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I’m looking at the Rivals top 80 recruits for 2017, and here are the listed weights for players that are 6’8 to 6’10:

190, 197, 200, 200, 200, 200, 201, 210, 210, 210, 220, 220, 220, 220, 225, 235, 235, 246

Upper Quartile: 220
Median: 210
Lower Quartile: 200

Polley is listed at 6’9 210. Carlton is 6’10 235. Diarra is 6’8 215. Cobb is 6'9 290. Whaley is 6’9 200.

There's a lot of complaining about a lack of size in the frontcourt, but looking at the numbers, is our frontcourt size really that much different than the top-end talent that's entering in the NCAA next season?

If you include Whaley, we have a guy in the lower quartile, Polley is the median, Diarra is above the median, Carlton is above the upper quartile and Cobb is, well, a big dude.

Source: Rivals.com
 
Hey Adrien! said:
I’m looking at the Rivals top 80 recruits for 2017, and here are the listed weights for players that are 6’8 to 6’10:

190, 197, 200, 200, 200, 200, 201, 210, 210, 210, 220, 220, 220, 220, 225, 235, 235, 246

Upper Quartile: 220
Median: 210
Lower Quartile: 200

Polley is listed at 6’9 210. Carlton is 6’10 235. Diarra is 6’8 215. Cobb is 6'9 290. Whaley is 6’9 200.

There's a lot of complaining about a lack of size in the frontcourt, but looking at the numbers, is our frontcourt size really that much different than the top-end talent that's entering in the NCAA next season?

If you include Whaley, we have a guy in the lower quartile, Polley is the median, Diarra is above the median, Carlton is above the upper quartile and Cobb is, well, a big dude.

Source: Rivals.com
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You just gave me stats 101,Alan Stein, flashbacks at Uconn Waterbury. (Quiver).

I do like your analysis of team beef however.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
I’m looking at the Rivals top 80 recruits for 2017, and here are the listed weights for players that are 6’8 to 6’10:

190, 197, 200, 200, 200, 200, 201, 210, 210, 210, 220, 220, 220, 220, 225, 235, 235, 246

Upper Quartile: 220
Median: 210
Lower Quartile: 200

Polley is listed at 6’9 210. Carlton is 6’10 235. Diarra is 6’8 215. Cobb is 6'9 290. Whaley is 6’9 200.

There's a lot of complaining about a lack of size in the frontcourt, but looking at the numbers, is our frontcourt size really that much different than the top-end talent that's entering in the NCAA next season?

If you include Whaley, we have a guy in the lower quartile, Polley is the median, Diarra is above the median, Carlton is above the upper quartile and Cobb is, well, a big dude.

Source: Rivals.com
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Here's the problem. None of ours are top 80.
 
I've never been an advocate for steroids, but after seeing recruit after recruit coming in at 6' 8" to 6'10" and 180 to 200 lbs, I've begun to see the error of my ways.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
I’m looking at the Rivals top 80 recruits for 2017, and here are the listed weights for players that are 6’8 to 6’10:

190, 197, 200, 200, 200, 200, 201, 210, 210, 210, 220, 220, 220, 220, 225, 235, 235, 246

Upper Quartile: 220
Median: 210
Lower Quartile: 200

Polley is listed at 6’9 210. Carlton is 6’10 235. Diarra is 6’8 215. Cobb is 6'9 290. Whaley is 6’9 200.

There's a lot of complaining about a lack of size in the frontcourt, but looking at the numbers, is our frontcourt size really that much different than the top-end talent that's entering in the NCAA next season?

If you include Whaley, we have a guy in the lower quartile, Polley is the median, Diarra is above the median, Carlton is above the upper quartile and Cobb is, well, a big dude.

Source: Rivals.com
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The problem is that Carlton and Diarra are both about 3 inches less than their listed heights.
 
