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" Murray was impressed with Furphy’s comfort level in a high-usage role and lauded his understanding of how to change speeds as a cutter. Hurley came away from the trip to Switzerland pleased with how Furphy carried himself on the court: He was the first player in and out of every huddle; he was constantly communicating with teammates and coaches; he ran everywhere he went — always a point of emphasis with Hurley."The World Is Dan Hurley’s Playground: UConn Strikes Gold with Furphy and Reibe | FOX Sports
Known for their sharp eye in evaluating talent, UConn’s coaching staff went global — landing Jacob Furphy and Eric Reibe — two international prospects who fit the Huskies’ system to a tee.
Honestly, make him the highest paid assistant coach in the country. It’s crazy to think that we might still be pounding rocks together on offense had he not come aboard.
Gotta add this, " This summer, Australia's U19 national team ran much of their offense through Furphy at the FIBA tournament by asking him to come off screens or come through actions and then make the right decisions with the ball in his hands, even if he wasn't technically the team's point guard. "
I think Niels would have been one of Hurley's favorite players ever if he'd gotten to coach him.
Doron was the type of PG I wish we had every year. The building could be burning around him and he acted as if all was going according to plan.
I think Newton had a lot of that. When he first got here we criticized him for it. He seemed too relaxed, not amped up enough. Turns out that was what made him unflappable in stressful situations.
I was going to throw his name in there as an example also but got tired of typing.
One of my favorite things about Newton was those long kickout 3s usually off an offensive board where he would just let it fly. I’d love to know his % on just those shots, felt like he hit 75% but I know that can’t be true
Difference is we all got to see him play against USA U-19, other teams, and while that is not Big East basketball it's not 3rd grade hoops either.
Both Kimani and Murray are great assistants. They seem happy where they are and we are incredibly blessed having them along with 5 Rings Tom Moore. There are hopefully a number of more chapters to go with this complete staff which is by far the best in college bb. I wonder how many titles they can wrap up over say the next 5 or 10 years. And they have gotten a LOT better as the time goes on.
I wondered about this. I'm grateful that Luke and Kimani have stayed with the program, but I wondered why no one else had snapped them up. I've assumed that the offers they received were either for smaller colleges or for inadequate money. I'd never really considered the idea that the instability in college athletics would make Connecticut a smart place to ride out the storm. It makes sense. In any event, I'm glad that we've kept "the dream team" together, including Tom Moore who I think is often forgotten.
