POSTERIZED: Chrishawn Hopkins rises up at the Indy Pro-Am

Some folks are concerned that Butler will have a bit of a rebuilding season in 2011-2012.

It only makes sense. Teams from the Horizon League generally tend to struggle when forced to replace talents like Gordon Hayward, Shelvin Mack, Matt Howard, and Shawn Vanzant in the span of two years.

Me? I'm not too concerned. For starters, the athletic and energetic Khyle Marshall, a rising sophomore and member of the U19 national team. Marshall played some key minutes for the Bulldogs during their run to last year's title game and should be primed for a breakout sophomore campaign.

He's not the only one, however. I've become somewhat enamored with Chrishawn Hopkins. He didn't get many minutes in Butler's experienced back court, but he did spark the run that helped the Bulldogs knock off Florida in the Elite 8. And he can do this:



How often does Butler have a guard that can catch an oop like that?

While we're at it, you'll enjoy this top five from the Fab 48 out in Las Vegas this past weekend: