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2024 Recruiting: Ahmad Nowell committed to UConn!

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Did a bit of reading. Seems the thought is CF decision is likely going to come down to Uconn and Puke with the ladder being the favorite. Hes a big time player if we pull this one off Dan Hurley could be cutting down the nets again pretty soon.
 
TheHorde said:
Not sure about Cal not going to his games but I just was reading one of the Kentucky boards a few minutes ago and a few posters were not happy they didn’t get him. And I just read an article in Kentucky media got off the press lamenting another 2024 recruit that they didn’t get.
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I’m sure Cal & the fans wanted him.
 
As I mentioned before, we were off Nowell’s list for a while and somehow got back on. Either it was the national championship, our coaching staff's persistence or both. I'm thrilled to have Nowell. He's going to be a great Husky.
 
UCTitleTown said:
As I mentioned before, we were off Nowell’s list for a while and somehow got back on. Either it was the national championship, our coaching staff's persistence or both. I'm thrilled to have Nowell. He's going to be a great Husky.
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When were we off his list? We offered him in April, watched all his games and he released a top 4 with UConn on it in June. Am I missing something?
 
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navery12 said:
When were we off his list? We offered him in April, watched all his games and he released a top 4 with UConn on it in June. Am I missing something?
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Prior to that he had a list. Some things I read prior to April. It seemed like he was focused on other schools.
 
UCTitleTown said:
Prior to that he had a list. Some things I read prior to April. It seemed like he was focused on other schools.
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I don't think that's accurate, there's no list anywhere other than his top 4. We were definitely late to his recruitment, but there's nothing posted anywhere publicly where he'd cut down his schools before we got involved
 
Giff-i was here for 6 months before he corrected announcers and writers as to the pronunciation of his name from Giff-ee. This recruit I have heard his name repeatedly as 'No-well', but the public address announcers in some game clips were saying 'knoll'. Is there a clip where he or his family states his last name?
 
MDHuskFan said:
Idk who this is, but for the theorists. Dan & Bob are both at the yanks game i believe.

This account may be run by Batman (batwoman)
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My guess is Melissa Hurley.
 
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TheHorde said:
If they lose Boogie Fland to UNC, what’s the back up plan?
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I don't think they really want Fland, even if Fland wants UK on his list. He's not good. Travis Perry is the guy for UK at PG
 
TheHorde said:
Perry might well be a target as well but the media is pointing out the growing number of recruiting battles they’re losing out on. If Ngongba comes here and chooses UConn over UK, it would be great.
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I'm just going by their board. There's been very little talk of Fland and lots of talk about Perry. Maybe Calipari still wants Fland, and maybe they get him, but their own fans don't think so
 
navery12 said:
I'm just going by their board. There's been very little talk of Fland and lots of talk about Perry. Maybe Calipari still wants Fland, and maybe they get him, but their own fans don't think so
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I haven’t read enough on their boards to get a feel for their pulse on Fland. But it would seem more reasonable that they wanted him more than Nowell based on them offering Fland in July 2022 and Nowell only this April. It’s already been at least a one year plus courtship. That tells me that there’s a good amount of interest there.
 
TheHorde said:
I haven’t read enough on their boards to get a feel for their pulse on Fland. But it would seem more reasonable that they wanted him more than Nowell based on them offering Fland in July 2022 and Nowell only this April. It’s already been at least a one year plus courtship. That tells me that there’s a good amount of interest there.
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I think they probably do, although I wouldn't read too much into the timing of offers. We offered Fland in November 2021 and Nowell in April 2023, and we seem to have just gotten a commitment from the guy we preferred
 
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navery12 said:
I think they probably do, although I wouldn't read too much into the timing of offers. We offered Fland in November 2021 and Nowell in April 2023, and we seem to have just gotten a commitment from the guy we preferred
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I’m very happy to get Nowell and get him on the earlier side. I like the player and it’s not worth the risk to lose out on a Fland late and be left with worse options. I think getting a high quality lead guard like Nowell will only help with Ngongba, Betsey, Swartz, Edgecombe types. I’m very pleased with how the 2024 cycle is going.
 
TheHorde said:
I’m very happy to get Nowell and get him on the earlier side. I like the player and it’s not worth the risk to lose out on a Fland late and be left with worse options. I think getting a high quality lead guard like Nowell will only help with Ngongba, Betsey, Swartz, Edgecombe types. I’m very pleased with how the 2024 cycle is going.
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Nowell is going to help a team win more than Fland anyways. Frankly, I'd be kind of disappointed if Fland commited to us. I don't like his game. Me me me basketball. He's a better fit for UK or some other school that prioritizes exposure and flash like LSU.

Nowell plays winning basketball--team first. Fits way better in our culture. I guarantee we'll win close games because or his selflessness and leadership by the time he's done in Storrs.
 
A local piece-




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Imhotep's Ahmad Nowell picks reigning champion UConn

By Joseph Santoliquito (@JSantoliquito) __ Ahmad Nowell weighed everything. The singular 6-foot-1, 190-pound rising Imhotep Charter senior guard is calculating like that. When he stepped out from his recruiting picture, he liked the reflection he saw —placing himself square in the middle of it.
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Huskyforlife said:
Nowell and Solo are gonna be the best defensive backcourt in their conference. Both came in with next level bodies, described as gritty/tough, and have great mentors on that end in the staff. Abraham is gonna feast on all those steals and fast breaks forced by our pressure.
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I’m not comparing the duos based on body types, but the last time we had a backcourt that got after the opponent mercilessly, we won it all.

I remember the UK guards were visibly uncomfortable 25’ from the rim in the tournament. They weren’t thinking about running an offense-their sole focus was on not getting their pocket picked. Boatright and Napier’s ball pressure was unrelenting and wore teams down mentally and physically.
 
coachRD said:
I’m not comparing the duos based on body types, but the last time we had a backcourt that got after the opponent mercilessly, we won it all.

I remember the UK guards were visibly uncomfortable 25’ from the rim in the tournament. They weren’t thinking about running an offense-their sole focus was on not getting their pocket picked. Boatright and Napier’s ball pressure was unrelenting and wore teams down mentally and physically.
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The expression "In their grill" was a perfect metaphor that was used that day for that pair when it came to getting defensibly up and in on opposing guards.
 
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