johnson averaged 6.3 points and 5.2 rebounds as a freshman, while Fabrizius, a big man with a 3-point shooting touch, led Dayton from behind the arc (.375) and was second in 3-pointets made (39).

2010-2011 Dayton Predictions

Will it be more of the same or will the pressure mount?

Wright & Co. hope to continue their two-year roll that produced seasons of 27 and 23 victories. Despite all their success, the Flyers settled for a three-way tie for second in the A-l0 last season with Rhode Island and Temple, but managed to match league­champion Xavier’s overall mark (27-8).

Xavier is down this year and breaking in a new coach but will still be good enough to make the Flyers work for any success they get. All the accolades and expectations won’t be validated until the Musketeers are dethroned. Dayton Finish in the A-10: 4th

Dayton Betting Odds

Dayton Odds to Win 2010-2011 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament: +10000

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