David Onuorah commits to uconn

[JMick]

On a different note, did this kid ever visit? I don't remember hearing anything about his recruitment other than some whispers of mutual interest

he did. I think they said last monday-wednesday

 

[UCDaveD]

Welcome aboard! Nice to see some good news finally! Can't hate adding some depth with a grad-transfer.

 

[pj]

He did visit, Monday-Wednesday.

Great get, not sure which big man is going to step up and claim minutes, but at least we have a lot of competitors!

 

[JMick]

He did visit, Monday-Wednesday.

Great get, not sure which big man is going to step up and claim minutes, but at least we have a lot of competitors!

We just need to hit on one as a starter and hope the other four guys can form a solid rotation. Those odds are much better now than they were a month ago.

 

[hardcorehusky]

He is a piece to the puzzle for next year. A big guy who can defend and block shots. Also, more fouls and maybe protects Cobb a little bit. This has nothing to do with recruiting prowess and that is for a different conversation.

 

[NYC_HUSKY22]

Wait... something recruiting related materialized without 15 pages of speculation.

 

[nomar]

I'm happy to welcome aboard another fellow Cornellian.

 

[HuskyHawk]

As good as we were going to get at this stage in the game. He gives us something as a proven shot blocker - albeit against weaker comp - that nobody on the roster gives us and he's a decent rebounder. Even if we're probably better off with one of the younger guys playing those minutes by March, at the very least we can use him in a situational manner and as a valuable practice body/locker-room guy.

This is how I feel. We have front court depth. But none of them have played D1 ball, except Cobb briefly at USCe. So we get a veteran guy who can bang and board and defend. If he does nothing but show guys like Diarra and Carlton how to provide hustle, defense and rebounding, he's a welcome addition. I suspect he will particularly help early on.

 

[Dove]

Another 'hired' merc.

Oy.

 

[pj]

Another 'hired' merc.

Oy.

Let him who has never been hired, cast the first Oy.

 

[JMick]

Another 'hired' merc.

Oy.

I would have liked us to stop recruiting grad transfers outside of the Cam Johnson's but beggars can't be choosers. At this stage it's a win

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, David!!!

In the immortal words of Busta Rhymes, I think we are gonna see a "powerful impact, a boom from the cannon!"

 

[intlzncster]

It's been a miserable off season. People are happy and relieved to click on here and finally see " committed to UConn". That's all.
"Commits to UConn" is like a bottle of Poland Spring in the desert nowadays.

Like a nibble of goat weed from this perspective...

 

[BlueMAB]

There's no reason not to take him at this point. No point in leaving a scholarship open when you have a glaring need in the paint.

Hopefully he defends, rebounds, and runs. Welcome to the UConn (dysfunctional) family.

 

[mauconnfan]

Nice get, good fit to the questions in the middle. Experience and just one year anyone thinking this isn't a good fit is whacked. Cornell kid, push from our guy Shonn - all good!

Maybe David and Davide?

 

[Kenny11]

Good pick up. This guy puts Antric Klaiber to shame.

 

[mauconnfan]

Good pick up. This guy puts Antric Klaiber to shame.

That's a good one. Must have taken a while to come up with that, sweet!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[mauconnfan]

"I really felt a strong connection with the coaches [at UConn]," said Onuorah, who visited Storrs last week. "I could sense the hunger around the team, I could feel it, and it was a good thing to feel."

Good stuff - hunger is back?

 

[Mr. French]

"I really felt a strong connection with the coaches [at UConn]," said Onuorah, who visited Storrs last week. "I could sense the hunger around the team, I could feel it, and it was a good thing to feel."

Good stuff - hunger is back?

I think the guys we have here are really hungry. Just my sense, from afar.

I think Jalen and the boys are gonna have real chips on their shoulders.

Kemba and crew wasn't even one of the preseason 68 ...

 

[superjohn]

Obviously he CAN help. The question is WILL he. Of course, only time can tell. He'll definitely end up somewhere between Okafor and Antric Klaiber. If he becomes Johnnie Selvie or even Mike Hayes, he'll be worth it.

I can promise you he'll be nowhere near as good as Selvie.

 

[uconnbill]

He can rebound, and block shots. It is what the doctor ordered for this team.

 

[mauconnfan]

I can promise you he'll be nowhere near as good as Selvie.

And the fact he plays defense while only thinking about blocking shots and rebounding, he may also not be as bad in Selvie in some respects too. In other words I doubt he'll be a black hole and try to do too much either.

Hayes is a nice comparison but more athletic and longer, and that's fine for what we need.

 

[8893]

All I've seen is people saying this is a nice pickup that can help us, once again you're creating false narratives.

Um, yeah, well, except you...

I can promise you he'll be nowhere near as good as Selvie.

Not excited about this pickup but at least it is only for a year.

Really why? You like low rated projects and limited upper class big men. I guess they might be serviceable but loving is going overboard here.

Seriously, what is wrong with you? This isn't a great get and doesn't point towards Ollie being a great recruiter.

SMH

 

[Danzz]

Good pickup. Watching his highlight reel I was thinking what an awesome highlight reel Brimah would have.

 

[Allbite]

I can promise you he'll be nowhere near as good as Selvie.

Well, Selvie could score.

 

[KembaStepback]

Great get. Welcome aboard!

 

[mauconnfan]

Well, Selvie could score.

He could do that, and he played hard not saying we couldn't use him either. But what we did get should be a nice fit.

 

[SubbaBub]

Color me optimistic. This is exactly what we needed. A 4 that can rebound and defend. Now go find one 2 inches taller who can do the same things, catch the ball, hit a 6 ft jumpshot and we will win the league.

 

[mauconnfan]

Color me optimistic. This is exactly what we needed. A 4 that can rebound and defend. Now go find one 2 inches taller who can do the same things, catch the ball, hit a 6 ft jumpshot and we will win the league.

Hopefully the Italian kid grows then! LOL