Akinjo Commits!!!!!!

[Matrim55]

Akinjo is still 16. Won't be 17 until November. Most his age would reclassify to 2019 to mature more. Hard for me to get excited about this tidbit of information as the last player we had in this situation was Enoch. However, it seems that Akinjo has the right drive and attitude.

Jeez, guess I should amend my post above – I was off by a year. Thought he was 16/17 when I saw him last year, but apparently he was 15/16.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Syracuse is melting over this tuna

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, James!!!

 

[intlzncster]

Nice to get him but let's not go overboard for a top 100 player.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Am I losing it or does this kid look like a baby Russell Westbrook?

(Facial features not playing style)

 

[WrenchFan69]

Where did he go?

He's going to the NBA draft after this year.

 

[TitleTown]

Nice to get him but let's not go overboard for a top 100 player.

This is the exact type of kid to get exited for! He is the type of player UConn was built on. He is tough, takes pride in his defense, and is a floor general. He will be here for a minimum of 3 years and more likely than not 4.

 

[Kitaman]

If Ollie likes a point guard then we've got a gem! Especially 4 star and up.

Welcome Akinjo to PG University!

 

[Sonofabeach]

Rachel J‏ @rachelgotmail1 25m25 minutes ago
#committed #huskies

 

[JMick]

Rachel J‏ @rachelgotmail1 25m25 minutes ago
#committed #huskies

that is a fantastic edit

 

[jrazz12]

Rachel J‏ @rachelgotmail1 25m25 minutes ago
#committed #huskies

Taking Boat's number too. I love it.

And this edit is perfect

 

[ucp990411]

Geez, I'm sorry. Absolutely wonderful to get this kid. Shows the staff is doing an unbelievable job in recruiting!!!!! I guess expectations are not what they used to be.

 

[UCFan1513]

Geez, I'm sorry. Absolutely wonderful to get this kid. Shows the staff is doing an unbelievable job in recruiting!!!!! I guess expectations are not what they used to be.

When did fans not get excited about the commitment of a top 100 recruit with high upside?

 

[MSGSeven]

Geez, I'm sorry. Absolutely wonderful to get this kid. Shows the staff is doing an unbelievable job in recruiting!!!!! I guess expectations are not what they used to be.

Dude give it up this kid's a big time point guard recruit regardless of rankings and top 100 is nothing to sneeze at anyway. Bazz wasn't highly ranked and he is one of the best UConn point guards ever. This kid is of the same mold.

 

[ucp990411]

When did fans not get excited about the commitment of a top 100 recruit with high upside?

Antric Klaiber was in the 80's. Richie Ashmeade was in the 60's. All I am saying is be realistic. I hope the kid is another Shabazz. Seems like he has great attitude and works hard and is a leader. All good attributes. No reason to give me the finger and play gun. And yes I would love to get a recruit in the top 25. Once upon a time it was not unusual for that to happen.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Antric Klaiber was in the 80's. Richie Ashmeade was in the 60's. All I am saying is be realistic. I hope the kid is another Shabazz. Seems like he has great attitude and works hard and is a leader. All good attributes. No reason to give me the finger and play gun. And yes I would love to get a recruit in the top 25. Once upon a time it was not unusual for that to happen.

You appear to be making the argument that HS rankings are not indicative of future performance. Perhaps you should heed your own advice.

This kid has a lot of strengths, plus he was the Peach Jam MVP. Not so inconsequential.

 

[Stainmaster]

When did fans not get excited about the commitment of a top 100 recruit with high upside?

Revisionist history. These guys are creating a UConn basketball that did not exist in the real world.

 

[ucp990411]

Dude give it up this kid's a big time point guard recruit regardless of rankings and top 100 is nothing to sneeze at anyway. Bazz wasn't highly ranked and he is one of the best UConn point guards ever. This kid is of the same mold.

Oh

 

[Vuce]

Currently on espn Akinjo is ranked 75th. Boatright was ranked 74th his year. Shabazz wasn't ranked on espn but his 247 composite rank was 77.

Holy ! Bazz was ranked 77 and Boat 74??!!! No wonder we won it all in 2014. It was fate!

Welcome James

 

[jibsey]

From the video he seems to have a better handle than any guard on our team right now except maybe Gilbert.

 

[Dave]

 

[husky429]

From the video he seems to have a better handle than any guard on our team right now except maybe Gilbert.

Gilberts handle is on another level than akinjos. Its literally what made him an all star in his class.

Akinjo lacks a right hand in every video ive seen. Very shifty but goes no where with it. Our coaches will teach him to be a more purposeful dribbler. But his 3 pt shooting is a great asset to build from

 

[Kmba2Rmemba]

From ESPN's Paul Biancardi:

Who he reminds us of: With his confidence and competitiveness, he has an approach and mindset of Kentucky freshman point guard Quade Green. Green's a better outside shooter and distributor at the same stage but they both share the will to win that separates them from many. On the defensive side, he can be much like former Kansas guard Frank Mason.

I like it

 

[HuskyHawk]

Great to see an early commitment of a UConn style PG early on. Nice that he's young and probably has lots of room to improve. At his age, he could even add a couple of inches.

On the plus side, I'm assuming the staff prioritized defense here, and I approve. We need to get back to that. This is a prototypical Jim Calhoun guard.

 

[intlzncster]

Loved this...