2026 Recruiting: Dylan Mingo Official Visit this weekend!

[RuffRuff]

Mingo plays both crafty and athletic, what could be better? Right off the rip reminds me of how Tristen Newton plays. On this level he finds the spaces, the room to drive or shoot, and he uses that wingspan length well.

Love the fit - also have to think LIL Ross is selling it. I like our chances. Weird group of schools, maybe the big names are backing off knowing he’s a done deal. Second tier schools with $$ think they can buy him.

 

[HW611]

Mingo plays both crafty and athletic, what could be better? Right off the rip reminds me of how Tristen Newton plays. On this level he finds the spaces, the room to drive or shoot, and he uses that wingspan length well.

I don't see much above the rim athleticism. More so length like you said. Castle was a big athlete that was both explosive and powerful. See more graceful from Mingo (which to harper back to SGA is more how he plays anyways).

If he comes here he'd definitely need to have the ball in his hands to be effective. Castle was just really special when it came to making his off ball ability work without a jump shot.

 

[PAHusky]

Whole lot of talk in this thread and not a word about who’s camped out at the Capital grille or posted at the car wash, getting soft

 

[pj]

When it comes to his shooting (some might hate this) its the dip in his jump shot that looks to cause the inconsistencies. If he practices a higher starting point instead of starting from his hip and below he can have a more consistent and efficient jump shot. His motion is way too long as is.

Perhaps I'm missing something, but the only cases I saw 'starting from his hip' were off the dribble. He has long arms and a low dribble which is good, and starting low off the dribble is good for deception. As long as he can pass so he has multiple options in the time it takes to get the ball up, this may be the perfect way for him to play. And he can pass.

 

[Mister P]

Mingo plays both crafty and athletic, what could be better? Right off the rip reminds me of how Tristen Newton plays. On this level he finds the spaces, the room to drive or shoot, and he uses that wingspan length well.

Mingos overall play, especially the crafty and methodical way he penetrates the defense, gives me Kadary Richmond vibes. If he can also play defense as well as Kadary did, he could be star for us.

 

[auror]

Love the fit - also have to think LIL Ross is selling it. I like our chances. Weird group of schools, maybe the big names are backing off knowing he’s a done deal. Second tier schools with $$ think they can buy him.

I have no insight into what he is thinking. But say I was a top recruit, and I had a few high level coaches/schools I really liked (say a UConn, UNC, Alabama top 3). Would I visit them first, or visit a few schools with big bags willing to pay at the top end of the market first so that I can take those offers to the better programs and get myself some negotiating leverage at the places I actually wanted to be? I don't know if the NIL agents are this sophisticated with their planning, but it's a possible scenario.

 

[HW611]

Perhaps I'm missing something, but the only cases I saw 'starting from his hip' were off the dribble. He has long arms and a low dribble which is good, and starting low off the dribble is good for deception. As long as he can pass so he has multiple options in the time it takes to get the ball up, this may be the perfect way for him to play. And he can pass.

Nah man thsts not how shooting works.

Like a pass in football, its best for passers to have throwing motions that are short, compact, and repeatable.

The elongated release just leaves more margin for error and makes it harder to be repeatable.

I know its a running joke on the board but there's real physics and reasoning to why its best to remove “dips” from jump shots. There's multiple NBA players these days that won't even bring it down to their chest now when they shoot sometimes (and I don't have the numbers but those shots seem to go down often).

 

[drayenob]

Who lot of talk in this thread and not a word about who’s camped out at the Capital grille or posted at the car wash, getting soft

Flemings this time

 

[Kembacity]

Love that we’ve got a top 10 kid on campus and old farts are here leaving their dissertations explaining that after watching some tape they DO think the kid’s good enough to play at UConn.

Thank God Hurley and staff got the go ahead from you guys!

 

[navery12]

Nah man thsts not how shooting works.

Like a pass in football, its best for passers to have throwing motions that are short, compact, and repeatable.

The elongated release just leaves more margin for error and makes it harder to be repeatable.

I know its a running joke on the board but there's real physics and reasoning to why its best to remove “dips” from jump shots. There's multiple NBA players these days that won't even bring it down to their chest now when they shoot sometimes (and I don't have the numbers but those shots seem to go down often).

You are objectively wrong about this. You continue to quote the science to defend your point when the science says the opposite

 

[SCNCHuskie]

This came from some social media site.

 

[Kitaman]

Goes to show how strong our school culture is. Castle wasn't even the best player on that team.

