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Akok Akok withdraws from Putnam Science Academy

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tuvent08 said:
Nickname, but AJ Price turned out pretty well. And, speaking of weird recruiting, there was Andre Drummond.
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Add Andrew (Bynum) to AJ & Andre, and change the word "problematic" to "irregular," perhaps.

Or, just stick with "fluid."
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
Add Andrew (Bynum) to AJ & Andre, and change the word "problematic" to "irregular," perhaps.

Or, just stick with "fluid."
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If we're going with fluid, this recruitment is nothing if not that.

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Gotta assume UConn is out? I don’t see anyone giving up a scholarship
 
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tuvent08 said:
Doesn’t sound like a great situation here.

Akok Akok has left Putnam Science Academy; his basketball future is unknown
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That's pretty weak if he didn't tell Espinosa he was leaving. Very lame.

Since UConn doesn't have any scholarships I'd say it's "Next". I'm not sure I'd even want him. Do people really want him for less than 3 months? What's the sense? He'd come in with his own agenda and mess up any chemistry the team has. It's not worth it. Move on.

BTW, someone posted in one of the other threads on Akok asking if he ever smiled. Then there's this in the article. Good observation by the poster.

“I”m not surprised,” Espinosa added. “He’s never been the most bubbly, happy kid, but the past two months he hasn’t been very happy.”
 
Out of his list of 5 schools, Pitt is the only one not using 13 scholarships. They have 1 available.
 
So it seems like we'd get this kid for three months before he bounced for the pros, regardless of his draft stock. Not to be a wet blanket but this isn't worth it. These situations never seem to work out. Keep developing Sid, Carlton, and Polley. It's not like Akok is Andre Drummond here.
 
I can't see him spending 1 semester at school on this Pitt team. (Yes they're undefeated, but aside from St Louis their best win is Troy).
 
This just isn't a move mountains situation like with Andre. If it works out somehow then that's great.
 
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Is Buddy Boeheim on scholarship? I imagine if Daddy says so it would be dropped in a heartbeat
 
Lefty2one said:
So it seems like we'd get this kid for three months before he bounced for the pros, regardless of his draft stock. Not to be a wet blanket but this isn't worth it. These situations never seem to work out. Keep developing Sid, Carlton, and Polley. It's not like Akok is Andre Drummond here.
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I completely agree.
 
Lefty2one said:
So it seems like we'd get this kid for three months before he bounced for the pros, regardless of his draft stock. Not to be a wet blanket but this isn't worth it. These situations never seem to work out. Keep developing Sid, Carlton, and Polley. It's not like Akok is Andre Drummond here.
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We have a desperate need at 4 this very season. I've been skeptical of us making the tournament, but this is something that could push us into the conversation.
 
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Maybe just wishful thinking, but would UConn not be able to work something out with him/ his family for just a semester? If he was going to stay for next season
 
auror said:
We have a desperate need at 4 this very season. I've been skeptical of us making the tournament, but this is something that could push us into the conversation.
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You just never know how good young kids will be in weird situations like this. Diallo was so hyped up yet very underwhelming at UK, even if the bonus semester before playing for real. Plus Akok is a big, they're usually slower to adjust to the college game. Akok probably isn't in college shape, would have to learn our offensive and defensive system, and build some chemistry. It'd be a long shot for Akok to have that kind of impact for us this year. Not to mention there's been enough buzz the last week (from his HS coach and after New Haven) that he needs to get stronger and might struggle to transition to college (meaning next season).
 
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Maybe a player of ours that doesn’t get much time will leave the program. Him being at the Cornell game is a good sign
 
Lefty2one said:
You just never know how good young kids will be in weird situations like this. Diallo was so hyped up yet very underwhelming at UK, even if the bonus semester before playing for real. Plus Akok is a big, they're usually slower to adjust to the college game. Akok probably isn't in college shape, would have to learn our offensive and defensive system, and build some chemistry. It'd be a long shot for Akok to have that kind of impact for us this year. Not to mention there's been enough buzz the last week (from his HS coach and after New Haven) that he needs to get stronger and might struggle to transition to college (meaning next season).
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For sure. But the upside is there. Diallo had no real skill at all. Akok can come in and block shots and hit a trailing 3 no problem. I don't think our offensive sets are exactly complex.
 
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