ATHENS, Ga. -- Mark Fox proved he isn’t afraid to play freshmen by giving heavy minutes to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Nemanja Djurisic last season. Georgia’s basketball coach all but guaranteed on Tuesday that he will do more of the same this season with newcomers Kenny Gaines, Charles Mann and Brandon Morris.
“If they’ll play to their ability and do what they’re told, [they] can compete for starting positions -- all three of them, to be honest with you,” Fox said. “I think we have great competition for playing time on this team, and that’s something we’ve never had here since I came here.”
Georgia lost guards Gerald Robinson and Dustin Ware -- two of the top three Bulldogs in minutes played -- from last season’s 15-17 club, but otherwise returns the bulk of a team that was youthful and streaky in 2011-12.
“If they’ll play to their ability and do what they’re told, [they] can compete for starting positions -- all three of them, to be honest with you,” Fox said. “I think we have great competition for playing time on this team, and that’s something we’ve never had here since I came here.”
Georgia lost guards Gerald Robinson and Dustin Ware -- two of the top three Bulldogs in minutes played -- from last season’s 15-17 club, but otherwise returns the bulk of a team that was youthful and streaky in 2011-12.
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