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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 4315700, member: 549"] [MEDIA=twitter]1526220651232735232[/MEDIA] -> Being closer to home was one of the reasons Diarra chose to leave Texas A&M. He has a familial tie too. Diarra’s older brother is Mamadou Diarra, who played for UConn from 2017 to 2019 before injuries sidelined him. He’s worked as a student/graduate assistant the past three seasons, and supported his brother through the recruiting process. It’s unclear yet if Mamadou will be in Storrs this upcoming season, but his brother will be excited if that pans out. Diarra loved the relationships he built with the other coaches as they recruited him, saw himself easily fitting in with UConn players and was impressed with his campus visit. “Gampel (Pavillion) is a special place,” said Diarra, who visited with his parents and siblings. Mamadou didn’t have the inside scoop into his brother’s decision, learning about the commitment at the same time as other coaches on the visit. <- -> “I know I can bring to a team my leadership, my competitiveness, just by bringing it every day,” Diarra said. “Those are just the little things I can bring. Putting me around guys like Andre (Jackson), Tristen and Jordan (Hawkins). Guys like me who can shoot, dribble, pass, and they can do the same.” With Hurley planning to implement a four-out, one-in offensive style, there’s a talented and lengthy group of guards around 6-9 big [URL='https://theathletic.com/player/college-basketball/connecticut-huskies-college-basketball/adama-sanogo/'][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Adama Sanogo[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] and the Huskies’ other frontcourt [/COLOR]players. “I feel like all of us can do those things,” Diarra said. “That’s why we’re going to be good.”<- [/QUOTE]

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