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Former Ashbrook standout Isaiah Whaley is ready for UConn

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I am optimistic about most recruits. They all have some appeal and kids that age and level develop at such varying levels.

With that admission, I am excited about him as a potential player down the line. He's got a lot to like.

At this stage, it's largely up to them so it's tough to predict, but I'm optimistic.
 
He has the length to be an NBA player, just needs to work hard on his game!
 
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A little on the lean side but looks like he has a great wingspan
We've seen them come in like this before and leave looking completely different
The new S&C coach should help a lot
WELCOME ISAIAH
 
His production has increased as he's moved up in competition, so that's a good trend. Seems like a late bloomer. I'm always excited for our recruits. Hopefully he's a contributor & motivated. He sounds excited to be here, so that's always a good. He's got a chance for time this year. Go for it, Isaiah!
 
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Isaiah Whaley

Not sure if already posted, but a few clips on Whaley. First is one year ago while the second is two years ago. Could not find much else. His career high school numbers are great.
 
Ya never know. Other schools have players not highly ranked or recruited and sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle. Hope that's us.
 
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Cleveland Melvin was constantly ridiculed here and was used as an example of how Calhoun was slipping as a recruiter. Kid got recruited over and went to DePaul where he was a great college player. It is best to just accept recruits with open arms. We know this staff continues to recruit top players. They wouldn't give a scholly to a total dud unless they had no other options or they had scholarships to spare. Just embrace the kid and hope he's good. He's ours one way or another.
 
Huskyforlife said:
He is very small. Remember though, this is the kid who committed because of the Strength Coach, he's committed to getting bigger.
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It also sounds like he used to be more of a stretch, but made a conscious decision last year that he wanted to be a post. So he's the rare tall skinny kid who actually wants to play inside instead of shooting threes. That's good.

From his Mt. Zion game video, he's aggressive on the offensive glass and an easy scorer around the rim. He'll need more strength to do that at the college level, but as you note he seems to understand that. I think he'll ultimately be a good player for us.
 
I wonder if he eventually gets redshirted this year. He needs alot of strength before he will play effectively. With the Cornell transfer we are deep in quantity. It will be Interesting to see if KO does redshirt him this upcoming season.
 
3rdbass said:
I wonder if he eventually gets redshirted this year. He needs alot of strength before he will play effectively. With the Cornell transfer we are deep in quantity. It will be Interesting to see if KO does redshirt him this upcoming season.
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Would make a ton of sense
 
AntG168 said:
Would make a ton of sense
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Agreed. I don't even remember the last time we redshirted someone purely for developmental/strength purposes though, so I doubt it happens. Either way, with the new S&C coach and this kid's desire to get stronger, I wouldn't be surprised if this kid put on 10-15 pounds in year one, and 25-30 over the course of his career.
 
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KO has never redshirted a player for developmental issues (correct me if I'm wrong). So I doubt it. One that will always stand out to be in freshman year Kentan. He was so raw. Would be a RS-Sr right now and I'd be a lot less worried about how our frontcourt will fare this season.

On Whaley - with a good strength and conditioning program he can easily put on 10-20 pounds come November. Hope we see results.
 
lange10 said:
KO has never redshirted a player for developmental issues (correct me if I'm wrong). So I doubt it. One that will always stand out to be in freshman year Kentan. He was so raw. Would be a RS-Sr right now and I'd be a lot less worried about how our frontcourt will fare this season.

On Whaley - with a good strength and conditioning program he can easily put on 10-20 pounds come November. Hope we see results.
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I can't even remember the last time Calhoun did either? I guess Mike Bradley redshirted but then never even ended up playing. Edmund Saunders and Sam Funches did as well but those were both for academic reasons. Am I missing anyone?
 
Mooch82 said:
Agreed. I don't even remember the last time we redshirted someone purely for developmental/strength purposes though, so I doubt it happens. Either way, with the new S&C coach and this kid's desire to get stronger, I wouldn't be surprised if this kid put on 10-15 pounds in year one, and 25-30 over the course of his career.
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The last that comes to mind is Ajou Aju Deng...ouch.
 
Fan4ever said:
The last that comes to mind is Ajou Aju Deng...ouch.
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He wasn't redshirted; he was a partial qualifier. Justin Brown did redshirt that year, though.

Michael Bradley redshirted back in 2011 or something like that.
 
Fishy said:
He wasn't redshirted; he was a partial qualifier. Justin Brown did redshirt that year, though.

Michael Bradley redshirted back in 2011 or something like that.
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You're right, although still not sure what he "Partially" qualified for?
 
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