Disclaimer: It’s July 17.

Having said that, I got a good feel today for some of the returning players and where they stood at this point in the summer.

- Robert Dozier was the best player on the court today. His outside shot looks better than ever, and he was aggressive on both ends of the court. This is what you expect to see from a senior.

- Shawn Taggart looks like he has a bit more elevation; perhaps it’s a result of his knee finally being healed from ACL surgery nearly two years ago. I still question whether he’s going to play tough enough inside.

- Jeff Robinson looks huge. He told me he weighs 233 pounds. Maybe he should be playing linebacker. If Robinson wants to get on the court, he needs to rebound because that’s what this team will need. I don’t think anyone’s going to out-muscle him, that’s for sure.

- Antonio Anderson looks a bit smaller than he did last season, but there’s nothing different about his game. Antonio is Antonio.

- Doneal Mack looks like he is pretty much where he was at the end of last season.

- Pierre Niles has improved a bit, but he’s still got a long way to go, folks. When he drops another 30 pounds, then I’ll evaluate him.

- Willie Kemp better get on the stick because Roburt Sallie is a point guard. And a very good one. He’s woefully out of shape at this point in time, however. He’s got a few months to get his conditioning up to par, and if he does, Sallie will be very much in the mix to start. Sallie is a good shooter, but I love the way he distributes the ball. He makes quick decisions and gets the ball where it needs to be. He’s also a threat to rebound.

- As far as the newcomers, Tyreke Evans more than held his own. He’s not the kind of guy who will ever look great in a pickup game, but he did make at least two shots on game-points, which is telling. You want to know who’s going to make the big play to close out a game.

- I am a bigger fan of Wesley Witherspoon every time I see him. I cannot stress enough how much I love the way he gets from point to point. He just has no strength right now to finish plays.