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2025 Recruiting: Amarri Monroe: UConn in final 6

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Captbluefin said:
The teams he was playing against..
Remember that guy Mahaney?
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Mahaney didn’t pan out - but he played for a team that was a 5 seed in the NCAAs twice. Spencer started at Loyola. And not the good Loyola.

The final four will have starters who played at Iona, Belmont, Florida Atlantic, Morehead State, Tulane and Florida International.

I think the key is the jigsaw puzzle. We have a rugged 5 and a versatile Euro 5. A rugged 4 to go next to the Euro 5 would be a nice option when the rugged 5 is in foul trouble. Or two rugged guys with one who can knock down threes.

An important skill that we will need next year that you might not find in analytics or highlight reels is screen setting. We will need to get some guys open. Sanogo and Clingan were really hard to fight over.
 
Gurleyman said:
Mahaney didn’t pan out - but he played for a team that was a 5 seed in the NCAAs twice. Spencer started at Loyola. And not the good Loyola.

The final four will have starters who played at Iona, Belmont, Florida Atlantic, Morehead State, Tulane and Florida International.

I think the key is the jigsaw puzzle. We have a rugged 5 and a versatile Euro 5. A rugged 4 to go next to the Euro 5 would be a nice option when the rugged 5 is in foul trouble. Or two rugged guys with one who can knock down threes.

An important skill that we will need next year that you might not find in analytics or highlight reels is screen setting. We will need to get some guys open. Sanogo and Clingan were really hard to fight over.
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I was typing the same response:

"Do you remember Cam Spencer? He played 3-years at a bad Patriot League school that dropped down from the MAAC (Quinnipiac's conference) because they couldn't handle that level."
 
WhereistheDove? said:
He shot 35% from 3 last season on lower usage. Highlights show a lot of 3’s off the dribble this past season at a very low efficiency. Presumably he would be taking much more high percentage shots as a secondary piece of the UConn offense.
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Was about to point this out as well 35% on about 3 attempts per game is solid
 
Huskyforlife said:
I'd like to think we're recruiting this kid for the versatility of backing up the 3/4. I'd be nervous if he's starting for us personally.
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At Uconn level we should be recruiting better proven players. We're coming off 2 national championships we should be able to get a good big to replace Johnson.
 
Huskyforlife said:
I'd like to think we're recruiting this kid for the versatility of backing up the 3/4. I'd be nervous if he's starting for us personally.
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The 3 wouldn’t play to his rebounding strengths but otherwise agreed, I’d think if AK goes pro then Stew and Mullins are the starting Fs with Monroe and Ross the primary backups.
 
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EBonz30 said:
Not sure about this guy- see below on his numbers verse better competition last 2 years- obviously small sample size- overall numbers show he isn’t a very efficient shooter & not sure if he will be able to rebound at that clip in the Power 5;

@ St. John’s- 4 Points 6 REB 0/9 FG 0/5 3PT 2024

@ Saint Louis- 4 Points 8 REB 2/11 FG 0/4 3PT 2024

@ Yale- 23 Points 5 REB 9/22 FG 1/9 3PT 2024

vs Hofstra- 20 Points 11 REB 6/23 FG 2/7 3PT 2024

@ Mass- 13 Points 3 REB 5/6 FG 2/2 3PT 2023

Vs Yale- 6 Points 4 REB 2/5 FG 2/4 3PT 2023

@ Florida- 8 Points 4 REB 3/8 FG 0/4 3PT 2023

Also shooting overall @ 40.5% & 27.3% at Quinnipiac is kind of scary, if he can’t be efficient in that league as a 6 foot 7 wing- not sure how he will make out verse better competition & athletes
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This is not a strong indicator. He was their best player who got extra defense treatment against some very good teams. At UConn he would not have to be the best. His rebounding was still impressive if taken thru the lens of who he had to battle with?
 
bendm said:
Huh? Do you mean big enough to play the 4? He’s definitely a PF. 6’7 220 is bigger than Stew and he averaged over 9rpg which was top 25 in the nation lol.
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He's talking about Mullins, not Monroe.
 
bendm said:
Huh? Do you mean big enough to play the 4? He’s definitely a PF. 6’7 225 is bigger than Stew and he averaged over 9rpg which was top 25 in the nation lol.
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He said Mullins not Monroe. Braylon Mullins is obviously a lot closer to the Hawkins, ideal 2-guard archetype, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see matchups where Mullins plays the 3. Especially if he’s scorching from deep and Dan Hurley & Co want to see Braylon and Solo spreading the floor together.
 
