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 program's coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the BYU Cougars.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (3): PG Kyle Collinsworth, SG Chase Fischer, F Nate Austin
Juniors (1): PF Kyle Davis
Sophomores (2): F Jamal Aytes, C Corbin Kaufusi, SG Jake Toolson, G Cory Calvert
Freshmen (4): G Jordan Chatman, G Nick Emery, SF Zac Seljaas, PF Jakob Hartsock, PF Braiden Shaw
Possible early-entry losses after next season: None
Available scholarships for 2016: One
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: Gavin Baxter (will serve a mission and begin play in 2018-19)
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Best player available
Must-haves: PG Frank Jackson (No. 20, Utah Prospects)
Targets: Jackson, PF/C Yoeli Childs (No. 55, Utah Prospects), Connor Harding (No. 99, Utah Prospects)
Summer scenario
BYU's situation is as difficult as any to figure out because several players are serving Mormon missions. Eric Mika and T.J. Haws will be back with the team in 2016, while three other guys -- Luke Worthington, Ryan Andrews and Dalton Nix -- are heading on missions this year. Three seniors depart, but with Mika and Haws coming back, Dave Rose and the Cougars have one scholarship to give. They will go after the best player they can get, and they are hoping it's Jackson, Childs or Harding.