What do San Diego State men’s basketball guards Jordan Schakel, Terrell Gomez, Trey Pulliam and forward Matt Mitchell all have in common?
All four of them are starters. All four of them are also seniors.
Add in graduate transfer forward Joshua Tomaiu0107, and head coach Brian Dutcher is looking at five players he may need to replace in his lineup next season.
Despite the NCAA voting in October to grant an extra year of eligibility to all winter athletes, the opportunity to play professional basketball may prove too alluring for some of those seniors. Mitchell has already said he is “on track to play my last (three regular season) games as we speak today in the present.