Foreign recruiting

[HuskyAlum012]

Thabeet? Really? Both he and Brimah did not have a natural b'ball gene in their bodies. Yes, they could intimidate and block shots, but beyond that (shooting, FTs and good hands) they had nothing to help.

I would take another Neils or "Dove" anytime.

Just when you think the board hits rock bottom in terms of terrible hot takes... Someone bashes a TWO time defense player of the year award who would be worlds better than anyone currently on the team. I would take a one armed Hasheem Thabeet, yesterday.

 

[Ewekon]

Ater Majok for all Ferrari bust squad

 

[ThabeetDown]

Thabeet? Really? Both he and Brimah did not have a natural b'ball gene in their bodies. Yes, they could intimidate and block shots, but beyond that (shooting, FTs and good hands) they had nothing to help.

I would take another Neils or "Dove" anytime.

Take a lap on this one. Thabeet was a key part on a Final Four team. Just because he was an NBA bust doesn't mean he wasn't a useful player on UConn.

 

[superjohn]

Thabeet? Really? Both he and Brimah did not have a natural b'ball gene in their bodies. Yes, they could intimidate and block shots, but beyond that (shooting, FTs and good hands) they had nothing to help.

I would take another Neils or "Dove" anytime.

Really hoping this is sarcasm but you never know with this board.

 

[CTBasketball]

Rui Hachimura’s don’t grow on trees.

To this day I don’t know how we found Giffey, he turned out to be a player.

 

[Son of Robert]

Antonio Kellogg, Michael LeBlanc

 

[Robertelamin]

No, there’s those other 5 guys I cannot recall. You know who I’m talking about.

Yeah, RJ Evans.

 

[jibsey]

I’m sure Hurley is well aware of these possibilities but just like the players from here everyone is on the good ones, but I'll take 1 Sheffer with a side of Neils.

 

[UConnStats]

yeah thabeet was the absolute werst!

Hot take alert: You could take Thabeet and fill the rest of the roster with JUCOs and we'd probably be a better team than we are this year.

 

[Horatio]

Darius Smith
Scottie Haralson
Ryan Thompson
Chad Wise
Robert Swain

Thats just going back to the turn of the century.

Even @tcf15 wouldn't have highlight reels for them!

Robert Garrison. Transferred to Niagara. I think him and Donell Beverly came in at the same time. I remember thinking he was the better of the two and the wrong guy left. Oh well

 

[Jaker]

Ajou Deng...........................................


nevermind

 

[intlzncster]

Chad Wise once hustled for an entire possession with only one shoe! Unfortunately I can't bring you the video because it was a preseason game, but here's the Courant.

Why do I remember this? What the hell is wrong with me?

I don't think anybody enjoyed college more than Chad. Really knew how to have a good time

 

[Stainmaster]

Robert Garrison. Transferred to Niagara. I think him and Donell Beverly came in at the same time. I remember thinking he was the better of the two and the wrong guy left. Oh well

I thought Austrie was the guard who came in with him?

 

[intlzncster]

Thabeet? Really? Both he and Brimah did not have a natural b'ball gene in their bodies. Yes, they could intimidate and block shots, but beyond that (shooting, FTs and good hands) they had nothing to help.

I would take another Neils or "Dove" in a heartbeat..

Niels over Thabeet Hahaha

2 x NDPOY and consensus 2nd team AA. One of the most dominating defensive college centers of all time.

You're overlooking 14pts and 11 rbds per game.

 

[intlzncster]

Just to be clear, we're talking about the same Thabeet who averaged 13/10/4 as a junior in what was at the time the best league in the country? The same Thabeet who has the 2nd-highest FG% in program history, and is barely behind Emeka in both total blocked shots and BPG?

...

More like 14/11/4. Round up bro.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Thabeet? Really? Both he and Brimah did not have a natural b'ball gene in their bodies. Yes, they could intimidate and block shots, but beyond that (shooting, FTs and good hands) they had nothing to help.

I would take another Neils or "Dove" in a heartbeat..

Is this gonna turn into another Thabeet debate?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Is this gonna turn into another Thabeet debate?

Yes, of course it did.

 

[mauconnfan]

Thabeet? Really? Both he and Brimah did not have a natural b'ball gene in their bodies. Yes, they could intimidate and block shots, but beyond that (shooting, FTs and good hands) they had nothing to help.

