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2009-10 Georgia Basketball Predictions

Written November 16, 2009 by Jordan Haimowitz

The Bulldogs head into the season knowing they will be lacking talent, experience and confidence. Sundiata Gaines averaged 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists last season in what was his senior campaign for Georgia. He was the teams best player by a long shot and made his presence felt in Portsmouth, VA a year ago during NBA Pro Scout Week. Gaines now plays in Italy and is doing quite well. David Bliss averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block per game last season, The Bulldogs will be without the 6′10 center as well and that figures to be a gaping whole they will need to work around this year. Now, with those losses, their have been many pleasant sights so for this off season. Travis Leslie looks like he has All-Conference ability. The 6′4 combo guard can do it all and that will be expected of him by head coach Mark Fox. Leslie will probably not be in the starting lineup to start the year as he is coming off academic issues last season. As of today the NCAA basketball odds to win the national title do not have a listing for the Bulldogs.

The Dogs have plenty of talent on this team. Whether or not they can turn that skill into success on the court is another thing. Below is their probable starting lineup:

PG Dustin Ware

SG Ebuka Anyaorah

F Trey Thompkins

F Jeremy Price

C Albert Jackson

Forward Trey Thompkins has experience playing with the USA team during what was an exciting FIBA Under 19 World Championship events. He was a starter in more then half of those games where he averaged 11 points per game and has one outing where he put up 22. All the potential you can ask for in this kid.

All the others have everything to prove. An inexperience group that will either gel together as the season goes along or distance themselves far apart. As stated above expect Travis Leslie to crack the starting lineup soon, possibly as early as the third game.

After winning the SEC Tournament last season Georgia fell in the first round. This team is for sure a season or two away from being competitive in the SEC before even thinking about a successful NCAA Tournament run. Gaines and Bliss are gone and from what I see the Dogs have not replaced them in recruiting this past season. Prediction on their season below and I think I was EXTREMELY generous with it. Get a 20% deposit bonus that you can use for your NCAA basketball betting this season with a new account and $300 or more deposit at Bookmaker.

Georgia Bulldogs Prediction: 10th Place in the SEC Conference with no NCAA or NIT bid. They have a shot at a smaller invitational tournament only.

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