The fall is generally occupied solely by football, and for good reason, but the start of UGA’s basketball season is right around the corner. With a great blend of youth and experience, the Bulldogs are looking to build on last season’s success and return to the NCAA Tournament in 2015.

UGA guard Kenny Gaines poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Gaines led the team with 11.9 points per game last season. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA guard Charles Mann poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Mann was one of only two players (along with Nemanja Djurisic) to play in every game for the Bulldogs. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
Georgia guard J.J. Frazier poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Frazier scored 37 points last season against Mississippi State, more than any other SEC player scored in a single game. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA guard Juwan Parker passes behind his back for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Parker was named a starter before suffering an Achilles injury that cost him the rest of the 2014-2015 season. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA head coach Mark Fox poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Fox is beginning season No. 7 as coach of the Bulldogs and has compiled a 106-89 record at UGA. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA forward Derek Ogbeide poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. The freshman averaged a double-double his senior season at Pebblebrook High School. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA guards Kenny Gaines (from left), J.J. Frazier, and Charles Mann pose for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. The trio forms one of the most dynamic backcourts in the SEC. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA forwards Yante Maten (left) and Mike Edwards pose for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Maten played in all but one game as a freshman last season and fellow Michigan-native Edwards will join the team as a freshman this year. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA forward Connor O’Neill poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. O’Neill spent the 2014-2015 season playing for Tilton School, a college-prep school in New Hampshire. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA forwards Derek Ogbeide (left) and Osahen Iduwe face off while posing for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA freshman William Jackson II (from left), Connor O’Neill, Mike Edwards, Derek Ogbeide, andTorrion Wilridge clown around while posing for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA forward Houston Kessler poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Kessler scored a career-high seven points against Kentucky last season. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA guards Kenny Gaines (left) and Charles Mann pose for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. The duo formed a potent backcourt attack for the Bulldogs last season. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA guard William Jackson II poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. Jackson II was named a first-team All-State selection by the AJC in both his junior and senior seasons for Athens Christian School. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA forward Kenny Paul Geno poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA forward Osahen Iduwe poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. A native of Nigeria, Iduwe saw little time on the court during his freshman season. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
UGA guard Brandon Young poses for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)
The 2015-16 Georgia basketball team Charles Mann (from left), Kenny Gaines, Brandon Young, Derek Ogbeide, William Jackson II, Kenny Paul Geno, Yante Maten, Osahen Iduwe, Torrion Wilridge, Connor O’Neill, Juwan Parker, Houston Kessler, Mike Edwards, and J.J. Frazier pose for a portrait during Georgia Basketball Media Day. (Curtis Compton/AJC)/Dawgnation)