SF -- JARED JEFFRIES (6-10, 15.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.3 bpg, 32.6 minutes, .457 FG, .380 3PT, .667 FT). The Big Ten's most dynamic player was also voted the conference's best player when all was said and done. The lanky sophomore used his array of inside moves, his quickness, and his outside shooting touch to post outstanding numbers in his second year at IU.

The Bloomington, Ind., native had all the eyes of his hometown on him every step of the way as a Hoosier, and he didn't disappoint. That is, until he decided to leave school early and enter the NBA draft, where he was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 11th pick of the first round. That made Jeffries the school's first lottery pick since Calbert Cheaney in 1993.

"He was the best player in the Big Ten last year and if not for the ankle injury he suffered, I think we win the Big Ten outright," Davis said. Jeffries missed one game, a 64-63 home loss to Wisconsin in mid-February. The Hoosiers wound up tying the Badgers, Illinois and Ohio State for first place.

Jeffries never quite got back on track after the injury. He had scored more than 20 points six times in the final seven games in January, but after he hurt the ankle, he didn't score more than 15 a game until the NCAA tournament, when he scored 22 against UNC Wilmington and 24 in the Duke game. But Kent State held him to just 10, and he scored only eight in each of the Final Four games, shooting 6-for-16 in Atlanta.

But Jeffries still wound up finishing eighth in the conference in scoring and second in rebounding, and the Hoosiers will have to find a way to replace those numbers.

"We're definitely going to miss him because of the presence he had," Davis said. "Everybody we played was trying to figure out how to stop him, and that created opportunities for other players. Jeffries on the inside created a lot of havoc."

SG -- DANE FIFE (6-4, 8.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 32.6 minutes, .461 FG, .478 3PT, .702 FT). Formerly known as the younger brother of Dugan Fife, teammate of Michigan's famed Fab Five, Dane Fife made a name for himself his final couple of years at IU. He hit the 20-point mark three times last year, including a season-high 23 against Eastern Washington, and was 5-for-6 from 3-point range in the South Region final against Kent State. He was also one of only two Hoosiers in double figures in the NCAA title game, scoring 11 against Maryland.

When Fife wasn't scoring, he was doing a little bit of everything else. He finished second on the team in assists, third in steals, and had the best field goal percentage among the Hoosier guards. He also led the Big Ten in 3-point shooting and was selected the conference's defensive player of the year.

"Fife was my hero," Davis said. "He made play after play after play for us last year. He'd lost his confidence a little bit, but he started to play better, he made some shots and he played so well for us down the stretch. He was the toughest guy on the floor every single night."

PF -- JARRAD ODLE (6-8, 8.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.7 apg, 20.5 minutes, .540 FG, .444 3PT, .788 FT). Odle was known for big scoring efforts in huge games, including 25 points on a 10-for-11 shooting effort against Louisville, or 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting in the upset over Duke. He also helped the Hoosiers win their Big Ten opener over Northwestern by scoring 16 points (on 8-for-11 shooting) and grabbing 15 boards. Numbers like that helped Odle lead the team in field goal percentage.

"I thought Fife and Odle both should have been All-Big Ten selections," Davis said. "Not a lot of players outplayed them. Odle could really shoot the ball from the top of the key. It was great having a second big guy who could shoot like that."

G -- RYAN TAPAK (6-2, 170 lbs, 0.6 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.1 apg, 2 minutes, .375 FG, .500 3PT, .500 FT). A freshman walk-on who provided depth at guard. He left the program after rarely getting off the bench last season.

G -- MARK JOHNSON (6-2, 170 lbs, 0.3 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 1.8 minutes, .167 FG, .500 3PT, .000 FT). Another freshman walk-on, Johnson has also left the program.

PG -- TOM COVERDALE (6-2, 185 lbs., SR, #3, 11.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.5 spg, 31.7 minutes, .417 FG, .370 3PT, .788 FT, Noblesville HS/Noblesville, Ind.). Easily the most recognizable face on the roster, Coverdale got plenty of exposure last year during the NCAA tournament. He was chosen the South Regional MVP after averaging 11.5 points and six assists in the four victories.

