2020 Recruiting: Dimencio Vaughn

[the Q]

Tough to know what Springs will do as a freshman, but I think ultimately they’d like him to be able to stretch the floor with his jumper because he flashed that ability in HS. The offensive boards will probably be his bread and butter, which would be a nice compliment to Nolley, who was very bad on the offensive glass.

But you can make up for not being good on the offensive glass with good transition defense, don’t analytics say that’s actually more important?

 

[UCTitleTown]

I'm just saying if you hold out for the Plan A and it doesn't work out, the Plan B often times gets taken as well. We learned that first hand with KO.

KO had a ton of plan A's and B's and we ended up with plan D.

 

[ucawn]

Anyone heard of a decision date?

20 minutes

Nah but he said a couple of days ago he’d decide in a couple of days.

 

[UConnStats]

But you can make up for not being good on the offensive glass with good transition defense, don’t analytics say that’s actually more important?

As a team it’s more important for sure. Transition FGA have such a high efficiency that you don’t want to be giving those up. Basically you want bigs who can both attack the boards and can run the floor i.e. Whaley.

 

[gtcam]

Just got to make sure the guys know the primary goal is to get 3s and lays.

Don't agree with this - thats what UConn basketball has been for years. Need a midrange game to keep the the opposing teams D honest and not always defending the 3 or clogging the inside. UConn needs more guys like Adrien, Omeka, Corny and others who had that 12-18' offensive game - it was a zone killer

 

[husky429]

Just got to make sure the guys know the primary goal is to get 3s and lays.

Don't agree with this - thats what UConn basketball has been for years. Need a midrange game to keep the the opposing teams D honest and not always defending the 3 or clogging the inside. UConn needs more guys like Adrien, Omeka, Corny and others who had that 12-18' offensive game - it was a zone killer

You are literally disagreeing with every single NBA coach, analytics expert, and the vast majority of successful college coaches when you say this.

3s and lays are the best shots in the game. That's just a fact. I encourage you to look up effective fg%. It doesn't mean you don't take midrange shots. It means you design your offense to get the better shots and shoot mid-range shots when that's what the D gives you.

I'm done with the argument though. I feel like I'm speaking to a wall. It's a good thing ya'll aren't getting paid as much as Danny to coach this team' that's for sure

 

[HooperScooper]

Just got to make sure the guys know the primary goal is to get 3s and lays.

Don't agree with this - thats what UConn basketball has been for years. Need a midrange game to keep the the opposing teams D honest and not always defending the 3 or clogging the inside. UConn needs more guys like Adrien, Omeka, Corny and others who had that 12-18' offensive game - it was a zone killer

Not to sidetrack, but I've seen you call Emeka Okafor "Omeka" a bunch of times. Is that on purpose? Like using the first letter of his last name for the first letter of his first name. Don't ever remember that before. Just curious.

 

[UConnStats]

Just got to make sure the guys know the primary goal is to get 3s and lays.

Don't agree with this - thats what UConn basketball has been for years. Need a midrange game to keep the the opposing teams D honest and not always defending the 3 or clogging the inside. UConn needs more guys like Adrien, Omeka, Corny and others who had that 12-18' offensive game - it was a zone killer

 

[MDHuskFan]

Just got to make sure the guys know the primary goal is to get 3s and lays.

Don't agree with this - thats what UConn basketball has been for years. Need a midrange game to keep the the opposing teams D honest and not always defending the 3 or clogging the inside. UConn needs more guys like Adrien, Omeka, Corny and others who had that 12-18' offensive game - it was a zone killer

You taking bout Popper? Aka the artist formerly known as pork chop?

 

[ball4lyfe]

I’m just a nobody who knows somebody and that somebody said Dimencio is coming here. That somebody described Dimencio is a bully tough nosed kid and mature.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

You are literally disagreeing with every single NBA coach, analytics expert, and the vast majority of successful college coaches when you say this.

3s and lays are the best shots in the game. That's just a fact. I encourage you to look up effective fg%. It doesn't mean you don't take midrange shots. It means you design your offense to get the better shots and shoot mid-range shots when that's what the D gives you.

I'm done with the argument though. I feel like I'm speaking to a wall. It's a good thing ya'll aren't getting paid as much as Danny to coach this team' that's for sure

I agree with you but please stop calling them “lays.”

