A new recruiting name [?]....serious height!....junior class

[Connrack]

I'm impressed by his quickness and coordination...rare qualities for someone that tall. His frame also appears to be the type that can accommodate putting on more muscle.[/quote.

Potentially, a Travis Knight or maybe .... a Al Lewis.

 

[BlueMAB]

Nolan and Brimah would dominate this kid if he stepped on the court today, they are older, bigger, and stronger. But he doesn't show any back to the basket moves so they only seem to have height in common.

He is definitely someone to keep an eye on.

Not impressed by a 7 footer dunking in warmups. Ever. Unless he puts it through his legs doing a 360 from the free throw line while blindfolded.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Nolan and Brimah would dominate this kid if he stepped on the court today, they are older, bigger, and stronger. But he doesn't show any back to the basket moves so they only seem to have height in common.

He is definitely someone to keep an eye on.

Not impressed by a 7 footer dunking in warmups. Ever. Unless he puts it through his legs doing a 360 from the free throw line while blindfolded.

True, and comparisons to existing college players like Brimah or Nolan are pointless. That said, while saying that he's a better player than Brimah is clearly wrong in terms of who could contribute at the D1 level today, I'd say he basketball skill level is higher. That's not surprising since, this kid has likely been playing since he was 5, and Brimah has been playing for four years. I suspect that there are loads of kids in HS who have a higher basketball skill level than Brimah, but will never even play D1 hoops.

That said, good looking recruit.

 

[noeynox]

Built like Travis Knight. He didnt get enough credit for being an athletic seven footer.

 

[bmayuc]

Built like Travis Knight. He didnt get enough credit for being an athletic seven footer.

The NBA gave him credit. like 20 million worth of credit.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Regardless of it being a highlight tape, this kid is clearly very athletic. Even at 7 foot I wouldn't pencil him for the paint. Ollie has said he wants players who can handle the ball and make passes. This kid athletically has the versatility that KO wants, we just don't know how well he passes. He's tough to assign a position to. He has elements of all 3 forward positions. Maybe a PF is the right call.

 

[PAHusky]

Forget about whether or not he's better than Brimah and Nolan, the real question is - does this kid have any legitimate interest in UConn or are we arguing about his relative talent for absolutely no reason?

 

[Zerosumgame]

He looks Cody Zeller-ish. I'm not saying he'll reach anywhere near that level of play and be a top-5 NBA pick. (This is unlikely, obviously) It's just the first name that flashed through my head looking at him running.