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.

 

[UofCT]

Player A

8.3 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 rpg, 0.7 spg, 0.0 bpg, 42% shooting, 25% 3pt

Player B

8.4 ppg, 2.3 apg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 spg, 0.3 bpg, 42% shooting, 24% 3pt

One of those guys is Smith and the other is Broome.

Tre Jones at Duke has similar stats too. Throw him him in your little post

 

[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 at Duke has similar stats too. Throw him him in your little post

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.

 

[UofCT]

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

Are you asking how 8, 5, and 3 is similar to 8, 2, and 1?

 

[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]

your little post

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?

 

[BlueMAB]

Player A

8.3 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 rpg, 0.7 spg, 0.0 bpg, 42% shooting, 25% 3pt

Player B

8.4 ppg, 2.3 apg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 spg, 0.3 bpg, 42% shooting, 24% 3pt

One of those guys is Smith and the other is Broome.

One of those guys would be around for several years helping to build chemistry and having the opportunity to improve with quality coaching. The other is a one year lease.

 

[tzznandrew]

One of those guys would be around for several years helping to build chemistry and having the opportunity to improve with quality coaching. The other is a one year lease.

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.

 

[UofCT]

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.

I'm sure you support the decision to take Vital over Broome?

 

[tzznandrew]

I'm sure you support the decision to take Vital over Broome?

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.

 

[UofCT]

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.

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

 

[tzznandrew]

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

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

 

[whaler11]

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

what in the world?

 

[UofCT]

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

20 more wins

 

[Tuna]

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

My god, make it stop.