 

[444JR]

An active, full court havoc defense, I’m comfortable with Cole, Bouk, (Vaughn/Jackson), (JAckson/Vaughn/Nolley/Polley), then Whaley.

I think whatever we give up for in size, I think we’ll make up for in intensity, speed & athleticism

With great size to pivot too off the bench if needed

Springs 6’10
Carlton 6’11
Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9 if he’s healthy and decides to play

 

[KingAG]

With great size to pivot too off the bench if needed

Springs 6’10
Carlton 6’11
Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9 if he’s healthy and decides to play

We’re gonna be so good. (Knocks on wood)

 

[tcf15]

I’m just a nobody who knows somebody and that somebody said Dimencio is coming here. That somebody described Dimencio is a bully tough nosed kid and mature.

Well now you’re a somebody kid

 

[444JR]

We’re gonna be so good. (Knocks on wood)

My (knock on wood x5) lineup

Cole 6’1
Bouknight 6’5
Nolley 6’7
Polley 6’9
Whaley 6’8

Gaffney 6’2
Jackson 6’6
Vaughn 6’5
Adams 6’4
Springs 6‘10
Carlton 6’11

Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9 - if healthy and decides to play

Would be awesome to see Javonte Brown Ferguson hit the ground running and compete for minutes straightaway

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

My (knock on wood x5) lineup

Cole 6’1
Bouknight 6’5
Nolley 6’7
Polley 6’9
Whaley 6’8

Jackson 6’6
Vaughn 6’5
Adams 6’4
Springs 6‘10
Carlton 6’11

Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9

Would be awesome to see Javonte Brown Ferguson hit the ground running and compete for minutes straightaway

I just realized how good we could potentially be next year. WOW lmao

 

[bigknight3]

My (knock on wood x5) lineup

Cole 6’1
Bouknight 6’5
Nolley 6’7
Polley 6’9
Whaley 6’8

Jackson 6’6
Vaughn 6’5
Adams 6’4
Springs 6‘10
Carlton 6’11

Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9

Would be awesome to see Javonte Brown Ferguson hit the ground running and compete for minutes straightaway

Gaffney

 

[UconnU]

Just saw on a 538 article that Michigan state’s top lineup was top 75 in the country in average height despite having no one taller than 6-8. That sounds like hurleys general mo for the most part. Size all around since you aren’t getting the 5 star big men here...yet

Small ball works best with tough guards who gang rebound.

My (knock on wood x5) lineup

Cole 6’1
Bouknight 6’5
Nolley 6’7
Polley 6’9
Whaley 6’8

Jackson 6’6
Vaughn 6’5
Adams 6’4
Springs 6‘10
Carlton 6’11

Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9

Would be awesome to see Javonte Brown Ferguson hit the ground running and compete for minutes straightaway

You don’t think Gaffney will even be in the rotation?

 

[superjohn]

My (knock on wood x5) lineup

Cole 6’1
Bouknight 6’5
Nolley 6’7
Polley 6’9
Whaley 6’8

Jackson 6’6
Vaughn 6’5
Adams 6’4
Springs 6‘10
Carlton 6’11

Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9

Would be awesome to see Javonte Brown Ferguson hit the ground running and compete for minutes straightaway

I don't see Polley starting, that lineup while great offensively would be weak defensively.

 

[WrenchFan69]

My (knock on wood x5) lineup

Cole 6’1
Bouknight 6’5
Nolley 6’7
Polley 6’9
Whaley 6’8

Jackson 6’6
Vaughn 6’5
Adams 6’4
Springs 6‘10
Carlton 6’11

Javonte Brown Ferguson 7’0
Akok 6’9

Would be awesome to see Javonte Brown Ferguson hit the ground running and compete for minutes straightaway

Gaffney going from quality freshman starter to not cracking the rotation is bold

 

[444JR]

Gaffney going from quality freshman starter to not cracking the rotation is bold

Haha I had him in there right under Jackson at 6’2. Not sure what happened. Edited

 

[UconnU]

I don't see Polley starting, that lineup while great offensively would be weak defensively.

Unfortunately for Polley he’s both injured and didn’t play well last year. He didn’t show the ability to put it on the floor and get to the rim that we were told about before the season started. We also significantly improved both on the boards and overall offensively after he went down. I honestly see him as a shooter off the bench playing like 15 minutes a game when he comes back.

