"Projected starters: Senior forward Rytis Petraitis (8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds), junior guard Dai Dai Ames (8.7 points, 1.9 assists at Virginia), senior forward Chris Bell (9.3 points, 2.0 rebounds at Syracuse), senior forward John Camden (16.8 points, 5.5 rebounds at Delaware), senior center Milos Ilic (14.4 points, 7.5 rebounds at Loyola Maryland)."
"Strengths: Bell, Camden and Ames are transfer portal acquisitions that are huge scoring threats. Bell, a Syracuse transfer, shot 44.3% from 3-point range during ACC play last season. Campbell is the only returning guard who got any playing time last season, but the Golden Bears feature a roster with lots of options in the backcourt."
"Weaknesses: Cal lost its top five scorers from the 2024-25 season, including Andrej Stojakovic (who transferred to Illinois) and Jeremiah Wilkinson (who transferred to Georgia). The Bears have little experience at the traditional five position other than Ilic. Outside of Dort, the two other players on the roster over 6-foot-10 have just 11 games of experience combined. Outlook: In their first year in the ACC the Bears went 6-14 in conference w"
Cal finished 14-19 overall and 6-14 in conference last season under head coach Mark Madsen, who enters his third season with a 27-38 record. The season opener is Nov. 3 vs. Cal State Bakersfield. Projected starters include Rytis Petraitis, Dai Dai Ames, Chris Bell, John Camden and Milos Ilic, each bringing prior scoring and rebounding production. Key reserves list DeJuan Campbell, Lee Dort, Sammie Yeenay and Mantas Kocanas. Strengths center on transfer scoring from Bell, Camden and Ames, while weaknesses include the loss of the top five scorers and limited experience at the traditional five position.
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