Air Force
Falcons

Air Force lost its top three scorers -- Andrew Henke, Anwar Johnson and Matt Holland -- and replacements are in short supply.

Complimentary players Evan Washington (6.8 points per game) and Grant Parker (6.0) will be asked to become double-digit scoring options and players such as Sammy Schafer (2.8 ppg, 1.7 rebounds) and Taylor Stewart (2.9 ppg) will need to step up their play.

It figures to be another long season for Air Force even though the Mountain West features several teams in rebuilding mode.

But count on the Falcons being one of those teams found finishing near the bottom of the league, no matter how hard and smart they play.

--F Grant Parker was a surprisingly good 3-point shooter last season, knocking down 48 percent of his 3-point attempts, the third best single-season percentage in school history.

LAST YEAR: 10-21 overall, 0-16 in the Mountain West.

HEAD COACH: Jeff Reynolds (career 108-69); third year at Air Force (26-35).

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I feel really good about the group. I feel the best about this group, totally, with their work ethic of the other years I've been here." -- Coach Jeff Reynolds to the Colorado Springs Gazette on his optimism about his team.

PROGRAM DIRECTION: The only way to go is up but it might be a while before the Falcons go in that direction. There is major rebuilding needed at a program where it is tough to attract players because of the stringent entrance requirements.

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP: PG Shawn Hempsey, SG Evan Washington, SF Taylor Stewart, PF Grant Parker, C Sammy Schafer.

ROSTER REPORT

--F Trevor Noonan, who was expected to compete for a starting spot, left the program and transferred to the University of Denver.

--G Brandon Provost, who played sparingly last season, departed the academy and transferred to Texas-Pan American.

--F Zach Bohannon, a first-team all-state selection in Iowa as a high school senior, is the younger brother of Jason Bohannon, who plays for Wisconsin.

--Tom Bellairs, the third-leading career rebounder in Air Force history, joined the program as an assistant coach.