Joey Calcaterra commits to UConn - San Diego transfer

[CTFAN4LIFE]

This kid isn’t going to play lol

If he doesn't play, that means our top tier players stayed healthy all year, didn't get into foul trouble, and played great. Sign me up for that.

 

[bendm]

Intentionally going into a season with only 10 scholarship players out of fear of alienating the existing bench would be idiotic. We're trying to get to a final four, being aggressive is necessary, this isn't a CYO league.

what are you talking about? we have 11 already and i said we should add a SF not a big since we will be playing a 4 out...never said we should stay at 10...try to read the posts before calling something idiotic.

 

[Conquistador]

A new record for the worst mixtape music ever

Dog… I must be old because I actually enjoyed the selection! Lol!!

 

[CallMeBruce]

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.

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.

 

[Austin316]

Experience. Welcome Joey! Earn those minutes bud!

 

[aburks41]

then you can probably kiss johnson goodbye next summer. i really dont care about a sanogo backup. we have several and if our best player goes down the season is over regardless. it's not worth alienating several other players for a break glass in case of emergency backup that will further squeeze samson and springs for PT.

Why? If Johnson wants to be a starter here, then he should have to expect to compete for the starting role. You don’t get handed started positions at UConn by sticking around (ask Richie Springs). He hasn’t earned anything yet. Depth is necessary because injuries do happen, and guys need to practice against other good players to get better

 

[bigknight3]

“I felt like UConn was the best fit for my game coming into this last year,” he said. “It’s a historic, winning program that has established itself on the highest level. Coach [Dan] Hurley and his staff really sold me on it. I felt like it was a place where I could help an already great team and come in and help them even more.”

UConn men’s basketball team lands another guard as Joey Calcaterra transfers from University of San Diego

Guard Joey Calcaterra, who averaged 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the 2021-22 season for the University of San Diego, will have one year of eligibility with UConn.

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Better quote than Castle...

 

[Mister P]

A solid fill plus maybe the coolest sounding and flowing name on the team.

 

[bendm]

Why? If Johnson wants to be a starter here, then he should have to expect to compete for the starting role.

because bigs take more time to develop and johnson is still very raw by all accounts. i dont want to bring in a 3rd string PF/C to take PT from samson when it looks like he might only average ~10 mpg this year as is. i dont want him to bloom into a future pro on another team. just look at a traditional depth chart. i realize we have positional versatility but if we predominantly play a 4 out w/ AJ at the 4 then we could use depth at SF more than PF/C.

Newton - Diarra
Alleyne - Calcaterra
Hawkins - ???
Jackson - Karaban - Johnson
Sanoogo - Clingan - Springs

 

[CallMeBruce]

because bigs take more time to develop and johnson is still very raw by all accounts. i dont want to bring in a 3rd string PF to take 5 mpg from samson when it looks like he might only average ~10 mpg this year as is. i dont want him to bloom into a future pro on another team. just look at a traditional depth chart. i realize we have positional versatility but if we predominantly play a 4 out w/ AJ at the 4 then we could use depth at SF more than PF/C.

Newton - Diarra
Alleyne - Calcaterra
Hawkins - ???
Jackson - Karaban - Johnson
Sanoogo - Clingan - Springs

If Johnson is good, Jackson isn't starting at the 4

 

[Dove]

Nice!!! I wanted him bad!

 

[bigknight3]

Nice!!! I wanted him bad!

Based on what?! Since when?!

(Honestly interested)

 

[bendm]

If Johnson is good, Jackson isn't starting at the 4

i hope karaban is the starting PF but regardless, if johnson can play at all then we don't need to bring in a 7th guy to get PT at PF/C...

 

[auror]

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.

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.

 

[lange10]

I don’t know how much he’ll play but this is an incredible depth piece nonetheless.

 

[mauconnfan]

This kid isn’t going to play lol

Yeah he will. Not sure how much but he will.

 

[MyDorona]

It'll take a few more USD transfers before I ever forgive the Toreros for 2008.

 

[CallMeBruce]

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.

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.

 

[Chief00]

Interesting since I heard on the Boneyard we weren't recruiting actual players anymore and were just offering walk ons as the new strategy

That’s why you listen to Chief not the Nuevo pretenders.

 

[husky429]

Better quote than Castle...

He's 5 years older than Stephon and has a college degree. He knows how to play the media game.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Better quote than Castle...

Sure they gave the borderline 5 star & the Grad Transfer from USD the same sales pitch…

 

[Huskyforlife]

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.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Listed at 6'3" 180

 

[bigknight3]

Sure they gave the borderline 5 star & the Grad Transfer from USD the same sales pitch…

You missed the point. And I wasn't commenting on the sales pitch line.

 

[UCDaveD]

Veteran depth piece as a single year rental. Nothing not to like here.