Yes he can.
This is a GREAT prospect. Has NBA upside with his size and athleticism.
I have seen him play a few times. And watched highlights, all that good stuff. He is not a "shooter" by any means. Taking threes, and making them consistently are two different things. He is a skinny 6'4 slasher that lacks some playmaking and shooting ability. The local recruiting services have him 6th in New England--outside the top 100, but probably better than 200. Certainly a good player, but currently a 3*.
Don't get me wrong, he's a good prospect. Lots of potential and athleticism if that knee heals. But not someone that the program can't get later, or find someone who has the same skill set later. I would never take a risk on a non-immediate-impact player with an injury like that.
That being said, if Hurley's strategy is to sign the first kid that wants UConn, I'm all for it. We've had our fair share of failures after waiting for bigger fish before. I trust the new staff'read on the situation more than the old.
Not a lot of guards in this class either. Could be worth the risk.