Isaiah Washington Speculation Thread

[champs99and04]

Kid wasn't very efficient in his freshman year at Minnesota, but that isn't unusual for smallish point guards learning to get their shot off at the college level.

I don't love tying up scholarships on transfers unless they're can't-miss players or huge upside guys. That said, you take the talent any way you can get it and this certainly feels like a player who tracks as a high level guard who'll be here for two or three seasons.

 

[Burnsbros23]

Washington can play. Take him right away.

 

[Chief00]

Eh. Idk. Fans can be really immature and ridiculous. You did say of age though

Maybe so - but we love the casual fans anyways. Now you understand the context of Cbief’s Shoutouts. Millenials love that.

 

[temery]

Under no circumstances is this site to be used to encourage anyone to contact a recruit or a player on another team in order to encourage them to play for UConn.

 

[JMick]

You seem to be really in on this whole Lecque reclass-to-us thing, obviously that would be so great. Where/what are you hearing about it, like to expand on it so I can understand a little. Appreciate it man.

I just keep hearing from people that we're working on it and putting effort in. Idk any more than that.

 

[polycom]

Under no circumstances is this site to be used to encourage anyone to contact a recruit or a player on another team in order to encourage them to play for UConn.

Good glad this was said. Tweeting at kids is stupid.

 

[HawkHusky]

Good glad this was said. Tweeting at kids is stupid.

He's gonna be a college sophomore. He's over 18.

 

[djct1999]

Washington can play. Take him right away.

I live for that day that UConn can pass on guys like Washington. For now, you are right, take him without hesitation.

 

[8893]

I live for that day that UConn can pass on guys like Washington.

It's good to have goals.

 

[husky429]

I'm not sure on him, but for those complaining...

His freshman season was VERY similar to jalen's. Right around 8/2/2 on low percentages and about 20 mins per game.

There's potential. I'm just not sure we can wait a year for a guard to come in. We need a body now.

 

[polycom]

He's gonna be a college sophomore. He's over 18.

So he isn’t a kid. What does that have to do with the rest of what I said? It’s absolutly still stupid to tweet at him.

 

[Edward Sargent]

One of the biggest problems that I can see is that he currently seems perfectly happy playing for Minnesota.

Nothing to see here right now.

This may be the sign of things to come once the NCAA changes transfer rules in June. Kids perfectly happy in Minnesota May think they will be happier in Connecticut or vice versa.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

We can do better. Isaiah is nothing special, he’s a junkyard dog type of point guard similar to the types Michigan St seems to always have. We need an elite point guard.

I’d pass and go hard at Jalen Lecque, Cole Anthony, and or Justin Moore from Dematha. We need elite guards not so-so guards if we expect to be good.

IMO, Washington has Kemba potential. As many have said, he needs to work on his decision making and his jump shot-- Exactly the two improvements Kemba eventually made that turned him into one of the best. If there's the slightest chance that he's Kemba 2.0 in three years, you gotta take him (if there's interest- all speculation of course)

 

[HuskyHawk]

yeah if he leaves it just makes too much sense. He's a starter day 1 after he sits out for the year. Take over the reigns for Adams

And starts over our 5* McD AA PG Gilbert? Really? I know it's fashionable to pretend he doesn't exist, but he does.

 

[HuskyBoi]

if he leaves and comes to the hungry huskies, he will create another brotherhood called Jellyfam for our program!!!!

 

[RichZ]

On the Minnesota message board they don’t seem to think he’s to happy there. And it’s been compounded by Kimani Young’s departure

One CBB fan board is about the same as any other as far as actual inside knowledge of the team goes. So expecting to find informed opinion there isn't any different that trying to find informed opinion about our team here.

They are probably reading the same twitter tea leaves that started this thread, and have no more insight into the kid's thoughts than we do.

 

[Dogman69]

As much as the BY jokes about the JellyFam thing, Isaiah coming to Uconn to team up with Sid has potential to create serious buzz in the hoops community. We live in a world where kids are consumed by social media and Isaiah is arguably the most popular non-professional player in the country right now.

On top of the fact that this kid can really play, you cannot discount the buzz this would create.