He also had the most famous ankle in the country last March. Coverdale sprained his ankle in the second half of the tournament opener against Utah, and it dogged him for the rest of the season. However, he was able to play and provide inspirational leadership to his teammates throughout their dramatic postseason run.

"Coverdale was one of the best in the Big Ten night in and night out last year," said Davis, who lauded his then-junior guard for playing well against the best and most experienced guards in the conference, like Illinois' Frank Williams and Ohio State's Brent Darby.

Coverdale finished third in the Big Ten in assists, seventh in steals, second on the team in free-throw shooting and scoring, and was a second-team all-conference selection. He also accompanied the Big Ten All-Star team to Europe over the summer to further hone his game. In the six contests he averaged 8.6 points and 2.0 assists as he shared the point guard duties with two other players.

SG -- KYLE HORNSBY (6-5, 205 lbs., SR, #32, 7.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 24.9 minutes, .429 FG, .447 3PT, .552 FT, Anacoco HS/Anacoco, La.). A deadly long-distance shooter, you'd think Hornsby would be a native of Indiana, not Louisiana, but he's fit in nicely with his Hoosier State teammates. He's the top returning 3-point shooter in the Big Ten; last year he finished third in the conference, behind Fife and Minnesota's Travarus Bennett, both of whom have graduated.

Hornsby led the team in scoring with 14 in the Maryland game, and he scored 16 against Kent State, going 4-for-5 from behind the arc as the Hoosiers sizzled that day.

"He's a great shooter, one of the best in the country," Davis said. "He's really grown a lot as a player and really helped us a lot." Look for more of the scoring burden, especially outside, to fall on him with Fife and Jeffries gone.

SF -- A.J. MOYE (6-3, 215 lbs., JR, #2, 5.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.3 spg, 16.2 minutes, .479 FG, .400 3PT, .805 FT, Westlake HS/Atlanta, Ga.). The slasher showed some flashes of scoring touch last year and rare athletic ability, most notably when he blocked the shot of 6-9 Carlos Boozer of Duke in the NCAA tournament. The highlight of his season had been scoring 20 at North Carolina. That is, until the Sweet 16 when he scored 14 against Duke.

Davis will try to capitalize on Moye's versatility and athleticism this year. "He'll probably play a little more inside this year," Davis said. "He's a hard-nosed player, as the block on Boozer showed."

Moye has recovered from offseason rotator cuff surgery and should be 100 percent by the time fall practice begins.

PF -- JEFF NEWTON (6-9, 210 lbs., SR, #50, 8.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.6 spg, 1.9 bpg, 20.8 minutes, .496 FG, .500 3PT, .737 FT, Mays HS/Atlanta, Ga.). There's one obvious spot where Newton made his presence felt off the bench last year: He finished first in the Big Ten with 70 blocked shots, and his average of 1.9 per game was second in the conference.

Davis said Newton should be better prepared after spending this summer on campus. Last year he was homesick and went back to his hometown for the summer.

"He's the key for us this year," Davis said. "He's the guy who's got to average 12 points, six rebounds, and one or two blocks for us to be successful. He's a difficult match-up for a lot of players, so we have to make sure we take advantage of his strengths."

C -- GEORGE LEACH (6-11, 225 lbs., JR, #5, 2.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 9.1 minutes, .500 FG, .000 3PT, .514 FT, Olympic HS/Charlotte, N.C.). Another big guy in the middle, Leach was just a step behind Newton on the shot-blocking list last season, and showed a national audience what he's capable of when he scored 19 points, grabbed six boards and blocked four shots in the NCAA semifinal against Oklahoma.

Leach started 10 games last season, but an injury cost him his starting spot, and Davis kept him coming off the bench once he got healthy. He's been an enigma since coming to campus as a partial qualifier out of high school, and Davis has been working on getting more out of Leach in the weight room.

"George has to get off his high horse and start being a basketball player," he told ESPN.com.

F -- SEAN KLINE (6-8, 210 lbs., FR, #23, 20.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg in 2000-2001, North HS/Huntington, Ind.). The all-state Indiana prep star sat out last year as a redshirt, but will bring some much-needed bulk and intensity to the lineup to replace Odle's contributions.

"He's a tough, hard-nosed kid who should compete for a starting spot this year," Davis said.

Kline graduated from Huntington North as the school's all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocked shots.

