THE GOOD NEWS
Mike Rose is back, as are Justin Stommes and Adam Leonard his help on the perimeter. A solid replacement for Dialls and EKU could be just as good if not better offensively.

THE BAD NEWS
Center Darnell Dialls' graduation takes one of the league's top big men away from the Colonels. Sophomore F Josh Taylor will have to step up in his absence, as will Justin Stommes.

KEY RETURNEES
G/F Mike Rose (15.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg), G Adam Leonard (11.9 ppg, 3.1 apg), F Justin Stommes (6.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg).

ROSTER REPORT

--Sophomore G Adam Leonard helped the Colonels in distributing as much as shooting. The team's leader in 3-point shooting, Leonard also averages a team-high 3.1 assists per game.

--Junior F Mike Rose picked a bad time to go cold. After scoring 15 or more points in 10-of-13 games for the Colonels -- including all 13 in double digits, Rose managed just four points in the season-ending loss to Austin Peay.

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