Kentan Facey shooting guard

[uconnfan68]

It's called hip surgery less than a year ago. Samuel looks like a big athlete, him and facey are trick cards for Ollie to throw out. You can tell both are hungry for minutes, but not discontent

I know he had surgery, but if he is starting for UConn I'd think they might have assumed he was fully rehabbed. From the looks of it, he isn't close, and getting worse by the day.

 

[joober jones]

In all seriousness, Brimah and Nolan worked pretty well together on offense. Brimah hit PN with probably the best pass I've seen from him all season for an easy jam. Or maybe it was a layup... I just remember the feed from Brimah to Nolan was something I hadn't seem out of AB before.

 

[James]

we are just too deep for them to crack the rotation. Ollie knows what hes doing, his management of personnel has lead the huskies to nearly a top 20 kenpom ranking...still trending up too.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Hayes was great! All-time UConn dark alley team for sure. He must have tossed opponents around like ragdolls in high school.

He was incredibly soft in high school. Never dunked in a game, despite being the only guy on the team over 6'1".
Good dude though. he and i had some good times.

 

[huskyharry]

I may be wrong on this, but it seems to me every time Samuel is in the game our lead expands. He seems to have tremendous passing instincts. Reminds me of Raymond Felton.

Really like his passing and his ability to finish at the rim.

 

[huskyharry]

Facey looks to have the best rebounding instincts on the team. For that reason alone I wished he played more. Appears to catch the ball cleanly off the boards which most of our team struggles with.

He looks like a player who knows how to play. In contrast to bigs that are very raw and have to learn how to play, he consistently knows where to be and what to do out on the court. Just needs some muscle to be a very effective player.

 

[mauconnfan]

Facey looks to have the best rebounding instincts on the team. For that reason alone I wished he played more. Appears to catch the ball cleanly off the boards which most of our team struggles with.

Problem with Facey for now is the Huskies staple is defense. He is hardly ever in the right spot whether it's his own guy or on the help side……hence the reason he hasn't seen the floor as much as many would like. There's a lot more to the game than "rebounds per 40 minutes" and I think we can trust KO and the staff see this!

But I love what he can and eventually will be when he learns both sides of the ball and matures physically…….could be special!

 

[Dogdeacon]

He was incredibly soft in high school. Never dunked in a game, despite being the only guy on the team over 6'1".
Good dude though. he and i had some good times.

Interesting, thanks for the response. I suppose sometimes its the smaller guys who have always had to 'fight' that are more physical players by instinct. Kudos to Mike though for ultimately understanding and embracing his role.

Dark Alley Team (Calhoun Yrs)
Lyman DePriest
Rod Sellers
Mike Hayes
Ed Nelson
Ricky Moore

Honorable Mention
Donny Marshall (his first 2yrs)
Tim Coles (Perno)
Dan Cyrulik (the alley itself would take a beating, not necessarily anyone in it but maybe)

 

[7774]

he consistently knows where to be and what to do out on the court

Except on defense, which is why he doesn't play very much most of the time. He constantly gets lost on defense.

 

[boog204]

Except on defense, which is why he doesn't play very much most of the time. He constantly gets lost on defense.

He's gotten better, but he's also lost on offense more often than not. He's definitely got some skills, but he lacks knowledge of the offensive system and defensive instincts.

 

[August_West]

Interesting, thanks for the response. I suppose sometimes its the smaller guys who have always had to 'fight' that are more physical players by instinct. Kudos to Mike though for ultimately understanding and embracing his role. Dark Alley Team (Calhoun Yrs) Lyman DePriest Rod Sellers Mike Hayes Ed Nelson Ricky Moore Honorable Mention Donny Marshall (his first 2yrs) Tim Coles (Perno) Dan Cyrulik (the alley itself would take a beating, not necessarily anyone in it but maybe)

Gotta have Selvie in a dark alley. Top of the list.

 

[Bryan Lord]

I wouldn't be so quick to leave Boatright off the dark alley team. Kid is fearless.

 

[UConNation]

He looks like a player who knows how to play. In contrast to bigs that are very raw and have to learn how to play, he consistently knows where to be and what to do out on the court. Just needs some muscle to be a very effective player.

Am I the only person that isn't absolutely crazy about TS? He dribbles with his head down and over penetrates with no outlet when he does try to bring it to the rim. I know KO will coach this, but IMO he's far too turn over prone and overconfident at this point.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Am I the only person that isn't absolutely crazy about TS? He dribbles with his head down and over penetrates with no outlet when he does try to bring it to the rim. I know KO will coach this, but IMO he's far too turn over prone and overconfident at this point.

Confidence is a must for a point guard.
Think freshman Kemba or Bazz.
He is big and a good passer. Over-penetration is not necessarily a negative.
Depends on how strong he can finish or hit an open shooter.
He has a good handle.
This kid was lightly regarded in HS and came when it looked like no one else would.
I think he is a hidden gem.

 

[Pmurph678]

Confidence is a must for a point guard.
Think freshman Kemba or Bazz.
He is big and a good passer. Over-penetration is not necessarily a negative.
Depends on how strong he can finish or hit an open shooter.
He has a good handle.
This kid was lightly regarded in HS and came when it looked like no one else would.
I think he is a hidden gem.

Everything depends on his shooting. If he can improve his shot he could be great.

 

[UConNation]

Confidence is a must for a point guard.
Think freshman Kemba or Bazz.
He is big and a good passer. Over-penetration is not necessarily a negative.
Depends on how strong he can finish or hit an open shooter.
He has a good handle.
This kid was lightly regarded in HS and came when it looked like no one else would.
I think he is a hidden gem.

I hope you're right, I really do, but every time he steps on the court as the primary ball handler I hold my breath and wait for the turnover. I will say this though, JC said once a few years ago that SN thinks he plays like KW actually does. I believe SN was a sophomore then, and look at SN now. I wouldn't mind TS having that sort of development.