Kadary Richmond Transferring

[tzznandrew]

Even if we assume Gaffney improves as a shooter, you'd also have to assume he gets enough minutes for it to matter. With Cole, Richmond, Jackson, Hawkins ahead of him, and even Diggins stealing some time, how much impact can Gaffney make? We need a shooter who stays on the floor consistently.

He can certainly be on the court a great deal as he can play 3 positions. And no one we're bringing in is as good as Bouk. I see no reason why his minutes would decline.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Epic meltdown, the tread stated at 11:30, has over 850 posts and 35 pages deep.

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I've been over there reading the thread. I can't catch up. The posts and pages are coming fast and furiously. It's a great read. 😊

 

[CL82]

If he transferred to WVU he'd be the Kadary in the coal mine



(ducks)

 

[CL82]

Karary got 21 minutes a game as a Freshman. That is a decent amount of minutes, but losing most of his minutes to Joe Girard is not a good coaching decision. Richmond was certainly the most talented and versatile PG on that team. The question is whether he can come to UConn and get more playing time? He certainly fills a need as a good ball handler at 6'5", but isn't that what Jackson is supposed to be?

Jackson really isn’t a point guard. He’s got a good handle and he is a good passer though.

 

[gtcam]

He can certainly be on the court a great deal as he can play 3 positions. And no one we're bringing in is as good as Bouk. I see no reason why his minutes would decline.

we will see but I wouldn't be so confident in that statement

 

[bendm]

He can certainly be on the court a great deal as he can play 3 positions. And no one we're bringing in is as good as Bouk. I see no reason why his minutes would decline.

true but at the same time i'd hope the 3 guys we do bring in could/would be better than gaff, thereby pushing him down the depth chart nonetheless. if they arent better then what are they but BA/Brown replacements? will any returning player average fewer minutes than gaff, other than springs? i'd be surprised if any did

 

[Kolumbo]

according to sports-reference.com/cbb
Kadary was the only RSCI Top 100 player on that roster
UConn: Bouknight, Sanogo, Jackson, Akok. Add in Hawkins, Diggins, Johnson.
Jackson and Martin just don't look like guards to me so if they can play more 3/4 it would help the team.

RSCIhoops - 2021 Summer (google.com)

 

[Psolo12]

according to sports-reference.com/cbb
Kadary was the only RSCI Top 100 player on that roster
UConn: Bouknight, Sanogo, Jackson, Akok. Add in Hawkins, Diggins, Johnson.
Jackson and Martin just don't look like guards to me so if they can play more 3/4 it would help the team.

RSCIhoops - 2021 Summer (google.com)

Jackson doesn't look like a guard to you?

 

[cordeodato]

Jackson reminds me of Tony Hanson

 

[Kolumbo]

Jackson doesn't look like a guard to you?

Maybe a guard that doesn't shoot. He looks like a potential Kevin Freeman to me.

 

[Psolo12]

Maybe a guard that doesn't shoot. He looks like a potential Kevin Freeman to me.

Their games and body types are not alike what so ever. Not sure what you're talking about.

 

[tzznandrew]

we will see but I wouldn't be so confident in that statement

If what you mean is Hawkins, you may end up being right. But Sophomore Bouk will be better than Freshman Hawkins.

 

[lange10]

Which is why Whaley can't start there

If Whaley were to return he will 1000% be a starter.

I have a lot of confidence that his 3-point shooting will continue to improve, making him a viable threat. Also, Borges wrote an article about Sanogo becoming a shooter from 12-15ft in the offseason.

As for Richmond, he’d definitely start for us. I think our scholarship allocation will be a guard, wing & big. If we go with Kadary, that wing will be a sniper. Then, the question becomes the final scholarship. We need a backup to Sanogo but we also could really benefit from a stretch 4. Best case? Whaley. (I know Whaley doesn’t count as a scholarship but I don’t think Hurley rosters more than 13 scholarship players.)

 

[Doctor Hoop]

There are shooters. Cole, Gaffney, and Hawkins can all shoot. Akok and Samson might be decent enough from deep as bigs where bigs have to come out on them. Our inability to break teams down from the perimeter so we can get easier shots at the rim and from the perimeter is even more important than getting another shooter or two, though we still need 1 more shooter IMO.

I agree, 1 more shooter would be ideal, and someone whose shooting is already "mature." However, every single guy on the team better be taking 3's and working on their spots in the offense between now and next fall daily. We missed a ton of open shots in every game, not the least the last one. Watching the best teams in this tourney, if guys are open they are making the shot much more often than not.

 

[UconnU]

Cant believe we’ve gone 6 pages without a too much competition joke. Remember that’s why they lost AJ? 😉

 

[CL82]

hard to beat a team with good 4-pt shooters

Why don’t we have any of those?!

 

[superjohn]

Cant believe we’ve gone 6 pages without a too much competition joke. Remember that’s why they lost AJ? 😉

Boeheim has run off basically all his guards the past couple of years because of Joe Girard and I doubt any really good guard will want to come in to back him up. I feel badly for Girard, his coach has put an unbelievable amount of pressure on the kid to be great and he just isn't that kind of player and he's turned the fanbase against him.

