Throughout June and heading into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the Wichita State Shockers.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (5): PG Fred VanVleet, SG Ron Baker, SG Evan Wessel, PF Anton Grady, C Bush Wamukota
Juniors (0): None
Sophomores (4): SF Zach Brown, PF Rashard Kelly, PF Shaquille Morris, C Rauno Nurger
Freshmen (4): PG Tyrone Taylor, SG Landry Shamet, SF Markis McDuffie, PF Eric Hamilton
Possible early entry losses after next season: None
Available scholarships for 2016: Five
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: None
Biggest needs for 2016-17: True point guard, big and versatile wing, center, inside-outside big man
Must-haves: PG C.J. Walker (No. 82, Spiece Indy Heat)
Targets: PG C.J. Walker (No. 82, Spiece Indy Heat), C Isaac Humphries (No. 50 in ESPN 100, Spiece Indy Heat), PG Tony Carr (No. 52, Team Final), SF Xavier Sneed (St. Louis Eagles), SG Deshawn Corprew (Boo Williams), SF Micah Thomas (Team Thad), PG Lamar Peters (New Orleans Elite), SG Jaylen Barford (JUCO), SG K.J. Santos (Mac Irvin Fire), PF Tyler Cook (No. 58, St. Louis Eagles), PG Braxton Beverly (The Travelers), SG Jakolby Long (Athlete's First), PG Eric Hester (Team Breakdown)
Summer scenario
Gregg Marshall will lose two of the program's all-time most successful players after next season in Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker -- and Marshall obviously won't be able to simply go out and find replicas for their experience and leadership. However, replacing those two players is the Shockers' biggest key for the 2016 class. They are pursuing a long list of perimeter players, but C.J. Walker is the biggest target. The former Purdue commit had a huge spring, but Wichita State has positioned itself squarely in the mix for Walker. One thing to keep an eye on is the complete lack of juniors in the Shockers' scholarship chart. As a result, expect them to target the junior college or fifth-year transfer ranks next spring. Having eight freshmen and sophomores on the roster means they are set up well moving forward, but more balance in terms of scholarships would help.