2020 Recruiting: - Bryce Aiken Transfering | The Boneyard

2020 Recruiting: Bryce Aiken Transfering

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Both his parents attended UConn, credit to cue the music on twitter
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We’ve got options between Bryce, Towns, Sanogo and Etienne at the end of the 2020 recruiting period. Gotta think winning the AAC tourney would help us out. I feel like we could be loaded if we add 2 of them
 
He has Steph Curry like range while shooting ~40% from 3pt, he could be deadly in our 4 guard offense.
 
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Aiken is nasty, would love to have him. Priorities likely more on bigs, but if bouknight goes pro, which I think there is a small chance of it especially if he keeps playing out of his mind, then we’ll need Aiken bad.
 
We would run the risk of it looking like we’re recruiting over RJ since they’re such similar players. For a kid who can not stay healthy. IDK if it’s worth it.
 
FlippinCrazy! said:
Aiken is nasty, would love to have him. Priorities likely more on bigs, but if bouknight goes pro, which I think there is a small chance of it especially if he keeps playing out of his mind, then we’ll need Aiken bad.
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Bouknight's not leaving after this year. It would be unwise as he will be a lottery pick after next year. If he listens to Hurley he will stay one more year, his defense isn't there yet.
 
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Likely medical redshirt this year.

Haven’t seen this discussed, however with him being eligible immediately due to Ivy grad transfer rules, and considering the redshirt this year, would he have two years of eligibility?
 
auror said:
After tomorrow, Alterique Gilbert will have played more games over his 4 year career than Bryce Aiken.
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Yikes. Big risk we’d be taking.

Do we really think a guard of Aiken’s caliber would join our backcourt for next season? Between Cole, Bouk, Gaffney and BAdams, minutes will be very hard to come by. Although with Hurley showing small ball success right now perhaps he could persuade Aiken with our 4 guard lineups that minutes are available.

Despite wanting the scholarship, I’ve come to realize Al as our 5th guard on the depth chart playing 15-20 min a night is a solid piece.
 
lange10 said:
Yikes. Big risk we’d be taking.

Do we really think a guard of Aiken’s caliber would join our backcourt for next season? Between Cole, Bouk, Gaffney and BAdams, minutes will be very hard to come by. Although with Hurley showing small ball success right now perhaps he could persuade Aiken with our 4 guard lineups that minutes are available.

Despite wanting the scholarship, I’ve come to realize Al as our 5th guard on the depth chart playing 15-20 min a night is a solid piece.
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He's better than everyone but maybe Bouk, if anything he'd be persuading everyone we have to stay.
 
High major interest pouring in for Harvard transfer Bryce Aiken

“So far Maryland, Marquette, Seton Hall a little bit,” Aiken said. “I’ve spoken to Juwan Howard over at Michigan, the head coach of Iowa State, Kansas has reached out, but not to me personally yet and Gonzaga.”

Aiken also noted that there are a handful of schools that he’s still hoping will reach out.

“I guess you could say the Blue Blood schools and Michigan State I would definitely love to hear from,” he said. “Seeing Cassius [Winston] in their program and him obviously leaving to go to the NBA this year, it would definitely be an interest of mine.”

If you're a Spartan's fan, would you be excited to bring Aiken into the mix, or would you want to carry on with developing your talented, young lead guard duo of Rockett Watts and AJ Hoggard?

My take: Out of that list, Gonzaga, Maryland and Marquette are great fits. All three teams have the right combo of biggest need and lack of guys to step up at the lead guard position after GIlder/Woolridge, Cowan and Howard graduated.
 
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Really shocked we didn't go after either Harvard kid, especially Aiken with the UConn connection.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Really shocked we didn't go after either Harvard kid, especially Aiken with the UConn connection.
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Thinking Hurley would value a potential 3 seasons with Nolley as a greater impact than 1 year with Aiken.
 
ucawn said:
Thinking Hurley would value a potential 3 seasons with Nolley as a greater impact than 1 year with Aiken.
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navery12 said:
Huh? The post you're quoting says none of those things
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huh? dont you agree we'll probably have 2 open schollys?

ucawn was implying an either/or choice between aiken and nolley. they arent redundant so i took that to mean he thinks we only have room for 1 more player (as lots of guys keep repeating)
 
bendm said:
huh? dont you agree we'll probably have 2 open schollys?

ucawn was implying an either/or choice between aiken and nolley. they arent redundant so i took that to mean we only have room for 1 more player.

my point is hurley could have tried to sign both.
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Yeah I think we'll end up with 2 open scholarships, but I don't expect both to go to guards/wings so it would be an either or choice between Aiken and Nolley for me
 
navery12 said:
it would be an either or choice between Aiken and Nolley for me
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wow ok. didnt see that one coming... must be quite a luxury to stick your nose up at trying to land 2 of the top 5 transfers, especially when one is a 6'0 175 combo guard and the other is a 6'7 230 lbs versatile forward. a good coach could never make that work.... (superjohn currently has AJ slotted into the PF position but you dont think nolley could play there?)
 
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