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Seems like Carey is ranked right around 80. Do we know what's separating him from being top 20-30 like many of the guards we've been targeting? Or is he due for a bump?

I've never seen him play.
 
husky429 said:
Seems like Carey is ranked right around 80. Do we know what's separating him from being top 20-30 like many of the guards we've been targeting? Or is he due for a bump?

I've never seen him play.
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ESPN has him at 55 as of last week.

He's one of the better scoring guards in the class, but his passing/distributing is not where you'd expect a starting PG's to be, and this is his first summer where he had a strong 3P%.
 
Jluc said:
Larrier said on his Instagram live during the draft that this would be the last NBA draft he watched on tv...count on it. Guess we will wait and see.
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Well he must have a really optimistic view of how he's going to play this year. But don't get me wrong, I don't blame him for wanting to go pro after all he's been through and having to sit out for two years.
 
UConnStats said:
ESPN has him at 55 as of last week.

He's one of the better scoring guards in the class, but his passing/distributing is not where you'd expect a starting PG's to be, and this is his first summer where he had a strong 3P%.
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Ok good to know. I've just been watching highlights...

Seems to me like if he can keep his 3 point shooting up he could end up one of the top guards in the class. His athleticism might be a little suspect though. He doesn't exactly get up like a lot of 6'4 scorers were seeing. Really skinny too. 175 at 6'4 yikes.

But 18 ppg on 44% from deep speak for themselves.

I also like that he uses both hands finishing. No mid range game yet? Handle is a tad loose, some thing like jalens.

People at this age said Jalen couldn't pass either. Last season he was one of the best distributors in the country. Sometimes kids just need to become familiar with teammates and a system to figure it out.

Sign him up!
 
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Jluc said:
Larrier said on his Instagram live during the draft that this would be the last NBA draft he watched on tv...count on it. Guess we will wait and see.
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CV said the same as well. Just implying a "work mans attitude" as the great Niels Giffey once said.
 
Getting back to Carey.. If there was "good news to be coming" I'd be so excited i would completely forget about everything bad thats happened the last two years.
 
Watching drafts is about as boring as TV can get. Larrier finally realized it.
 
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HooperScooper said:
I think there's only a small chance Larrier leaves after this season. He hasn't played in basketball games (besides a few) in over 2 years. There's no buzz about him right now and I think it's going to take him a while to get going. So unless he just tears it up and takes UConn on a good run at the end of the season I think he's off the NBA's radar. It's obviously possible he leaves for the NBA after the upcoming season but I don't think it's probable.
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Kobi Simmons left and was on no ones radar...

Sometimes these kids just want to be paid NBA or otherwise. Larrier will be age wise a senior and likely will not want to put off a paycheck for another year even if it's in Turkish lira
 
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scotty0330 said:
Kobi Simmons left and was on no ones radar...

Sometimes these kids just want to be paid NBA or otherwise. Larrier will be age wise a senior and likely will not want to put off a paycheck for another year even if it's in Turkish lira
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Kobi Simmons immediately signed a summer contract with Memphis. He's probably got an NBA future regardless of when he left.
 
Huskyforlife said:
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Kobi Simmons immediately signed a summer contract with Memphis. He's probably got an NBA future regardless of when he left.
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A summer contract is very meaningless and means nothing. Simmons has a huge uphill battle to ever stick. Kid is going to have to develop in the G League, or overseas, if he wants a sniff.
 
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James said:
I feel like larrier is in a similar position to purvis after a few years in storrs, good player but not nearly the prospect that they were once touted as. He is coming off a major knee surgery that usually changes the direction of a players career. Adams is the guy who is most likely the leave, he's going to have a monster year next season. So Carey is 100% crucial
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How can you possibly say this.

