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 SMU Mustangs.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (3): PG Nic Moore, PF Markus Kennedy, PF Jordan Tolbert
Juniors (5): SG Keith Frazier, SF Sterling Brown, SG Ben Emelogu, PF Ben Moore, SF Semi Ojeleye
Sophomores (0): None
Freshmen (4): SG Shake Milton, PG Sedrick Barefield, SF Jarrey Foster, C Simeon Carter
Possible early-entry losses after next season: SG Keith Frazier
Available scholarships for 2016: Four
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: None
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Multiple post players, combo guard
Must-haves: C Schnider Herard (Pro Skills), C Jethro Tshisumpa (Urban DFW)
Targets: C Schnider Herard (Pro Skills), C Jethro Tshisumpa (Urban DFW), C Jarrett Allen (No. 17 in ESPN 100, Texas PRO), PF Eric Curry (Arkansas Wings), PG Andrew Jones (Pro Skills), SG Kameron McGusty (No. 40, Houston Defenders), PG Carsen Edwards (Houston Hoops), SF DeAndre Williams (Texas PRO)
Summer scenario
Larry Brown has turned SMU around very quickly, but there is a big elephant in the room over the coming months. The school received a notice of allegations from the NCAA earlier this year, and SMU is expected to meet with the NCAA soon. We won't know how it impacts recruiting until a punishment is handed down. For now, the Mustangs are moving forward with the 2016 class. With Markus Kennedy and Jordan Tolbert gone after this season, the biggest need is in the post -- and SMU wants a couple of inside prospects. Herard and Tshisumpa are the prime targets. Nic Moore will also be gone, but with Sedrick Barefield and Shake Milton coming in as freshmen this season, Brown and his staff are looking at combo guards in addition to point guards.