Nevada basketball's depth chart: the final iteration

The Wolf Pack basketball team's roster has undergone a number of changes this offseason, adding graduate transfers Trey Porter and Ehab Amin as well as McDonald's All-American Jordan Brown and walk-ons Josiah Wood, Jalen Townsell and Isaiah Rhymes before saying goodbye to Josh Hall, Amin, who was on the roster for about three weeks, and walk-on John Jones.

Nevada also welcomed back Caleb and Cody Martin as well as Jordan Caroline, who each tested the NBA draft waters before returning to school for their senior seasons.

After all that movement, the Wolf Pack's 2018-19 roster appears to finally be set and is one of the most experienced and most impressive in the nation. Nevada will almost certainly be a top-10 team in the preseason Top 25 and is the heavy favorite to repeat as Mountain West champions.

Here's a look at the Wolf Pack's projected starting lineup this season.

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Point guard

Cody Martin: We'll slide Martin into the starting point guard role, a position he played after Lindsey Drew tore his Achilles in February. Drew is a more than capable point guard, having started for Nevada since his freshman season, but given its depth, the Wolf Pack can afford to let Drew take a more cautious return to heavy minutes, either by incorporating him off the bench to start the season or redshirting him completely.

Backups

Lindsey Drew: The three-year starter is recovering from a torn Achilles and could redshirt next season. Nevada is deep enough for Drew to take the year off, which also would help fortify the 2019-20 roster, which is a touch thin. The decision will ultimately be up to Drew, who has said he wants to play next year. That decision doesn't have to be made for a few more months.

Jazz Johnson: The Portland transfer is a dead-eye shooter who averaged 15.8 points per game as a sophomore in 2016-17. At 5-foot-10, he's smaller than the guards Eric Musselman typically plays but is a nice change-of-pace player who will help stretch the floor to open driving lanes and allow the bigs to work without a double team down low.

Shooting guard

Caleb Martin: One of Nevada's top strengths last year was its shooting. That area could take a step back next season, although Martin was one of the top 3-point shooters in the nation, so his ability to stretch the floor is big. Martin, of course, isn't a one-trick pony. He's exceptionally versatile and the reigning Mountain West player of the year despite playing injured for most of the season.

Backups

Nisre Zouzoua: The Bryant transfer is an X factor who played well during the team's Costa Rica trip last offseason. He can play point guard or shooting guard after averaging 20.3 points as a sophomore while hitting 92 3-pointers. Given Nevada's depth at point guard, he's likely to earn his minutes at the wing.

Small forward

Jordan Caroline: A two-time All-MW pick, Caroline is tough to defend because of his versatility and ability to get to the free throw line. His 3-point accuracy dipped last season. Getting that into the 35-38 percent range would be huge. After being stuck at center last year, Caroline will move back to his more natural wing position. Caroline was a small forward early in his Nevada career with Cameron Oliver at power forward and Elijah Foster at center.

Backup

Corey Henson: Henson is a reliable contributor who has been well coached during his career, playing at DeMatha Catholic, one of the nation's top high schools. The Wagner transfer averaged 14.6 points as a junior in 2016-17 and is a good 3-point shooter (180 made threes in his career). He can fill in at shooting guard or small forward.

Power forward

Jordan Brown: Brown is the top recruit to commit to Nevada in any sport and while Tre'Shawn Thurman is talented, it's unlikely the McDonald's All-American picked the Wolf Pack to be a backup. He'll be pushed by Nevada's talented roster, but Brown should get plenty of minutes. He's a true post player with excellent footwork and touch around the basket who has worked to expand him game toward the perimeter. It's been a while since Nevada could throw the ball in the post and get an easy basket. Brown fills that void.

Backups

Tre'Shawn Thurman: It's unknown how many minutes he'll get, but Thurman is an all-conference-caliber player. He's a Caroline clone who plays with energy, enthusiasm and can bang down low with an improving outside game. Thurman averaged 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds as a junior at Omaha in 2016-17.

Vincent Lee: The incoming freshman from Texas is unlikely to see big minutes in his first season at Nevada given the Wolf Pack's depth, so a redshirt season could be in order. Lee is expected to be a big part of Nevada's future.

Center

Trey Porter: Porter was the perfect addition for Nevada, a grad transfer who was super productive in his minutes at Old Dominion (he ranked 10th in the nation in win shares per 40 minutes). He's athletic enough to keep up with Nevada's tempo but also protects the rim and is highly efficient on offense. The Wolf Pack's defense was so-so last season, but Porter's addition will help change that. He's an excellent defensive player with a 7-foot wing span and a 40-inch vertical leap who averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks last season.

Backup

K.J. Hymes: The 6-11 freshman from Phoenix adds length, but like Lee will likely be hard-pressed for any significant playing time, so he, too, could redshirt. Hymes has an excellent shot and good potential but will need to add weight to thrive in college.

Sit-out transfers

Jalen Harris: The Louisiana Tech guard committed to Nevada during the middle of last year but must still sit out the 2018-19 season. He'll have two seasons of eligibility at Nevada starting in 2019-20 after averaging 15.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for the Bulldogs last season.

Walk-ons

Jalen Townsell: The 6-foot-7 wing player from Spanish Springs turned down scholarship offers at other schools to be a preferred walk-on for the Wolf Pack.

David Cunningham: Cunningham has spent parts of three seasons on the team, appearing in 25 games, scoring six points, with three assists and three rebounds.

Zach Wurm: The Bishop Manogue grad joined the team last year but wasn't eligible to play. He is eligible this season and has good size and a high basketball IQ.

Isaiah Rhymes: The Phoenix native joins Nevada after averaging 21.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 steals as a high school senior.

Josiah Wood: The Galena High grad transferred to Nevada from Alaska Anchorage and must sit out 2018-19 before having one final season of eligibility in 2019-20.