2019/20 UConn Recruiting

[Charliebball]

Brunelle's coach sure likes to pass along stats:

I've commented on this before.................never seen a coach that passes along individual player stats weekly via twitter..................it's as if she thinks nobody knows how good SB is.........

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I've commented on this before.......never seen a coach that passes along individual player stats weekly via twitter...it's as if she thinks nobody knows how good SB is....

Sue Phillips of Archbishop Mitty does it quite a bit though not accumulative ones like Stafford does.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

The pop up video is interesting. Brunelle looks like an adult playing against grade schoolers. We can go wow over the stats, but it all is subject to caveats, big ones, much of the time for all these highly ranked kids.

Yes, I like Brunelle a lot and want her at UConn, but there's no doubt there's a huge discrepancy between her and her opposition. Same with Christyn Williams. Then again, neither have much help at all. Brunelle faces a lot of junk defenses. So does Hailey Van Lith, incidentally.

 

[MilfordHusky]

The pop up video is interesting. Brunelle looks like an adult playing against grade schoolers. We can go wow over the stats, but it all is subject to caveats, big ones, much of the time for all these highly ranked kids.

Sam is bigger and better than most of her competition. She comes from a small town and plays at the small school level, but when she moves up to USA Basketball (and I believe AAU), she also stands out. I think Megan played at a higher level in Virginia, but both are outstanding talents. By the way, I believe that Sam's mother is now the school principal.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Yes, I like Brunelle a lot and want her at UConn, but there's no doubt there's a huge discrepancy between her and her opposition. Same with Christyn Williams. Then again, neither have much help at all. Brunelle faces a lot of junk defenses. So does Hailey Van Lith, incidentally.

Perhaps the biggest high school talent discrepancy I've seen--other than Lew Alcindor, Gene Banks, and LeBron James--was Maya Moore.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Perhaps the biggest high school talent discrepancy I've seen--other than Lew Alcindor, Gene Banks, and LeBron James--was Maya Moore.

OK, @MilfordHusky, you got me on the Gene Banks. Who was he?

 

[MilfordHusky]

OK, @MilfordHusky, you got me on the Gene Banks. Who was he?

Former West Philly and Duke great:

Gene Banks - Wikipedia

He had a man's body by age 15 and could physically dominate even at the college level. At the pro level, there were other guys who matched his physicality, so he was a good player, but not great. His career was cut short by an injury in a playground game, which was prohibited in his contract, so he lost a lot of money. Coming out of high school, he, Albert King, and Earvin Johnson were the top recruits. Gene was basically 6'8" and 240 lbs. coming out of junior high school. He was a man among boys--literally.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Former West Philly and Duke great:

Gene Banks - Wikipedia

He had a man's body by age 15 and could physically dominate even at the college level. At the pro level, there were other guys who matched his physicality, so he was a good player, but not great. His career was cut short by an injury in a playground game, which was prohibited in his contract, so he lost a lot of money. Coming out of high school, he, Albert King, and Earvin Johnson were the top recruits. Gene was basically 6'8" and 240 lbs. coming out of junior high school. He was a man among boys--literally.

OK, I thought of Banks from Duke, but I didn't remember his name being Gene. He had an unbelievable physique. I think he was one of Coach K's first great recruits (after Alarie, Bilas, and co. I think).

 

[winlots]

Former West Philly and Duke great:

Gene Banks - Wikipedia

He had a man's body by age 15 and could physically dominate even at the college level. At the pro level, there were other guys who matched his physicality, so he was a good player, but not great. His career was cut short by an injury in a playground game, which was prohibited in his contract, so he lost a lot of money. Coming out of high school, he, Albert King, and Earvin Johnson were the top recruits. Gene was basically 6'8" and 240 lbs. coming out of junior high school. He was a man among boys--literally.

ML: Saw two of those top three collide, up close and personal, when the Dookies of Gene Banks invaded Cole Field House, home of Albert Banks and the Terrapins. Wild game, bitterly contested by the two rivals. MD won it but lost at Duke later that season and then again in the ACC Tourney Final. Duke also featured Mike Gminski, and both squads had a lot of talent. First time I ever heard the "bullshit" chant by a student section; that part of the festivities failed to impress favorably. Duke lost to Boilermakers in the NCAA Regional Finals.

 

[Kurebeach5]

ML: Saw two of those top three collide, up close and personal, when the Dookies of Gene Banks invaded Cole Field House, home of Albert Banks and the Terrapins. Wild game, bitterly contested by the two rivals. MD won it but lost at Duke later that season and then again in the ACC Tourney Final. Duke also featured Mike Gminski, and both squads had a lot of talent. First time I ever heard the "Stop" chant by a student section; that part of the festivities failed to impress favorably. Duke lost to Boilermakers in the NCAA Regional Finals.

I trust you mean Albert KING, not Banks ??

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Bueckers highlights from last Friday (12/29):

Beautiful baseline floater, drive and drop-pass for a layup, deflection for a steal and finish on fastbreak, 3-pointer from 4 feet behind the arc

https://ve.hudl.com/p-highlights/Te...ff43d55c0/3616154c_720.mp4?v=B98CBF643752D508

All three of her 3-pointers:

https://ve.hudl.com/p-highlights/Us...ff43d5585/dcb8262a_720.mp4?v=D25DB3763652D508

 

[winlots]

I trust you mean Albert KING, not Banks ??

