Is there an argument....

[InKembaITrust]

.....the 21'-22' season has the potential to roster the greatest UConn frontcourt in 20 years?

Only others in contention IMO:

2008-2009
Jeff Adrien (S)
Stanley Robinson (So)
Hasheem Thabeet (J)
Gavin Edwards (J)

2005-2006
Hilton Armstrong (S)
Josh Boone (J)
Rudy Gay (So)
Ed Nelson (S)

2004-2005
Charlie Villanueva (So)
Hilton Armstrong (J)
Josh Boone (So)
Rudy Gay (F)

2003-2004
Charlie Villanueva (F)
Hilton Armstrong (So)
Josh Boone (F)
Emeka Okafor (J)

 

[Wise2]

ummmm....NO

 

[Wise2]

Any frontcourt with Emeka wins...

 

[TRest]

Jesus no.

 

[Hugo]

Like your optimism, but not even close.

 

[HooperScooper]

Yeah there's a very good argument. Against it.

 

[Apollo]

‘03-‘04 was stacked. Feel like they are the bar to reach

 

[SubbaBub]

They'd be hard pressed to top '10-'11, or Drummond all by himself, let alone Top 10 teams.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The short answer and only correct answer is yes.

You are asking about potential of future event, so yes is the proper answer.

Better question is what is probability of 21-22 being best frontcourt ever.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Yes but contingent on akok or Johnson playing up to their potential. Only a chance.

 

[peyton1211]

Caron Butler
Johnnie Selvie
Emeka Okafor

 

[Rocktheworld]

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[InKembaITrust]

If Akok takes the leap the majority of us expect he will, then this frontcourt will be the best since the 03'-04' season.

 

[Ts5034]

If Akok takes the leap the majority of us expect he will, then this frontcourt will be the best since the 03'-04' season.

Will Sanogo make that jump with a full off season? If Sanogo improves and Akok is back to what he was as a FR, then this could be the most talented group of bigs we’ve had since 2009.

 

[uconngb]

.....the 21'-22' season has the potential to roster the greatest UConn frontcourt in 20 years?

Only others in contention IMO:

2008-2009
Jeff Adrien (S)
Stanley Robinson (So)
Hasheem Thabeet (J)
Gavin Edwards (J)

2005-2006
Hilton Armstrong (S)
Josh Boone (J)
Rudy Gay (So)
Ed Nelson (S)

2004-2005
Charlie Villanueva (So)
Hilton Armstrong (J)
Josh Boone (So)
Rudy Gay (F)

2003-2004
Charlie Villanueva (F)
Hilton Armstrong (So)
Josh Boone (F)
Emeka Okafor (J)

No

 

[AZHuskiePop]

.....the 21'-22' season has the potential to roster the greatest UConn frontcourt in 20 years?

Only others in contention IMO:

2008-2009
Jeff Adrien (S)
Stanley Robinson (So)
Hasheem Thabeet (J)
Gavin Edwards (J)

2005-2006
Hilton Armstrong (S)
Josh Boone (J)
Rudy Gay (So)
Ed Nelson (S)

2004-2005
Charlie Villanueva (So)
Hilton Armstrong (J)
Josh Boone (So)
Rudy Gay (F)

2003-2004
Charlie Villanueva (F)
Hilton Armstrong (So)
Josh Boone (F)
Emeka Okafor (J)

Next year we will have the most talented front court we’ve had in quite some
time. Especially if Akok is 100%.
Sonogo, Whaley, Akok , Johnson, Throw Polley snd Spring into the mix and I’m impressed.
However having a great front court doesn’t insure success
In 2012 we had a great front court in theory but fizzled.
Oriakhi , Drummond, snd Smith look good on paper. That’s with two NBA 1St rounders at guards.
Success comes from fitting the pieces together effectively not from the pieces individually.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

.....the 21'-22' season has the potential to roster the greatest UConn frontcourt in 20 years?

