2025 Transfer Portal - UConn Interest Only

[Chin Diesel]

Auburn's starting guards are 6-1 and 6-3
Florida's starting guards are 6-2 and 6-2
Houstons' starting guards are 6-1 and 6-4.

Bigger is better and I'm glad we got Silas, but cmon man. There's no way we'd turn down a Pettiford, a Clayton or a Cryer.

If any of them enter the portal and UConn shows interest, I'd be thrilled. It's not the height, it's the skill of the player at that height. And so far in the portal this year, those "shorter" guards don't have the elite skills.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Better is better and bigger and better is the best.

 

[husky429]

it makes sense to prioritize the best player.

Well, yeah. Duh. But look at the portal... Who is going to be the best guard of Demary, Stirts, Dent, Gillespie, Wooley, Conwell or Dedan? You could make a case for any of them. So yeah, it made sense to aggressively go after a guy like Demary who seems to fit our culture and is also huge

 

[temery]

Well, yeah. Duh. But look at the portal... Who is going to be the best guard of Demary, Stirts, Dent, Gillespie, Wooley, Conwell or Dedan? You could make a case for any of them. So yeah, it made sense to aggressively go after a guy like Demary who seems to fit our culture and is also huge

UConn will never be in the position to ask for a lineup of the best possible players so they can pick the tallest of the lot.

Talent is talent is talent.

 

[JesusAllen11]

We really need a another center. Foul trouble , injury, or if Reibe is underwhelming. Center gets thin real quick.

 

[NJHoops]

Tahaad Pettiford was UConn’s first choice for a ‘24 point guard recruit, so while yes, they like big guards, it’s not exclusionary. If he had waited to commit until the summer (and after the first championship) instead of February, maybe a few things go a little differently.

 

[king conn]

Show of hands.

How many on this board are aware that Spencer and Newton were both 6-3.

This would qualify them to be small guards not fit for Hurley's system according to most here

 

[jibsey]

If any of them enter the portal and UConn shows interest, I'd be thrilled. It's not the height, it's the skill of the player at that height. And so far in the portal this year, those "shorter" guards don't have the elite skills.

If it’s not the height what happened to Sears in his last game? Every time he drove in he got stuffed. His outside shooting was bad too.

 

[huskyfever34]

Show of hands.

How many on this board are aware that Spencer and Newton were both 6-3.

This would qualify them to be small guards not fit for Hurley's system according to most here

Tristen is 6'5 and solid, Cam is 6'4

 

[king conn]

Tristen is 6'5 and solid, Cam is 6'4

No, your wrong

Check their combine measurements

 

[NJHoops]

It’s wild how many basketball conversations come back to ok but were they wearing shoes?!

Besides, Cam is only partly human, size is irrelevant.

 

[huskyfever34]

No, your wrong

Check their combine measurements

I mean, even assuming you're right then the guys listed 6'2 in college are really 6'0 in socks at the combine. So we can move the whole definition of what a "small guard" is 2 inches

 

[king conn]

I mean, even assuming you're right then the guys listed 6'2 in college are really 6'0 in socks at the combine. So we can move the whole definition of what a "small guard" is 2 inches

No again, because those can range from a half inch to 2 inches. And we don't know if others are true heights with or without shoes to begin with

 

[Umami Zen]

Foot speed-Wingspan- Ball skills to get open-BBIQ-Vertical jump-Tenacity on D-All effect how big a player plays. Solo's wingspan is 6'10''. Guessing they're not a ton of 6'3'' CBB guards with his wingspan/vertical jumping numbers. How he uses those skills and how he develops with the coaching staff/SnC staff is part of growing while at school.

Old news but relevant-Bazz and Boat gave up 5-6 inches to the twins playing guard at Kentucky in the NC game and made them look ridiculous. For that game-In that era- size didn't matter.

 

[superjohn]

Show of hands.

How many on this board are aware that Spencer and Newton were both 6-3.

This would qualify them to be small guards not fit for Hurley's system according to most here

Boat was listed at 6'0, he's 5'10.

Bazz was listed at 6'1, he's 5'11.

 

[king conn]

Boat was listed at 6'0, he's 5'10.

Bazz was listed at 6'1, he's 5'11.

So you are saying you can win with even smaller guards?

 

[HooperScooper]

No, your wrong

Check their combine measurements

It's all relative. Everyone in college and the NBA is listed at their height with shoes on. So if you think 6-5 is very good size for a college guard then all the 6-5 guys you think are good size are really 6-3.5 to 6-4 in bare feet also.

