F/C Makhtar Gueye (UConn Offer)

[Stainmaster]

Verbal Commits

6-9 junior, from Lake Forest, IL but prepping at the Winchendon School. No major offers yet, Marquette is the only other notable name.

 

[caw]

I'm sorry for being ignorant, did UConn just offer these two?

 

[Stainmaster]

I'm sorry for being ignorant, did UConn just offer these two?

Yes, they did. Should've specified, my bad. @tcf15 can you edit this thread and Jordan Nwora's to reflect that they're offered.

 

[Leebo]

I'm sorry for being ignorant, did UConn just offer these two?

If you click the link he provided, you'll see "Scholarship Offers"

Connecticut
4/29/2016

 

[tcf15]

 

[caw]

If you click the link he provided, you'll see "Scholarship Offers"

Connecticut
4/29/2016

Verbal commits is not always reliable.

 

[tcf15]

Has a great wardrobe:

 

[Stainmaster]

Verbal commits is not always reliable.

Nah, they've been pretty good in my experience. Quicker at updating than any of the other 3 major sites.

Besides, as TCF showed, both guys tonight either personally confirmed the offer or had their schools tweet something out.

 

[caw]

Nah, they've been pretty good in my experience. Quicker at updating than any of the other 3 major sites.

Besides, as TCF showed, both guys tonight either personally confirmed the offer or had their schools tweet something out.

Yeah, was just responding to Leebo on why I initially asked if you knew they had just been offered. VC is better than the rest but still have seen some cases where they show offers that don't exist.

 

[Leebo]

Verbal commits is not always reliable.

They provide links to their sources if you want to look for yourself.

You can choose to take a tweet or something with a grain of salt, offers are never going to be etched in stone by the school.

 

[caw]

They provide links to their sources if you want to look for yourself.

You can choose to take a tweet or something with a grain of salt, offers are never going to be etched in stone by the school.

Was faster to ask

 

[azescobar]

@BallasTV will be posting on Twitter today a short documentary on this kid..don't know much about him, but a lazy comparison would be along the lines of Wenyan Gabriel.

 

[UConnStats]

I love offers like these because they either:

A) Get us in early on a recruit that will soon blow up

B) The kid will fade and our interest will along with it

Win-win.

 

[Kembacity]

After seeing the pics, sign him up. We need a replacement for Phil Nolan's goofy antics and he looks like he might be the guy

 

[tcf15]

 

[CardiacAndre7]

@BallasTV will be posting on Twitter today a short documentary on this kid..don't know much about him, but a lazy comparison would be along the lines of Wenyan Gabriel.

Good comp, really like what I've seen from the video.

 

[huskyharry]

Great form on his perimeter shot and he appears very comfortable taking it. Very good handle for a 6'9" player

 

[mauconnfan]

Kevin Free early on after the first dunk with Avery Johnson looking at him LOL.

Kid is pretty skilled for his size.

 

[Thirty Three]

From what little I've seen I love this kid. He looks like a great athlete for his size, and he's smooth and skilled. I'm onboard.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

Just watch him move! For his size, looks really smooth and has a very nice touch on the ball both inside and outside.

 

[tcf15]

From TOS:

“My top five right now, in no order, is Monmouth, ODU, UAB, DePaul, and Rutgers,” Gueye said. “I will make my decision after my visit this weekend.”

 

[Stainmaster]

...next.

 

[Tenspro2002]

From TOS:

“My top five right now, in no order, is Monmouth, ODU, UAB, DePaul, and Rutgers,” Gueye said. “I will make my decision after my visit this weekend.”

...next.

If that's his list, then I think it's pretty obvious on which side interest was lost first.

 

[WrenchFan69]

While he may not be good enough for UConn at this point, I really like his game and think he'll have a successful career, hopefully attending not Rutgers

 

[upstater]

While he may not be good enough for UConn at this point, I really like his game and think he'll have a successful career, hopefully attending not Rutgers

Hmmm, Monmouth or Rutgers. A tough decision.

 

[gtcam]

From TOS:

“My top five right now, in no order, is Monmouth, ODU, UAB, DePaul, and Rutgers,” Gueye said. “I will make my decision after my visit this weekend.”

he received an offer from UConn and Marquette was talking to him
It was reported that he had a really good summer
And this is his final five?
He either doesn't want to sit the bench and earn his time as a project or maybe the summer wasn't all that good
Strange list - ODU and UAB?? Monmouth might have been a flash in the pan. DePaul and Rutgers - well at least there's some UConn connection?
Best of luck to the young man
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