2025 Recruiting: Eric Reibe Official Visit

[TheHorde]

None of them were one and done projected lottery picks before their freshmen season started.

There are plenty of examples of one and done kids that didn’t make the league at all or didn’t until spending multiple years in college. With that said I love Liam’s talent, could see him as a lottery pick, and hope he wins a title and follows in Castle’s footsteps. But he hasn’t even played a game yet. Let’s see how things look come November. P.S.—I think he will be a regular starter at some point next season even if it isn’t right out of the gate.

 

[superjohn]

Reed was one and done. I also listed a few UConn examples of talented freshman who didn’t start as freshman.

I don’t have the 2009 and 2021 nba pre season mock drafts memorized like you do but please share so I can familiarize myself. Thx

Read my post again. I asked why you listed Kemba, Andre, and Hawkins. None of them were projected one and done lottery picks before their freshman season.

 

[UofCT]

Read my post again. I asked why you listed Kemba, Andre, and Hawkins. None of them were projected one and done lottery picks before their freshman season.

Please share the mock drafts from 2009 and 2021, I am not as familiar with the projections and what NBA GMs were thinking about UConn 5 star and 4 star recruits back then.

 

[uconngb]

Any update on the actual topic of this thread

 

[HooperScooper]

Any update on the actual topic of this thread

Yes, still scheduled to be at UConn this weekend. See my post above.

2025 Recruiting: - Eric Reibe Official Visit

What??? Listen, you may be proven right, but to think that he WILL definitely go from fringe rotation player to the NBA is more crazy than thinking that he will take an extra year to work on his game. This topic must be read in conjunction with how incredibly deep we are. It wouldn’t be a shame...

the-boneyard.com

 

[Scrutineer]

Bleacher Report: Full 2024 mock draft as college basketball season begins

Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman takes an early look at all potential 60 picks for the 2024 NBA Draft.

www.nba.com

Mocks and projections are just that…projections. The attached shows you how comically wrong some “experts” can be.

You're right about how far off they were, but they did nail Castle and werer not far off on Clingan.

 

[TheHorde]

You're right about how far off they were, but they did nail Castle and werer not far off on Clingan.

Very true but projecting what incoming freshmen will do is…an inexact science to say the least. At least Clingan had a body of work to use to project from his freshman year. I think Danny will find out a lot about his team in October and November.

 

[FearThePups]

If you are responding to my post that is exactly what I said. Don’t care about recruits until they sign.

And it makes no difference because with Hurley coaching we will be competitive every year for a BE title and high tournament seed.

My only point about recruits is that IMO it is a waste of energy trying to read the tea leafs on social media posts to make predictions were a kid is going to choose to play.

Agree. Meleek was supposed to be a 100% slam dunk. Now he visiting all the usual suspects.

 

[uconngb]

Yes, still scheduled to be at UConn this weekend. See my post above.

2025 Recruiting: - Eric Reibe Official Visit

What??? Listen, you may be proven right, but to think that he WILL definitely go from fringe rotation player to the NBA is more crazy than thinking that he will take an extra year to work on his game. This topic must be read in conjunction with how incredibly deep we are. It wouldn’t be a shame...

the-boneyard.com

Good to hear

 

[boog204]

Reed Sheppard went third overall in the draft and wasn’t a starter last season.

(Before Navery responds and tries to be a you know what I realize he started 5 games out of the 33 they played)

Kemba didn’t start as a freshman
Andre didn’t start as a freshman
Hawkins didn’t start as a freshman…

Sheppard not starting was idiotic, Kemba was the backup PG, Andre was not particular good yet, and Hawkins was a backup. Not sure what any of this has to do with McNeeley and Stewart.

By many accounts, McNeeley is a superior player already. I like Stew but I really have no idea how many of you (and some NBA draft people) saw enough last year to justify him being a guy ready to go after this year. As I have said repeatedly, I will be shocked if McNeeley is not the starting 3 from day one.

 

[Mr. French]

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Reibe canceled upcoming visits to UNC and Kentucky, FWIW.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Hopefully not a coincidence.

 

[444JR]

Reibe canceled upcoming visits to UNC and Kentucky, FWIW.

reference:

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

My guess he either goes to a school to replace a lefty center, or he goes to the program with the best chance to win a natty.

 

[Umami Zen]

Not a bad thing re: canceling those visits.. Short list is starting to look good for the Home team (us).. Dan/staff always kill it with OVs. This young dude has a lot of UConn DNA. Would be a great add to the'25 roster.

 

[auror]

There's Kansas buzz, but him still coming should mean we still have a shot.

 

[RuffRuff]

Kid was considering Harvard, so clearly smart with drivers that aren’t just $$. He’ll make a smart decision for his long term. If he’s hacking off two blue bloods, it means he knows not to go to a school just because of brand. UK already signed Moreno and UNC can’t attract or develop bigs.

I like our chances.

 

[awy]

curious what the kansas pitch is besides big money. embiid? lmao

 

[superjohn]

curious what the kansas pitch is besides big money. embiid? lmao

One of the best programs in the country, second best coach in the country, one of the best fanbases in the country....

 

[awy]

One of the best programs in the country, second best coach in the country, one of the best fanbases in the country....

dont think they have any particular proficiency at developing centers, or using a player like reibe. he prob thinks football means soccer.

 

[superjohn]

dont think they have any particular proficiency at developing centers, or using a player like reibe. he prob thinks football means soccer.

I have no clue what this means.

 

[Huskyforlife]

There's Kansas buzz, but him still coming should mean we still have a shot.

I’d think Bidunga being the presumed starting 5 in his freshman year would be a turn off. But maybe he’s fine being a backup for a year.

 

[awy]

it's probably just adidas AG drumming up interest in kansas as the flagship adidas school.

 

[BlueMAB]

curious what the kansas pitch is besides big money. embiid? lmao

There's no reason to go to Kansas besides money?

Really??

 

[bendm]

I’d think Bidunga being the presumed starting 5 in his freshman year would be a turn off. But maybe he’s fine being a backup for a year.

Reed will be the starting C here so Reibe could only start at PF unless stew is still here

 

[awy]

most college programs are not big value adds for NBA development. college in general very far behind but there are some good ones

 

[husky429]

Reed will be the starting C here so Reibe could only start at PF unless stew is still here

Reibe is a 2-3 year guy IMO. He might be on the Clingan plan. Understudy to Reed year 1, dominate year 2. Ranked similarly to Clingan, actually.

 

[boog204]

curious what the kansas pitch is besides big money. embiid? lmao

Huh? One of the best programs in basketball history. Great fanbase. Long lineage of NBA players. One of the best home courts in basketball. Embiid. Should we continue?

 

[bendm]

curious what the kansas pitch is besides big money. embiid? lmao

not to pile on but even if not factoring in NIL then self/kansas is the only coach/school combo that should be able to go head to head w/ hurley to land a recruit right now. KU and UConn are the two premier programs since K left Duke and Cal left UK.