Colben Landrew commits to UConn

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A more nimble Jeff Adrien?

Adrien wound up at 6’7 245. Landrew describes himself as a big wing which is good because he’s below average height for a PF in the nba. no need to bulk up that much. 6’6 230 max.

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to Husky Nation, Colben!

 

[gsmooth]

Welcome aboard, Colben, to UConn Nation.

You are one of us, dawg.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Man this is just perfect. Hurley is clearly evolving, this kid checks every freakin box. I do think Mullins is one and done but can you imagine a line up with Demary, Mullins and Landrew as the starting guards/wings.

If that were to happen then I could the JStew could slot in nicely at the four with Reibe at center.

Anyway nice to dream cuz I just don’t see a way that Mullins is not one and done. It was only one scrimmage but you can see how good he is.

 

[bendm]

Man this is just perfect. Hurley is clearly evolving, this kid checks every freakin box. I do think Mullins is one and done but can you imagine a line up with Demary, Mullins and Landrew as the starting guards/wings.

If that were to happen then I could the JStew could slot in nicely at the four with Reibe at center.

Anyway nice to dream cuz I just don’t see a way that Mullins is not one and done. It was only one scrimmage but you can see how good he is.

Ill be just as excited for a starting lineup with a senior Ball instead of soph Mullins

 

[DogMania]

“Colben is a super skilled and very versatile wing/forward. Can really guard 4 positions and is an excellent rebounder on both sides of the ball. His physical strength and shooting abilities is what separates him from your typical college freshman,” Wheeler assistant Larry Thompson told ZAGSBLOG. “He is a high volume shot maker with a ton of range on his jumper and is able to absorb contact in the paint when driving the ball to the basket. Elite passer and super unselfish! Will be ready to compete from day 1 when he steps on campus.”

Four-star Colben Landrew commits to UConn; "Will be ready to compete from Day 1" | Zagsblog

By JAMES MADDEN UConn landed another commitment […]

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In the other thread, he was compared to Caron. Reading this breakdown on Colben, wow! For those who saw Caron play, you'd understand why.

Welcome to UConn Country, Colben, you chose wisely. There's no better program that will develop your game for both the college level and the highest stage after that.

 

[Mr. French]

Player comps don't have to be exact as far as impact, just how the guy is built and plays.

I don't think anyone believes Colben is right now as good as Caron ended up, but he certainly fits the profile. He's a top 20 nationally ranked recruit, so the potential is there to be as good. But that physical finisher and rebounder with the ability to step out is a good comp, imo.

 

[bendm]

247 finally put in a level 6 (medium) crystal ball for us today at 1:30pm. Talk about going out on a limb.

 

[Kolumbo]

if the vid was posted already, oh well. someone get that little girl a Husky!!

 

[Khal Drogo]

I've seen this kid listed at 6'6 and even 6'5, he's gotta be 6'6 barefoot. Caron may be the best comparison out of our former players in terms of game and size. Not saying he'll be as good as Caron but I have a good feeling about this kid. Great build, ball skills, shot maker with a nice three point shot, great hands, good rebounder, football mentality, can play guard and forward.

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Who are those 8th graders standing next to him

 

[auror]

A more nimble Jeff Adrien?

Not very much in common with Adrien other than height and being good at rebounding. The Caron comp is much closer.

 

[GHSWolverines]

Why do you say that? Not so sure about that happening now. If he doesn't commit until the spring and UConn has needs then maybe they pick this back up.

All I am saying is that he is still in play. Would it be great to get him, absolutely. That would be an incoming class of 3 frosh. I don’t think Hurley wants more than 3. If we don’t get him then it is portal time.

 

[navery12]

All I am saying is that he is still in play. Would it be great to get him, absolutely. That would be an incoming class of 3 frosh. I don’t think Hurley wants more than 3. If we don’t get him then it is portal time.

And what he's saying is that Dan Hurley doesn't want more than 2 freshmen, so we're done

 

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Welcome to the Basketball Capital!!!

 

[HooperScooper]

And what he's saying is that Dan Hurley doesn't want more than 2 freshmen, so we're done

On top of the tea leaves in the Mingo thread. @GHSWolverines, if you haven't read that thread the last 2 days you should check it out. See my last 2 posts in the thread. Sometimes you can't trust these articles but everything is pointing to UConn moving on from Mingo. But as always, things could change as I mentioned above.

Thread 'Dylan Mingo breaks down visits; dives into upcoming officials & commitment timeline'

Sunday at 11:18 AM

Figured this was a good enough article to start a new thread since all the other threads on him are locked.

UCONN: “UConn was a great visit. My old teammates, Jayden and Jacob Ross go there, so it was fun hanging with them. And then I liked how it was pretty much as a basketball school and how much they value basketball. 
Coach (Dan) Hurley likes the fact that I play defense, I’m a two-way player. So players like Stephon Castle and Triston Newton and they lock up on defense. So that was pretty much a big...

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[Lefty2one]

Isn’t Diarra like 6’8”? And he looks taller than him.

I saw him once in IKEA in New Haven. He's maybe 6'5. I'm 6'8 and was surprised at how much taller I was than him.

 

[REB1094]

Welcome aboard! Very excited for this one. A really strong wing with lots of room o grow his arsenal. LETS GO!!!!

 

[auror]

And what he's saying is that Dan Hurley doesn't want more than 2 freshmen, so we're done

High school freshmen this fall.