Big 12 Offseason Rundown
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| That's Bruce Weber with an icre cream cone. (US Presswire) |
Most of the schedules haven't been released yet, but we've got you covered with the top non-conference games. Staff changes? We've got those as well. Transfers, tournaments and preseason foreign trips? Right here. We continue our conference-by-conference Offseason Rundowns today with the Big 12.
Also, here's the link to the preseason events so you can see the participants for each.
BAYLOR
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Charleston Classic
Non-Conference Games: at Gonzaga (12-28 or 29); at Kentucky (12-1); vs. BYU (12-21); vs. Northwestern (12-4); vs. Lehigh (11-9); vs. Lamar (12-12)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: None
Sat Out: None
Early Departure: Perry Jones III, Quincy Miller
IOWA STATE
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Global Sports Classic (Las Vegas)
Non-Conference Games: at Iowa (12-7); vs. BYU (12-1); vs. Drake (12-15) in the Big Four Classic in Des Moines
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Jordan Railey (Washington State); Tavon Sledge (Iona)
Sat Out: Korie Lucious (Michigan State); Will Clyburn (Utah)
Early Departure: Royce White
KANSAS
Staff Changes: Norm Roberts (Florida) returned to Kansas and replaces assistant Danny Manning (head coach at Tulsa). Director of basketball operations Barry Hinson left to become head coach at Southern Illinois and was replaced by Doc Sadler (Nebraska)
Preseason Tournament: Champions Classic vs. Michigan State (11-13 in Atlanta); CBE Classic (KC)
Non-Conference Games: at Ohio State (12-22); vs. Temple (1-5); vs. Colorado (12-8); vs. Richmond (12-18); vs. Oregon State in Kansas City (TBD)
Trips: Switzerland, France (Aug. 5-14)
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Merv Lindsay (New Mexico)
Sat Out: None
Early Departure: Thomas Robinson
KANSAS STATE
Staff Changes: Bruce Weber (Illinois) put together a staff of Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois), Alvin Brooks III (Sam Houston), Chester Frazier (former Illinois player) and Brad Korn (Southern Illinois) as the director of basketball operations.
Preseason Tournament: Preseason NIT
Non-Conference Games: at Gonzaga in Seattle (12-15); Florida in Kansas City (12-22); vs. George Washington (12-8)
Trips: Brazil (Aug. 8-17)
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: None
Sat Out: None
OKLAHOMA
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Old Spice Classic (Fla.)
Non-Conference Games: at Arkansas (12-4)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: Ryan Spangler (Gonzaga)
OUT: Carl Blair (Prairie View)
Sat Out: Amath M'Baye (Wyoming)
OKLAHOMA STATE
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Non-Conference Games: vs. South Florida (12-5); vs. Missouri State (12-8); vs. Gonzaga (12-31); at Virginia Tech (12-1)
Trips: Spain (August 8-19)
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: None
Sat Out: None
TCU
Staff Changes: Trent Johnson (LSU) brought Brent Scott and Donny Guerinoni with him from Baton Rouge. He also hired Pooh Williamson (SMU) as an assistant.
Preseason Tournament: South Padre Invitational
Non-Conference Games: No big ones
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: Devonta Abron (Arkansas)
OUT: None
Sat Out: None
TEXAS
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Maui Invitational
Non-Conference Games: Jimmy V Classic vs. Georgetown (12-4) in NYC; vs. UCLA in Houston (12-8); vs. North Carolina (12-19); at Michigan State (12-22)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Sterling Gibbs (Seton Hall)
Sat Out: None
Early Departure: J'Covan Brown
TEXAS TECH
Staff Changes: Assistant Jeff Kidder left to become a high school coach.
Preseason Tournament: None
Non-Conference Games: vs. Arizona State (12-22); vs. Arizona (TBD); vs. Alabama (12-19)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Cameron Forte (Northern Arizona); Deshon Minnis (Rhode Island); Jaron Nash (North Dakota); Terran Petteway (Nebraska); Javarez Willis (Ohio); Kevin Wagner (McClellan JC)
Sat Out: None
WEST VIRGINIA
Staff Changes: Assistant Jerrod Calhoun left to be head coach at Fairmont State and was replaced by Ron Everhart (Duquesne)
Preseason Tournament: Old Spice Classic (Orlando)
Non-Conference Games: at Gonzaga (11-12); vs. Michigan (12-15) in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival; vs. Virginia Tech (12-8); at Purdue (1-19); vs. Duquesne in Pittsburgh (12-11)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Tommie McCune (Northern Illinois)
Sat Out: Aaric Murray (La Salle); Juwan Staten (Dayton)
