Cam Spencer Commits to UConn

[Spaceman213J]

We pretty much said the same thing about Sanogo last year with Clingan.

We have to trusIt that Hurley has a good eye for talent and these freshman will be ready to make an impact.

Now, I had no idea how good/valueable DC would be his freshman year, but I thought he would contribute a healthy amount. I like Johnson, but can he stay healthy this year. Watching video, you could see DC had the body to contribute right away. He just surpassed what we thought it would be, by a lot. It's just a very unproven group.

 

[gsmooth]

Yes indeed. Starting to shape up like another steamroller/runaway locomotive. The team you dread to play. Run you into the ground the later in the game it goes. It's only June 7 and I can't wait for the season to see them in action.

BTW, When Clingan takes a rest this guy will be lurking around in the background too.

And he sounds like he has a huge chip on his shoulder with his high school ranking putting him at 130. He could end being a beast with an attitude and I love it

 

[metsfan2323]

We pretty much said the same thing about Sanogo last year with Clingan.

We have to trust that Hurley has a good eye for talent and these freshman will be ready to make an impact.

I agree that if Hurley sees no need to use the 13th scholarship that the freshman center and Johnson must be impressive in practice. If either one of those two were struggling we would be in the market for a 4/5 player.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Clingan is also likely shorter than his listed height by about the same amount as Sanogo. The difference is probably 5 inches.

Pretty sure Donovan's dad said he was up to 7'4" at the end of the season.

 

[444JR]

And he sounds like he has a huge chip on his shoulder with his high school ranking putting him at 130. He could end being a beast with an attitude and I love it

Not to mention the admiration he has for Sanogo. I’m sure Singare knows how much work Adama put in to his development and will aim to do the same.

 

[Fan1978]

I'm not sure Nahiem is actually in a better position for more playing time at St Johns. Slick Rick keeps adding guys. They are already six deep at the guard position and look to be in on Simeon Wilcher. NA was one of the first to go in the portal, perhaps a bit premature. I wonder if he could have found a b better fit being more patient.

Haheim will get plenty of pt. Soriano and 4 guards will play and shoot a ton of 3’s

 

[jibsey]

Haheim will get plenty of pt. Soriano and 4 guards will play and shoot a ton of 3’s

I guess I'm the only one here who doesn't want them to be good. Blank Rick and blank St. John's. They have a nasty fan base. Yeah he'll get eyeballs and that's OK but I don't wish them success, there are others who I would rather see successful than them.

 

[ucp990411]

I guess I'm the only one here who doesn't want them to be good. Blank Rick and blank St. John's. They have a nasty fan base. Yeah he'll get eyeballs and that's OK but I don't wish them success, there are others who I would rather see successful than them.

You are not alone

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I guess I'm the only one here who doesn't want them to be good. Blank Rick and blank St. John's. They have a nasty fan base. Yeah he'll get eyeballs and that's OK but I don't wish them success, there are others who I would rather see successful than them.

There may be others.

Personally I could care less if RP succeeds or fails as he isn't long for the job and they'll still be St John's once he's gone.

What I find humorous is those (and there are quite a few) who are already praising his success at St John's when he still hasn't coached one game for them.

 

[nomar]

Something else you just have to LOVE about Danny Hurley - the man exudes confidence. And then everyone had his back and brought us Championship #5 in dominating fashion this year. This has been his vision from Day 1, and he made good on it.

A number of you have commented on what a great job our coaching staff has been doing, and how amazing it is that we lost zero assistant coaches this off-season. I 100% agree.

In fact, it is time someone came right out and said it. We have THE #1 COACHING STAFF IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW. Period. End of story. There is not a staff in this country I would switch out for this group. Not one.

Dan, Kimani, Tom, Luke... the BEST staff in the country, bar none. The support group surrounding these 4 men is also incredibly strong as well. We are amazingly lucky to have this group. Amazingly lucky. Cherish this, my friends. Because we have been lucky enough to have Calhoun and his great staffs and now this one. We are truly blessed.

These fellows, one might say, are studs

 

[YearoftheHusky]

They're not competing with us for players we truly want. They're Rutgers. They are competing with the likes of Providence, who are in the category of going after our sloppy seconds.

Kind of a weird flex in a thread about a celebrating a player we just got from them.

 

[KingAG]

Kind of a weird flex in a thread about a celebrating a player we just got from them.

It’s still true.

 

[HooperScooper]

But he can do much more than just bury jump shots.

Just ask Patrick Sellers.

Sellers, the head coach at Central Connecticut State University, saw Spencer’s all-around skills on display on Nov. 26 at Rutgers.

“Most people look at him and say he’s a shooter,” Sellers said on Wednesday. “He’s more than that. He plays really hard. He has a high IQ and he can really shoot it. He’s not a one-trick pony. He can put it down, too, and make a play off the bounce.

“He’s a combo guard; He can play the one or the two. He’s just a real tough competitor. He gets after it. I like him. He’s big on stealing the ball and he’s quick. If you’re sleeping, he’ll pick you or he’ll just work in the passing lane. He’s a really, really good player.”

“He fits them perfectly,” Sellers said. “It was a great pickup by UConn.”

UConn men's basketball program lands impact transfer in Cam Spencer

Transfer Cam Spencer, the latest addition to the UConn basketball roster, has a well-deserved reputation as a potent perimeter shooter.

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UConn men’s basketball program lands impact transfer in Cam Spencer​

 

[Ricker]

At Red Fox Donovan Clingan lobbied that he should be credited with the first assist of the year as the host player for Cam Spencer. Poor kid has to duck every time he walks through a doorway. The lack of obvious forehead damage demonstrates he must be a quick learner. Can you imagine how many doors we just walk through naturally during the day. He has to consciously adjust himself to avoid concussions.

