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@JeffRabjohns: Boo Williams forward Chris Clarke is so much fun to watch play. Goes hard all the time, makes plays, versatile, defends.
 
@Rob_Harrington: Watching Justin Simon defend Jalen Adams offers a glimpse of his NBA future. Adams still getting the better of it tho. #super64

@coreyevans_10: Jalen Adams getting the cup at will. Such a good downhill scorer in traffic. Great guy for Ollie and crew for what they do
 
3uconn said:
@Rob_Harrington: Watching Justin Simon defend Jalen Adams offers a glimpse of his NBA future. Adams still getting the better of it tho. #super64

@coreyevans_10: Jalen Adams getting the cup at will. Such a good downhill scorer in traffic. Great guy for Ollie and crew for what they do
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Anyone I talked to this summer in the aau circuit said he is a real catch for uconn
 
3uconn said:
@JeffRabjohns: Boo Williams forward Chris Clarke is so much fun to watch play. Goes hard all the time, makes plays, versatile, defends.
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3uconn, what's your take on Clarke.

Is he really standing out as a high-motor, elite defender and versatile wing? I liked him from the clips and game I watched on TV, but he didn't wow me.

Jones just seems like a longer, and superior player and athlete, even though Clarke is a good athlete in his own right. Both seem to have about the same capability with the dribble. They both handle the ball well in transition and getting to the rim, but I didn't see a lot of breaking down their man off the bounce in the half-court.

In the Peach Jam game I saw, most of Clarke's points were either in transition or garbage put backs. His Boo Williams team didn't seem to look for him to create for himself. Maybe he'll be a good catch for whoever gets him, but Jones just looks like he's worth waiting for if UConn's chances still look good. I realize at some point you take the bird-in-the-hand. Is Clarke close enough a talent compared to Jones that he's worth pulling the trigger on soon at the expense of missing out on Jones? Just want to get your take on this.
 
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*Jalen Adams (6-2/2015/Massachusetts Rivals/Ashburnham, MA, Cushing Academy):
Adams, who is committed to the University of Connecticut, was the most compete “traditionally sized” guard I saw Thursday, dropping 25 points with eight rebounds and seven assists in a four-point loss to Virginia’s Team Loaded. In the team’s second game of the day, he scored 30 points in a six-point win over Stackhouse Elite. He’s in the mold of all of the high-caliber guards Connecticut has put on the floor.

http://coachgeorgeraveling.com/final-las-vegas-summer-ball-recap/
 
CallMeBruce said:
I love how the talk about Adams has developed this very "ho-hum" vibe, like "Yeah, of course he's going to be an awesome guard. He's going to Connecticut."
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Nothing said or written about Adams to suggest otherwise.
 
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http://scouthoops.scout.com/story/1427404-comanche-three-recruiting-the-hardest?s=75

Schools have taken notice as well, and right now, three are standing out to Comanche by how hard they're recruiting him.

"Arizona is definitely recruiting me hard, as is North Carolina State and UCLA," Comanche said. "I actually have an official visit planned to Arizona in September."

Also noticed this tweet from a west coast recruiting guy:

Neal Nieves @NealNieves · 10h
I see somebody put that Chance to NC State Crystal Ball. #Smart
 
tcf15 said:
Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN
Under-17 National Team set at 12: Henry Ellenson, Malik Newman, Ivan Rabb, Diamond Stone, Caleb Swanigan make it from '15 class

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN
The 2016 kids who made the U-17 squad: Tyus Battle, Terrance Ferguson, Harry Giles, Josh Jackson, VJ King, Devearl Ramsey and Jayson Tatum.
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Goodman does not have command of facts, as usual.

Battle is 2016.
 
sdhusky said:
Hmmm... that may be why he put Battle on the list of 2016 players.

Maybe you should investigate further.
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You have uncommon faith in Goodman. Me: I prefer the facts.
  1. Gabriel Natale ‏@GxNAT 3h
    @GoodmanESPN Tyus Battle '16?

    Eric Bossi ‏@ebosshoops 3h
    @GoodmanESPN Battle is 2016 bro.

    M.smith ‏@msmith71083 3
    @GoodmanESPN isn't battle 2016 class??

  2. Eric Bossi ‏@ebosshoops 3j
    @GoodmanESPN ;)

  3. BIG MAN ‏@UncleDreRozay 3
    @ebosshoops @GoodmanESPN can Jeff retract his R.I.P. Prime Prep tweet I mean we're still alive
 
upstater said:
You have uncommon faith in Goodman. Me: I prefer the facts.
  1. Gabriel Natale ‏@GxNAT 3h
    @GoodmanESPN Tyus Battle '16?

    Eric Bossi ‏@ebosshoops 3h
    @GoodmanESPN Battle is 2016 bro.

    M.smith ‏@msmith71083 3
    @GoodmanESPN isn't battle 2016 class??

  2. Eric Bossi ‏@ebosshoops 3j
    @GoodmanESPN ;)

  3. BIG MAN ‏@UncleDreRozay 3
    @ebosshoops @GoodmanESPN can Jeff retract his R.I.P. Prime Prep tweet I mean we're still alive
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Am I reading this wrong? It sure looks like Goodman listed Battle as '16.
 
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upstater said:
You have uncommon faith in Goodman. Me: I prefer the facts.
  1. Gabriel Natale ‏@GxNAT 3h
    @GoodmanESPN Tyus Battle '16?

    Eric Bossi ‏@ebosshoops 3h
    @GoodmanESPN Battle is 2016 bro.

    M.smith ‏@msmith71083 3
    @GoodmanESPN isn't battle 2016 class??

  2. Eric Bossi ‏@ebosshoops 3j
    @GoodmanESPN ;)

  3. BIG MAN ‏@UncleDreRozay 3
    @ebosshoops @GoodmanESPN can Jeff retract his R.I.P. Prime Prep tweet I mean we're still alive
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Its ok to admit you were wrong, upstater.

You won't die.

Your head won't explode.

Promise.
 
sdhusky said:
Its ok to admit you were wrong, upstater.

You won't die.

Your head won't explode.

Promise.
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Wrong about what? Everyone corrected him about Battle including two of his own colleagues. Look, I know you love Goodman, but the evidence on his Twitter account is there.
 
So seems like Ollie has about 2 main targets at every position aside from PG

SGs: Beasley and Newman
SFs: Clarke and Jones
PFs: Enoch and Ahmed?
Cs: Stone, Baptiste and The 7-4 dude

I would take any of those 9 guys in a heartbeat but would love Enoch to be one of the class.

I think I want a class of Adams, Clarke, Enoch and Baptiste. Stone seems like a bit of a long shot, what with the ESPN selection. I'm sure there will be some surprise though and probably some late spring signing if someone leaves this spring.
 
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Why give up on Jones and Stone? I'll be happy however this shakes out but that would be a tremendous class.
 
pj said:
Why give up on Jones and Stone? I'll be happy however this shakes out but that would be a tremendous class.
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I'm not giving up on Jones, I just have a slight preference for Clarke right now. Different types of players and either would be good, I think. Like I said its a slight preference.
 
I really hope Ollie goes all in on Stone. He blows Baptiste and the other 7 footer out of the water. And I want Enoch.

This would my ideal class: Adams, Stone, Enoch, then (Jones, Clarke, or Newman). I'd prefer Newman over Jones and Clarke but I'm perfectly fine with either SF.
 
If we sign Newman stone or jones I would be legit shocked. Clarke works , donovon on our tail of a VA sf again
 
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