F -- DARYL PEGRAM (6-9, 193 lbs., FR, #31, 13.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.0 bpg in 2000-2001 at Worcester Academy/Worcester, Mass.) Five of Pegram's Worcester Academy teammates also accepted D-I scholarships, so it's clear he comes from a good program. He was a second-team all-New England Prep School selection last year.

Pegram needs to add some weight to his lanky frame, but Davis said Pegram won't redshirt because, "I can't afford to redshirt anybody 6-6 or over."

G -- DONALD PERRY (6-1, 170 lbs., SO, #12, 2.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.3 spg, 13.4 minutes, .378 FG, .226 3PT, .634 FT, McCall HS/Tallulah, La.). Coming off a high school senior year in which he was Mr. Basketball in Louisiana, Perry backed up Coverdale as a freshman and actually started five games. He scored a career-high 10 points in the semifinal win over Oklahoma, hitting 5-of-6 from the line. He's one to watch as he gets stronger and gains more experience.

"He really improved a lot during last year and was playing well at the end of the season," Davis said. "He's done a good job with his offseason conditioning and is up 10 to 15 pounds after this summer."

F -- MIKE ROBERTS (6-9, 210 lbs., SO, #33, redshirted last year, South Eugene HS/Eugene, Ore.). Another redshirt last year, Roberts actually played in 10 games as a freshman in 2000-01, averaging 1.7 points and 1.3 boards per game. He sat out last year in part to help him recover from an ankle injury, and in part to give him valuable experience.

Davis paid him the ultimate compliment, comparing him to Odle when describing his style of play. "He's a good, steady player who can really shoot the ball from the free-throw line," Davis said.

G -- MARSHALL STRICKLAND (6-2, 185 lbs., FR, #22, 30.5 ppg, 4.3 apg, 1.9 spg in 2000-2001, South Carroll HS/Winfield, Md.). Davis said Strickland would have been a sure-fire McDonald's All-American last year if he hadn't gone to prep school instead of high school.

He's known as a point guard with a scorer's mentality who can break down a defender and run the break. He's not a particularly gifted shooter, but he's come to the right school to perfect that skill.

G -- RODERICK WILMONT (6-4, 185 lbs, FR, #10, 31.9 ppg, Miramar HS/Miramar, Fla.). The first-team all-state player participated in a number of regional all-star games last year and is known as a scorer. In fact, he poured in 56 points on the night Indiana came to see him play, and was the leading scorer in all of Florida last season. Reports say he can shoot from the outside or slash to the hole.

"He's a great kid, very well disciplined and comes from a great home," Miramar coach Bill Coleman told the Orlando Sun-Sentinel, which selected him its player of the year as a senior. "A lot of him reflects in his mom. He’s been a great role model for the kids in the school and neighborhood because he's shown them that their dreams can be accomplished if they work hard."

G -- BRACEY WRIGHT (6-3, 185 lbs., FR, #4, 24.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.0 bpg, The Colony HS/Woodlands, Texas). The gem of Davis' recruiting class was a McDonald's All-American and was the West team's leading scorer with 16 points in the McDonald's game. He also led Team USA to the gold medal at the Global Games in Dallas, knocking down six 3-pointers and scoring 30 in the championship game victory over Yugoslavia.

Davis is excited to get Wright’s fantastic shooting into the lineup. But Wes Grandstaff, Wright's AAU coach, told Basketball America that he's got more to offer than just shooting.

"He steps up in big games," Grandstaff said. "He's not really emotional. You never know if he's missed his last shot or made his last shot. I've seen him hit game-winners and just walk off the floor. He's a leader.

"I think he's going to be big-time. They've always had some shooters, but they've never really had athletic shooters. Bracey can go to the hole and dunk on you."

The Hoosiers made a quantum leap last year, going to the NCAA title game after not seeing the Sweet 16 in eight years. The program has been resurrected, the enthusiasm is fresh, the fans are crazed. Indiana basketball is back.

Davis was a top recruiter as an assistant, and he's brought in a dynamite class to Bloomington this year. Sure, he's got some holes to fill, but the Cream & Crimson are back to the days when they don't rebuild, they just reload.

Another Big Ten title is not out of the question, and the Sweet 16 is once again an expectation, not a pipe dream.