 

[FlyChigga]

But no one is saying add Kadary and nothing else. We'll add shooting outside of Kadary

Are we gonna get someone that's better than Martin and/or Whaley/Akok and can shoot? Because if not then those players will either have to significantly improve their shooting or be benched for worse players that can shoot.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Arent we all agreed that Cole, Kadary, and Jackson would play 30ish mins per game next season? Where is the room for all the shooters people want to bring in on top of Kadary? We're already bringing in 2 top 50 guards, and returning Gaffney, who people are now apparently relying on for shooting as well. Where are we finding all these minutes for another shooter?

 

[bendm]

Arent we all agreed that Cole, Kadary, and Jackson would play 30ish mins per game next season?

i dont agree on aj. the flashes we saw arent enough to justify penciling him in for a 30mpg starting role yet. not saying he can't be that guy but this isnt anything like what we were expecting of bouk going into year 2 (i.e. a 30mpg starting role)

 

[Kolumbo]

Just checked out the sinking ship and this was posted.

Losing Kadary Richmond is a tragedy for Syracuse University (basketballnews.com)

 

[superjohn]

Arent we all agreed that Cole, Kadary, and Jackson would play 30ish mins per game next season? Where is the room for all the shooters people want to bring in on top of Kadary? We're already bringing in 2 top 50 guards, and returning Gaffney, who people are now apparently relying on for shooting as well. Where are we finding all these minutes for another shooter?

We had Bouknight and Polley this year and most everyone thought we could've used another guard. It's weird you think we are too stacked at guard now to bring in other players.

 

[Psolo12]

Just checked out the sinking ship and this was posted.

Losing Kadary Richmond is a tragedy for Syracuse University (basketballnews.com)

This quote from that article....YIKES

"Now, this is no knock on starting point guard Joseph Girard, who is capable of shooting the ball from Steph Curry land, as his endless range makes defenses extend their pressure. When he comes off of a screen, catches the ball and goes up to shoot, most onlookers expect it to go in. He has a James Harden-like sidestep or stepback that has proven extremely difficult to guard"

 

[Kolumbo]

This quote from that article....YIKES

"Now, this is no knock on starting point guard Joseph Girard, who is capable of shooting the ball from Steph Curry land, as his endless range makes defenses extend their pressure. When he comes off of a screen, catches the ball and goes up to shoot, most onlookers expect it to go in. He has a James Harden-like sidestep or stepback that has proven extremely difficult to guard"

That's your takeaway from the article.....Yikes.

"Richmond’s ability to handle pressure was simply far beyond his years."

"He would almost invite the pressure, calmly crossing over from left to right a few times and knifing down the lane to effortlessly lay it in or find someone wide open for an assist."

"And as the tragic reality settles in on Orange Nation that Kadary Richmond will no longer be with the Syracuse program, we have to come to grips with the fact that we have squandered away a special talent."

 

[Fatroony5]

Arent we all agreed that Cole, Kadary, and Jackson would play 30ish mins per game next season? Where is the room for all the shooters people want to bring in on top of Kadary? We're already bringing in 2 top 50 guards, and returning Gaffney, who people are now apparently relying on for shooting as well. Where are we finding all these minutes for another shooter?

The more I think through the roster and how minutes would play out, the more I think just adding one transfer is the likelihood. They have a lot of mouths to feed, at least 10 guys already that are expecting to get at least some minutes. Regardless of if a senior comes back or not, theres no way they’ll carry more than 13 guys and likely only 11, possibly 12 that would have a realistic chance of PT (other 1-2 would be developmental type guys).

They’ve recruited some top end recruits for the ‘21 class, need to get them time as well. Certainly a balancing act here

 

[bballgrda]

That's your takeaway from the article.....Yikes.

"Richmond’s ability to handle pressure was simply far beyond his years."

"He would almost invite the pressure, calmly crossing over from left to right a few times and knifing down the lane to effortlessly lay it in or find someone wide open for an assist."

"And as the tragic reality settles in on Orange Nation that Kadary Richmond will no longer be with the Syracuse program, we have to come to grips with the fact that we have squandered away a special talent."

Didn't bother reading the link but the quote he posted is hilarious.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

That's your takeaway from the article.....Yikes.

"Richmond’s ability to handle pressure was simply far beyond his years."

"He would almost invite the pressure, calmly crossing over from left to right a few times and knifing down the lane to effortlessly lay it in or find someone wide open for an assist."

"And as the tragic reality settles in on Orange Nation that Kadary Richmond will no longer be with the Syracuse program, we have to come to grips with the fact that we have squandered away a special talent."

I think the Yikes was to the comparison of Joe Girard to Steph Curry.

 

[navery12]

The more I think through the roster and how minutes would play out, the more I think just adding one transfer is the likelihood. They have a lot of mouths to feed, at least 10 guys already that are expecting to get at least some minutes. Regardless of if a senior comes back or not, theres no way they’ll carry more than 13 guys and likely only 11, possibly 12 that would have a realistic chance of PT (other 1-2 would be developmental type guys).

They’ve recruited some top end recruits for the ‘21 class, need to get them time as well. Certainly a balancing act here

But the question is where are you getting those development guys from? Almost every high school senior who deserves a look from UConn is committed and I don't really have interest in taking some 300+ ranked recruit as a project just because we might have enough players to fill the rotation already. Especially when half the rotation is filled with question marks

 

[superjohn]

I think the Yikes was to the comparison of Joe Girard to Steph Curry.

I like the Harden comparison though, every time I watch Syracuse I have to do a double take to make sure Girard isn't James Harden.

 

[Storrs South]

Imagine thinking this. Imagine enjoying a steak dinner in a house that is burning to the ground. Wild fanbase.