With just 13 overall wins in 28 games and a record of 4-12 against the rest of the Big East, the Hoyas were becoming the butt of many a joke in the league last season. Because of that, the institution made a change at head coach, bringing in John Thompson. No, not that John Thompson that led them to success throughout the 1980's, but John Thompson the III. This one comes over from Princeton where he led his alma mater successfully over four campaigns and is bringing a new attitude with him to Washington D.C. The son of the famed Hoya coach loses standout forward Gerald Riley and his team-high 17 ppg, but Brandon Bowman should be able to shoulder the load and will likely add to his 15.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest from 2003-04. Like Bowman, guard Ashanti Cook started every game for the team and produced 9.2 points and a team-best 106 assists in the process, making him the perfect setup man for newcomers like Cornelio Guibunda and local product Roy Hibbert who need a strong leader on the court in order to develop properly at the college level.