LeMoyne transfer commits to UConn

[HooperScooper]

Koroma visited UConn on Friday 5/9 alongside fellow transfer recruit Armoni Ziegler of SaintvPeter’s.

Le Moyne Transfer F Dwayne Koroma Commits to UConn

The experienced forward joins the Huskies for the '25-26 season.

storrscentral.com

Look like we're interested in St. Peter's guard, too.

I'll be curious to hear from Koroma on why he committed to UConn. Same if Ziegler commits. Both would go from starters to end of the bench players.

I wonder whether some kids at this point start to panic that they'll be left out in the cold without a place to transfer to and figure UConn would be a good spot for a year to work on their game. Plus the UConn name probably could get them a better spot overseas after they're done in college.

 

[DRBackup]

German, I think. Also played at Iona a while back.

Purely a practice add before people start coming here and projecting him into minutes. Low major stats do not translate well.

I mean, obviously, but he had a nice little game against us back in November.

 

[Marat]

Put up 13/5 against us and 22/8 against Notre Dame this past season.

I thought his face looked familiar.... not a bad practice player.

 

[HooperScooper]

On Saturday, Dwayne Koroma reportedly committed to the program out of the transfer portal. The 6-foot-8 native of Germany is a well-traveled forward who will be in his sixth year when he joins the Huskies.

https://www.nhregister.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/dwayne-koroma-transfer-portal-dan-hurley-20320838.php

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UConn men's basketball adds Le Moyne forward Dwayne Koroma out of transfer portal​

 

[FreeKlaiber]

Seems to be nice pickup for what it is. Experienced,athletic, can play offensive as 5 man in 5 out (like sanson). Is good quick defender. (Sensing high hedge option )

Seems to be reibe insurance, or Samson lite for change of pace, or a good athletic bench practice player. Win win for spot 11 or w/e

 

[sledog]

I now count 14, if Diaby is back

 

[metsfan2323]

Walk-on's are practice players, this is important depth. He is probably one injury away from getting minutes at the 5.

Most thought Joey C was just a practice player when he signed.

 

[Dove]

What a weird track. 3 years. 3 schools. Now 4 years, 4 different schools. And now, Heaven.

 

[huskyharry]

I mean, obviously, but he had a nice little game against us back in November.

Yes, watching the game now. Stroked an open three, good hops, decent ball handler and passer. Confident in using body positioning for dribble handoffs. Solid on defense

 

[tower1]

lol. Okay.

He fits the role he was recruited for perfectly.

Older guy, will be a fine practice player and we won’t need to close our eyes if we ever have to put him on the court.

I don't get it are we going to recruit possible starters or good backups ? We need another big body and a quick defensive starter. Is this the best a two time back to back national champion can do ?

 

[Go_Huskies]

I don't get it are we going to recruit possible starters or good backups ? We need another big body and a quick defensive starter. Is this the best a two time back to back national champion can do ?

We have starters. Nobody good enough to start wants to sit on the bench. This is an amazing pickup. It adds needed depth especially given Reed's tendency to get into foul trouble.

 

[3rdbass]

I don't get it are we going to recruit possible starters or good backups ? We need another big body and a quick defensive starter. Is this the best a two time back to back national champion can do ?

This is player #12 and someone who has started at lower mid majors. Has played well against top majors. Played for Rick Pitino. What do you expect at roster spot 12? You know we still have 3 spots left and I'm sure we will get a developmental Center who will probably be around Singare level. No patience on this board. We aren't getting Baba Miller if people are thinking that. That ship sailed once Karaban came back.

 

[jibsey]

Our depth chart at the 4 is Alex, Stew and Koroma? Sounds like he is more like insurance at least as a rebounder. He's scoring well against D1’s and getting 7 rebounds a game. Plus he’s injury insurance? Might he get 5-8 minutes a game?

 

[3rdbass]

Our depth chart at the 4 is Alex, Stew and Koroma? Sounds like he is more than just insurance at least as a rebounder. He's scoring well against D1’s and getting 7 rebounds a game. Plus he’s injury insurance? Might he get 5-8 minutes a game?

Also, can play some 5 if needed. Yeah would be weird coming here for his last year and not expecting to play at all. He definitely could of played and started at a mid major.

 

[Horatio]

I don't get it are we going to recruit possible starters or good backups ? We need another big body and a quick defensive starter. Is this the best a two time back to back national champion can do ?

If you bring in anything north of 3 stars, the current 4-5 star kids leave / decommit. It’s already happened. Plus, as others have stated, the NIL is used up. This kid and Jacob Ross are a steal given the circumstances. We’re already 1000 light years deeper than we were last year and they’ll probably bring in two more players.

 

[david]

We need another big body and a quick defensive starter.

who do you have in mind that’s a quick, defensive player in the portal and would start for us?

 

[NJHoops]

Let me know when you find the mythical “good enough to start but willing to sit on the bench if no one gets hurt” player. Maybe they’re in the unicorn aisle, between Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

 

[Mike Honcho]

If you bring in anything north of 3 stars, the current 4-5 star kids leave / decommit. It’s already happened. Plus, as others have stated, the NIL is used up. This kid and Jacob Ross are a steal given the circumstances. We’re already 1000 light years deeper than we were last year and they’ll probably bring in two more players.

Agreed with the first part of this. In terms of being 1000 light years deeper than last year, I think the jury is still out. Last year at this time we thought we were much deeper than 23-24.

 

[Mooch82]

I now count 14, if Diaby is back

It’s 12, Diaby would be 13.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Being a bench player at UConn is good for helping players get a shot to play internationally. E.J. Harrison parlayed his bench minutes at UConn into a lucrative 15 year career in England.

 

[king conn]

I am thinking the idea is he will get an extra year from playing JUCO. Otherwise it wouldn't make much sense on either side to come and sit for one year.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I don't get it are we going to recruit possible starters or good backups ? We need another big body and a quick defensive starter. Is this the best a two time back to back national champion can do ?

You had me at, "I don't get it..."

 

[Lafayette]

German, I think. Also played at Iona a while back.

Purely a practice add before people start coming here and projecting him into minutes. Low major stats do not translate well.

Feels like they want to start restricting minutes for AK and Ball and Tarris as voodoo 30min so he will get 10 at the point forward role.

 

[Sphinx]

One glaring negative is a 47% free throw percentage on 48 for 102 last season. Curious, since his 3-point percentage was a decent 35%, including 3 for 3 against Notre Dame. His Notre Dame game was Karaban-like, with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block --clearly more than "practice player" numbers.

 

[HU5KIES]

Koroma visited UConn on Friday 5/9 alongside fellow transfer recruit Armoni Ziegler of SaintvPeter’s.

Le Moyne Transfer F Dwayne Koroma Commits to UConn

The experienced forward joins the Huskies for the '25-26 season.

storrscentral.com

Look like we're interested in St. Peter's guard, too.

Would not mind bringing in Zakai Ziegler's brother at all.