Cane Broome

[don356]

If you look at his stats, he had a few very bad shooting days at the start of the season which weigh his %'s down, but he's been a serviceable shooter through his 4 year career, and he had to take a lot of the scoring load at Sacred Heart which doesn't help stats. One thing he does give you is a left handed presence which i believe is an advantage. It helps to be able to mix it up, and Cincy has the luxury of several kids on the perimeter who are lefties. The frosh kid from Cali Johnson looks to be another guy Cronin has mined in recruiting. He looked solid today. Same with the kid from Brooklyn, Williams. Looked pretty green last year, but has improved significantly this year. They all drive the ball to the hoop very well for undersized guys.

 

[Scrutineer]

Apparently Cane Broome is Ollie's Ryan Gomes.

24 year old, fifth year, senior averaging 8.3 points, shooting 42% on FG's and 24% on threes. Based on some of these comments we'd be 22-5 right now if we had him.

 

[polycom]

Tre jones averages 8 5 assists 3.7 rebounds 2 steals and 1 to how is that similar?

 

[AdamaNation]

You're wrong. He wanted UConn, KO didn't want him.

We also mal locked in at the time right?

 

[kobe]

he's made some clutch shots this season but his career here has been largely disappointing. People were hyping him as the next nick van exel lmao.

 

[djct1999]

If you dig a bit deeper, that last second heave by Broome left me wondering how many more kicks to the groin does this program have to endure?

 

[the Q]

I’m more concerned with seemingly taking smith and b Adams over Xavier Johnson.

 

[Stainmaster]

I’m more concerned with seemingly taking smith and b Adams over Xavier Johnson.

Hurley and staff deserve far more deference than you’re giving them.

 

[QDOG5]

No reason to make it personal.

 

[the Q]

Hurley and staff deserve far more deference than you’re giving them.

This was less about burying Hurley than saying I’d rather have Johnson than broome anyway

 

[superjohn]

I’m more concerned with seemingly taking smith and b Adams over Xavier Johnson.

We didn't take Smith over Xavier Johnson. Your concern should be alleviated once you see Jalen Gaffney play. Guards are never the problem, it's the bigs that seem to always escape us.

 

[BFieldHusky]

We didn't take Smith over Xavier Johnson. Your concern should be alleviated once you see Jalen Gaffney play. Guards are never the problem, it's the bigs that seem to always escape us.

Also, if Johnson came here, Gaffney would not. So while we have to wait until next year, Gaffney will be the much better player over time.

 

[the Q]

We didn't take Smith over Xavier Johnson. Your concern should be alleviated once you see Jalen Gaffney play. Guards are never the problem, it's the bigs that seem to always escape us.

I am excited about gaffney.

Maybe it was an either/or scenario, but Johnson the combo guard with the true point gaffney sounds pretty sweet to me

 

[mauconnfan]

I am excited about gaffney.

Maybe it was an either/or scenario, but Johnson the combo guard with the true point gaffney sounds pretty sweet to me

Bouknight sounds better though?

 

[tzznandrew]

Sure. In retrospect.

At the time, though, they had non-shoulder-injured Gilbert coming in, sophomore Jalen Adams, Vance Jackson coming in at the wing, and were expecting a commitment from Vital.

Really, I think the choice was Broome or Vital at that moment.

 

[tzznandrew]

I do.

Four years vs. two.

Vital is better by every statistical measure in his Junior year than Broome is his senior.

PER
Vital: 20
Broome: 17

Win Shares
Vital: 3.4
Broome: 2.1

Box +/-
Vital: +7.0
Broome: +2.8

This, in addition to having worse teammates, playing more minutes, having a lower usage %, and having better traditional statistics across the board.

And he was better than Broome (though it was closer) last year as well.

 

[tzznandrew]

How many more wins does UConn have the last two years if you replace Vital with Broome?

 

[whaler11]

what in the world?

 

[Tuna]

My god, make it stop.