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Message: [QUOTE="upstater, post: 3021045, member: 153"] They have better support systems (i.e. talent) already in place. They can be the 3rd option on the floor, which allows them to shine. Jalen Adams took advantage of exactly that his freshman year (not saying he had a great freshman year, but he had some stellar games). Look what happens when you're a really good freshman and you join a team in transition. Even the 1996 Huskies with Richard Hamilton struggled. Hamilton showed great promise (off the top of my head, I'm guessing he averaged 15 ppg) but he couldn't lead the team to the NCAAs. Is there a freshman who immediately became that team's #1 option this year? Outside of top 10 talent? Because that's what UConn needs with Jalen's departure, a #1 option. Alterique and Christian are not #1 guys. [/QUOTE]