2020 Recruiting: Ishmael El-Amin to transfer

[olehead]

Give me swag... give me KAL... give me Ish-El

Your creativity abounds!

 

[Austin316]

Your creativity abounds!

 

[HuskyFich]

I hear what you're saying and yes it has. But if you're a kid, even KEA's, don't you want to have them bestow the confidence of giving you a 'ship so you are equal to all those you will be playing with? I mean KEA would want to know they have that confidence also in his son for the Husky staff right?

If I were a kid with no history from the school yeah...but if Ish and Khaleed decided to do this to further help UConn get back and to be a part of it...bro that’s Legendary stuff.

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

Khalid mentioned his son is looking into some big east schools on a recent podcast and said it’s obvious which big east school he would want him to go to. We just have to wait and see. Seems like it’s not impossible.

 

[Huskybass]

See Chris Smith.

 

[fatlucy]

Just sayin....the walk on route has happened before. I also feel that the UConn program would find a way to make it as beneficial as possible.

Still super unlikely of happening that way

Scotty Burrell paid his own way to free up a scholly. Remember he was a pro baseball player when he came to UCONN. It’s not unprecedented.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

It’s not unprecedented.

It's not, but when it happens nowadays it's often coaches' kids.

Jace Howard at Michigan, Antoine Davis at Detroit Mercy, Connor McCaffery for a year.

This is a good player, a starter on a team that was 116th last season in a decent mid-major conference. Highly unlikely he'd go the walk-on route.

However, UConn is a nice fit. For the next two seasons, outside of Cole and Gaffney, we don't have any other classic ball-handlers so he'd be the third ball-handler off the bench.

Not only would it be really cool to have him, but he's a pretty good player.

 

[the Q]

It's not, but when it happens nowadays it's often coaches' kids.

Jace Howard at Michigan, Antoine Davis at Detroit Mercy, Connor McCaffery for a year.

This is a good player, a starter on a team that as 116th last season in a decent mid-major conference. Highly unlikely.

However, UConn is a nice fit. For the next two seasons, outside of Cole and Gaffney, we don't have any other classic ball-handlers so he'd be the third ball-handler off the bench.

Not only would it be really cool to have him, but he's a pretty good player.

He’s pretty down on my list although I’d rather have Adams be an undersized 3 than running the point.

He’s behind Massoud on wake for me (although that’s more just conjecture than us on him at this point).

I wouldn’t mind a 3rd ball handler if we can’t get a stretch 4 or a long term option like sanogo.

 

[uchusky32]

I would like us to find spots for past greats kids. If we had the right coach, at the time, he should have had a spot for him coming out. Playing behind Jalen A the 3rd pt. Maybe competing for time. Just my opinion.

 

[Dabutlerdidit]

maybe a walk-on ?

 

[husky429]

maybe a walk-on ?

No chance. He is a high major scholarship player.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Would be a great player to round out the roster.

 

[6xChamps]

bump

 

[bendm]

with uncle kevin on the staff all it takes is a thumbs up from Hurley and it's a done deal

 

[the Q]

with uncle kevin on the staff all it takes is a thumbs up from Hurley and it's a done deal

Is he going to be happy with not a ton of pt available?

 

[Austin316]

Would be a nice replacement if BAdams leaves(?)

 

[6xChamps]

I think he would be a really good fit. Also, don't let stuff online make you think he's something that he's not. A lot of places have him listed as a 6'1" PG when in reality he's a 6'3" SG (always played at the 2 last year with Ball State). Different player than Fatts.

 

[McLovin]

16.2 PPG, 3.0 REB, 2.9 AST, 1.3 STL, 2.4 TO.

Only played 23 games this year, not sure if the team experienced lots of pauses that disrupted his flow, but his shooting % were down this year compared to the 2 prior. Shot 40% FG / 32% 3FG this season. 2 prior were 43% / 39% and 47% / 37%. Free throw % up to 88%, however.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Love the idea. Not sure how much pt he'd get.

 

[Huskyforlife]

You'd have to think hed take about 20 of bouks minutes at minimum. From there he can earn more minutes based on performance.

 

[Huskybass]

Would make for a great story and some additional backcourt depth. I'd be good with it.

 

[HooperScooper]

Ball State star Ishmael El-Amin enters transfer portal

Ball State senior star Ishmael El-Amin has entered the transfer portal for the second year in a row. Last season, El-Amin opted to return for his senior season and once

247sports.com

 

[ucp990411]

If we landed everyone you guys want we would have more on scholarship than the football team

 

[polycom]

He'd be fine.

 

[bazz&boujee]

If we landed everyone you guys want we would have more on scholarship than the football team

The football players are on scholarship? Could of fooled me