Joel Ntambwe (UNLV Transfer)

[BackAftaThis]

Guess we’re not getting a commitment today? Have to trust BField and Matrim that things looking good

 

[intlzncster]

Guess we’re not getting a commitment today? Have to trust BField and Matrim that things looking good

Things lookin good <> commitment. Same as it ever was. Fluid. Grain. All that.

 

[StepbackCity]

Guess we’re not getting a commitment today? Have to trust BField and Matrim that things looking good

He’s still at UConn bud it’s 3 PM.

 

[Huskyforlife]

He’s still at UConn bud it’s 3 PM.

Didn't his visit start the day before yesterday?

 

[BFieldHusky]

Didn't his visit start the day before yesterday?

Yesterday morning.

 

[Bonk]

he was at the dairy bar about an hour ago

 

[Kemba429]

he was at the dairy bar about an hour ago

Welp, its a lock.

 

[Austin316]

Jonathan Kuminga is rated #3, but in 2021.
Only soph in hs. (10/06/02)

His hometown is Greenwich CT?
Both CT boys??

 

[BackAftaThis]

He’s still at UConn bud it’s 3 PM.

Thought his visit began Friday and it was over at noon. My mistake

 

[BuckleyNerd]

His hometown is Greenwich CT?
Both CT boys??

Joel Ntambwe - Men's Basketball - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

Really interesting bio, not only is Kuminga his brother but their cousin is Emmanuel Mudiay. Could be that Mudiay has a spot in Greenwich that the whole extended fam uses as a home base of sorts?

 

[McLovin]

Joel Ntambwe - Men's Basketball - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

Really interesting bio, not only is Kuminga his brother but their cousin is Emmanuel Mudiay. Could be that Mudiay has a spot in Greenwich that the whole extended fam uses as a home base of sorts?

How come no one in the family has the same last name? Are they all adopted or is this an African thing?

 

[BuckleyNerd]

How come no one in the family has the same last name? Are they all adopted or is this an African thing?

In living up to my username, here is a pdf explaining and listing common Congolese names. https://jlalablog.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/african-congolese-names-or-zairian-names.pdf

It appears that the first names of all these guys are all Anglicized or Gallicized (made French sry) and their "last names" are their ethnic first/only names?

 

[MDHuskFan]

The anticipation is killing me...

 

[RichZ]

He was in Hartford yesterday getting a haircut. There are connections.

Ooh! Ooh!
New game in town.
Barbershop strategy.
Much better than car wash. Better than Blaze.
Better than adjacent urinals.
Not as good as coach bedding mom, but hey, you can't have everything.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Looks like a nice player who would fit our system on both ends of the floor.

That said, taking him without a waiver is suicide unless we do indeed free up more scholarships.

 

[intlzncster]

Looks like a nice player who would fit our system on both ends of the floor.

That said, taking him without a waiver is suicide unless we do indeed free up more scholarships.

Could we really afford to sit on his commit? Wait for one to open up, risk losing him?

I realize he's not an absolute stud, but still, it looks like a nice future piece.

I think you've got to gamble you'll get another scholarship.

 

[navery12]

Could we really afford to sit on his commit? Wait for one to open up, risk losing him?

I realize he's not an absolute stud, but still, it looks like a nice future piece.

I think you've got to gamble you'll get another scholarship.

Agreed. This is not a player you pass on, even if it makes things complicated (which it hopefully will not)

 

[StepbackCity]

Looks like a nice player who would fit our system on both ends of the floor.

That said, taking him without a waiver is suicide unless we do indeed free up more scholarships.

Next year really doesn’t matter, it’s just building the talent base.

 

[UCfor3]

Thankfully Hurley knows more about the scholarship situation than we do. I have to think if we take him another one will be become available.

 

[UCfor3]

Next year really doesn’t matter, it’s just building the talent base.

I agree with your overall point about building the talent base but to say next year really doesn't matter is a bridge too far. We need to start showing something on the floor in the next couple years. After the last 3 years, I just don't think we could afford to punt another full season. We need to have one eye on the present and one eye on the future.

 

[gtcam]

OK...... on to some bigs that can help starting this fall
That's the priority

 

[StepbackCity]

I agree with your overall point about building the talent base but to say next year really doesn't matter is a bridge too far. We need to start showing something on the floor in the next couple years. After the last 3 years, I just don't think we could afford to punt another full season. We need to have one eye on the present and one eye on the future.

Yeah going to the tournament would be a huge boost, but besides just getting better and recruiting this season doesn’t matter in Hurley’s overall rebuild.

 

[UCfor3]

Yeah going to the tournament would be a huge boost, but besides just getting better and recruiting this season doesn’t matter in Hurley’s overall rebuild.

It's most likely going to be irrelevant. Future or not(which I agree with you about) I doubt Hurley goes into next season with just one center. Regardless, I'm presently basking in the Squids loss.

 

[superjohn]

How many times does it need to be said, scholarships aren't a concern. Hurley is trying to increase the talent everywhere.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

How many times does it need to be said, scholarships aren't a concern. Hurley is trying to increase the talent everywhere.

I think that's only the 47th time you've had to say that on this board.
About 60 more until it gets through to the yard masses.