Corey Floyd, please tell me he has a solid handle

[UconnU]

Haven't read the thread. Have watched him play quite a bit, up to his AAU season last summer.

Don't expect Floyd to be a lead guard. He's a complimentary ballhandler.

He’s not even really a combo he’s a true off guard. He operated with a lot of space on RC and Final. Im not confident in his ball handling at this level right now. With that said he is the perfect system fit because he likes to run off screens and uses jump stops and does winning things. Good high energy defender as well. He’ll be good for us.

 

[Rumrunner]

if cole doesn’t come back, i think we will need more than that.

out of this group, who would you be comfortable with as our starting point guard for next year:

• gaffney
• diggins
• jackson
• floyd

major question marks all around. surprisingly, i would probably be most comfortable with jackson (given his playmaking ability, handle, and work ethic/track record of improvement).

regardless, i think we will need to bring someone in from the outside.

If Cole doesn't come back and there are no portal additions, the only viable option will be Jackson.

 

[CL82]

This exactly. It's like people don't watch other programs sometimes.

Yes, players do things at Duke, Kentucky, etc. But that's (largely) not how we've been built. Plenty of kids don't see minutes for a few years and then are killers.

I have faith in Diggins.

I don’t know whether he’ll be able to develop into the player we need. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t. But I do know he’s an incredibly charismatic kid and that I will be rooting for him.

 

[Umami Zen]

Corey was never recruited to be a primary ball handler. He's a tough two way player that can be a secondary ball handler when/if needed. His handle is good enough for that role. His game will be more TM than JH . Junkyard dog that's a great teammate. Mature.

He's still a young dude that's growing and he might add an inch or two before he steps on the floor next season. Looking forward to his contributions after his redshirt year and throughout his career in Storrs.

 

[UofCT]

I would like to see Diggins start next season.

 

[temery]

Another reminder: do not speculate on a player leaving. If a player is eligible to play next year, assume it'll be at UConn until proof of a transfer.