 

[bmayuc]

Unfortunately for Polley he’s both injured and didn’t play well last year. He didn’t show the ability to put it on the floor and get to the rim that we were told about before the season started. We also significantly improved both on the boards and overall offensively after he went down. I honestly see him as a shooter off the bench playing like 15 minutes a game when he comes back.

Literally the last game he played he was an absolute warrior beast and it looked like the lightbulb went on for him as it did for so many players this year, but ok bro. The fact our offense improved after he got hurt has nothing to do with him an everything to do with Hurley finally, out of necessity, changing up the guard rotations and putting Isaiah Whaley at the 5.

I will note he was our most efficient offensive player for the year, by a LOT, our 3rd best player overall according to the data, and he was our only above average 3 point shooter. That kind of player is very valuable so saying he "didn't play well" is flat out wrong.

As for his role next year, there will always be big minutes for a 6'9 guy with range, tough to say how it shakes out but this Tyler Polley is bad revisionism is very bizarre and very wrong.

 

[bigknight3]

Literally the last game he played he was an absolute warrior beast and it looked like the lightbulb went on for him as it did for so many players this year, but ok bro. The fact our offense improved after he got hurt has nothing to do with him an everything to do with Hurley finally, out of necessity, changing up the guard rotations and putting Isaiah Whaley at the 5.

I will note he was our most efficient offensive player for the year, by a LOT, our 3rd best player overall according to the data, and he was our only above average 3 point shooter. That kind of player is very valuable so saying he "didn't play well" is flat out wrong.

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As for his role next year, there will always be big minutes for a 6'9 guy with range, tough to say how it shakes out but this Tyler Polley is bad revisionism is very bizarre and very wrong.

Thank you! I don't know where this Tyler didn't play well theory came from!

Averaged 9.5 and shot 40% from 3pt on 5 attempts per game.

Any improvement in the team that came after he got injured (in his best game of the year), came from Gilbert going to a bench role with Gaffney starting and maybe improved offensive efficiency when Akok went down. Although we took a step back on defense without Akok.

 

[bigknight3]

 

[uconngb]

We have lost two of our best defeners. We need some help or a lot of player development.

Who are those two?

 

[bendm]

cole-gaffney
bouk-jackson-adams
vaughn-polley
nolley-springs-akok*
whaley-carlton-brown

either cole or gaff needs to be in the game at all times so to avoid both getting into early foul trouble i dont think gaff should start. gaff starting would also further complicate our deep wing rotation.

i think the 5th spot would come down to vaughn, polley, or AJ but polley's health is a question. i think vaughn would start over AJ, at least to begin the season.

 

[Matt1010]

cole-gaffney
bouk-jackson-adams
vaughn-polley
nolley-springs-akok*
whaley-carlton-brown

either cole or gaff needs to be in the game at all times so to avoid both getting into early foul trouble i dont think gaff should start. gaff starting would also further complicate our deep wing rotation.

i think the 5th spot would come down to vaughn, polley, or AJ but polley's health is a question. i think vaughn would start over AJ, at least to begin the season.

Really good problem to have, but I can't imagine how Hurley will manage minutes given that roster, especially once Akok is back. So much talent and mouths to feed.

 

[BlueDogs]

Really good problem to have, but I can't imagine how Hurley will manage minutes given that roster, especially once Akok is back. So much talent and mouths to feed.

Those are good problems to have.

 

[mauconnfan]

Thank you! I don't know where this Tyler didn't play well theory came from!

Averaged 9.5 and shot 40% from 3pt on 5 attempts per game.

Any improvement in the team that came after he got injured (in his best game of the year), came from Gilbert going to a bench role with Gaffney starting and maybe improved offensive efficiency when Akok went down. Although we took a step back on defense without Akok.

Many many things made them better but most of it was the improvement of 3. Whaley, Gilbert off the bench and Vital who was the same player but was making shots. Gaffney was part of it no doubt but he wasn’t that same guy the last few games though. Whaley was huge in the progression and was able to replace some things we lost but also didn’t have prior. But CV and AG were making better decisions also, and part of that because they also made some shots. Their ability to play many minutes together also helped our overall defense. Oh yeah make it 4 players because when we lost those close games down the stretch we didn’t yet have the real Bouk. I think he made a difference when he gained his confidence.

No matter having a healthy Polley isn’t anything but good. Kid can shoot it and can defend a bit better than many portray him. This team could be deep and at times the bench could be a killer if things fall into place.