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2023 Recruiting: Cam Spencer

imno1 said:
Follow me here. Without Ricker there'd be no Karaban And without Karaban there'd be no #5. So without Ricker there'd be no natty #5
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The transitive property is undefeated
 
SilentDog said:
Maybe losing Timberlake was a blessing. If we get him, I think Spencer is a better player who has played against high level competition and had some success. But it seems certain we will be adding someone.
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Hopefully it turns out this way with UConn getting Cam Spencer
 
SilentDog said:
Maybe losing Timberlake was a blessing. If we get him, I think Spencer is a better player who has played against high level competition and had some success. But it seems certain we will be adding someone.
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That’s how I feel. Wanted Timberlake badly to fill our shooting void, but had to wonder how much he’d lose by transferring up. Spencer has proven he’s a high major elite 3nD guy already. He’s also better with the ball.
 
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Would be fun to poke the state university of new jersey in the eye 2 years in a row to fulfill our need for a sniper. Spencer this year, and Griffiths next year.
Baby Thank You GIF
 
SilentDog said:
Maybe losing Timberlake was a blessing. If we get him, I think Spencer is a better player who has played against high level competition and had some success. But it seems certain we will be adding someone.
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Well said. I watched this 25-minute Cam Spencer highlight reel in its entirety and came to the same conclusion ~3-minutes in.


i wanted to wait until after a commitment for the mojo, but i realized something when i read your comment.. our greatest gift is right here in the present, and it's all we really have. enjoy
 
Cam strikes me as a highly efficient two way player who gets in passing lanes/makes steals/smart passes.. Not uber-athletic but high BBIQ.. Clearly has a nice stroke.. IMO.. A better fit for UConn's current roster needs than Timberlake would have been .. Surrounded by the athletes he would have at UConn that would allow him to be a spot up shooter in his spots through ball movement and motion offense could be/would be highly effective.. Looks to me like he can get his shot in late shot clock scenarios as well and FTs at crunch time at a high rate. Reminds me a little bit through play style (although shorter-different position) of a freshman Karaban.

Know the staff is working hard on him.. Worth the effort.. Let's close the deal.
 
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444JR said:
Well said. I watched this 25-minute Cam Spencer highlight reel in its entirety and came to the same conclusion ~3-minutes in.


i wanted to wait until after a commitment for the mojo, but i realized something when i read your comment.. our greatest gift is right here in the present, and it's all we really have. enjoy
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He's a better passer than I imagined. Clingan and him would have some FUN
 
Nebraskan18 said:
He's a better passer than I imagined. Clingan and him would have some FUN
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Here’s a player comparison that maybe some might see idk. He reminds me a little bit of a shorter, stockier Nadav Henefeld. The athleticism level isn’t high, but he anticipates very well defensively and gets in passing lanes. He sees the floor well and helps lead guys to open shots. His hands are quicker than his feet. Very good outside shooter and free throw shooter. High basketball IQ.
 
444JR said:
Well said. I watched this 25-minute Cam Spencer highlight reel in its entirety and came to the same conclusion ~3-minutes in.


i wanted to wait until after a commitment for the mojo, but i realized something when i read your comment.. our greatest gift is right here in the present, and it's all we really have. enjoy
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Same.

I want him more than I wanted Timberlake.
 
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TheHorde said:
Here’s a player comparison that maybe some might see idk. He reminds me a little bit of a shorter, stockier Nadav Henefeld. The athleticism level isn’t high, but he anticipates very well defensively and gets in passing lanes. He sees the floor well and helps lead guys to open shots. His hands are quicker than his feet. Very good outside shooter and free throw shooter. High basketball IQ.
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Much better pure shooter than Nadav. But Nadav was magic, in that the whole was transformative beyond an analysis of his specific strengths. Players with a high basketball IQ don't necessarily come near Nadav's basketball IQ.
 
businesslawyer said:
Much better pure shooter than Nadav. But Nadav was magic, in that the whole was transformative beyond an analysis of his specific strengths. Players with a high basketball IQ don't necessarily come near Nadav's basketball IQ.
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Not knocking Nadav as he will always have my appreciation. But we should remember he was a 23 yr old freshman and back then it was rare that college players that age (other than BYU) were playing. Mentally he was a man among boys when you consider his time in the military and then playing against grown men in Israel.
 
SilentDog said:
Not knocking Nadav as he will always have my appreciation. But we should remember he was a 23 yr old freshman and back then it was rare that college players that age (other than BYU) were playing. Mentally he was a man among boys when you consider his time in the military and then playing against grown men in Israel.
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Nadav was a really slick passer with one of the highest basketball IQs I’ve seen. He was a lot older, absolutely. Nadav was not gifted athletically but was always in the right place at the right time and the game seemed to slow down for him. I see a bit of that in Spencer’s game.
 
SilentDog said:
Not knocking Nadav as he will always have my appreciation. But we should remember he was a 23 yr old freshman and back then it was rare that college players that age (other than BYU) were playing. Mentally he was a man among boys when you consider his time in the military and then playing against grown men in Israel.
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I agree with you, but just to set the record straight… Nadav had just celebrated his 21st birthday when he arrived on campus.
 
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SilentDog said:
Not knocking Nadav as he will always have my appreciation. But we should remember he was a 23 yr old freshman and back then it was rare that college players that age (other than BYU) were playing. Mentally he was a man among boys when you consider his time in the military and then playing against grown men in Israel.
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Yeah agree to a point but playing in Israel wasn't that close to what college basketball in the Big East would be. No matter what age, he easily adapted to our game on both ends of the court, that is to be commended in a huge way. And there were plenty of 20-21 year olds playing, even 22 as less left early prior to the 90's.
 
mauconnfan said:
If it's been addressed already I apologize, but would a transfer be able to play in Europe in August? If so maybe that trip could assist?

I assume the frosh can't?
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Pretty sure they can all play. We can barely field a team without the freshmen.
 
mauconnfan said:
If it's been addressed already I apologize, but would a transfer be able to play in Europe in August? If so maybe that trip could assist?

I assume the frosh can't?
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Teams have been making international trips for years, but there was an uptick in 2010 after incoming freshman were cleared to practice and join teams on trips after getting through the NCAA clearinghouse and completing summer school classes.
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We’re only at 414 thread posts, 17 pages on Cam, gonna have to step up our game everyone to get to 90 pages and 2200 posts, Diamond Stone. Cam would need to put off his decision for a month or longer.
 
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So.. If you believe in post # 409.. CS still has two more stops to make.. UCLA/Oklahoma.. And he said he was in no rush to make a decision. Hurry up and wait!!
 
jibsey said:
We’re only at 414 thread posts, 17 pages on Cam, gonna have to step up our game everyone to get to 90 pages and 2200 posts, Diamond Stone. Cam would need to put off his decision for a month or longer.
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I will continue to do my part and post on more unrelated topics. We have gotten on a few tangents since this thread started. It does pass time while watching baseball though.
 
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