 

[nomar]

Kind of a weird flex in a thread about a celebrating a player we just got from them.

Not really. He went in for the upgrade.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

It’s still true.

How do we not want their recruits when we want Spencer?

 

[KingAG]

How do we not want their recruits when we want Spencer?

We are not battling them for kids out of HS. They don’t have the prestige. Kansas got Timberlake from Towson. With your logic that mean Kansas and Towson battle over the same kids. When Rutgers and UConn are on a kids final list I almost always feel %100 certain they won’t choose Rutgers. It happens, sure. But not enough to insinuate we recruit the same level/caliber of player. Or you know….Rutgers would be UConn.

 

[Blue Idiaco]

Rutgers got Gavin Griffiths from Simsbury who is ranked #32 and who Uconn recruited and have Ace Bailey coming in next year who is a #10 recruit and a lock lottery pick after one year.

 

[Waquoit]

Rutgers got Gavin Griffiths from Simsbury who is ranked #32 and who Uconn recruited and have Ace Bailey coming in next year who is a #10 recruit and a lock lottery pick after one year.

Still time for Ace to decommit.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

We are not battling them for kids out of HS. They don’t have the prestige. Kansas got Timberlake from Towson. With your logic that mean Kansas and Towson battle over the same kids. When Rutgers and UConn are on a kids final list I almost always feel %100 certain they won’t choose Rutgers. It happens, sure. But not enough to insinuate we recruit the same level/caliber of player. Or you know….Rutgers would be UConn.

That’s not my logic at all. My point is that it is weird to act like we are above them when it comes to their players when we are literally stealing players from them to complete our starting lineup. You’re basically saying we would not recruit the same players as Rutgers. We do that all the time.

 

[Umami Zen]

That’s not my logic at all. My point is that it is weird to act like we are above them when it comes to their players when we are literally stealing players from them to complete our starting lineup. You’re basically saying we would not recruit the same players as Rutgers. We do that all the time.

#1 rated 2024 player Dylan Harper is a Rutgers lean because his brother went there and killed it.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Still time for Ace to decommit.

It really sounds like they have no NIL game. I have to say, I want Pikiell to do well, but I’ll happily take players like Spencer off their hands while they get their act together.

 

[KingAG]

That’s not my logic at all. My point is that it is weird to act like we are above them when it comes to their players when we are literally stealing players from them to complete our starting lineup. You’re basically saying we would not recruit the same players as Rutgers. We do that all the time.

Rutgers and UConn have not recruited the same caliber of player. If so they’d be UConn or something close. Now and moving forward Rutgers may be interested in kids we’re interested in but they largely won’t be a threat to land anyone we prioritize. It will happen occasionally. Almost every P5 recruits the same pool of top 100 players. But no we do not and should not want a Rutgers caliber roster

 

[auror]

It would be hilarious if Rutgers gets the #1 and #2 prospect in 2024. Would be one of the most random recruiting events of all time. (247 has Harper 1 and Bailey 2 now in their own ranks, not composite yet).

Also if your name is Airious and you play basketball, why do you go by Ace instead of Air?

 

[Sick Puppy]

Kinda reminds me of my old fraternity brother, Bob Staak. He even looks a little like him. Had a killer three before the three.

Fun story for my fellow OGs. 50+ Years Later- Bobby Staak Still Holds Blue Wave Scoring Record

"One time Bob ran into Calvin Murphy in Las Vegas with Rudy Tomjanovich and Murphy said to Tomjanovich, "Who did I tell you is the baddest white boy I ever played against?" Rudy replied, "That kid Staak." Calvin exclaimed, "This is him!""

Rosey Penny, Spider Hays...those guys were my buddies. John Wooden said Spider and Calvin were the two best HS guards in the country. I saw Calvin hang over 60 on Bobby. Bobby had over 40 in that game if memory serves.

 

[Orc]

It would be hilarious if Rutgers gets the #1 and #2 prospect in 2024. Would be one of the most random recruiting events of all time. (247 has Harper 1 and Bailey 2 now in their own ranks, not composite yet).

Also if your name is Airious and you play basketball, why do you go by Ace instead of Air?

Rutgers national champs 2025. Oh my

 

[runner11]

Rutgers and UConn have not recruited the same caliber of player. If so they’d be UConn or something close. Now and moving forward Rutgers may be interested in kids we’re interested in but they largely won’t be a threat to land anyone we prioritize. It will happen occasionally. Almost every P5 recruits the same pool of top 100 players. But no we do not and should not want a Rutgers caliber roster

You are more right than wrong but this post is like when Nelson made the point last week “never has a high lottery pick pick meant less before in the NBA.”

 

[Huskyforlife]

It would be hilarious if Rutgers gets the #1 and #2 prospect in 2024. Would be one of the most random recruiting events of all time. (247 has Harper 1 and Bailey 2 now in their own ranks, not composite yet).

Also if your name is Airious and you play basketball, why do you go by Ace instead of Air?

My conspiracy brain thinks they did that on purpose for the interest it will generate.

 

[UDann]

Yes and no, Timberlake played Loyola his freshman year, Spencer was still in high school. I still can't wrap my head around 6th year seniors.

Very unfair to high school kids as they are competing with 22+ year olds. Prep schools are doing welll a lot high schoolers in many sports opting for post grad years.

 

[nomar]

That’s not my logic at all. My point is that it is weird to act like we are above them when it comes to their players when we are literally stealing players from them to complete our starting lineup. You’re basically saying we would not recruit the same players as Rutgers. We do that all the time.

If we're stealing RU's best player, that means we are above them.