Only others in contention IMO:

2008-2009
Jeff Adrien (S)
Stanley Robinson (So)
Hasheem Thabeet (J)
Gavin Edwards (J)

2005-2006
Hilton Armstrong (S)
Josh Boone (J)
Rudy Gay (So)
Ed Nelson (S)

2004-2005
Charlie Villanueva (So)
Hilton Armstrong (J)
Josh Boone (So)
Rudy Gay (F)

2003-2004
Charlie Villanueva (F)
Hilton Armstrong (So)
Josh Boone (F)
Emeka Okafor (J)

In recent months, I've noticed that my finger taps on the phone a bit to the right of my intent, so that the number 1 often shows up as a 2. If this is what happened with you, then, yeah, I can see potential for this to be the best front court since a decade ago, when Drummond and Oriakhi didn't pair well together.

Then again, you listed 4 teams from the first decade of the 21st Century. On that score, I can only offer that your post is, quite Scrappy.

 

[HuskyHawk]

.....the 21'-22' season has the potential to roster the greatest UConn frontcourt in 20 years?

Only others in contention IMO:

2008-2009
Jeff Adrien (S)
Stanley Robinson (So)
Hasheem Thabeet (J)
Gavin Edwards (J)

2005-2006
Hilton Armstrong (S)
Josh Boone (J)
Rudy Gay (So)
Ed Nelson (S)

2004-2005
Charlie Villanueva (So)
Hilton Armstrong (J)
Josh Boone (So)
Rudy Gay (F)

2003-2004
Charlie Villanueva (F)
Hilton Armstrong (So)
Josh Boone (F)
Emeka Okafor (J)

It should be quite good, especially if Akok is fully recovered. But you’ve got two teams there with 4 1st round draft picks.

 

[Brochacho]

Not to be rude to our current players but the only guys they'd hang with right now is junior year Edwards and Ed Nelson. So./Jr. Armstrong too maybe. They'd have a front row seat to watch every other player mentioned.

 

[HuskyFich]

Right now a freshman Charlie V would be eating all of their lunches lol

 

[Son of Robert]

Adama Sanogo should also be much improved this year. He has sort of a power finesse game going, and I look for him this year to be kind of unstoppable at times. More power, more confidence, veteran post moves, more rebounding, better defense, better foul shooting. All of it.

He should be first team, second team, all BIG EAST. He's our killer down on the blocks.

 

[InKembaITrust]

It should be quite good, especially if Akok is fully recovered. But you’ve got two teams there with 4 1st round draft picks.

Agreed. For the record, I think it's essentially a given that the 03'-04' frontcourt can't be beaten unless this year's frontcourt has a miraculous season and Sanogo turns into Emeka right before our eyes.

Even though the players you mention were eventually drafted 1st rd, IMO you have to judge the player based on their contribution to the individual college season. For example, would you rather have a senior Jeff Adrien (undrafted) on your husky team or a freshman Boone (eventually drafted)? Boone averaged 6 & 6 on the 03'-04' team and was the 7th highest scorer. Adrien averaged 14 & 10 on the 08'-09' season and was the 2nd highest scorer.

Then it begs the question, is Akok eventually 1st rd draft material if he has a phenomenal end to his husky tenure? Work ethic, mindset, and skillset are all there. Also, is Sanogo 1st rd draft material? His trajectory is pointing to yes. If Whaley and Polley turn into solid overseas players and the team makes a surprise final four run then the debate for 2nd best frontcourt in the last 20 years is firmly up for debate. This isn't even adding in Martin (who can play PF) and Samson who when it's all said and done could have the highest ceiling of them all.

I'm an optimist that enjoys projecting, that is all.

 

[Mr. French]

If Akok takes the leap the majority of us expect he will, then this frontcourt will be the best since the 03'-04' season.

2009? Even 2011 is pretty darn talented, if not "better."

 

[Hey Adrien!]

It could be the best frontcourt in a decade, which is something.

You can start the argument w/ the 11-12 frontcourt of Drummond, Oriakhi, Smith, Olander.

 

[auror]

Two of those years had 4 FIRST ROUND PICKS.

This year might have 0.