Bouknight to UConn

[InKembaITrust]

Haven't watched any Bouknight highlights in a while.

Forgot how athletic he is, kid can jump

 

[Milo65]

 

[HawkHusky]

Clever. Thanks Bro! Can't wait til 9/21!

 

[Blaneylover]

I am a 48 year old man with a wife, two kids, and a career. I don't know what it says about me that this news has made my day and, conversely, it would have been ruined if this young man had decided to commit elsewhere.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Bouknight is arguably our best recruit since 2016. Psyched!

 

[TheChamps990411]

 

[Palatine]

Love how he never seems rushed even in traffic. It's a beautiful game.

 

[djct1999]

I am a 48 year old man with a wife, two kids, and a career. I don't know what it says about me that this news has made my day and, conversely, it would have been ruined if this young man had decided to commit elsewhere.

I think it says that your priorities are in check. Well done.

 

[husky99]

We are in really really good shape with some great talent. Hearing Hurley and staff is killing it

 

[Guapo]

We are in really really good shape with some great talent. Hearing Hurley and staff is killing it

I am swept up and...

 

[UConnSwag11]

We are in really really good shape with some great talent. Hearing Hurley and staff is killing it

now come on, you just can't do that to us

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

now come on, you can't just do that to us

Well, connecting the dots, the "great talent" we are linked with are Gaffney, Kofi, Akok, Precious, Wahab, Mitchell, Samuel. I'm assuming that is the mix being referred to.

And I'll take any 4 of those.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[Stainmaster]

Thanks but no thanks - you can keep that trophy. UConn MBB has never been about participation trophies. It’s been about toughness, brotherhood and winning.

Sounds like you need to start holding yourself to the UConn MBB standard then!

 

[pj]

Such a natural.

 

[StepbackCity]

Another big thing in my opinion is that Wong is for all intents and purposes a SG. He still needs to learn how to be a PG. He’s better around the rim and has proven he can be the go to scorer for his team, but he hasn’t proved he can make plays for others.

I know Gaffney’s score first mentality has been a knock on him too, but he had nice assist tallies on the UA circuit this year and led the NBA Top 100 camp in assists, so forgive me if I call that knock a little outdated. The kid is a true PG now, especially by today’s standards.

If he sounds this good, why isn’t he ranked anywhere? Is it because of lack of exposure or size? He’s underrated for sure but what’s holding him back?

 

[UConnStats]

If he sounds this good, why isn’t he ranked anywhere? Is it because of lack of exposure or size? He’s underrated for sure but what’s holding him back?

What do you mean? He’s top 100 on ESPN and a 4* on 247.

 

[StepbackCity]

What do you mean? He’s top 100 on ESPN and a 4* on 247.

Oh my bad. Well, he’s a 3 star on 247. I didn’t see the update on ESPN. Also, he seems to be friends with Quinones

 

[80shusky]

LET'S GO

Nice! Great to finally get 2019 started and with a really nice kid. Welcome aboard James.

 

[UConnStats]

Oh my bad. Well, he’s a 3 star on 247. I didn’t see the update on ESPN. Also, he seems to be friends with Quinones

That’s the composite ranking which factors the Rivals no rank in. 247’s specific ranks have him 133rd and a 4 star.

 

[StepbackCity]

He's 78 nationally and would be higher had it not been for the torn meniscus. He has more NBA upside than several ahead of him. Really good player who will get better.

Not Bouknight. He’s great. I’m talking Gaffney

 

[superjohn]

Not Bouknight. He’s great. I’m talking Gaffney

My bad, realized right as I posted. Gaffney is really underrated. I think it's a combo of him playing on a stacked team where he deferred, having a slight build (although getting a little stronger,) and being viewed more as an undersized scorer than a point. Trust me, we want this kid.

 

[Son of Robert]

We are in really really good shape with some great talent. Hearing Hurley and staff is killing it

Music to my ears. I can just feel the program coming back. It's so much fun being a UConn fan again, riding the rising momentum, considering our return to the basketball elites. Not so much fun coming down. Thankfully we are moving past the troubles which befell us the last couple of years, decisively on our way back to a being a basketball powerhouse. Confidence is back!

 

[Chief00]

Oh my bad. Well, he’s a 3 star on 247. I didn’t see the update on ESPN. Also, he seems to be friends with Quinones

He had a injury so you can’t really go by rankings.