Last year's team had 10 scholarship players, but with Mike Gbinije redshirting, only nine available to play. The reality is that Baye Moussa Keita was the only reserve who got consistent playing time. Jerami Grant and Trevor Cooney got spotty minutes, and DaJuan Coleman barely played after his surgery.
This year's team will have 12 scholarship players, with all available to play. Jim Boeheim has generally settled on two or three players who get significant time off the bench. Year after year, it appears the Orange are deep, and yet the venerable Boeheim manages to limit his subs to two or three.
It would seem that Keita and Grant will get reserve minutes up front. Tyler Roberson comes in with an impressive resume and should push for playing time. Mike Gbinije has spent a year practicing with the team and should also get some minutes, either at small forward or shooting guard.
I am not sure about the minutes for B.J. Johnson and Chinonso Obokoh. I would think their playing time will depend on their effort on defense and off the glass.
Tyler Ennis and Trevor Cooney should be the starting backcourt. Gbinije will get some time there with the question seeming to be how much time freshman Ron Patterson will get.
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