3. Is it possible J'Vonne Hadley comes off the bench?
Will J'Vonne Hadley come off the bench? The age-old question. Hadley is 6-foot-6, and after leading the Cardinals in rebounds, it is clear he was a massive piece to return to Louisville. There is a chance that Pryor will start at power forward instead of Hadley, but if Pryor is announced as a starting center, then it is clear that Hadley will start at power forward for Kelsey.
The Cardinals guards are set. The Louisville backcourt will be led by two 5-star players, Mikel Brown Jr. and Adrian Wooley, and will push Ryan Conwell to the small forward position. This implies that Hadley will either be the Cardinal's first player off the bench or bumped to power forward.
The starting lineup is tricky for the power forward and center, but it's hard to imagine Hadley coming off the bench, especially after his impressive season last year. One thing is certain: of Fru, Hadley, and Pryor, only two can start, meaning Fru and Pryor will battle for the center position, and if Fru wins, then Hadley and Pryor will battle for the power forward position. The favorite is Fru to come off the bench, but we are really high on the 6-foot-11 power forward and believe he has a chance to start at center, implying Pryor or Hadley might come off the bench.
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