Full Rundown On Today's Recruiting

[breezy]

Lubin has the size and game of guys like Jai Lewis and Dametri Hill - the short but beefy bigs who've always managed to kill us in the past. He won't be rated high by NBA scouts because he doesn't project as a player in that league, but he's the type of guy who can (will!) tun into a real weapon in college ball.

I love having a guy like that on our team. I'm hoping that he turns into our own Paul Millsap, and plays his way into the league half a decade from now.

I'd love for Lubin to be that kind of player. Remember Deniz Kilicli from WVU? He used to give us fits with his strength. Let's turn this kid into a bulldozer.

 

[nomar]

Drummond not winning us a title shouldn't reflect on him or the efficacy of one and done players at all, no one short of lebron could have taken that 2012 team anywhere. That season is a hilarious footnote now that we've won two titles in the last four years but think about the ridiculousness of it - bazz not yet ready to be a leader and losing his mind a bit, lamb essentially checked out and ready for the nba, Calhoun in and out, Oriakhi running around like a clown calling people mumus.....that season was a trainwreck.

I don't understand this board's aversion to one and done players though. Yes, I think it's a horrible idea to try to assemble a team out of all one and done players and yes, I love the fact that our success has come often on the backs of kids who stay for a few years. I'm not advocating that we go full Coach Cal in terms of recruiting, but the boneyard seems oddly averse to adding top ten/fifteen talent if it means they're gone after a year. I think the combination of Ollie's strong personality and coaching style coupled with the fact that we do recruit four year players and thus usually have strong veteran leadership actually makes UConn an ideal environment to add a few one and dones (if only it were that easy - write about it on a message board and one or two sign up. looking at you thon maker). Even when things don't go well, as in the case of Drummond, it means that a kid like that, a future perennial all star, will always be repping UConn, which is never a bad thing. Sorry for the long rant and in no way was this directed at you Nomar, it's just something that's been on my mind for awhile.

I hear you. I had to admit I would never turn down a 1-and-done stud for a developmental player.

It's just funny that our last two titles were won because players returned only because they knew they wouldn't get drafted in the 1st round. And we've also benefited from settling on "lesser recruits" like Ben Gordon and Shabazz Napier. Things have just worked out for us in a great way. I wouldn't mind mixing player development with some McD AA's, though.

 

[Husky1972]

One & Dones: this very well could be the last class.

"Armed with majority support from owners and saying "we're ready to go," NBA commissioner Adam Silver made it clear that pushing back the league's age minimum to 20 is at the top of his priority list.

The league's owners hosted NCAA president Mark Emmert to discuss the issue as part of their annual two-day spring meeting this week. Any changes wouldn't be in place by next season because the league is waiting for the players' association to name an executive director before formally starting negotiations. But it's clear there's a growing momentum to force this occasionally divisive issue through soon, possibly in time for the 2016 draft..... When the league and the players' union signed the collective bargaining agreement in 2011, it was agreed that the current one-and-done college rule could be revised at any time."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10803355/adam-silver-says-pushing-back-nba-age-limit-top-priority

I have read that the union is on board but would want trade-offs, such as kids could go into the draft out of high school (eg. Lebron James), though if not taken in the 1st round could still go to college but then wouldn't be NBA eligible again for two years, the same two year requirement for everyone else going to college. The fear is that if they just had the 20 year old rule, the really good ones wouldn't go to college, but go play professionally for the two years (overseas, D-League).

 

[ATLDYKA]

Rivals has Lubin as 6'6"250 while ESPN has him listed at 6'8" 210.
Anybody have an accurate read on this kid?

I live down here in Georgia and saw him play, he is most certainly closer to 6'6" 250.

 

[DogMania]

from all the articles I have read I think it's pretty official that he is about 250 lbs. the height and wingspan are very up in the air. His highlights show all types of plays from dunks, hook shots, to 3 pointers. He's the most mysterious player to come to UConn in quite a few years. He could literally be someone that barely contributes for his first few years or be a stud freshman. We will see soon enough.

Remember how little people expected from Brimmah this past season? I'm not going to worry about Lubin. We must have had about a thousand threads on this very same topic. Frankly I'm kinda tired of them, and at this point I'm just going to take a wait and see what he brings to the floor perspective.

I think he is going to be a very good player. He might not turn out to be a huge impact player, but I'm fine with that.

 

[dogfan96]

One & Dones: this very well could be the last class.

"Armed with majority support from owners and saying "we're ready to go," NBA commissioner Adam Silver made it clear that pushing back the league's age minimum to 20 is at the top of his priority list.

The league's owners hosted NCAA president Mark Emmert to discuss the issue as part of their annual two-day spring meeting this week. Any changes wouldn't be in place by next season because the league is waiting for the players' association to name an executive director before formally starting negotiations. But it's clear there's a growing momentum to force this occasionally divisive issue through soon, possibly in time for the 2016 draft..... When the league and the players' union signed the collective bargaining agreement in 2011, it was agreed that the current one-and-done college rule could be revised at any time."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10803355/adam-silver-says-pushing-back-nba-age-limit-top-priority

I have read that the union is on board but would want trade-offs, such as kids could go into the draft out of high school (eg. Lebron James), though if not taken in the 1st round could still go to college but then wouldn't be NBA eligible again for two years, the same two year requirement for everyone else going to college. The fear is that if they just had the 20 year old rule, the really good ones wouldn't go to college, but go play professionally for the two years (overseas, D-League).

What about the kids who are 17 during their freshman year of college? Some of them would have to go to college (or do something) for 3 years bc they wouldn't be 20 by the time the draft rolled around after their sophomore year

 

[Sportsman5]

What about the kids who are 17 during their freshman year of college? Some of them would have to go to college (or do something) for 3 years bc they wouldn't be 20 by the time the draft rolled around after their sophomore year

Drummond would have been in college for 3 years

 

[Husky1972]

Drummond would have been in college for 3 years

No, or else he couldn't have gone after his freshman year at 18 years old as it's been 19 years old since 2005. The reason he could go into the draft is that the rule is 19 or at least one year since your high school graduation class date. So, it will become 20 years old or 2 years past your high school graduation class date.

Drummond was one year after his graduation even if age 18, and under the proposed change would only have had to wait another year to be 2 years beyond, even if still 19.

 

[Sportsman5]

No, or else he couldn't have gone after his freshman year at 18 years old as it's been 19 years old since 2005. The reason he could go into the draft is that the rule is 19 or at least one year since your high school graduation class date. So, it will become 20 years old or 2 years past your high school graduation class date.

Drummond was one year after his graduation even if age 18, and under the proposed change would only have had to wait another year to be 2 years beyond, even if still 19.

I was unaware of that technicality.