I did this back in May, but here we go again as the revolving door continues to turn for the UAlbany men's basketball team.

Here is a list of players who have been in the program either last season or the new incoming players for this year.

Players in Bold will be back for the 2008-09 season (Will Harris isn't eligible as he will have to sit out after transferring from a Division I institution.

1 Billy Allen, So. - DNP Injury
2 Logan Aronhalt - incoming freshman
3 Josh Martin - dismissed from program
5 Jerel Hastings, Sr. - started 22 gm, 4.9 pts. and 3.2 reb.
11 Reid Anderson - transferred out
11 Anthony Raffa - incoming freshman
12 Rob Moores - transferred out
12 Scotty McRae - transfer Eastern Wyoming College
14 Jon Iati - graduating senior
21 Brian Lillis - graduating senior
21 Michael Johnson - transfer from Blinn College
23 Tim Ambrose, rs-So. - 7.2 pts/gm, 24 points vs. Duke
24 Jake Lindfors - incoming freshman
32 Louis Barraza - soph. transfer from Yavapai College
33 Brian Connelly, Sr. - started all 30 gm, 10.1 pts, 5.3 reb
34 Brent Wilson - graduating senior
42 Jimmie Covington, Sr. - started 15 games, 1.7 pts/gm
54 Brett Gifford, Jr. - started four games, 2.1 pts/gm
55 Al Turley, So. - transferred out
xx Will Harris - transfer from Virginia

I, for one, am excited to see the Danes this season. While, they will have much less cohesion that last year (Remember Iati, Wilson and Lillis all played in two NCAA Tournaments - Iati and Wilson scored 1,000 career points and Lillis scored 483 during his senior season) they should be very exciting.

It was good to see Tim Ambrose come alive in some games last year (the Duke game comes right to mind).

I think the three incoming freshman will be very talented and the transfers should bring some experience and practicing with Harris - an ACC transfer - will help the team as well.

But here's my projected starting five....

G Ambrose (6-0)
G Johnson(6-1)
C Covington (6-7)
F Connelly (6-8)
F Hastings (6-5)

Off the Bench:
Raffa (6-1)
Aaronhalt (6-4)
Barraza (6-5)
Allen (6-6)
McRae (6-8)
Lindfors (6-9)
Gifford (6-11)

The starting five combined for fewer than 24 points per game (23.9) and junior Brett Gifford is the only player coming off of my mythical bench, who suited up last season.

The great thing though for UAlbany is that from just looking at that bench I've assembled, I think all of those guys will vye for quality minutes as the season progresses.

It could make for a rough beginning, against Villanova and DePaul, but I think the future is promising.

If you're a Great Danes fan though, you just have to hope that players leaving doesn't become a growing trend.