Tristen Newton was listed as 6-5 at UConn. What do you think he's listed at in the NBA? Yes, 6-5.

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Cam Spencer was listed as 6-4 at UConn. What do you think he's listed at in the NBA? Yes, 6-4.

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[superjohn]

So you are saying you can win with even smaller guards?

I'm saying we all know the height of our players. Newton and Cam were big guards, Bazz and Boat were little guards.

 

[king conn]

It's all relative. Everyone in college and the NBA is listed at their height with shoes on. So if you think 6-5 is very good size for a college guard then all the 6-5 guys you think are good size are really 6-3.5 to 6-4 in bare feet also.

Tristen Newton was listed as 6-5 at UConn. What do you think he's listed at in the NBA? Yes, 6-5.

Tristen Newton | Guard | Houston Rockets

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Cam Spencer was listed as 6-4 at UConn. What do you think he's listed at in the NBA? Yes, 6-4.

Cam Spencer | Guard | Memphis Grizzlies

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What?

It doesn't matter one iota what they are listed at

We are talking about realities here

 

[king conn]

I'm saying we all know the height of our players. Newton and Cam were big guards, Bazz and Boat were little guards.

So you are saying 6-3 is a big guard then, correct?

 

[HooperScooper]

What?

It doesn't matter one iota what they are listed at

We are talking about realities here

You mentioned their real height as being less than their listed heights trying to make a point in your argument. Why did you bring up their real heights barefoot? I don't know what that has to do with anything when everyone is listed as heights in shoes. It's all relative.

 

[huskyfever34]

So you are saying 6-3 is a big guard then, correct?

I mean if you can't take a look and see the difference between Tristen Newton out there (listed 6'5 when he was here) and Hassan Diarra (listed 6'2 when he we here) I don't know what to tell you, even if the inches between your fingers doesn't look like much. It also usually means a few inches of wingspan and about 10lbs of bulk.

 

[superjohn]

So you are saying 6-3 is a big guard then, correct?

Certainly a big point guard and bigger than the guards on 3 of the final 4 teams playing today. Bigger than our guards this season and way bigger Boat and Bazz.

 

[king conn]

You mentioned their real height as being less than their listed heights trying to make a point in your argument. Why did you bring up their real heights barefoot? I don't know what that has to do with anything when everyone is listed as heights in shoes. It's all relative.

The topic I started was about real heights.

Of course that means bearfoot. You don't know why somebody's real height has to do with anything. I don't even know how to respond to that

 

[king conn]

I mean if you can't take a look and see the difference between Tristen Newton out there (listed 6'5 when he was here) and Hassan Diarra (listed 6'2 when he we here) I don't know what to tell you, even if the inches between your fingers doesn't look like much. It also usually means a few inches of wingspan and about 10lbs of bulk.

Who on earth is talking about Hassen Diarra? And bulk?

Where do you people come from?

 

[huskyfever34]

Who on earth is talking about Hassen Diarra? And bulk?

Where do you people come from?

Genius, if someone has 2 more inches on their frame and 2 more inches wingspan they have the potential for more bulk as well. Useful when switched onto, say, a small forward. You don't see the difference out there between 6'2 Diarra and "6'3" Newton?? You said the inches make no difference!

 

[king conn]

Certainly a big point guard and bigger than the guards on 3 of the final 4 teams playing today. Bigger than our guards this season and way bigger Boat and Bazz.

Well you've backtracked to point guard, 3 of the 4 ff teams, and hand picked 2 albeit championship guards from a decade ago. But that was what I was saying anyway. 6-3 is plenty big enough. We dominated with two 6-3 guards last year

 

[Samoo]

So you are saying 6-3 is a big guard then, correct?

In bare feet yes, in shoes no. Pretty simple.

 

[king conn]

Genius, if someone has 2 more inches on their frame and 2 more inches wingspan they have the potential for more bulk as well. Useful when switched onto, say, a small forward. You don't see the difference out there between 6'2 Diarra and "6'3" Newton?? You said the inches make no difference!

Welp. You are unaware that a smaller person can have a bigger wingspan than someone who's taller

And would that supposed added bulk affect their qiuckness to guard on defense? And that's even if a taller person would have more bulk, it's likelier they would have less bulk because they are taller. The weight is more spread out. But you knew that because you said potential

Try yet again?

 

[king conn]

In bare feet yes, in shoes no. Pretty simple.

So if he's 6-2 in bare feet, he simply can't start for us. That is your simple statement, correct?