Your trust is well placed, KURE. And, I never did have much of a bank shot. Thanks for the correction.

 

[donalddoowop]

Former West Philly and Duke great:

Gene Banks - Wikipedia

He had a man's body by age 15 and could physically dominate even at the college level. At the pro level, there were other guys who matched his physicality, so he was a good player, but not great. His career was cut short by an injury in a playground game, which was prohibited in his contract, so he lost a lot of money. Coming out of high school, he, Albert King, and Earvin Johnson were the top recruits. Gene was basically 6'8" and 240 lbs. coming out of junior high school. He was a man among boys--literally.

There was a player from New York who as a sophomore was rated the best high school player in the country. His last name was McCoy. He and Gene Banks went head to head in a game and Banks destroyed McCoy. He was never the same. He wound up playing at St. Johns and had a mediocre career. Back then there was a big east coast bias regarding high school players. Many were overrated. But King and Banks were the real deal as was Albert's brother, Bernard.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

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30 points, 18 rebounds, 7 blocks for Samantha Brunelle on Tuesday night according to her tweetin' coach.

 

[cohenzone]

Yes, I like Brunelle a lot and want her at UConn, but there's no doubt there's a huge discrepancy between her and her opposition. Same with Christyn Williams. Then again, neither have much help at all. Brunelle faces a lot of junk defenses. So does Hailey Van Lith, incidentally.

For women more than men, the really outstanding women are too good for a lot of their hs opponents and their own teammates. A notable situation in CT was Nykeisha Sales at Bloomfield HS. It does make an assessment more difficult except so many kids play AAU these days and on these under 17 etc national teams that some of the uncertainty is reduced.

Some kids need more time in college or the fit might not be right at a school, like someone like Ekmark.

 

[MilfordHusky]

OK, I thought of Banks from Duke, but I didn't remember his name being Gene. He had an unbelievable physique. I think he was one of Coach K's first great recruits (after Alarie, Bilas, and co. I think).

I think Bill Foster recruited at least some of them. I believe they had the ACC FOY 3 years in a row: Spanarkel, Gminski, and Banks.

 

[Gus Mahler]

I think Bill Foster recruited at least some of them. I believe they had the ACC FOY 3 years in a row: Spanarkel, Gminski, and Banks.

So Banks preceded the Alarie group. OK. Memory cells erode.

 

[donalddoowop]

Banks said his first choice was Penn but they did not allow recruits to play their freshman season. So he chose Duke. Information by way of Street & Smiths Basketball magazine.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

An overview of Cameron Brink's Southridge team with some details from one of their games last week:


Brink scored 24 points against Clackamas and looks even better than she was a year ago....

....

Brink scored 12 of her game-high 24 in the second quarter, displaying a carefully crafted, silvery shooting touch both around the field throw line and in the short corner against Clackamas' 2-3 zone. And the rest of her ready-made game was naturally exceptional. On one play Brink grabbed a defensive board, pushed the ball into the front court and fired a frozen rope pass to Natalie Hoff for two to give Southridge a 32-12 lead.

"I just took what the defense gave me," Brink said. "I had the mid-range open, I had the baseline open against their zone. I took more shots than usual, but it worked out."


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[Trappist]

There was a player from New York who as a sophomore was rated the best high school player in the country. His last name was McCoy. He and Gene Banks went head to head in a game and Banks destroyed McCoy. He was never the same. He wound up playing at St. Johns and had a mediocre career. Back then there was a big east coast bias regarding high school players. Many were overrated. But King and Banks were the real deal as was Albert's brother, Bernard.

You're thinking of Wayne McCoy from Long Island Lutheran. McCoy may still hold the Long Island HS single game scoring record. I remember it because he did it against my alma mater Chaminade HS. As a bit of trivia: the Manhaset HS single game scoring record was held for many years by Jim Brown (YES - that Jim Brown!) until broken by Dookie Tom Emma who scored 60 points in a HS game.

 

[JustinesGuy]

Sammy B was doing her best kelly Farris impression while watching the game. Is it disrespectful for a recruit to stand before we score? I didn't see her clapping after good uconn plays when the camera angle got her and the basket. Do they suppose to just sit there be neutral??

 

[MilfordHusky]

So Banks preceded the Alarie group. OK. Memory cells erode.

For me as well.

 

[MilfordHusky]

You're thinking of Wayne McCoy from Long Island Lutheran. McCoy may still hold the Long Island HS single game scoring record. I remember it because he did it against my alma mater Chaminade HS. As a bit of trivia: the Manhaset HS single game scoring record was held for many years by Jim Brown (YES - that Jim Brown!) until broken by Dookie Tom Emma who scored 60 points in a HS game.

Jim Brown was arguably the best football player ever AND the best lacrosse player ever. His combination of size, speed, and skill put him ahead of the competition and ahead of his time.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Banks said his first choice was Penn but they did not allow recruits to play their freshman season. So he chose Duke. Information by way of Street & Smiths Basketball magazine.

Penn was very good back then. Hall of Famer and Dream Team coach Chuck Daly was at Penn for 1971-77 (when I was there), and Banks graduated from West Philly in 1977. The West Philly gym was about 18 block from the Palestra. People thought that Banks was one of the 2 best high school players ever in Philly. This guy, from Overbrook some years earlier, was the other one (the tall guy on the right):