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Indiana basketball: Ranking the top 15 team frontcourts for 2022-23

By Connor O’Keefe

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 27: Trayce Jackson-Davis #23 celebrates a play on court with Race Thompson #25 of the Indiana Hoosiers against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first half of the game at Williams Arena on February 27, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hoosiers defeated the Golden Gophers 84-79. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 27: Trayce Jackson-Davis #23 celebrates a play on court with Race Thompson #25 of the Indiana Hoosiers against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first half of the game at Williams Arena on February 27, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hoosiers defeated the Golden Gophers 84-79. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /
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TUCSON, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 19: Forward Quincy Guerrier #13 of the Oregon Ducks and center N’Faly Dante #1 of the Oregon Ducks react to a call at McKale Center on February 19, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) /

515. . . . Ducks . 11. team

N’Faly Dante, 6’11” 230lbs, Senior Center
2021-22 Stats: 8.1 pts/g, 6.3 reb/g, 1.0 blk/g, 24.8 PER

Kel’el Ware, 7’0″ 210lbs, Freshman Center
2022 5-star prospect: #10 ranked nationally, #3 ranked C

Quincy Guerrier, 6’8″ 220lbs, Senior Forward
2021-22 Stats: 10.1 pts/g, 5.3 reb/g, 16.0 PER

The last time the Ducks’ program has been led by its frontcourt was back in 2016-17, when forwards Dillon Brooks, Jordan Bell, and Chris Boucher (all NBA players) brought Oregon to the Final Four and had a 33-6 (.846) record. This may be one of those seasons, especially with Will Richardson returnin. N’Faly Dante, Quincy Guerrier, and Kel’el Ware will be the heads of the dragon that is Ducks’ basketball.

Dante had four double doubles last season and Oregon was 9-3 (.750) when Dante scored 10+ points. Though it was surprising that Guerrier returned for his senior season, Guerrier will bring an improved shooter to Dana Altman’s frontcourt and made 2+ three-pointers in 13 games last season. To add to that, five-star center Kel’el Ware plays like Jaxson Hayes and will only add more scoring and length to an already impressive Ducks’ frontcourt.

Comparing to the Indiana basketball frontcourt

The athleticism of the Ducks’ frontcourt will be tough to handle, especially since that’s not something that the Hoosiers’ frontcourt sees often in the Big Ten. Despite that deficit, TJD, Race Thompson, and Miller Kopp offensive skillset and experience outweigh Oregon’s and even more so if Jackson-Davis and Thompson can add a jump shot to their game this offseason.

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