 

[auror]

Dylan M

 

[HW611]

You are objectively wrong about this. You continue to quote the science to defend your point when the science says the opposite

 

[Mr. French]

Goes to show how strong our school culture is. Castle wasn't even the best player on that team.

Depends how you look at it.

He was the best NBA player on that team. And he was the best comp for Mingo to compare himself.

 

[REB1094]

I love the mentality. Castle was a HS scorer that turned into lockdown defender with flashes of offensive brilliance. He had to do that because he was sharing a backcourt with 2 senior scorers. Key part of a dominant championship team, then was a top 5 draft pick and NBA ROY

If Mingo commits, he sees senior scorers Silas and Solo. He can come in and play a similar role if he is willing. I’m sure that’s what the staff is pitching to him and it seems to be interesting to him based on the post

I’ve been in the camp of “we won’t get a star PG (Mingo or Rippey) because our backcourt is set and the freshman will want minutes”, but if someone is willing to flex between guard and wing in a Castle-type role…changes everything

 

[boog204]

If Mingo commits, he sees senior scorers Silas and Solo. He can come in and play a similar role if he is willing. I’m sure that’s what the staff is pitching to him and it seems to be interesting to him based on the post

If things go the way we hope, I dont think Mingo will need to worry about two seniors in the backcourt.

 

[TheHorde]

The Castle comparisons look like they have merit to me. There’s a strong case to be made for this young man to try to follow that blueprint and come here. This staff helped Castle rise from being around the 9th ranked recruit in his high school class to being the 4th pick in the draft. NIL differences can’t bridge the gap in the contract bump Castle got associated with that rise to the 4th pick in the draft imo.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Mechanics of the Jump Shot: The "Dip" Increases the Accuracy of Elite Basketball Shooters - PubMed

The present study assessed the mechanics of the basketball jump shot to determine whether or not the "dip" increased shot accuracy. There remained a debate between coaches who believed "dipping" was too slow and coaches who believed "dipping" increased accuracy. A mixed design was used for the...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Love that we’ve got a top 10 kid on campus and old farts are here leaving their dissertations explaining that after watching some tape they DO think the kid’s good enough to play at UConn.

Thank God Hurley and staff got the go ahead from you guys!

Top 5 recruit, top point guard in the class and Danny is all over him but….has a dip in his jumper. 😳 I don’t know if he can play here.

 

[Umami Zen]

Mingo is a scorer...A bucket-getter.. Dip or no dip.. A young dude who is still growing and learning how to play more efficiently with the ball in his hands as a PG. Looks to me like he's getting it figured out. Would be a tremendous start to the 2026 class. If Silas is around for two years- They would be a devastating backcourt for any team to defend against when playing at the same time.

 

[Mooch82]

That makes sense. Mingo, Cloer, and County are the preferred trio. And I don't think Toure cannot replace County (and certainly not Mingo).

Don’t forget Bryson Howard. I think we like him a lot.

 

[auror]

The Castle comparisons look like they have merit to me. There’s a strong case to be made for this young man to try to follow that blueprint and come here. This staff helped Castle rise from being around the 9th ranked recruit in his high school class to being the 4th pick in the draft. NIL differences can’t bridge the gap in the contract bump Castle got associated with that rise to the 4th pick in the draft imo.

I think he would have the Castle role on the team (day 1 starter freshman, defensive lockdown guy on the wing who initiates offense at times), but with a play-style and frame more like a longer Newton, if that makes sense. Wiry, big playmaker with a bit of a herky-jerky movement pattern and heavy emphasis on foul drawing. Castle drew a lot of fouls too, but he had a smoother and more athletic/stronger game with a lot more dribble jumper moves and a deeper dribble bag.

If Newton were in the body of a 1-and-done is how I see Mingo. He's a bit like if Garwey Dual were good at basketball.

 

[pj]

Nah man thsts not how shooting works.

Like a pass in football, its best for passers to have throwing motions that are short, compact, and repeatable.

The elongated release just leaves more margin for error and makes it harder to be repeatable.

I know its a running joke on the board but there's real physics and reasoning to why its best to remove “dips” from jump shots. There's multiple NBA players these days that won't even bring it down to their chest now when they shoot sometimes (and I don't have the numbers but those shots seem to go down often).

What may be best on the practice court playing HORSE is not what's best in a game. "motions that are short, compact, and repeatable" require getting into the same starting posture every time. When an opponent sees you getting into that posture, he knows exactly what's coming.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Who are the five best lead guards in the country? I'll tell you: Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan. I've heard this kid spits hot fire.