2023 Recruiting: Jayden Ross to UConn
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Man, there's no way to know for certain what Ross will provide on the court, but from that interview he seems like a great kid.
Welcome to the Huskies, Jayden!
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100%. Didn’t seem to have any unrealistic expectations or anything either. Couple things that stood out.
1) He has family up in the area & some alumni from the school
2) Late riser with a lot of untapped potential
3) part of the “lower” ranking sounds like it has to do with his highest growth spurt & being a late riser. Sub 5’10 freshmen year, pushing 6’6 ish now.
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Borges speculates he can reclass based on Hurley's comments:
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From what I’ve heard he is planning on reclassing. Will be interesting to see if we redshirt him. Really similar to the CFJ situation.
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“When I join the team in the 2023-24 season, I believe I’ll immediately add length, shooting and a good part of the offense as well as defense,” Ross said. “I also believe I’ll be a good overall teammate, and I’m willing to sacrifice to do whatever I need to do for the benefit of the team. As I develop more and more over my time at UConn, I think I will be a great scoring option and playmaker.”
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Four-star forward Jayden Ross commits to UConn men’s basketball team
UConn men's basketball team lands four-star Class of 2023 forward Jayden Ross.
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Four-star forward Jayden Ross commits to UConn men’s basketball team
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Not good enough to reclass..needs the year
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“It’s one of those things, I went on the visit and everything just made sense for me. It’s just a place I could tell I wanted to be at,” Ross said. “I have a lot of family up there that I really haven’t been able to see and I feel like it’s a good fit for me academically. Being able to get a degree from UConn is something I want to take advantage of.”
Full scouting report also on him in this article.
UConn lands late-bloomer, Jayden Ross
The University of Connecticut has landed a commitment from Jayden Ross, a late-blooming forward from the Team Melo EYBL program, who announced his decision in a 247 Sports
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I am maybe overly excited about this commitment, but he really seems to be a perfect commitment at this point in time for the following reasons
1) late riser, could potentially continue to climb. Late growth spurt, just got on the “scene”. 136 today, could be much higher at end of the next season
2) if he stays where he is, seems to be a great kid, who will be an excellent teammate
3) he doesn’t seem to have unrealistic expectations beyond coming in & working hard. Floor is Richie Springs (& I love him & how he comes in, works & has stuck around when he easily could have left)
4) He’s good enough to be on the roster here (even if not a significant contributor) has great connections with another player we’re heavily recruiting (Solo) & he won’t scare any other recruits away, nor does he seem the kid offended by being “recruited over” Ex: Middleton wouldn’t be scared off this commitment
That’s my Blue tinted review of this
1) late riser, could potentially continue to climb. Late growth spurt, just got on the “scene”. 136 today, could be much higher at end of the next season
2) if he stays where he is, seems to be a great kid, who will be an excellent teammate
3) he doesn’t seem to have unrealistic expectations beyond coming in & working hard. Floor is Richie Springs (& I love him & how he comes in, works & has stuck around when he easily could have left)
4) He’s good enough to be on the roster here (even if not a significant contributor) has great connections with another player we’re heavily recruiting (Solo) & he won’t scare any other recruits away, nor does he seem the kid offended by being “recruited over” Ex: Middleton wouldn’t be scared off this commitment
That’s my Blue tinted review of this
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