Aidan Mahaney named to Jerry West Award Preseason Watchlist

[HooperScooper]

It would be really strange if the player named to this list doesn't start. I wonder if that's ever happened before.

Aidan Mahaney may still be fighting for a starting spot with the UConn men's basketball team, but he's viewed as one of the top 20 shooting guards in the country.

Mahaney was named as one of 20 watch-list candidates for the 2025 Jerry West Award, given annually at the end of the season to the nation's top shooting guard.

https://www.nhregister.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/aidan-mahaney-jerry-west-award-watchlist-19871368.php

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UConn's Aidan Mahaney named to 2024-25 Jerry West Award preseason watch list

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Shoot. Hope he can make the transition to Big East basketball. Jury's still out.

 

[upstater]

Hassan
Solo
Liam
Alex
Samson or TR

That's quite a difficult lineup to break into

 

[Tenspro2002]

It's a ceiling or floor question at shooting guard.

Mahaney is a consistent, established performer albeit with a lower ceiling.

Ball has shown flashes but hasn't proven anything, but has an NBA ceiling.

 

[superjohn]

It's a ceiling or floor question at shooting guard.

Mahaney is a consistent, established performer albeit with a lower ceiling.

Ball has shown flashes but hasn't proven anything, but has an NBA ceiling.

If Mahaney is starting it will be in place of Hass.

 

[Lambeau]

Mahaney has potential--he was a candidate for WCC Player of the Year as a freshman point guard, starring versus Gonzaga, Houston,etc.

 

[RuffRuff]

Expectations officially set

 

[superjohn]

Expectations officially set

It's going to be difficult for Mahaney to do that coming off the bench. Newt and Cam were starters.

 

[QuickDraw]

I am so ready to get this season rolling. 1 week to go

 

[RuffRuff]

More Roth. Trying to motivate Stew?

 

[Khal Drogo]

More Roth. Trying to motivate Stew?

Rose looked good against Rhode Island. would be a starter on many teams

 

[superjohn]

Roth and Rose. We take the most simple names ever and create new ones.

 

[Khal Drogo]

Roth and Rose. We take the most simple names ever and create new ones.

Tough typing with big thumbs

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Roth and Rose. We take the most simple names ever and create new ones.

Stop complaining Jean

 

[NewBlood]

Ross is intriguing. Looks really athletic and raw, curious to see how his game develops. As much as I believe that Stewart is a stud and could be one, if Ross beats him out PT, that's a good sign

 

[DogMania]

It's going to be difficult for Mahaney to do that coming off the bench. Newt and Cam were starters.

I don't think it's a matter of who starts but what each player does with the minutes they get. Mahaney, Ball and Diarra will all get solid PT. Who starts the first real game might be different than who starts the first BE game and who starts by BET time.

Does it really matter? My hope is all the players develop as the season goes on and they end up with a bunch of dynamic rotations that result in a B2B BET championship and an NCAA 3-peat.