2021 Recruiting: Jordan Hawkins

[Mooch82]

Not talking about a particular player. I'm just a fan of keeping all options open and not shutting down the '21 class for a transfer, particularly if there's '21 talent still interested.

Got it. I don’t disagree, just not sure who else we are really strongly after other than Hawkins and Johnson. That being said, it’s a very weird recruiting year and this staff seems to play things close to the vest, so who knows.

 

[UConnStats]

Expect them to stay put with 3 commits until spring

 

[Huskyforlife]

hawkins retweeted this.

 

[navery12]

*Cue the freak out like the Diggins thread*

 

[Ajs120102]

hawkins retweeted this.

They are close friends lol nothing more than that. No freak out needed. Diggins trolled too.

 

[6xChamps]

hawkins retweeted this.

May have changed but I don’t see it as a retweet on his timeline

 

[navery12]

May have changed but I don’t see it as a retweet on his timeline

Yeah he undid it, but it was definitely there. I saw it before it was posted here as well

Edit: Hesitant to even post since he deleted it, but I haven't refreshed my timeline yet

 

[Waquoit]

He’s more than just a shooter.

That's nice to hear but I have no problems with just a shooter if he can shoot.

 

[M T Pockets]

Maxpreps has DeMatha as the third best high school team in the country last year. When was the last time we landed a player from a top 3 high school team in the country? I don’t believe Carltons DeMatha team was that good.

Akok Akok went to Putnam Science Academy and they are regularly ranked as one of the best prep teams in the country.

 

[cohenzone]

You've gotta remember that EVERY player has flaws and terrible games at 16 years old--even the 5-stars. We just normally don't see them. But Dematha is such a high profile program there are tons of options to see full games, including TOs, bricked FTs, clunkers games where he goes 0/5 etc.

Years ago I went to a Celtics game where Heinsohn, a pretty reliable gunner was 0-15 and fouled out. Almost all of them have a clunker or two in them. ,

 

[MDHuskFan]

Longest 20 minutes of my life

 

[Bonk]

Maxpreps has DeMatha as the third best high school team in the country last year. When was the last time we landed a player from a top 3 high school team in the country? I don’t believe Carltons DeMatha team was that good.

We should have two Oak Hill guys (Kofi, Cam Thomas) and a Montverde guy (Precious) but all suspiciously chose programs known for dishing out $$. Coincidence??

 

[UConnStats]

Way-Too-Early Top 25 high school basketball rankings for 2020-21

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16. Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.)
2019-20 Resume: (22-5) Advanced to the PIAA Class 5A state quarterfinals*
Outlook: The Vikings appear to be the team to beat out of the Philadelphia Catholic League next year, returning four All-Catholic League performers. Rahsool Diggins won Catholic League MVP, while Jaylen Stinson, Daeshon Shepherd and Marcus Randolph each received all-league honors.

17. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
2019-20 Resume: (30-3) No. 5 in final Top 25. WCAC regular season, tournament champions
Outlook: While the Stags have finished in the Top 10 in each of the past three years, next season will be present new challenges without stars Earl Timberlake Jr. and Hunter Dickinson. Top returners Jordan Hawkins, Tyrell Ward and Elijah Hawkins will look to fill the void.

 

[auror]

Sounds like Hawkins is going to have to be more of a primary scorer this year.

 

[Huskyfan4evr]

Is the longer this commitment gets drawn out a bad thing? Any chance of him flipping schools?

 

[UCfor3]

Is the longer this commitment gets drawn out a bad thing? Any chance of him flipping schools?

This is like mentioning a no-hitter.

 

[Caronimo]

Chief doing his thing man. He is ours.

 

[GemParty]

Still radio silence?

 

[ucp990411]

I’m torn between not wanting to get ahead of myself and wanting to speculate endlessly because I don’t have much else to do.

A grad transfer big could just be a role player. Maybe not David Onuorah or Eric Cobb types, but someone who is clearly a bench piece just in case our young bigs need time to develop. If Bouk is gone, we could aim high if we’re looking for a SG, although I don’t know who we realistically have a shot at. Maybe we already have all the backcourt pieces we need.

So are you aiming higher or lower than David O or Cobb? If lower, geez.

 

[bendm]

So are you aiming higher or lower than David O or Cobb? If lower, geez.

how about a shonn miller type? is he the best GT we've ever had?

 

[ToolzieFan]

So are you aiming higher or lower than David O or Cobb? If lower, geez.

Oh, higher. I meant that we shouldn’t need a starter at the 4 or 5 with Akok and Sanogo. We’ll have Springs and Brown-Ferguson. If we also get Samson Johnson, then a grad transfer big wouldn’t need to be an impact player, but more of a depth piece.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Oh, higher. I meant that we shouldn’t need a starter at the 4 or 5 with Akok and Sanogo. We’ll have Springs and Brown-Ferguson. If we also get Samson Johnson, then a grad transfer big wouldn’t need to be an impact player, but more of a depth piece.

Why not just bring in a regular recruit with some actual upside?

 

[bendm]

Why not just bring in a regular recruit with some actual upside?

multiple insiders have said hurley will wait until the spring/summer when bouk makes a decision before filling his spot. at that point in time an elite highschool recruit isn't realisitc unless it's a reclass like sanogo, thus the transfer/grad transfer talk. there are pros and cons that have been discussed in relation to reclasses/transfers/grad transfers

 

[OldBosd]

if the season is canceled would that make bouk more or less likely to go pro?

Has he done enough already? A big soph season (as I am expecting) would make it a no brainer.

 

[Kenny11]

if the season is canceled would that make bouk more or less likely to go pro?

Has he done enough already? A big soph season (as I am expecting) would make it a no brainer.

It would be really unfortunate but I think he would have to go. His first round chances go way way way down if hes 21 or over when he enters the draft.

 

[CL82]

Chief doing his thing man. He is ours.

Doomed.

 

[CallMeBruce]

It would be really unfortunate but I think he would have to go. His first round chances go way way way down if hes 21 or over when he enters the draft.

I wouldn't apply normal rules to this as far as how teams are going to treat guys who are a year old for their draft class because of a pandemic, though I would tend to think he'll go this season regardless of what happens.

 

[bendm]

It would be really unfortunate but I think he would have to go. His first round chances go way way way down if hes 21 or over when he enters the draft.

just off the top of my head- i think gordon, okafor, and kemba would beg to differ as they all left after their junior seasons and were taken in the lotto

7 upperclassmen went in the 2019 first round
7 upperclassmen went in the 2018 first round

 

[CallMeBruce]

just off the top of my head- i think gordon, okafor, and kemba would beg to differ as they all left after their junior seasons and were taken in the lotto

6 upperclassmen went in the 2019 first round
7 upperclassmen went in the 2018 first round

2004 was a long time ago, and even Kemba, the best player in the country, fell to 9th.

 

[Sibeerian]

All this chicken counting is freaking me out.