A (premature) look at SEC East Basketball Starting lineups

Okay, so the season just ended Monday night, and players this way and that are declaring either one more year of school or their intentions to test the Draft waters.  Let’s take it a step further and lay out the most likely scenario for matchups this fall.

The SEC East, in order of 2008 finish:

Tennessee
G – Ramar Smith - JR –  7ppg
G – Scotty Hopson – FR
F – Tyler Smith – JR – 14ppg – 7reb
F – Duke Crews – JR
C – Wayne Chism – JR - 10ppg – 6reb
6th – Cam Tatum, JP Prince (although not at the 1), and Daniel West (at the 1).  Freshman Renaldo Woolridge has a legitimate shot at taking this spot due to his long body and ability to play the 2, 3, or 4.

Kentucky
G – Derrick Jasper – JR
G – Jodie Meeks – JR – 9ppg
F – Patrick Patterson – SO – 17ppg – 8reb
F – Darius Miller – FR
F - Perry Stevenson – JR 
6th – DeAndre Liggins and Ramon “The Alaskan Assassin” Harris, although AJ Stewart really came on strong at the end of the year for the Cats.  The question around Stewart is, will he be able to play full speed without playing stupid?

Vanderbilt
G – Jermaine Beal – JR
G – Keegan Bell – SO
F – Lance Goulbourne – FR
F – Darshawn McClellan – SO
C – AJ Ogilvy – SO – 17ppg
6th – Kevin Stallings doesnt know either…

Florida
G – Walter Hodge – SR
G – Nick Calathes – SO
G – Jai Lucas – SO
F – Eloy Vargas – FR
C – Kenneth Kadji – FR
6th – A trio of Freshmen will compete with Dan Werner for this spot: Rayford Shipman, Allan Chaney, and PG Erving Walker (who just might win the starting job)

South Carolina
G – Devan Downey – JR – 18ppg
G – Brandis Raley-Ross – JR
F – Dominique Archie – JR – 11ppg
F – Darius Morrow – FR
F – Mike Holmes – SO
6th – Darrin Horn will have slim pickins on the bench this year unless he is able to come up with a magical JuCo transfer real quick.  The only returner with experience is Lithuanian Evaldas Baniulis

Georgia
G – Billy Humphrey – SR – 12ppg
G – Terrence Woodbury – SR – 11ppg
F – Jeremy Price – SO
F – Howard Thompkins – FR
F – Travis Leslie – FR

So there you have it folks.  Now on with the prognostications.