In the early years of Ed Cooley’s tenure at Providence, the Friars succeeded in the Big East via a simple formula: a few clutch crunch-time scorers (Bryce Cotton, LaDontae Henton) and imposing size. As much as Carson Desrosiers, and, to an extent, Kadeem Batts may be forgotten in the shadows of Henton, Cotton, and Kris Dunn, they were crucial in the Friars success during the rough and tumble conference schedule in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
With that being said, a key factor in the Friars’ undoing the past two years was a lack of depth in the front court.