2025 Recruiting: Braylon Mullins discusses his recruitment, timeline

[NewBlood]

What about Ball, Ross and Singare?

Singare is a devepment piece that I'm not sure when and how much he'll contribute.

Ross seems to be developing into a player which might begin to carve out some minutes this season.

There's been a lot of talk about Ball being a major contributor this upcoming season.

We know that Diarra and Samson are in their last season of eligibility.

We can assume Alex will enter the draft as a likely first round pick.

All indications are that McNeeley will likely enter the draft as a lottery pick hopeful.

UConn has just 12 scholarship players, which means they have 2 more open slots next season with rosters being expanded to 14.

We don't know who else might elevate their game this season enough to enter the draft and who might decide to enter the portal...no speculations please, nor do I have any.

Ship wise, UConn had enough to take Adams (CG) , Mullins (CG), Bundalo (4/5 Combo), Reibe (Stretch-5) and Lewis (1 with combo skills).

Now that would create a ton of competition next season. All of those recruits each add unique skills and styles of play that would certainly help UConn continue to stay on top. Adams is an excellent off the ball motion mover/scorer (Rip type player). Mullins adds similar skills as Adams but is bigger and stronger (Cam type player). Lewis has more 1-skills than those two, who can distribute and keep his dribble active to create his own scoring opportunities especially when the clock is running down (sort of a Newton/Castle-light skill set.). Bundalo is an Alex type 4 who has the size to defend the 4 or even 5 if needed plus has some wing skills. Lastly Reibe would give us some Clingan skills but with more advanced jumpshot skill out to 3 though needs to develop his post skills.

What's scary about this collection of recruits is they can all knock down 3s, which is crazy to think that we have a shot at landing some or most of these players.

My guess is we land 2 of the 3 guards, though I would like to land all of them since each one gives us something a little different than the other that all fit Hurley's culture and system. As for the two bigs, they clearly fill two spots that will open up due to players that will be moving on.

Whatever need the staff doesn't fill with one of these or some other heralded recruits, will be filled via the portal. I'm excited to see who we end up with by the early signing period.

If we end up with all 4 and keep Stewart from leaving for the NBA in 2025, DAMN. What a reload

 

[HungryHu5ky]

Getting Adams Mullins Reibe Bundalo would be an amazing job & a big show of the fruits from they labor

 

[auror]

On my honeymoon finally had some time to peel into numbers and I was of the mindset like “ok what does Mullins see in IU” and wow I was even more unimpressed than I thought I’d be

Usually I pull my punches but I said screw I’m slamming Woodson. This dude just sucks… should be back to my old self posting more often this season

They apparently have a secret new offense that will shoot more 3s this year, that Mullins has seen in practice. More split actions, buzz words, yadda yada.

The real problem is that Woodson isn't good at teaching offense in the first place. And they have 5 score-first mentality players in the starting lineup.

 

[Magic32]

They apparently have a secret new offense that will shoot more 3s this year, that Mullins has seen in practice. More split actions, buzz words, yadda yada.

The real problem is that Woodson isn't good at teaching offense in the first place. And they have 5 score-first mentality players in the starting lineup.

The funny thing is Mullins basically said Indiana was running a similar offense to his high school, they just don't know it as well as his high school team.

 

[superjohn]

The funny thing is Mullins basically said Indiana was running a similar offense to his high school, they just don't know it as well as his high school team.

I heard that, he's pretty clearly not into Woodson and staff.

 

[RuffRuff]

 

[Umami Zen]

I heard that, he's pretty clearly not into Woodson and staff.

Wow-Good news coming from you! So let's close the deal.

 

[HooperScooper]

This guy reads the same stuff we do and comes to the same conclusions we do. No more or less than that.

 

[RuffRuff]

This guy reads the same stuff we do and comes to the same conclusions we do. No more or less than that.

He has an insider named Mark Zanetto

 

[KemBuckets21]

Yeah but he’s definitely right about Lewis, Bundalo, Mullins and Reibe

This guy reads the same stuff we do and comes to the same conclusions we do. No more or less than that.

 

[pj]

On my honeymoon finally had some time to peel into numbers

Always good to get married so you can focus on basketball rather than women. Congrats UConnStats!