I would take another Neils or "Dove" in a heartbeat..

Thabeet had nothing? Sarcasm I’m guessing.

 

[olehead]

Robert Garrison. Transferred to Niagara. I think him and Donell Beverly came in at the same time. I remember thinking he was the better of the two and the wrong guy left. Oh well

I thought the same. Donnell, particularly in his last year, seemed to have a hitch in his giddyup. He brought it most every night he was out there.

 

[intlzncster]

Is this gonna turn into another Thabeet debate?

Yes, of course it did.

This not a debate. More of a scolding

 

[Jholla2183]

Garrison came in with Austrie and was last min add because of the price and Williams suspension. Seemed common sense that he’d transfer after the season. My top 5 is:

Rakim Lubin
Darius Smith
Jamaal trice
Antonio Kellogg
Ben Eaves

Robert Garrison. Transferred to Niagara. I think him and Donell Beverly came in at the same time. I remember thinking he was the better of the two and the wrong guy left. Oh well

 

[dantheman]

scottie harrelson

&

Ater majok - guy was a 5 star, top 20 overall national recruit and somehow the 9th highest ranked prospect to walk into gampel in the history of this program, all while not being able to chew gum and tie his shoes at the same time...

 

[Stinger92860]

I assume the process of foreign recruiting is extremely time consuming even with connections. Programs like Gonzaga seem to focus solely on foreign recruiting, with only some west coast recruits. I think it’s tough to do only some recruiting overseas without putting in lots of resources (which UConn doesn’t seem to have), otherwise why aren’t tons of other top programs recruiting overseas?

But we are closer to Europe. It should easier for us.

 

[Horatio]

Garrison came in with Austrie and was last min add because of the price and Williams suspension. Seemed common sense that he’d transfer after the season. My top 5 is:

Rakim Lubin
Darius Smith
Jamaal trice
Antonio Kellogg
Ben Eaves

As a “blue blood” program, has any similar program brought in as many duds and reaches as us? We got nothing out of Harrelson, Trice and Smith.

 

[Robertelamin]

As a “blue blood” program, has any similar program brought in as many duds and reaches as us? We got nothing out of Harrelson, Trice and Smith.

Probably. Could you name the 7th guy of the bench at Duke or UNC in any given year?

 

[alphasigko]

Take a lap on this one. Thabeet was a key part on a Final Four team. Just because he was an NBA bust doesn't mean he wasn't a useful player on UConn.

Yes he was a "Key part" of a LOSING Final Four team that would have probably lost to UNC had they beaten MSU. The fact that he was a bust in the NBA just proves my contention that he could not do anything beyond block college shots, intimidate college players and put back chippy offensive rebounds for his game points. He had horrible hands with 5 thumbs per paw on the offensive end and could not make a foul shot. Yes he was a Nat'l Defensive Player of the Year his Jr year, but that was simply for his shot blocking prowess. That all being said, a player with his one dimensional capability would certainly be welcome on this year's version of UConn basketball.

 

[alphasigko]

This not a debate. More of a scolding

See my reply to a previous post above:

 

[mauconnfan]

Yes he was a "Key part" of a LOSING Final Four team that would have probably lost to UNC had they beaten MSU. The fact that he was a bust in the NBA just proves my contention that he could not do anything beyond block college shots, intimidate college players and put back chippy offensive rebounds for his game points. He had horrible hands with 5 thumbs per paw on the offensive end and could not make a foul shot. Yes he was a Nat'l Defensive Player of the Year his Jr year, but that was simply for his shot blocking prowess. That all being said, a player with his one dimensional capability would certainly be welcome on this year's version of UConn basketball.

Wow you proved to know little about the game. Who cares if he was an NBA bust he was a very good college basketball player with a huge impact on UConn basketball. Anyone thinking otherwise is a dope.

 

[alphasigko]

Wow you proved to know little about the game. Who cares if he was an NBA bust he was a very good college basketball player with a huge impact on UConn basketball. Anyone thinking otherwise is a dope.

Au contraire...methinks that you are the dope...he was a very good defensive player...with VERY limited offensive skills and at 7'-3" could have probably been the NCAA Player of the Year if he had a complete game.

 

[mauconnfan]

Au contraire...methinks that you are the dope...he was a very good defensive player...with VERY limited offensive skills and at 7'-3" could have probably been the NCAA Player of the Year if he had a complete game.

Ok my bad. Lol