Sam Cassell, Jr. named 1st Team NJCAA All-American

[UConn76]

Certainly a nice nucleus...We'll struggle for awhile as we miss Napier, Giffey, and Kromah senior leadership and clutch play...

But over time, we'll be a tough matchup for any team in the land...

 

[mauconnfan]

Congrats to Sam Jr…..can't wait

 

[VindiKate]

http://jucoreport.com/jucoreporttv-player-eval-sam-cassell-jr-chipola/

Sounds like just what the Doctor ordered

 

[Jluc]

I think Omar starts

 

[nyc2014]

Hopefully Brimah and Nolan work really hard in the off-season, we need improvement in the front court next year

 

[Deepelm]

http://jucoreport.com/jucoreporttv-player-eval-sam-cassell-jr-chipola/

Sounds like just what the Doctor ordered

Some write ups and vids on Lubin and Hamilton there as well.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I could live without Boat.

Careful what you wish for. The Ryan Boatright we saw these last two weeks is a weapon that very few teams in college basketball will have next season.

 

[Stinger92860]

doubt omar calhoun is starting

He has a full summer to get his game back on track. Let's see what happens.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Projected Depth Chart
C: Amida Brimah (So)
PF: Phillip Nolan (Jr)/Kentan Facey (So)/Leon Tolksdorf (Jr)/Rakim Lubin (Fr)
G/F: Terrence Samuel (So)/Daniel Hamilton (Fr)
SG: Rodney Purvis (So)/Omar Calhoun (Jr)
PG: Ryan Boatright (Sr)/Sam Cassell Jr. (Jr)

found this from a site; they assume daniels will leave for the nba & insinuated calhoun transfers. hopefully not to both

I would have it more like the following:

C: Amida Brimah (So)/Phillip Nolan (Jr)
PF: DeAndre Daniels (Sr)/Kentan Facey (So)/Rakim Lubin (Fr)/Leon Tolksdorf (Jr)
Wing: Daniel Hamilton (Fr)/Omar Calhoun (Jr)
ComboG: Rodney Purvis (So)/Sam Cassell Jr. (So)
PG: Ryan Boatright (Sr)/Terrence Samuel (So)

God help us if DD leaves. I have no idea what we'd do at the 4. If we leave it to Facey or Lubin, that's two unproven guys who don't have a tenth of DD's shooting and handling abilities. Maybe Nolan gets some time there? I don't see Hamilton being able to credibly hold down the 4, even for short stretches.

 

[Rico444]

I would have it more like the following:

C: Amida Brimah (So)/Phillip Nolan (Jr)
PF: DeAndre Daniels (Sr)/Kentan Facey (So)/Rakim Lubin (Fr)/Leon Tolksdorf (Jr)
Wing: Daniel Hamilton (Fr)/Omar Calhoun (Jr)
ComboG: Rodney Purvis (So)/Sam Cassell Jr. (So)
PG: Ryan Boatright (Sr)/Terrence Samuel (So)

God help us if DD leaves. I have no idea what we'd do at the 4. If we leave it to Facey or Lubin, that's two unproven guys who don't have a tenth of DD's shooting and handling abilities. Maybe Nolan gets some time there? I don't see Hamilton being able to credibly hold down the 4, even for short stretches.

Daniels played about as much his freshman year as Facey did this year. Kentan was the Gatorade POY in New York; he'll be fine.

 

[Leebo]

If DD leaves I'm sure we won't just leave that spot open.

 

[intlzncster]

Careful what you wish for. The Ryan Boatright we saw these last two weeks is a weapon that very few teams in college basketball will have next season.

In addition, people forget how hard it is to replace a stud leader with young untested guys the following year. Sophomore Shabazz trying to replace Kemba was, well, trying. Bazz leaving this year is a massive gaping hole to fill.

Nobody on UCONN next year will be able to play that lead guard role like Boat would be able to do. He's in a perfect position to assume the mantel and I hope to hell he stays.

 

[sammydabiz]

Fellas Do Not Sleep on Terrance Samuels, this kid will have a say next yr for starting minutes if the boatshow goes on tour

But YES our backcourt will be lethal next year, kinda crazy saying that with Bazz gone
Frontcourt will be respectable too

My only concern, is leadership, we lose that "voice", much like how we struggled with great talent after kemba left.
Hope. Boat keeps impressing me, if he's here, we need him to be that "straw that stirs the drink" ala Reggie Jackson

 

[Scoe]

Without Daniels and Boatright

C Brimah
F Calhoun
F Nolan/Hamilton
G Samuel
G Purvis

At least to start the season, I'm just trying to air on the side of caution in case DD and Boat do leave early, now selfishly I hope both return or at least one of them.

 

[hungry husky]

Seeing all the PG talent coming in these next few years,
I could live without Boat. DD leaving would really suck for the front court. But hoping they both return

Yeah I just mean for next year. There's no leadership back these if boat leaves.

 

[alexd]

JUCO AA?

So....you're saying he's like Johnny Selvie??

Love this thread. Can we start the season next week???

 

[Horatio]

We've been fortunate enough to have superior pg/ lead guard play for almost a decade.
AJ Price > Kemba > Shabazz.
Final 4 2009 > champs 2011 > champs 2014

If Boat leaves you lose that line of descendancy. I'd rather have DD leave and keep Boat as another coach on the floor. Although T Sam , Sam jr. And purvis are probably going to be good, they just don't have the training and experience of Boat.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Can we just start 4 Point Guards and Brimah ?

 

[Point6]

IMO, keeping Boat = NC#5.

 

[intlzncster]

IMO, keeping Boat = NC#5.

Dooooomed.

 

[NotADimeBack]

Yeah I just mean for next year. There's no leadership back these if boat leaves.

True, you get it. Really hoping he comes back & gets to run the team without bazz around anymore, not that he needs to prove anything..

 

[uchusky32]

te="mauconnfan, post: 930473, member: 489"]Congrats to Sam Jr…..can't wait[/quote]

Next season can't start soon enough!

 

[dogfan96]

That Cassell Jr video has me excited. He can shoot that step-back jumper with ease.. even from 3. Good handles. Yikes. Oh yeah, I found some Jalen Adams video for the first time. I like him a lot.

 

[DogMania]

So we're adding a McDonald's All-American, a Jordan Brand All-American, and a JUCO All-American in the backcourt next year. And that was BEFORE we won #4.

Not bad.

when is or was the Jordan Brand game?

 

[StevieDude]

when is or was the Jordan Brand game?

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