Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries expects senior guards D.J. Wilkins and Roman Penn will be ready for next season.
Wilkins started 31 games and was one of the top defenders in the Missouri Valley Conference before suffering a late season knee injury.
Penn has returned to summer workouts after undergoing foot surgery.
A healthy Penn would be a huge lift for a Bulldog team that returns several key players from a team that posted 25 victories last season.