Italian point guard visiting

[6xChamps]

FYI it looks like Jalen and CV are back on campus (at least for now) would be good if they're around to show him the ropes a bit during the visit

 

[James]

Pretty exciting stuff, this kid might be better than both mal and waters, and we are in his top 4 essentially. He tags Nike basketball in every IG post of his so maybe there's something there...

 

[CTGoonie]

He should clearly go wherever the most Italian-Americans live.
Tx- 1.7%
Indiana - 2.3%
Utah - less than 1%
CT - 18.6%

 

[Huskyforlife]

Pretty exciting stuff, this kid might be better than both mal and waters, and we are in his top 4 essentially. He tags Nike basketball in every IG post of his so maybe there's something there...

Except he's probably not. We're taking about top 40 pgs.

 

[CL82]

He should clearly go wherever the most Italian-Americans live.
Tx- 1.7%
Indiana - 2.3%
Utah - less than 1%
CT - 18.6%

Connecticut 2000 population of Connecticut: 3,405,565 (2000 census)
Rank Ancestry % of Population
1. Italian 18.6
2. Irish 16.6
3. English 10.3
4. German 9.8
5. Polish 8.3

Just saying.

 

[UConnStats]

Pretty exciting stuff, this kid might be better than both mal and waters, and we are in his top 4 essentially. He tags Nike basketball in every IG post of his so maybe there's something there...

I don't think so. Much less of a playmaker and likely just a shooter as a freshman. If we're lucky he'd be able to match Vital's 2016-17 production.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Hey, Whassamatta U?

Over having 10 page threads for ever kid who graduates HS or thinks about transferring and then everyone melts down when they inevitably don't come here.

 

[James]

I don't think so. Much less of a playmaker and likely just a shooter as a freshman. If we're lucky he'd be able to match Vital's 2016-17 production.

Except he's probably not. We're taking about top 40 pgs.

He played in the second best pro division in Italy vs grown men and produced (double digit scoring). Not only that, he was the best player on a Italy team that finished 3rd in a competetive fiba u18 euro championship.
That Germany team he scored 17 vs and dished out 6 assists had a current NBA first rounder on it (hartenstein). Also went head 2 head with frank ntilikina , a potential top ten pick this year.

 

[champs99and04]

I don't think so. Much less of a playmaker and likely just a shooter as a freshman. If we're lucky he'd be able to match Vital's 2016-17 production.

He was playing pretty high level comp in those videos, no? Isnt that the same tournament Diallo, Fultz, etc. played in? I have no idea if he's as good as Mal/waters but I imagine a lot of people don't.

 

[James]

He was playing pretty high level comp in those videos, no? Isnt that the same tournament Diallo, Fultz, etc. played in? I have no idea if he's as good as Mal/waters but I imagine a lot of people don't.

that was fiba americas in chile. This was the European championships, which had better teams and long term pro prospects imo.

 

[8893]

I'd prefer we don't post threads about recruits unless they commit. Is there a way to block recruiting tags?

Hey, Whassamatta U?

Over having 10 page threads for ever kid who graduates HS or thinks about transferring and then everyone melts down when they inevitably don't come here.

Dammit, @Dream Jobbed 2.0 , you had a chance to use the perfect Joe Dolce comeback and blew it!

 

[TRest]

Hmm, that would explain why I only like 25% of your posts.

The other 75% must be over your head.

 

[UConnStats]

He played in the second best pro division in Italy vs grown men and produced (double digit scoring). Not only that, he was the best player on a Italy team that finished 3rd in a competetive fiba u18 euro championship.
That Germany team he scored 17 vs and dished out 6 assists had a current NBA first rounder on it (hartenstein). Also went head 2 head with frank ntilikina , a potential top ten pick this year.

No doubt that there's some great international talent on those FIBA teams, but they still would lose to the top college teams each year, who have one and dones and older players on them (compared to the FIBA teams). I'm sure he's talented, but I'm not sure he's a top 50 player in the 2017 class like you're saying. I think he can produce right away, I just don't want to get carried away with the extent.

 

[RichZ]

Let's hope he makes it to Connecticut and likes everything about it and commits. Of course he has to make it out of Indiana first

Indiana wants him.
But he can't go back there.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I'm pretty confident MAL or Waters would be the best player on that U18 team, but I can't prove it so whatever.

 

[AntG168]

I'm pretty confident MAL or Waters would be the best player on that U18 team, but I can't prove it so whatever.

Tremomt yes. Makai im not so sure. He was intriguing because of his potential. He needed a lot of developing

 

[Ant3411]

Geno should host this kid and Ollie for a pasta dinner and break out the famous sauce. I'm serious. Then drop him off at the Electric Blue on the way back to campus.

 

[RipCity]

Geno should host this kid and Ollie for a pasta dinner and break out the famous sauce. I'm serious. Then drop him off at the Electric Blue on the way back to campus.

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Well as long as you're serious...

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

As good as TW or MAL? No. He will still be good though, and he won't have to do any major ball handling or anything of the sort. He can take his time, like Neils did, and then be a productive role player until he is possibly a future starter.

 

[lange10]

Whoever we're recruiting at the time being is always the best prospect. It's simple. If the Italian commits elsewhere and we move onto plan Z for 2017-18, that new recruit will be the best unheard prospect in the entire '17 recruiting class.

EDit: forgot to mention that if he goes elsewhere he instantly becomes a bum and long term project

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

Whoever we're recruiting at the time being is always the best prospect. It's simple. If the Italian commits elsewhere and we move onto plan Z for 2017-18, that new recruit will be the best unheard prospect in the entire '17 recruiting class.

Yeah, the TW/MAL comparisons are foolish. If he was that good, he wouldn't be going to college. Just saying. I still want him on the team, of course.

 

[8893]

Looks more like a 2 but pretty looking shot. Sign him up.

Looks like a real grinder.

Italian Combo?

 

[TRest]

Italian Combo?

Booooo

 

[8893]

Booooo

C'mon! I'm already having daydreams of Rafferty talking about hot cappy.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Yeah, the TW/MAL comparisons are foolish. If he was that good, he wouldn't be going to college. Just saying. I still want him on the team, of course.

Where would he be going? Neither one of those dudes is leaving school any time soon.