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I would rather have Jalen Carey but Akinjo is one hell of a back up option. This kid has the most swagger, moxie and killer instinct out of any guard in his class. He looks like Shabazz both in his body type and his game and intangibles that he brings.

Akinjo will be an excellent college player for us if Ollie can do his job and get him to commit.
 
superjohn said:
And as you know he's been getting it straight from the staff. Just have to hope they've finally figured it out.
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I have no doubt he gets some info from the staff, but I am also convinced he greatly exaggerates what they are telling him just so he has some "info" to pass along.

"We feel good about where we stand w/ recruit X" does not equate to "X is ours, just needs to sign the paperwork!!! :)"
 
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He reminds of Jaecee Martin from Weaver HS, who is going to be a huge steal for Sacred Heart University this season...except that Ajinko is a much better shooter and scorer. But the body type, the competitiveness, and the handle are all very similar. Would love to have him commit.
 
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Unfortunately, not his mom. This post from his uncle's instagram kind of tipped me off, but then I found this article from a few years ago that confirmed it:

Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety is working in North Richmond, a tiny, mostly unincorporated community known for pronounced poverty and high crime, as part of a new operation aimed at reducing crime over the notoriously violent summer months.

Three homicides have occurred in the one-square mile, 4,000-resident community this year, but none since ONS touched down here on June 1. Over the past decade, North Richmond has averaged around five homicides annually, a per-capita rate far higher than that of the city of Richmond.

It’s against this backdrop that James has grown up, in one of the toughest neighborhoods anywhere. His mother died of luekemia when he was 3, and his father lives in Oakland. James is being raised by his grandmother, Evon Stevenson.
 
UConnStats said:
I thought Carrigan was this weekend and Akinjo next.

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Not to derail this thread, but I believe that was the original plan. Obviously we know Akinjo has now moved up a week, the question is what's the deal with Carrigan.

 
Momentum shifts so swiftly in the sport of basketball
 
Storrs South said:
Not to derail this thread, but I believe that was the original plan. Obviously we know Akinjo has now moved up a week, the question is what's the deal with Carrigan.

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Yeah I feel like we've heard nothing on Carrigan for months
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Yeah I feel like we've heard nothing on Carrigan for months
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I wouldn't view it as a negative against UConn, because having followed him since he visited and was offered, nothing has happened. I know this is a Akinjo thread but indulge me for a moment:

  • Received offer sometime in late June
  • Visited UConn unofficially June 29
  • Announced official visit to Houston starting Sept. 23 posted on June 30
  • That tweet above of an official to UConn on Sept 8 posted on July 2
  • Killings watching Carrigan on July 14
  • Offered by Syracuse, Texas, Clemson on July 15
  • Top 8 list released August 1st
...and that's it, nothing of note has been heard since.
 
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Storrs South said:
I wouldn't view it as a negative against UConn, because having followed him since he visited and was offered, nothing has happened. I know this is a Akinjo thread but indulge me for a moment:

  • Received offer sometime in late June
  • Visited UConn unofficially June 29
  • Announced official visit to Houston starting Sept. 23 posted on June 30
  • That tweet above of an official to UConn on Sept 8 posted on July 2
  • Killings watching Carrigan on July 14
  • Offered by Syracuse, Texas, Clemson on July 15
  • Top 8 list released August 1st
...and that's it, nothing of note has been heard since.
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Yeah no I was just wondering why it's so quiet on him in general, not just on our front.
 
husky99 said:
The buzz I am hearing is the he will most likely commit to uconn by the end of the weekend or Monday. The staff is pushing hard. Could be double good also
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Why Carrigan or Carey?
 
Let's get this kid. It's obvious he wants to be here. We are gonna need guards next year too.
 
If we get Akinjo, I will be ecstatic with how this off season has turned around
 
Good god I love a slightly undersized guard with swagger, attitude, skills of course, oh and balls the size of grapefruits for taking the big shot in the big moment.

Would love for us to lock this kid up, close the deal Huskies!!!
 
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husky99 said:
The buzz I am hearing is the he will most likely commit to uconn by the end of the weekend or Monday. The staff is pushing hard. Could be double good also
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So Carrigan is for sure coming this weekend???
 
would be nice to get frontcourt guy Carrigan along with either of the PGs Akinjo, Carey, or Nembhard... any of those 3 and that big I'd be comfortable with.
 
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