Purvis - and I love RP - peaked athletically at like 14. He was far superior to his peers. And that's why he was a McDonalds AA. And sought. But his physical capacity and strength was not hoop exceptionalism. We've seen this before. (Like Rashamel Jones)

Larrier? Just not the same. Not the same dynamic at all.
 
husky429 said:
What are you talking about? All the 28 year old men with children party with 17 year olds. I do it all the time ;)
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Yes. Partying with the girl's team, creepy. Partying with the boy's team, de rigueur. But casual fans don't appreciate the ins and outs of recruiting.
 
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Dove said:
Watching drafts is about as boring as TV can get. Larrier finally realized it.
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Respectfully disagree. I understand that the coverage and over analyzing can be a bit much, but I wouldn't trade the NFL draft for any other sporting event.
 
My eyes saw a very valuable Terry Larrier in just a few UConn games. I expect him to be transformative in getting our Team to a higher level. He might be our best player. With a dynamic Jalen Adams as well.
 
Pudge said:
My eyes saw a very valuable Terry Larrier in just a few UConn games. I expect him to be transformative in getting our Team to a higher level. He might be our best player. With a dynamic Jalen Adams as well.
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Let's not count out Gilbert. The kid looked stellar in the few games we saw from him. The speed of the game was not too much for him. His jumper looked decent and he was getting into the lane at will. He, Jalen and Terry will be fun to watch this season. Let just hope we can protect the rim and rebound.
 
Pudge said:
My eyes saw a very valuable Terry Larrier in just a few UConn games. I expect him to be transformative in getting our Team to a higher level. He might be our best player. With a dynamic Jalen Adams as well.
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Of anyone on the roster, Terry Larrier has the best chance at being a 1st round draft pick. He's 6'8" with handle, good moves, a sweet-looking jumper and elite athleticism. We'll see how he recovers from the knee injury but it wouldn't shock me if he was our top scorer this year (15+ ppg) and leaves early as a 1st round lock.
 
I don't think NBA draft decisions are ever as cut-and-dry as they seem this time of year, and that's especially true, if I had to guess, of Adams and Larrier. Both are older prospects but neither are projected first rounders. Given their age, a world certainly exists where they could have really good years and still fall outside the first round.

A lot can change in a year. Whatever nostalgia a kid like Larrier has for the program and University isn't likely to be nearly as meaningful after two years of sitting as it would in the wake of an NCAA Tournament run. And I realize many kids aren't in the position financially to take that joy ride fifth year in college (I have no idea what Adams' or Larrier's situations are), but if the difference in cash is negotiable (and this is where things get murky regarding boosters and benefits), perhaps they decide to make a run at a title in 2019.

No matter the case, it's always interesting to monitor how many players a program loses early to the draft that aren't first rounders. Under KO, we've already lost two (Daniels and Hamilton), both of whom left an unexpected void in the roster that spurred poor seasons. Those are the ones - the dudes that aren't around long enough to optimize the on court product but also aren't good enough to help recruiting as NBA'ers - that hurt you as a coach. Obviously Daniels doesn't fit that category, and if Adams and/or Larrier leave it won't be because they didn't put in their time, but it's something to watch. The Joel Berry's and Kennedy Meeks' win just as much in college ball as the Tyus Jones' and Jayson Tatum's. These thing can be impossible to project, but they're the type of last hour decisions that can seal a coaches fate in one way or the other (for a counter point, see Shabazz Napier in 2013).
 
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Larrier and Adams are both gone.
The concern over 2017-18 is way overblown
The real concern is 2018-19
A great PG is a must top,top top priority.

Combo guard and 3 next
We will have a lot of front liners coming back holding them together is key.
but getting a true 5 next to replace the PG is also a priority.
 
upstater said:
??? If he comes back and plays well, it's the same world.
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Definitely not. The kid hasn't played competitive basketball for more than 3 games in a row since 2015. He was a young, raw prospect with a lot of potential back then. Now he's had a major knee injury, is 2 years older and needs to show development rather than potential. 2 years ago, and even last year, he could have been drafted on potential. By June 2018, after 4 academic years in college, he needs be drafted based on production. Scouts look at a player in Larrier's stage of development way different than a guy like Jonathan Isaac. Different world for Terry than it was last year.
 
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