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Joey Calcaterra commits to UConn - San Diego transfer

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CallMeBruce said:
This guy isn't coming out of the Southland conference. He was a 25+mpg guy the last three years in a top-10 league, and he can shoot and score. He's going to play real minutes. Not 20mpg, but he's going to be a rotation guy, especially if Hurley is going to play 3-4 guards all the time.
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He's going to be behind Newton, Hawkins, Alleyne, Diarra, and Jackson for guard minutes. He's not a PG and he's too small/unathletic to play truly on the wing, and all those guys I mentioned can and have played the 2 (although Jackson is more likely to slide up the positional chart than down). Barring injuries, I don't see rotation minutes for him.
 
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auror said:
He's going to be behind Newton, Hawkins, Alleyne, Diarra, and Jackson for guard minutes. He's not a PG and he's too small/unathletic to play truly on the wing, and all those guys I mentioned can and have played the 2 (although Jackson is more likely to slide up the positional chart than down). Barring injuries, I don't see rotation minutes for him.
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For a team that will have 3-4 of those guys on the court at any given time, going 6-deep at guard would not be at all surprising. In Calcaterra's case, he's one of the best shooters in the group. He'll get minutes.
 
i hope the kid plays his way onto the floor, just means he’s outperformed expectations. But some people don’t seem to understand there’s only so many minutes available per game, and each starter should be around 30 minutes for each position, assuming they’re good. He’s got heavy competition for the remaining guard minutes in Diarra/Alleyne.
 
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huskiesouth said:
Just asking - is this the last scholarship for the upcoming season, therefore no more transfers, no reclassing happening?
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Just waiting on Stephon Castle to commit early!:D
 
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UCDaveD said:
Veteran depth piece as a single year rental. Nothing not to like here.
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Could you dehumanize the kid any more than this? Perhaps add, "...mostly a bench warmer and a body in paractice ." :confused:
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
I mean I’m sure he will technically be on the court at some point, but no chance he is playing meaningful minutes without injuries.
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If we play small ball a lot he will be one of two guards being rotated for the starters. I expect Alleyne to start.
 
Dove said:
Could you dehumanize the kid any more than this? Perhaps add, "...mostly a bench warmer and a body in paractice ." :confused:
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The guy who makes jokes about stalking teenagers on visits wants to play moral authority on the descriptors people use for depth pieces on the roster. That’s rich.
 
Huskyforlife said:
The guy who makes jokes about stalking teenagers on visits wants to play moral authority on the descriptors people use for depth pieces on the roster. That’s rich.
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I make jokes about stalking teenagers?
 
BGesus4 said:
Very quick release on his 3. Seems like someone who could have a small but meaningful role.
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Yes, reminds me of Rashad in that respect. Maybe with more talent around him and in the NBE he will shine under the lights. Need those heartbreaker guys coming off the bench and nailing threes in your face like Giffey or Rashad. Sometimes turn the game completely around with a couple of bombs.
 
Can he fill the role Giffey did when he was here? That level of play that helped UConn do pretty amazing things?
 
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Mister P said:
A solid fill plus maybe the coolest sounding and flowing name on the team.
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I like SuperJohn's potential nickname as well "Joey Elevators". Maybe the epic BY thread on the best pizza places in CT helped drag him across the finish line.
 
coloradohusky said:
Can he fill the role Giffey did when he was here? That level of play that helped UConn do pretty amazing things?
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Niels was also a great defender so that might be a stretch but just having an effective shooter would be a real plus.
 
navery12 said:
Interesting since I heard on the Boneyard we weren't recruiting actual players anymore and were just offering walk ons as the new strategy
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A lot of wisdom found on the WWW, just have to know where to look :)
 
It’s going to maddening to see how many guys are going to be in this rotation. They’re bench will be deep but that doesn’t mean everyone needs to play. I’ll be interested how Hurley handles this.
 
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