Throughout June and continuing 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 Georgia Bulldogs.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (2): G Kenny Gaines, G Charles Mann
Juniors (4): PG J.J. Frazier, SG Juwan Parker, SF Kenny Paul Geno, PF Houston Kessler
Sophomores (2): PF Yante Maten, C Osahen Iduwe
Freshmen (4): G Will Jackson, SF E'Torrian Wilridge, C Derek Ogbeide, PF Mike Edwards
Possible early-entry losses after next season: None
Available scholarships for 2016: Three
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: PG Tyree Crump (No. 86, Showtime Hoops), SG Jordan Harris (No. 81, Showtime Hoops)
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Scoring, additional backcourt help
Must-haves: None
Targets: PG Kobi Simmons (No. 6, Atlanta Celtics), C Abdulhakim Ado (No. 31, Georgia Stars), SF Braxton Blackwell (No. 37, Atlanta Celtics), C James Banks (No. 48, Atlanta Celtics), PF Romello White (No. 64, Stackhouse Elite), SF Brandon Robinson (No. 76, Georgia Stars), PF Robert Baker (Game Elite)
Summer scenario
Mark Fox and the Bulldogs will lose their starting backcourt of Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann, but they already have two ESPN 100 commitments from the Class of 2016 -- a combo guard in Crump and a wing in Harris. Georgia has one scholarship left to give because it is using only 12 this season, and that will go to the best player on the board. If Fox & Co. don't land an elite player such as Simmons, look for the Bulldogs to grab a face-up 4-man or a wing. Georgia is swinging for the fences on this one with a bunch of highly ranked guys at different spots. Simmons is the most highly regarded, and there are bigs with Ado and Banks, wings with Blackwell and Robinson, and 4-men in White and Baker.