2018-19 Season Primer

With a Big East title in his back pocket, and a pair of NCAA tournament appearances to his name by his fourth season at Providence, Ed Cooley seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough in 2016.These were the Friars of Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil. Dunn had returned to school following very real speculation that he would leave for the NBA after his first healthy season in a Friar uniform.

The loss of 2,000 point scorer LaDontae Henton was a major question mark heading into 2015-16, but Bentil more than emerged, turning himself into an NBA draft pick in the spring. Rodney Bullock was a double figure scorer in his first healthy season, Kyron Cartwright became a key cog, and the Friars had plenty…