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Message: [QUOTE="Austin316, post: 3239278, member: 8091"] For people too lazy to click link :) Hurley: “He gives us a young, talented, still-maturing, still-physically developing 6-foot-9 athletic frontcourt player,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said Thursday, in a release from the university. "He’s a quality student-athlete, from a strong background in terms of his family and advisors. He’s the type of quality person and player who we feel can help us compete for championships.” “Richie’s background in basketball," Hurley said, “playing for the PSA Cardinals [a New York-based AAU program] at a high level in the EYBL circuit and his performance at the Peach Jam, plus his experience in the highly competitive New England Prep School league is really going to prepare him to play at a high level here.” HS Coach: “I don’t think he’s even begun to scratch the surface of who he’s going to be as an athlete," said Jacque Rivera, who coached Springs at MacDuffie and is now at Woodstock Academy. "He’s got a high floor, and a high ceiling. He’s a versatile 6-9, steps out and shoots it, rebounds well out of his area. Once he gets a little bit stronger, I think the sky’s the limit for him. ... Speaking non-athletically, UConn is getting a young man who is caring, selfless and, most importantly, a hard worker in all facets of life. He comes from a great foundation.” [/QUOTE]