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If Douglass is feeling the heat, he isn't letting anyone see him sweat. He claims he is not concerned about his future and has even hired one of his rumored replacements as an assistant coach.
The Anteaters have averaged 15 wins over the past five seasons, but they went 12-19 last season, haven't had a 20-win season since 2002-03 and have yet to reach the NCAA Tournament. The Orange County Register reported "whispers" about Douglass' future during last year's
The newspaper named two potential replacements with ties to athletic director Michael Izzi, including former
Izzi said it was Douglass' idea to add Oliver to his staff when Tod Murphy left to become head coach at Division III Gordon College in
Douglass acknowledges his uncertain fate but said it is not a distraction.
"What I've got to focus on is this year, and I'm looking forward to coaching at a high level and seeing what I can do with this team," said Douglass,
What Douglass must do is make his team better after finishing under .500 last season for the second time in three years. The Anteaters overcame a 2-11 start and won 10 of their final 18 games, going 8-8 in the
Douglass has three starters back to help him build on that progress, but he must develop a supporting cast to complement the inside-outside duo of sophomore forward
Hunter received All-Big West honorable mention last season after averaging 11.9 points, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals. He led the team with 67 3-pointers and ranked second in the
He recorded six 20-point games and led all
"I think his main attribute is his versatility," Douglass said. "He can go inside and out, and he's a very intelligent player and confident player. He has a lot of confidence in his abilities."
The Anteaters' fortunes will depend at least in part on the continued development of
Rembert also improved his field-goal, free-throw and 3-point shooting percentages. He led the team with 85 assists and ranked fourth in the
The Daily Pilot reported that Rembert suffered a broken foot in a pickup game in late July and still wore a protective boot in August, but Douglass said Rembert was healthy when practice began.
Lauer made 63-of-125 (.504) from 3-point range last season, helping the Anteaters lead the
"We lost a good 3-point shooter," Douglass said. "We have to have some players step up and shoot the ball for us."
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