Amarri Monroe 2024-25 stats:
(vs strongest teams)
vs Yale: 23pts | 9-22 fg | 1-9 3pt | 4-4 ft
2reb — 62-88 L
vs St John’s: 4pts | 0-9 fg | 0-4 3pt | 4-4 ft
6reb — 73-96 L
vs Maine: 21pts | 9-15 fg | 2-4 3pt | 1-2 ft
7reb — 58-55 W
vs Navy: 16pts | 6-12 fg | 2-4 3pt | 2-2 ft
4reb — 74-63 W
vs St. Louis: 4pts | 2-11 fg | 0-4 3pt | 0-2 ft
8reb — 67-81 L
vs Iona: 12 pts | 5-13 fg | 0-5 3pt | 2-2 ft
5reb — 63-62 W
vs Iona: 20 pts | 8-11 fg | 2-2 3pt | 2-2 ft
10reb — 79-74 W
vs Iona: 25 pts | 8-22 fg | 3-12 3pt | 6-6 ft
6reb — 73-81 L


Yeah I like the idea of Monroe in a bench role bringing toughness, rebounding, and defense. Although, I imagine his shooting efficiency would go up with UConn alongside much better talent.
 
444JR said:
Amarri Monroe 2024-25 stats:
(vs strongest teams)
vs Yale: 23pts | 9-22 fg | 1-9 3pt | 4-4 ft
2reb — 62-88 L
vs St John’s: 4pts | 0-9 fg | 0-4 3pt | 4-4 ft
6reb — 73-96 L
vs Maine: 21pts | 9-15 fg | 2-4 3pt | 1-2 ft
7reb — 58-55 W
vs Navy: 16pts | 6-12 fg | 2-4 3pt | 2-2 ft
4reb — 74-63 W
vs St. Louis: 4pts | 2-11 fg | 0-4 3pt | 0-2 ft
8reb — 67-81 L
vs Iona: 12 pts | 5-13 fg | 0-5 3pt | 2-2 ft
5reb — 63-62 W
vs Iona: 20 pts | 8-11 fg | 2-2 3pt | 2-2 ft
10reb — 79-74 W
vs Iona: 25 pts | 8-22 fg | 3-12 3pt | 6-6 ft
6reb — 73-81 L


Yeah I like the idea of Monroe in a bench role bringing toughness, rebounding, and defense. Although, I imagine his shooting efficiency would go up with UConn alongside much better talent.
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Those are some pretty bad stat lines especially against Yale and St. John's.
 
bendm said:
Even if Mullins isn’t starting at the 3 I guarantee he’s getting at least half his PT there because there’s only gonna be ~10 mpg available as backup SG behind Solo
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Chance Ball plays 3-5 mins at the PG position.
 
3rdbass said:
Those are some pretty bad stat lines especially against Yale and St. John's.
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And Demary had two assists and 10 turnovers against St. John’s. So looks like we arent exactly targeting St. John’s killers in the portal.

Wise. They’ll have a new team anyway.
 
Gurleyman said:
And Demary had two assists and 10 turnovers against St. John’s. So looks like we arent exactly targeting St. John’s killers in the portal.

Wise. They’ll have a new team anyway.
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Yeah but Demary did play very well in the SEC especially at the end of the year. Not something Monroe did. Quinnipiace really played a horrible schedule. Don't these small Universities normally play a bunch of top majors at the beginning of the year? I guess not as much as years before.
 
Respectfully, pass. Looks good. We don’t need good. We need “special” in some way that makes us separate from good. There are lots of good.
 
giddyup said:
Respectfully, pass. Looks good. We don’t need good. We need “special” in some way that makes us separate from good. There are lots of good.
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If he wants to backup at the 3/4 I'm all for him coming in but not sold as him as a starter. I would like a better shooter.
 
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