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Taj Gibson is gone. So, too, are DeMar DeRozan and Daniel Hackett. Those three players combined to score over 40 of the team's 68.5 ppg last season, so there is no wonder why first-year coach Kevin O'Neill is expected to lose more games than he wins in conference play. Fortunately, one of the best players in the league wears a Trojan jersey, as Dwight Lewis is back for his senior season. Lewis has good size at 6-5 and 215 pounds, and the swingman can do it all on the court. He averaged 14.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 2.1 apg a year ago, and the fact that he led the team in scoring speaks to his ability. Marcus Simmons is a tremendous defender at the shooting guard position, but it remains to be seen if he is capable of making a positive contribution offensively. Leonard Washington brings strength and toughness to the frontcourt, but he is also limited offensively. The hope is that one of the young players will prove capable of helping Lewis, but this looks like a one-man show.

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