2025 Recruiting: Jacob Furphy Commits to UConn!

[Scrutineer]

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

It doesn't matter to our coaches and shouldn't matter to us.

 

[Mazhude]

No reason to guess on his height and weight. He's 14.5 hands tall and weighs 15 stone.

Sorry, I'm a UConn fan, I'm going to need that in Hilton units, if you please.

 

[BlueMAB]

I swear one of their last videos was calling him a potential one and done and now they’re saying he’s not going to get off the bench next year.

Those two are worth a listen just for comedic value. Clueless.

 

[Scrutineer]

Exactly. Have to think this will be a year some of the older guys have to show their keep, as if not getting PT this year, writing may be on the wall. The program has gone through a significant forward evolution the last two years and I’m not sure Hurley is going to allow for tenure to keep your spot.

When a staff is in the position of being able to attract top talent, and seemingly their pick of the litter, cannot let that window pass you by for loyalty. As the sooner the flywheel starts, the sooner you achieve critical mass. Need to seize that advantage immediately as it will feed itself year over year by sending talent to the NBA. You want to be in this position every year.

Was reading the Mahaney article on Storrs Central and one thing that stood out was that he said he wanted to go to Duke in 8th grade. That’s where that brand is - imbedded, done over decades with a big part of it being the player quality that’s come through. Now that the program is at an apex, and with Hurley at the helm, no reason we can’t be that program to 8th graders over the next decade.

That's right about Duke. Hopefully Scheyer will be consistently an underperformer and end that attractiveness that's carried over after Krzyzewski's departure.

 

[Lambeau]

Prestige is one thing, but I think Danny and Luke's greatest advantage is showing recruits how they will be schemed open in a unique system that will allow them to shine, in addition to having skills like defence honed which the League values.He has the sales pitch.

 

[Scrutineer]

I see 247 has listed our 4th recruit but gave him 0 points. It would seem these "experts" should be able to slot JF in somewhere and assign him some realistic point total based on his performance in some serious international competition.

2025 Recruit Basketball Team Rankings

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[gsmooth]

I see 247 has listed our 4th recruit but gave him 0 points. It would seem these "experts" should be able to slot JF in somewhere and assign him some realistic point total based on his performance in some serious international competition.

2025 Recruit Basketball Team Rankings

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Very true, I know he is from Down Under, but he shouldn't have zero points.

In the end it does not matter, Duke, Kentucky, and Arkansas can win the recruiting rankings every year, UConn can win the titles.

 

[dennismenace]

He’s already grown 2”

From this pic it looks like Danny is the one who has grown. He was listed at 6-2 in college.

 

[dennismenace]

Agreed. It’s fun watching these international players and how they’re taught to play the game. Super skilled, fundamentally sound, smart players. Lots of countries really placing a huge emphasis on player development and it shows. Excited to see what Furphy can bring.

Memories of Henefield, Sheffer and Giffey. Let's gooooooooooooo!

 

[dennismenace]

Cousins with Clark - and he’s always spreading bad info. Insider wannabe.

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[dennismenace]

Fantastic get- is he a good defender too?

If he isn't he will certainly learn how here.

 

[navery12]

I see 247 has listed our 4th recruit but gave him 0 points. It would seem these "experts" should be able to slot JF in somewhere and assign him some realistic point total based on his performance in some serious international competition.

2025 Recruit Basketball Team Rankings

In order to create the most comprehensive Team Recruiting Ranking without any notion of bias, 247Sports Team Recruiting Ranking is solely based on the 247Sports Composite Rating.

247sports.com

That'll change once they update their rankings again and he's on the list. They don't update rankings every time someone commits, that would be crazy

 

[DRBackup]

Yes, that along with size, strength, and athleticism.

Whatever you say. Was Newton the biggest, strongest, most athletic on the court ? No, he wasn't. He had effort and desire.