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Pac-12 Basketball: Which teams return the most talent?

Taking a look at which Pac-12 teams have the most talent returning for the upcoming season.

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We’re within six weeks of the first tip-off of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Now that transfers and player movement have died down for the most part, we can begin to project lineups and power rankings for the upcoming season.

Below is every Pac-12 team listed alphabetically, with key players returning, leaving and incoming freshmen, as well as the total stats that the returning players carry over this season. In parentheses is the conference ranking of each stat.

Arizona Wildcats

Key returnees: G Allonzo Trier, G Kadeem Allen, C Dusan Ristic

Impact losses: G Gabe York, F Ryan Anderson, C Kaleb Tarczewski

Incoming freshmen: G Kobi Jordan-Simmons (5*), G Rawle Alkins (5*), F Lauri Markannen (5*)

Returning stats: 3043 minutes (10th), 1148 points (8th), 415 rebounds (10th), 299 assists (4th), 76 steals (10th), 70 blocks (8th)

Arizona State Sun Devils

Key returnees: G Tra Holder, F Obinna Oleka, G Kodi Justice

Impact losses: G Gerry Blakes, F Willie Atwood

Incoming freshmen: G Sam Cunliffe (4*), F Romello White (4*) - ineligible, C Jethro Tshishumpa (4*)

Returning stats: 2780 minutes (11th), 1032 points (11th), 396 rebounds (11th), 220 assists (8th), 86 steals (9th), 25 blocks (12th)

California Golden Bears

Key returnees: F Ivan Rabb, G Jabari Bird

Impact losses: G Jaylen Brown, G Jordan Mathews

Incoming freshmen: G Charlie Moore (4*)

Returning stats: 3996 minutes (5th), 1147 points (9th), 782 rebounds (3rd), 196 assists (9th), 69 steals (11th), 125 blocks (3rd)

Colorado Buffaloes

Key returnees: G George King, G Josh Fortune, G Dominique Collier, F Wesley Gordon

Impact losses: F Josh Scott, F Tre’Shaun Fletcher

Incoming talent: G Bryce Peters (3*), F Lucas Siewert (3*), F Dallas Walton (3*)

Returning stats: 4419 minutes (4th), 1622 points (3rd), 832 rebounds (2nd), 296 assists (5th), 117 steals (4th), 106 blocks (5th)

Oregon Ducks

Key returnees: F Dillon Brooks, G Tyler Dorsey, C Chris Boucher, G Casey Benson

Impact losses: G Elgin Cook, G Dwayne Benjamin

Incoming talent: G Payton Pritchard (4*), F Keith Smith (4*), C Michael Cage (4*)

Returning stats: 5199 minutes (1st), 2062 points (1st), 916 rebounds (1st), 367 assists (2nd), 161 steals (2nd), 188 blocks (1st)

Oregon State Beavers

Key returnees: G Tres Tinkle, G Stephen Thompson Jr., G Malcolm Duvivier

Impact losses: G Gary Payton, F Olaf Schaftenaar

Incoming talent: G JaQuori McLaughlin (4*), F Ben Kone (4*)

Returning stats: 3260 minutes (9th), 1198 points (7th), 488 rebounds (9th), 141 assists (11th), 103 steals (7th), 77 blocks (7th)

Stanford Cardinal

Key returnees: G Dorian Pickens, G Marcus Allen, F Michael Humphrey

Impact losses: F Rosco Allen

Incoming talent: F Kodye Pugh (4*), C Trevor Stanback (4*)

Returning stats: 5005 minutes (2nd), 1618 points (4th), 737 rebounds (5th), 300 assists (3rd), 168 steals (1st), 89 blocks (6th)

UCLA Bruins

Key returnees: G Isaac Hamilton, G Bryce Alford, F Thomas Welsh, G Aaron Holiday

Impact losses: F Tony Parker, F Josh Bolden

Incoming talent: G Lonzo Ball (5*), F T.J Leaf (5*), C Ike Anigbogu (4*)

Returning stats: 4847 minutes (3rd), 1909 points (2nd), 739 rebounds (4th), 438 assists (1st), 130 steals (3rd), 51 blocks (10th)

USC Trojans

Key returnees: G Jordan McLaughlin, F Bennie Boatwright, G Elijah Stewart

Impact losses: F Nikola Jovanovic, G Katin Reinhardt

Incoming talent: G Jonah Mathews (4*), G De’Anthony Melton (4*)

Returning stats: 3438 minutes (7th), 1387 points (6th), 546 rebounds (8th), 251 assists (7th), 108 steals (6th), 110 blocks (4th)

Utah Utes

Key returnees: F Kyle Kuzma, G Lorenzo Bonam

Impact losses: C Jakob Poeltl, G Jordan Loveridge, G Brandon Taylor

Incoming talent: G Devon Daniels (3*), C Jayce Johnson (4*)

Returning stats: 1959 minutes (12th), 834 points (12th), 345 rebounds (12th), 165 assists (10th), 50 steals (12th), 38 blocks (11th)

Washington Huskies

Key returnees: F Noah Dickerson, G David Crisp, C Malik Dime

Impact losses: G Andrew Andrews, G Dejounte Murray, F Marquese Chriss

Incoming talent: G Markelle Fultz (5*), F Carlos Johnson (3*)

Returning stats: 3521 minutes (8th), 1066 points (10th), 627 rebounds (7th), 135 assists (12th), 112 steals (5th), 154 blocks (2nd)

Washington State Cougars

Key returnees: F Josh Hawkinson, G Ike Iroegbu

Impact losses: G Que Johnson, C Valentine Izundu

Incoming talent: G Milan Acquaah (3*), F Jamar Ergas (3*)

Returning stats: 3754 minutes (6th), 1461 points (5th), 630 rebounds (6th), 285 assists (6th), 91 steals (8th), 57 blocks (9th)