Oklahoma State Cowboys Basketball Projected Rotation: Who Starts, Who Backs Up, What’s Unsettled

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team, the season opener is just around the corner.

On Monday, the Cowboys will host the Incarnate Word Cardinals in their season opener and the first of 14 non-conference games.

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For the next two months, the Cowboys are in the mode of figuring out what their team will look like in Big 12 play. For now, let’s look at their projected starting lineup and their projected bench rotation. Plus, what’s left to settle?

Starting Five

Kanye Clary. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

G Kanye Clary

Let’s start with the obvious, assuming Kanye Cleary can play, he’ll be in the starting lineup. The holdover point guard from last year averaged 10.6 points and 4.8 assists and he knows Lutz’s offensive philosophy and schemes better than anyone. The only question is whether he’ll play the opener? Clary has missed the last two games with a groin injury. He’s practicing, but Lutz doesn’t want to rush him back.

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But, once he’s healthy, he’s in there.

G Kashie Natt

Whether Clary can or cannot play, Kashie Natt should start. Without Clary, he’s the point guard. With Clary, he’s like a second point guard on the floor with unique skills Clary doesn’t have. Natt averaged 10.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists last season at Sam Houston. He’s the rare guard at 6-3 that can rebound like a forward. He’s also a capable defender. That skill set will keep him on the floor whether Clary is healthy or not.

G Jacob Walker

From there, based on experienced, Jacob Walker will probably get the third guard role. It’s interesting because the Cowboys had given freshman Anthony Felisi a lot of run in the three scrimmages and he’s played well. But Walker figures to be the more consistent option early. And he’s proven, at least in the short term, to be the better 3-point shooter. Walker averaged 11.5 ppg last year at Sam Houston and shot 36% from the arc.

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F Jordan Burks

The frontcourt is a little bit easier to project. Jordan Burks got on the…

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