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Kwintin Williams Commits to UConn!

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Huskyforlife said:
His lack of any skill besides jumping high. Maybe he'll be a solid player as a senior, but he's easily the rawest player on the team. As of right now, he's a professional dunker, not a basketball player (yet).
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and you are positive on this because you have seen the kid play complete games how many times?
 
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Fishy said:
You are the craziest here.

You're on the fence about Gilbert, but you're guaranteeing a starting gig for a JUCO no one had ever heard of 48 hours ago.

Take a breath.
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I didn't even know how to reply to him. I swear some of our posters must be posting from Willowbrook.
 
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With this many new faces (especially this late in the game) I really hope we take a preseason international trip if possible. Gotta be ready for the start of the season.
 
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I have no idea how good this kid is, but at this late date, if we can get some minutes out of this kid this year and keep him for the next three years, it's a solid add.

He's been out in the wilderness for a few years in some weird prep schools and junior colleges...get him on campus, get him into the weight and conditioning program and he likely becomes more athletic than he is now. He's got a good frame - he's 215 pounds now, but he's got room to grow.

We'll see. Chill seems excited - let's see.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
You didn't ask me, but he's at JUCO for a reason. It's funny nobody is high on Cobb, who played a year in the SEC and at JUCO. I'd say Cobb gets more minutes, and it's unlikely this kid beats out Diarra for minutes, or even Carlton. Plus we have a grad transfer from Cornell at C. Did everyone forget? That's not a knock. He's a project athlete that has a lot of potential. But we now have what, seven guys who play the 4 or 5, not counting Larrier.
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Academics.
 
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superjohn said:
He was at a JUCO because of grades. Anyways, you sound like someone who has seen all these guys play a lot of basketball.
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None of us have. But I think Diarra and then Carlton are probably the two highest skill guys. Diarra has a year in the program even if he couldn't play. The kid from Cornell is most experienced and biggest. Is it a stretch that he starts at the 5? Cobb has played more than Williams. Whaley? Who knows. I just think anyone who assumes that this guy is a starter is doing so with no basis in fact.
 
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TheDude said:
well he might be, you never know. The first sleeper athlete that comes to mind is Scott Burrel
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Thinking exactly the same. Can't tell if I like him to maybe have a couple of more inches, but I think in about a year from now, we have our 4 man until he leaves. He does everything a 4 should. Rebound and get til ins and dunks like crazy. He also doesn't look scared of anything which is a prerequisite. Work on the body and a little jump shot and he's a really really good get. I can see why chills is happy about this pick up. Reminds me of the type of upside players we used to get.
 
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Nice to add balance to the classes. We now have what, 3 sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 senior and 6 freshman?

Have to love the frame and athleticism. All he needs to do is catch and dunk. The former may be in dispute based on some of that tape but we shall see.
 
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Not sure if posted yet, but here are quotes from the NHR piece on Kwintin Williams:

Williams boasts out-of-this-world athleticism. He said his vertical leap is currently at 44 inches, and he hopes to get it to at least 48 inches at some point.

"It's the hunger and aggression I play with, that always helps," he said. "Some people jump occasionally, I jump all 40 minutes. The whole game, I'm in there getting it done. The drive, energy as well as the aggression to win, or get to the ball, is what I bring to the floor. Not everybody jumps for every rebound. That's a big part of my game - put-backs and tip-ins."

48 inch vert lol damn
 
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walker11 said:
Nice to add balance to the classes. We now have what, 3 sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 senior and 6 freshman?

Have to love the frame and athleticism. All he needs to do is catch and dunk. The former may be in dispute based on some of that tape but we shall see.
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4 freshman.
 
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TheDude said:
well he might be, you never know. The first sleeper athlete that comes to mind is Scott Burrel
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Scott Burrell wasn't just an athlete, he was an all around sports stud. Ridiculously skilled at multiple sports. You don't get drafted in the first round of MLB and NBA because of athleticism. He was also a star highschool quarterback.

I'm excited for this kid, but he's nothing like Scott Burrell.
 
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