OT: Checking in with CCSU Basketball

[gwhuskyfan]

Hi all,

With CCSU Basketball a 1/2 game out of first place in their league thought it'd be a good time to check in with their HC Pat Sellers.

Tune in!

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Question, are they still playing in the crappy high school gym? I went to CCSU 97-99. Team was exciting then, gym was terrible. It was fun though.

 

[Get a Job]

Fun fact: CCSU is over 100 KenPom spots ahead of the second place team in the NEC.

 

[Inyatkin]

Fun fact: CCSU is over 100 KenPom spots ahead of the second place team in the NEC.

And only 80 or so behind Syracuse

 

[NotADime89]

Watched yesterday’s game from the new “hospitality suite” they have there. Had a decent crowd for playing a terrible Chicago State team on Championship Sunday. Wish more people would come out to games. They’re a really good team, they have a real shot at winning the NEC and making the tourney.

 

[BlueWolf25]

I work in CCSU’s athletic department so I’m very familiar with the team, there’s no question their roster is far more talented than the rest of the NEC. Really veteran group led by a group of four seniors who have been with Sellers his entire time here, combined with some really good transfers and recruits. It would be a major disappointment if that team doesn’t win the NEC, this is their window to reach March Madness for sure. Sellers has done an absolutely incredible job rebuilding the program, it’s been amazing to watch!

 

[WrenchFan69]

CCSU looked good in the non-con. Impressive especially after Kellen Amos left for his final year at Rice (allegedly for nearly $100k in NIL)

 

[NotADime89]

I work in CCSU’s athletic department so I’m very familiar with the team, there’s no question their roster is far more talented than the rest of the NEC. Really veteran group led by a group of four seniors who have been with Sellers his entire time here, combined with some really good transfers and recruits. It would be a major disappointment if that team doesn’t win the NEC, this is their window to reach March Madness for sure. Sellers has done an absolutely incredible job rebuilding the program, it’s been amazing to watch!

Any insight as to what an NIL budget is for a team like CCSU? Was happy to see they retained key players from last year.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Jared, I've shared this on Twitter already, but amongst the sea of talking heads, you are my favorite UConn/CT Sports interviewer by a mile.

Fun fact: four of CCSU's best players (Brown, Momoh, Sweatman, Ostrowsky) are seniors who have been with the program since their freshman year.

In the day and age of portal/NIL that is so rare.

 

[husky429]

Amazing what a head coach can do. Donyell was so, SO bad. His practices were worse than our JV practices. And that's not an exaggeration.

 

[mauconnfan]

Jared, I've shared this on Twitter already, but amongst the sea of talking heads, you are my favorite UConn/CT Sports interviewer by a mile.

Fun fact: four of CCSU's best players (Brown, Momoh, Sweatman, Ostrowsky) are seniors who have been with the program since their freshman year.

In the day and age of portal/NIL that is so rare.

Tells you a lot about Patrick Sellers. Congrats to him and best of luck to CCSU.

 

[TerryBoyz]

Looks like Yale and Quinnpiac also in the thick of it. Small state, great hoops!

 

[BlueWolf25]

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Watched yesterday’s game from the new “hospitality suite” they have there. Had a decent crowd for playing a terrible Chicago State team on Championship Sunday. Wish more people would come out to games. They’re a really good team, they have a real shot at winning the NEC and making the tourney.

I expect the crowds will start getting larger as we get closer to March, especially among students. Typically the weeknight games are better attended then weekends since CCSU is predominantly a commuter school

 

[BlueWolf25]

Any insight as to what an NIL budget is for a team like CCSU? Was happy to see they retained key players from last year.

Very minimal. There are small opportunities here and there, and this year we partnered with Opendorse so players can have their own personalized shirts/hoodies to sell, but other than that it’s limited