 

[HawkHusky]

So he isn’t a kid. What does that have to do with the rest of what I said? It’s absolutly still stupid to tweet at him.

High school students are kids. College students are adults. There's a difference. Adults should never tweet kids. I myself wouldn't tweet anyone.

 

[PAHusky]

As far as I understand the blaze strategy, this kid is the exact opposite....and I love it.

Then again, I'm a filthy casual fan so I could be all off on this one.

 

[rip7774]

And starts over our 5* McD AA PG Gilbert? Really? I know it's fashionable to pretend he doesn't exist, but he does.

KO made huge mistake counting on AG last year, have to recruit like anything we get from him is gravy. Chronic issue. Too risky to count on him. Hoping like crazy we get to see the real Rique but from risk management perspective he’s like betting on a penny stock health wise.

 

[JMick]

And starts over our 5* McD AA PG Gilbert? Really? I know it's fashionable to pretend he doesn't exist, but he does.

We have to basically plan like he doesn't exist. Even if his shoulder is fixed he hasn't played in 3 years. No reason another guard can't play next to Gilbert, either. The washongton kid has a ton of potential

 

[Com'rGordon]

I'm not sure on him, but for those complaining...

His freshman season was VERY similar to jalen's. Right around 8/2/2 on low percentages and about 20 mins per game.

There's potential. I'm just not sure we can wait a year for a guard to come in. We need a body now.

One thing that you learned while cheering for Husker basketball is how beneficial that year of sitting out can be for a transfer. Terran Petteway, Andrew White, James Palmer Jr all came to nebraska from limited roles on other P5 teams, sat out a year lifted and practiced 24/7 then became all B1G. I can see us needing bodies now, but if Jelly becomes available, we'd all better be sending flowers and gifts to his parents because he will be an all conference guard for somebody.

Watching him play against Nebraska twice this year, and a few more games (look up what he did against Michigan), when he comes in the game, a certain excitement buzz just stems because you know he has the ability to just completely change how the game is going. He is a dynamic guard that can get to the rim and finish at will.

 

[JMick]

One thing that you learned while cheering for Husker basketball is how beneficial that year of sitting out can be for a transfer. Terran Petteway, Andrew White, James Palmer Jr all came to nebraska from limited roles on other P5 teams, sat out a year lifted and practiced 24/7 then became all B1G. I can see us needing bodies now, but if Jelly becomes available, we'd all better be sending flowers and gifts to his parents because he will be an all conference guard for somebody.

Watching him play against Nebraska twice this year, and a few more games (look up what he did against Michigan), when he comes in the game, a certain excitement buzz just stems because you know he has the ability to just completely change how the game is going. He is a dynamic guard that can get to the rim and finish at will.

People forget that players can develop because we didn't really see any Ollie recruits improve that much

 

[businesslawyer]

One CBB fan board is about the same as any other as far as actual inside knowledge of the team goes. So expecting to find informed opinion there isn't any different that trying to find informed opinion about our team here.

They are probably reading the same twitter tea leaves that started this thread, and have no more insight into the kid's thoughts than we do.

They all have Chief being fed info from Bunky?

 

[ctchamps]

Good glad this was said. Tweeting at kids is stupid.

There's a lot of stupid with tweeting.

 

[Chief00]

They all have Chief being fed info from Bunky?

Bunky is still connected with Jalen.

 

[Com'rGordon]

 

[Chief00]

People forget that players can develop because we didn't really see any Ollie recruits improve that much

So true, just because Larrier did not take advantage of downtime, doesn’t mean someone else won’t.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

3 things to like- splitting the double team at 3:20, the dump-off at 3:30, and hitting clutch free throws at 4:35

 

[Exit 4]

So if you get Washington, then don't we have to offset his 1 year sit out as a transfer with a grad transfer that can play immediately? And then you end up using that third slot for what, a freshman SG?

Seems like the sweet spot for Hurley would be to run off one of the existing tweeners from the squad so he can also get his own big man this cycle as part of the mix.

So ideally four kids; 1 SG or PG Grad Transfer (Cremo), 1 PG Freshman (tbd), 1 SG as Freshman or Transfer (Washington) and 1 PF Freshman (tbd).