Courant reporters answer all of your questions about the upcoming season

[HooperScooper]

Men's team from Dom Amore and women's team from Alexa Philippou. Mike Anthony also answers some questions.

Question
Thu, Oct 29 (10:30 am)
Who do you think will be the starters on the men's team?

Answer
Wed, Nov 11 (12:02 pm)
As far as the starting lineup, Hurley has said the two names that jump out at him as locks are James Bouknight and Isaiah Whaley. I would consider R.J. Cole at point guard a lock, also. After that, it will largely depend on whether he wants to use a big or small lineup against certain teams. I would consider Jalen Gaffney likely to join Cole in the backcourt. So pencil in Cole, Gaffney, Bouknight, Whaley and Josh Carlton for a “big lineup,” and Cole, Gaffney, Bouknight, Tyrese Martin and Whaley at the five for a “small lineup.” Martin could push someone out. I would look for freshman Andre Jackson to get more minutes as the season goes on, maybe start later on.

From behind-the-scenes memories to starting lineup predictions, Courant reporters answered all of your questions about the upcoming UConn basketball season

UConn basketball beat writers Alexa Philippou and Dom Amore, and Courant sports columnist Mike Anthony are here to answer your questions about what you might be able to expect from the upcoming UConn basketball season.

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[HooperScooper]

Sometimes I wonder about some of our fans. Has this guy been under a rock for the last 30 years? John Shea played before there was a 3 point line and averaged 2.2 ppg in his career. Yup, that's the guy I would have mentioned.

Question
Thu, Oct 29 (5:52 pm)
UConn hasn't had a 3 point sharpshooter since John Shea. Anyone filling that role this year?

Answer
Wed, Nov 11 (12:14 pm)
Well, Niels Giffey was pretty good back in the championship year. … Tyler Polley is the best 3-point shooter they have this year, and he’s pretty good. Now he is healthy and will be able to focus almost exclusively on that part of his game. Brendan Adams came in with a good track record from behind the arc but has not yet lived up to it. Hurley has expressed confidence he will get better when he comes off the bench.

 

[ucp990411]

Sometimes I wonder about some of our fans. Has this guy been under a rock for the last 30 years? John Shea played before there was a 3 point line and averaged 2.2 ppg in his career. Yup, that's the guy I would have mentioned.

Question
Thu, Oct 29 (5:52 pm)
UConn hasn't had a 3 point sharpshooter since John Shea. Anyone filling that role this year?

Answer
Wed, Nov 11 (12:14 pm)
Well, Niels Giffey was pretty good back in the championship year. … Tyler Polley is the best 3-point shooter they have this year, and he’s pretty good. Now he is healthy and will be able to focus almost exclusively on that part of his game. Brendan Adams came in with a good track record from behind the arc but has not yet lived up to it. Hurley has expressed confidence he will get better when he comes off the bench.

What kind of answer is that. The greatest 3 point shooter in NBA history went to UConn. Then there's so many others that to mention Giffey and Polley is embarrassing.

 

[JB75]

What kind of answer is that. The greatest 3 point shooter in NBA history went to UConn. Then there's so many others that to mention Giffey and Polley is embarrassing.

Agreed. Polley? Lol. What about Rashad Anderson, Brian fair, ray ray, etc.....

 

[Peacefrog]

Agreed. Polley? Lol. What about Rashad Anderson, Brian fair, ray ray, etc.....

Throw Mouring in there

 

[Samoo]

Sometimes I wonder about some of our fans. Has this guy been under a rock for the last 30 years? John Shea played before there was a 3 point line and averaged 2.2 ppg in his career. Yup, that's the guy I would have mentioned.

Question
Thu, Oct 29 (5:52 pm)
UConn hasn't had a 3 point sharpshooter since John Shea. Anyone filling that role this year?

Answer
Wed, Nov 11 (12:14 pm)
Well, Niels Giffey was pretty good back in the championship year. … Tyler Polley is the best 3-point shooter they have this year, and he’s pretty good. Now he is healthy and will be able to focus almost exclusively on that part of his game. Brendan Adams came in with a good track record from behind the arc but has not yet lived up to it. Hurley has expressed confidence he will get better when he comes off the bench.

Clearly he forgot about a guy named Ray.

 

[Fishy]

If you click Reader View on a Courant article, it goes right around the paywall.

 

[glastonbury50]

I'd consider anyone over 40% from three to be a knockdown shooter and we've had plenty of those.

 

[auror]

The NCAA didn't even use the 3 pointer in the tournament while John Shea was in school. Even in 1990, teams took 3 a game PER TEAM. John Shea is a bit before my time. Did he even take 3s?

 

[HooperScooper]

Agreed. Polley? Lol. What about Rashad Anderson, Brian fair, ray ray, etc.....

Throw Ben Gordon in there also. Was a career 42.3% three point shooter on pretty high volume of 5.5 taken per game. We'd kill for that now.

 

[HooperScooper]

The NCAA didn't even use the 3 pointer in the tournament while John Shea was in school. Even in 1990, teams took 3 a game PER TEAM. John Shea is a bit before my time. Did he even take 3s?

There was no three point line in college when he played at UConn.

 

[navery12]

The question was who could be the sharpshooter on this year's team. Gonna guess that might be why Polley was mentioned and not Ray Allen, Ben Gordon, Rashad, etc

 

[Chin Diesel]

I think the Shea question was an obvious troll or wink of the eye from the reader. Don't mind the Courant taking a silly question and turning it towards a legit discussion of shooting. there are ways to get creative with editing to remove the stupid parts and leave the meat and potatoes.

 

[Road2Six]

If you click Reader View on a Courant article, it goes right around the paywall.

Fishy, I love you. I never have that issue with Courant articles if I open through Twitter but I do for ctinsider. That worked like a GD charm.

 

[Palatine]

It would make more sense for the Courant reporters to submit their questions about the 2020-21 Huskies to the Boneyard. Our answers would be more accurate and informative.

 

[imno1]

What kind of answer is that. The greatest 3 point shooter in NBA history went to UConn. Then there's so many others that to mention Giffey and Polley is embarrassing.

Polley has a better career 3 pt % than most.

 

[Fishy]

Fishy, I love you. I never have that issue with Courant articles if I open through Twitter but I do for ctinsider. That worked like a GD charm.

It’s literally the worst paywall in the entire universe.

 

[Kolumbo]

3-Point Field Goal Percentage

1.	Ray Allen, 1995-96	.466
2.	Ray Allen, 1994-95	.445
3.	Ben Gordon, 2003-04	.433
4.	Chris Smith, 1991-92	.420
5.	Ryan Boatright, 2014-15	.411
6.	Rashad Anderson, 2005-06	.407
7.	Doron Sheffer, 1995-96	.406
8.	Richard Hamilton, 1997-98	.404

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