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By Sam Saig, November 3, 2009 4:16 pm

State of the Program

The Huskies are coming off of their first outright Pac-10 title since 1953, and I don’t think it will take another 56 years before they win their next one. Pac-10 Coach of the Year Lorenzo Romar has assembled another tremendous squad this season, and there is no question that the Dawgs are capable of repeating as conference champions.

Having said that, two key members of the 26-9 (14-4 in Pac-10) title team are gone, and neither will be easy to replace. F Jon Brockman and G Justin Dentmon were two of the biggest reasons the Dawgs won the Pac-10 last season. Not only was Brockman a double-double machine (averaged 14.9 points, 11.5 rebounds last season) during his celebrated career, but he was also the heart and soul of the program. As for Dentmon, he was the Pac-10’s Most Improved Player last year, and his scoring ability (14.4 PPG), leadership, and penchant for hitting clutch shots will be sorely missed.

I credit Lorenzo Romar for being able to reload every season even as the program loses one “irreplaceable” player after another (Nate Robinson, Brandon Roy, Jon Brockman etc.). As long as Romar is at the helm, the state of this program will always be strong.

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By Marcelo Figueroa and Dave Consolazio, June 30, 2009 2:31 am

After finishing last season with a record of 26-9 and winning their first outright Pac-10 title since 1953, the Washington Huskies are one of the preseason favorites to make a run at the crown again in the 2009-2010 season. This is largely due to Washington’s abundance of returning players. While the absence of Jon Brockman and Justin Dentmon will certainly be felt, the Huskies hope that their young core of talent can persevere.

Coach Lorenzo Romar has done a nice job putting this team together. Isaiah Thomas was the team’s leading scorer in his freshman campaign last season, averaging 15.5 PPG. He will look to build on his experience and should continue to be a scoring threat this season. Quincy Pondexter took a big step forward in translating his potential into on-court success for the Huskies last season, as he averaged over 12 PPG and almost 6 rebounds per contest and had some of his strongest games down the stretch.

Quincy Pondexter gets his props

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