Canadian Big Man Kasongo Enjoys UConn Visit

[AtlHusky]

Bigman Ray’s choice, we’d like to hear his voice.
Woah, oh, what we want to know, when we’ll sign Kasongo.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Adam Zagoria
@AdamZagoria
Memphis and Ohio State are the latest to call on 2014 Canadian F @RayKasongo32 . Hearing UConn is the leader.

If we're lucky enough to get him, that should silence the inevitable posts saying "we beat LSU and Oregon for this kid, big deal."

 

[upstater]

Adam Zagoria
@AdamZagoria
Memphis and Ohio State are the latest to call on 2014 Canadian F @RayKasongo32 . Hearing UConn is the leader.

Why is everyone late to this party?

 

[upstater]

If we're lucky enough to get him, that should silence the inevitable posts saying "we beat LSU and Oregon for this kid, big deal."

He has UCLA and Arizona offers.

 

[James]

If we sign this kid our front court will be loaded, Facey/Kasongo/Brimah/Nolan. wow, Ollie is building one heck of a roster. Almost looks like the thunder with Hamilton being our durant, purvis is Westbrook.

 

[aceboon]

that would be one long and athletic frontcourt, they would probably be able to swallow up boards and contest everything at the rim, it would be pretty much the polar opposite of what we saw this past season. I really hope the staff locks him up soon.

 

[OkaForPrez]

RK-GO, RayK47, King Kasongo.

These things write themselves.

 

[Matrim55]

If we sign this kid our front court will be loaded, Facey/Kasongo/Brimah/Nolan. wow, Ollie is building one heck of a roster. Almost looks like the thunder with Hamilton being our durant, purvis is Westbrook.

Do not sleep on Tolksdorf.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Do not sleep on Tolksdorf.

Tolksdorf (1) hasn't really shown anything in games, and (2) doesn't have the skill set of a frontcourt player, even in Ollie's system. He isn't really a credible rebounder or interior defender the way someone like Robinson would be. He's basically a spot-up shooter who happens to be 6'8.

 

[pj]

Tolksdorf (1) hasn't really shown anything in games, and (2) doesn't have the skill set of a frontcourt player, even in Ollie's system. He isn't really a credible rebounder or interior defender the way someone like Robinson would be. He's basically a spot-up shooter who happens to be 6'8.

He has to develop, and he has to learn to play inside. Deandre Daniels learned to do it, Tolksdorf can too.

Not saying he'll be really good at it, but he can add depth to the rotation.

 

[CL82]

I suppose if your entire life is condensed into a single event, scoring 111 points in a game is better than some alternatives.

Yep. Certainly better than "I remember him, he threw up on my shoes."

 

[CL82]

Another article about his visit:
http://bustingbrackets.com/2013/09/23/ray-kasongo-looking-uconn/

Whichever team lands the Canadian, they will inherit a player with a lot of polish already. In a match up against Jahlil Okafor and Cliff Alexander, Kasongo took charge and put up a 24 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks performance. For people that may have missed his talents up until that point, it became hard to avoid.

 

[Pmurph678]

Do not sleep on Tolksdorf.

Tolksdorf = Ambien

 

[mauconnfan]

Tolksdorf = Ambien

Huh??

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Yep. Certainly better than "I remember him, he threw up on my shoes."

I can think of 3 people off the top of my head who almost certainly remember me that way.

 

[uconnforlife]

Just started following KO on Twitter.....I think we might get this kid right before he blows up

 

[tcf15]

Just started following KO on Twitter.....I think we might get this kid right before he blows up

Hopefully.

AdamZagoria
Hearing Ohio State & North Carolina will check in next week on 2014 Canadian F @RayKasongo32 who visited UConn over the weekend
9/24/13 9:33 PM

 

[Askgreek]

Let's lock him up now! I have a feeling by the spring he will be a known commodity and very highly ranked in this class. In KO we trust!

 

[superjohn]

Kasongo is going to be a Husky, Ole Roy and Mr. Magoo must have seen Kasongo on the sidelines of our football game with Warde Manuel. Too late fellas we broke out the red carpet for Ray this past weekend and he got to see our family atmosphere and is now friends with Ollie, Lamb and Kemba. I have a feeling we have pretty much closed the deal already.

 

[Scot-e]

That would be great news and the missing piece for next year minus a talented PG,

 

[champs99and04]

Why is everyone late to this party?

I don't know, but I wish they were a little bit later to the party. The tidbit about him outplaying Alexander over the summer makes me wonder if this could be one of UConn's patented steals.

 

[champs99and04]

Tolksdorf (1) hasn't really shown anything in games, and (2) doesn't have the skill set of a frontcourt player, even in Ollie's system. He isn't really a credible rebounder or interior defender the way someone like Robinson would be. He's basically a spot-up shooter who happens to be 6'8.

I'm not sure how you're drawing these conclusions based on the 81 minutes of game action we saw him play last year. It's hard to prove yourself as an asset when you play that sparingly, much of it in garbage time.

 

[FeedTheDove]

Ray Kasongo just favorited my tweet which said: "We gettin Ray Kasongo fo sho"

hahahaha

 

[Fishy]

I'm not sure how you're drawing these conclusions based on the 81 minutes of game action we saw him play last year. It's hard to prove yourself as an asset when you play that sparingly, much of it in garbage time.

Hmm.

Think about it.

You have hours and hours and hours of practice to show the coach that you deserve more than 81 minutes of mop-up time. If you happen to get 81 minutes of mop-up time, it's because you've only managed to carve out that role for yourself.

 

[Huskybass]

I have a very good felling about Ray Kasongo becoming a Husky. Add Ray to Rodney and Daniel, and the recruiting class starts to look very, very good.

 

[uchusky32]

[qIt="Huskybass, post: 701705, member: 746"]I have a very good felling about Ray Kasongo becoming a Husky. Add Ray to Rodney and Daniel, and the recruiting class starts to look very, very good.[/quote]


It's just gas.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

I have a very good felling about Ray Kasongo becoming a Husky. Add Ray to Rodney and Daniel, and the recruiting class starts to look very, very good.

STARTS to look good? With Purvis and Hamilton it's ALREADY good. This kid makes it GREAT!

 

[phillionaire]

Ray Kasongo just favorited my tweet which said: "We gettin Ray Kasongo fo sho"

hahahaha

thats pretty much the same as signing a letter of intent isn't it?

 

[Scot-e]

This kid might be better then " he who shall not be named" that picked PC. Every year we are DOOMED- then the staff goes out and fills the spots with high level talent.

 

[upstater]

This kid might be better then " he who shall not be named" that picked PC. Every year we are DOOMED- then the staff goes out and fills the spots with high level talent.

It's because they come to UConn that they go on to the NBA.