2025 Recruiting: Jacob Furphy Commits to UConn!

[superjohn]

Does this mean they have stopped recruiting Bundalo? Or that he has eliminated UConn.

Yes, UConn eliminated Bundalo.

 

[3rdbass]

Great! That happened super fast after everyone was saying it would happen. I didn't expect a night commit but I guess he commited in Australian Time. That should be a wrap to a great class until the transfer marker opens up.

 

[CL82]

The more I watch this the more I feel bad for the Illini

It's nothing they haven't seen before...

 

[3rdbass]

Lets go... I assumed he would do this Wed..

Commited in Australian time. LOL!

 

[dogpause]

"He knows his way to the bottom of the net."

Sounds like a UConn player to me.

 

[caw]

Not the class I thought it would be a year ago but may be a better all around fit. Great job by the staff in finding players.

 

[3rdbass]

A 4* ranking which puts UConn’s recruiting class at #2

Australian wing Jacob Furphy commits to UConn

Jacob Furphy, a 6-foot-6 wing out of NBA Global Academy, has committed to Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies, sources tell 247Sports.

247sports.com

That wasn't updated totally. Even thought it has 4 recruits it only has 3 recruits in the stars and the same points of 64.37 it had when Mullins committed. This should push us a lot closer to 1 than 3.

 

[3rdbass]

So he’s probably 6’5.5 with shoes on

Or even 6'6" depending on the shoes.

 

[hookshot]

Hahaha valid

Actually Australia is 13 hours ahead now, not 12 hours

 

[formerlurker]

Actually Australia is 13 hours ahead now, not 12 hours

8 time zones down under

 

[Lambeau]

While Karaban, McNeeley, Mullins, and Furphy are famous for their shooting, Nowell, Adams, and Mahany have all had 40% 3pt seasons.
Crazy.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Serious question. Does this signing drop our 2025 recruiting class ranking or are internationals exempt from the cumulative ranking?

 

[auror]

Serious question. Does this signing drop our 2025 recruiting class ranking or are internationals exempt from the cumulative ranking?

None of the class ranking sites go by a strict average, for this reason. They're all cumulative with weighting depending on rank.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

So he’s probably 6’5.5 with shoes on

Well, they use the metric system where he's from so it may not be possible to get his true height.

 

[SouleMan]

This is the most “wtf” commitment since Drummond

DeAndre Daniels?

 

[UCTitleTown]

DeAndre Daniels?

When DeAndre signed with UConn, I told my friend we're winning a national championship in a year or two.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

The more I watch this the more I feel bad for the Illini (my Dad's alma mater). That is just brutal.

Brad Underwood was probably feeling pretty good when he spirited Kofi Cockburn away from Hurley. Then Hurley snagged Adama away from Willard.

 

[AntG168]

Staff recruited Furphy as a small-forward

 

[AdamaNation]

He’s legit grown two inches and become a possible lottery pick during this thread.

He looks like he’s just left a bar brawl is in the middle of one or on his way up a pre scheduled one.

 

[Huskyforlife]

This kid is a hooper. The shot is the elite skill, but he's got nice touch around the basket, and good vision. Wonder if we could have him develop some bully ball at his weight?

 

[formerlurker]

Haven't heard it mentioned yet but let's not forget that he'll be a righty in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

[HuskyInfinity]

I know comp haters are gonna hate for obvious reasons but he really does have shades of a slightly smaller Joe Ingles and sign me up for that every day of the week.

 

[DogMania]

Talented player and excellent fit for Danny's system.

Welcome to the basketball capital of the world, Jacob Furphy.

When they cut down the nets for the 4-peat they'll call it Jacob's Ladder. And when he rules the court we'll call it Murphy's Law.

How many lefties will the team have next season? I believe he's the 2nd lefty in UConn's 2025 recruiting class, in addition to Reibe. Solo Ball makes 3 if he returns next season. And strangely, Bundalo, who they're no longer recruiting is a lefty. I thought there was another lefty recruit. Am I missing any others? Just such an unusual and bizarre happenstance.

Hurley can send in line changes where he plays the lefties only on the left side of the court and the righties on the right, though that would mess up their motion offense.

 

[UCann]

Love it! Happy to be a duck**** huskies fan right now!

 

[Dove]

VE-GE-MITE!!!