King Husky said:
The problem is that Carlton and Diarra are both about 3 inches less than their listed heights.
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It's not 3" but mau-surements do agree they're a bit less but so is everyone else. Guessing Carlton to be a solid 6-8" and Diarra 6'6-6'7" which is fine with his frame. And Carlton has a nice frame to build on while Cobb is the wide body we just may need. And he's not 6'9" either but at 6-7 1/2 with his size all good there. We may have "the big man" we're all waiting for already locked up we just don't know.
 
Question: Why do all teams lie (er...... exaggerate) on the height of their players? Then we always have two sets of metrics (real vs unreal) to work through to get an accurate picture?
 
TheDude said:
Okafor was around 100 Voshkul was over 100. They just need to rebound and play physica
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Not saying each class doesn't hold hidden gems. There always will be. But think how far recruiting "intelligence" (oxymoron?) has come since Jake and Emeka. So much more video, instantaneous sharing of game tape, even more (yuk) AAU tourney action. It's harder and harder to hide as a gem and so it comes back to what so many here are bemoaning: player development at UConn since boat/bazz/giff.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
I’m looking at the Rivals top 80 recruits for 2017, and here are the listed weights for players that are 6’8 to 6’10:

190, 197, 200, 200, 200, 200, 201, 210, 210, 210, 220, 220, 220, 220, 225, 235, 235, 246

Upper Quartile: 220
Median: 210
Lower Quartile: 200

Polley is listed at 6’9 210. Carlton is 6’10 235. Diarra is 6’8 215. Cobb is 6'9 290. Whaley is 6’9 200.

There's a lot of complaining about a lack of size in the frontcourt, but looking at the numbers, is our frontcourt size really that much different than the top-end talent that's entering in the NCAA next season?

If you include Whaley, we have a guy in the lower quartile, Polley is the median, Diarra is above the median, Carlton is above the upper quartile and Cobb is, well, a big dude.

Source: Rivals.com
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Good work
 
King Husky said:
The problem is that Carlton and Diarra are both about 3 inches less than their listed heights.
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I've seen Carlton standing next to people, and while he doesn't look 6'10", I'll eat my shoe if he's 6'7". I think Mau is right (for once ;^)) that he's 6'8" with very long arms. Nice shoulders, but body is thin. He is also pretty raw. He is quick when he makes his offensive moves, needs a fire lit under his butt on defense, but doesn't seem very active on offense either. He has all the intangibles to be much better than, say, Gavin Edwards, but he definitely needs some seasoning. Higher work rate, better positioning.

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upstater said:
I've seen Carlton standing next to people, and while he doesn't look 6'10", I'll eat my shoe if he's 6'7". I think Mau is right (for once ;^)) that he's 6'8" with very long arms. Nice shoulders, but body is thin. He is also pretty raw. He is quick when he makes his offensive moves, needs a fire lit under his butt on defense, but doesn't seem very active on offense either. He has all the intangibles to be much better than, say, Gavin Edwards, but he definitely needs some seasoning. Higher work rate, better positioning.

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I guess I can see 6'8 now looking at his latest vids. But that hair muddles things up :/
 
King Husky said:
The problem is that Carlton and Diarra are both about 3 inches less than their listed heights.
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The problem is we need experienced bigs not just 6'9"-6'10" guys to take a scholarship. They should be targeting an experienced grad transfer to allow Diarra and Carlton time to develop and Chill time to snatch at Top 80 guy next year as there are none left we can get this year - short of Mohammed Bamba shocking the world and signing here out of the blue.
 
Come on, if Carlton is 6'8" than #0 in that photo is about 5'6". Carlton has a nice body for basketball for sure.

I was hoping for a grad transfer to balance the classes a bit, but maybe it's best to have the young guys and prove they can develop big men.
 
pj said:
Come on, if Carlton is 6'8" than #0 in that photo is about 5'6". Carlton has a nice body for basketball for sure.

I was hoping for a grad transfer to balance the classes a bit, but maybe it's best to have the young guys and prove they can develop big men.
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I think this guy is a 100% lock, a freshman Kentan Facey I would think
 
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