Akok Akok official visit

[Bost4]

Welcome. Don't take it too seriously and you'll do fine.

Thanks. I mostly enjoy lurking with some snark occasionally mixed in. I’m just so happy with the current state of this program with the hiring of Hurley and staff. The past 2-3 years led me to believe I’d be watching pre-87’/89’ UConn again.

 

[Bost4]

Another Red Sox fan , damm. Welcome Bost4.

Appreciate it.

 

[fatlucy]

And about Akok.....

 

[Bost4]

I’m another fan and have been one since the seventies.

Nice. I started following each of my favorite teams by 83’. Only Whalers has changed...

 

[intlzncster]

Matt Barnes is on the Sox. Will be rooting for Houston unless he's in as he's a hometown boy.

Yes, so both teams have a UCONN baseball alum playing in this series. You can't lose.

 

[Son of Robert]

If he gets the time and the coaching he will be very good.

Yes, this is what I think also.

As @Matrim55 stated above his strengths defensively are his ability to be mobile and alter and block shots in and out of the post. 6:10 with length, hops, and quick feet he would have been great in the Syracuse 2/3 zone. Really hope he's coming here to use those same skills in Hurley's man pressure defense. Rebounds well.

Gets up and down the floor well and impacts both offensive and defensive transition.

Offensively he loves shooting, strokes the 3 at a decent clip, and in college will pull less mobile defenders outside, creating matchup problems and space inside. Akok with a midrange pull-up jumper and better post moves will be deadly, and he's going to need these skills to get to the NBA. He's working on putting the ball on the floor,, he has excellent coordination, and it looks like given time and coaching he has the potential to develop much more of an offensive game.

Man, I hope he comes here. His versatility at the 4 is just what we need.

 

[UConnKev]

Jalen Adams IG story shows a “Welcome to UConn” cake. Feel like we’ve seen this before from either the Gaffney or the Bouknight official visits. We all know how those visits ended. Probably means nothing...

 

[UConn Dan]

Jalen Adams IG story shows a “Welcome to UConn” cake. Feel like we’ve seen this before from either the Gaffney or the Bouknight official visits. We all know how those visits ended. Probably means nothing...

A cake for Akok

Love it!

Kinda reminds me of Martin Short’s pronunciation in this movie

 

[UConnKev]

FYI, a “Welcome to UConn” cake was mentioned here during the Gaffney official visit.

So we are doomed.

 

[Chief00]

The grind continues into a Close.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[HawkHusky]

So...about these "Welcome to UCONN" cakes...

Do all recruits on official visits get them or are they reserved for something more???

 

[SoFla Steve]

So...about these "Welcome to UCONN" cakes...

Do all recruits on official visits get them or are they reserved for something more???

Yes, please help us interpret these signs.

 

[Matrim55]

He verbaled. We got him.

 

[UConnKev]

Woah.

 

[JMick]

He verbaled. We got him.

oh i really hope we get an announcement today or tomorrow. I want to read cuse tears

 

[Dove]

Man, these "Welcome To UCONN" cakes sound much better than fish cakes.

 

[intlzncster]

He verbaled. We got him.

Matrim you beautiful bastard.

You've been on a great run lately. Hopefully that translates to our guys on the court this year.

 

[intlzncster]

oh i really hope we get an announcement today or tomorrow. I want to read cuse tears

Honestly the FIRST thing I thought of. Mildly sad, but then I stepped back and realized that it's totally appropriate.

 

[Guapo]

He verbaled. We got him.

<3 u

 

[superjohn]

He verbaled. We got him.

So I guess we can talk about it now... Need to turn up the heat on Kofi, get him in for that visit and strike while the iron is hot.

 

[CL82]

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[Vuce]

He verbaled. We got him.

Please be true...please be true...please be true...please be true....please be true

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

I love Danny Hurley. That is all.

 

[Rico444]

He verbaled. We got him.

I would love to give you credit for this Matrim, but chief clearly called it first 4 months ago when he posted that bitmoji of Chillious dabbing.

 

[UConn3432]

I love it when a plan comes together.