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BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - Twitter Tuesday: Point guard dominoes, Bagley, Missouri, UConn
UConn has not struggled to land top-150 talent in recent years, but finding the proper fit and those that can excel in Storrs has been a bit of an issue. Kevin Ollie has righted the ship, and this coming season should bring better days for the Huskies program.
However, the class of 2018 is a big one, and with the possible early departures of Jaylen Adams and Terry Larrier on the table, what might UConn need to do to have a successful year on the recruiting front?
Priority number one is Jalen Carey, an old school type of guard known for his toughness, scoring streaks, and high-motor abilities. Syracuse, Miami and Kansas are the other primary favorites, but things have been tracking toward a battle between the Orange and the Huskies. Carey must become a UConn commit for the Huskies to have a good year.
Alongside Carey is Montez Mathis, a top-100 guard that is down to a final six. The talk of late, however, has surrounded Rutgers and UConn. The Huskies, thanks to the recent hiring of assistant coach Raphael Chillious, may be in the driver’s seat. Landing someone like Mathis, a 6-foot-4 power scoring guard that can fill it up in a hurry, would create a killer one-two combo in the backcourt for years to come alongside Carey.
Anything to go along with Mathis and Carey would just be icing on the cake. Kevin Olliewas in Milwaukee this past weekend and offered improving small forward Aaron Henry, though some of the better Midwest programs have already put in a lot of time and effort with this one. Finding a replacement for Larrier, a VCU transfer, is vital, though.
UConn has not struggled to land top-150 talent in recent years, but finding the proper fit and those that can excel in Storrs has been a bit of an issue. Kevin Ollie has righted the ship, and this coming season should bring better days for the Huskies program.
However, the class of 2018 is a big one, and with the possible early departures of Jaylen Adams and Terry Larrier on the table, what might UConn need to do to have a successful year on the recruiting front?
Priority number one is Jalen Carey, an old school type of guard known for his toughness, scoring streaks, and high-motor abilities. Syracuse, Miami and Kansas are the other primary favorites, but things have been tracking toward a battle between the Orange and the Huskies. Carey must become a UConn commit for the Huskies to have a good year.
Alongside Carey is Montez Mathis, a top-100 guard that is down to a final six. The talk of late, however, has surrounded Rutgers and UConn. The Huskies, thanks to the recent hiring of assistant coach Raphael Chillious, may be in the driver’s seat. Landing someone like Mathis, a 6-foot-4 power scoring guard that can fill it up in a hurry, would create a killer one-two combo in the backcourt for years to come alongside Carey.
Anything to go along with Mathis and Carey would just be icing on the cake. Kevin Olliewas in Milwaukee this past weekend and offered improving small forward Aaron Henry, though some of the better Midwest programs have already put in a lot of time and effort with this one. Finding a replacement for Larrier, a VCU transfer, is vital, though.