 

[auggie22]

I forgot Kenya Hunter was still at Indiana. How did he survive the turnover? I bet a recruiting win here would taste a little bit sweeter given they come in some way at Kenya’s expense.

 

[NJHoops]

I forgot Kenya Hunter was still at Indiana. How did he survive the turnover? I bet a recruiting win here would taste a little bit sweeter given they come in some way at Kenya’s expense.

Hunter chose to leave UConn two months before the season started because Kimani got a promotion and he wanted to try to help save his buddy Archie’s job. That obviously didn’t work, Miller was fired, and Hunter said too bad, so sad I’m staying anyway. He said he wanted to win championships at Indiana, but UConn‘s won two since that comment. If you’re looking for a story, it’s already been pretty sweet from a UConn perspective. But yeah, I want Mullins, too.

 

[nomar]

Rabjohns actually reported later in the day that DH and three assistants visited Mullins. Using a basketball analogy, one might call that a full court press.

 

[JerseyAlum]

Rabjohns actually reported later in the day that DH and three assistants visited Mullins. Using a basketball analogy, one might call that a full court press.

Or the 4 Horsemen.

 

[Bazz2014]

Hunter chose to leave UConn two months before the season started because Kimani got a promotion and he wanted to try to help save his buddy Archie’s job. That obviously didn’t work, Miller was fired, and Hunter said too bad, so sad I’m staying anyway. He said he wanted to win championships at Indiana, but UConn‘s won two since that comment. If you’re looking for a story, it’s already been pretty sweet from a UConn perspective. But yeah, I want Mullins, too.

And don’t forget the sweetest part of all, Kenya leaving created the opening for what would eventually become Luke Murray’s job (though Freeman was the immediate backfill). Feel like Luke Murray has been kinda important in this whole national championship business.

 

[nomar]

And don’t forget the sweetest part of all, Kenya leaving created the opening for what would eventually become Luke Murray’s job (though Freeman was the immediate backfill). Feel like Luke Murray has been kinda important in this whole national championship business.

We wouldn't be running plays from the Turkish league without Luke.

If there's still a list of people to spite, Kenya isn't on it.

 

[awy]

the mike woodson experience but viewed from the outside is actually really funny. wasn't as funny when he was the knicks coach.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

the mike woodson experience but viewed from the outside is actually really funny. wasn't as funny when he was the knicks coach.

One of the guys that works for me is a fairly recent Indiana grad and a big basketball fan. I have a running bit of explaining what a three pointer is to him. Cracks me up every time!

 

[Samoo]

We wouldn't be running plays from the Turkish league without Luke.

If there's still a list of people to spite, Kenya isn't on it.

or "the Serbian"...

 

[auggie22]

The Hunter thing definitely worked out well for us. I was fuzzy on the timing of how everything went down, but I definitely remember his statement that he was at Indiana to win a championship, said in a way that could be easily construed as UCONN under DH did not provide such a chance. Was a B comment on his part.

 

[NJHusky]

The Hunter thing definitely worked out well for us. I was fuzzy on the timing of how everything went down, but I definitely remember his statement that he was at Indiana to win a championship, said in a way that could be easily construed as UCONN under DH did not provide such a chance. Was a B comment on his part.

Indiana hasn’t even won a B1G title….

 

[bendm]

at this point it's fair to say thomas is chasing the bag if it's b/w Ark and K-St. no other way to spin that.
looking more and more likely that we wind up w/ Adams, Mullins, Bundalo.
three 5*s would have to be our best class ever. 4peat?

Mahaney / Nowell
Ball / Adams
Mullins / Ross
Stew / Abraham
Reed / Bundalo

 

[husky429]

Always good to get married so you can focus on basketball rather than women. Congrats UConnStats!

My games watched per year has skyrocketed since I started dating my wife. My output of little scouting reports probably tripled.

 

[NJHoops]

And don’t forget the sweetest part of all, Kenya leaving created the opening for what would eventually become Luke Murray’s job (though Freeman was the immediate backfill). Feel like Luke Murray has been kinda important in this whole national championship business.

Would have happened eventually. Danny and Luke working together is inevitable. They’re 3 for 3!