2020 talent level potential compared to past teams

[scuba lou]

A post from @caw in another thread got me thinking.

“caw said:
I am enjoying this year so far quite a bit, with AG, next years team could be verygood.
Guards: AG (5th year), RC (4th year), BA (Jr), JB (So), JG (So)
Wings: SW (4th year), Tyler Phommachanh (Sr), AA (3rd year), AJ (Fr)
Bigs: JC (Sr), IW (Sr), RS (2nd year), Javonte Brown Ferguson (Fr)
That is a incredibly deep and talented team that looks closer to what we expect at UConn.
Biggest flaw this year is not having any available scholarship players at 11, 12, 13.”



If AG comes back next year we will have potentially our most talented team since 09 or possibly even 06.

This could be a case of “what have you done for me lately” so I wanted the Boneyards opinion.

I followed Caws format and added a breakdown of the 05-06 and 08-09 rosters.

20 Guards: AG (5th year), RC (4th year), BA (Jr), JB (So), JG (So)

09 Guards: Austrie (sr), kemba(fr), price(sr), Dyson(jr) Beverly(so)

06 Guards: m-Williams (jr), Garrison(fr), Denham(sr), rashad(sr) austrie(fr)

20 Wings: SW (4th year), Tyler Phommachanh (Sr), AA (3rd year), AJ (Fr)

09 wings: stanley (so)

06 wings: rudy(so) Marcus Johnson(fr)

20 Bigs: JC (Sr), IW (Sr), RS (2nd year), Javonte Brown Ferguson (Fr)

09 bigs: Thabeet(jr), Adrien(sr), okwandu (so), mandledove (jr)

06 bigs: Adrien(fr), hilton(sr), boone(jr) Nelson(sr)



In my opinion next years team is more talented on paper than the 09 team but not as talented as the 06 team.

What do you guys think?

 

[Excalibur]

Not close on either account. The only position group I would take is next year’s wings over the 09 team, which didn’t really have a true wing player.

 

[scuba lou]

Not close on either account. The only position group I would take is next year’s wings over the 09 team, which didn’t really have a true wing player.

Go deeper into your analysis

 

[scuba lou]

Not close on either account. The only position group I would take is next year’s wings over the 09 team, which didn’t really have a true wing player.

I think next years guards are potentially better than 09’s. (Kemba was a freshman)

 

[bendm]

Price Adrien and Thabeet were better than anyone and everyone on next years team

 

[StepbackCity]

You are listing final four caliber rosters compared to next years team, seems like a reach

 

[scuba lou]

Price Adrien and Thabeet were better than anyone and everyone on next years team.


I may agree. Although sophomore Bouk and Akok May be better than Adrien and price.

There is no comparison to Thabeet

 

[scuba lou]

You are listing final four caliber rosters compared to next years team, seems like a reach

The 09 team was super talented... is next years Team the most talented since?

Are they more talented than 11?

 

[bendm]

No way I’m taking sophomores Bouk and akok over seniors price and adrien

 

[superjohn]

Price Adrien and Thabeet were better than anyone and everyone on next years team

They were older but the three headed wing monster of Bouknight, Akok, and Jackson certainly has more talent/upside.

 

[scuba lou]

No way I’m taking sophomores Bouk and akok over seniors price and adrien

I think you’re right on Adrien, but sophomore Bouk could be better than any version of Price.

 

[Excalibur]

I think next years guards are potentially better than 09’s. (Kemba was a freshman)

I think you forget how good AJ price was

 

[scuba lou]

I think you forget how good AJ price was

I think you’re right... it’s probably a case of enjoying the current success and growth of this team and looking forward to what may happen next year.

 

[bendm]

Price was a legit nba player for years. We are projecting on Bouk after like 4 games

 

[ucp990411]

They were older but the three headed wing monster of Bouknight, Akok, and Jackson certainly has more talent/upside.

Quite a statement

 

[superjohn]

Price was a legit nba player for years. We are projecting on Bouk after like 4 games

Bouknight is already a far better NBA prospect than Price ever was.

 

[bendm]

Bouknight is already a far better NBA prospect than Price ever was.

prospect is the key word here. One actually did it the other has a chance to do it

 

[scuba lou]

Bouknight is already a far better NBA prospect than Price ever was.

I think I agree with this. Also Akok is certainly a better NBA prospect than Adrien.

 

[superjohn]

prospect is the key word here. One actually did it the other has a chance to do it

Of course, one guy is 33 and the other guy just turned 19. AJ was the 52nd pick and a journeyman bench guy. I see the most we get out of Bohknight is a junior year but that's asking an awful lot, my guess is we only have him for two years because NBA teams will want him.

 

[bendm]

Idk how we are comparing these guys. Based on college success versus college potential? Nba success versus nba potential? The 09 guys were amazing college players. I’ll take them over the 2020 versions of Bouk AJ and AA any day. Sure the 2020 guys are a good bet to have better nba careers. I’m just more interested in their talent for winning games at UConn

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Of course, one guy is 33 and the other guy just turned 19. AJ was the 52nd pick and a journeyman bench guy. I see the most we get out of Bohknight is a junior year but that's asking an awful lot, my guess is we only have him for two years because NBA teams will want him.

Bouk may end up better than Price if he busts his butt for another year or two. You are acting like Bouk has already passed Price.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This thread is comparing a 6-2 team coming off wins over mighty Maine and Iona to a 31-5 Final Four team that beat 10 ranked teams. We sound like Pitt fans extrapolating an early season win into a national championship.

Let's just enjoy the season and not make crazy comparisons to Final Four teams.

 

[scuba lou]

This thread is comparing a 6-2 team coming off wins over mighty Maine and Iona to a 31-5 Final Four team that beat 10 ranked teams. We sound like Pitt fans extrapolating an early season win into a national championship.

Let's just enjoy the season and not make crazy comparisons to Final Four teams.

No it’s comparing a team that hasn’t played a game (2020)

 

[ucp990411]

Bouknight is already a far better NBA prospect than Price ever was.

I think need to calm down about JB. Sure he’s looked good but geez let’s see how he responds to the long season. How did he do vs Iona?

 

[lange10]

With Alterique we'd likely be a top 15 team, however everything in the preseason indicated he's gone. Without him I'd say were in the 25-30 range for 2020 with the potential to be a bit higher if Bouk and Akok make 2nd year leaps.