LeMoyne transfer commits to UConn

[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.

 

[Leebo]

This is pretty much what I was imagining would be next. Not bad.

 

[willstafa24]

This is consistent with what coach Moore said we were doing.

This. Moore said they are gonna fill those five scholarship spots so expecting starter level guys is not realistic. Most likely there's a better player in the final three but this is a practice/deep bench guy.

Let your mind wander but also chill.

 

[Fishy]

4 schools in 4 years? Clearly has character issues /s

Five!

There’s a stint at Salt Lake CC in there.

 

[Son of Robert]

Good solid player, veteran presence. You know Hurley is building that locker room too.

 

[3rdbass]

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.

EJ Harrison had some good minutes off the bench for UConn too when called upon.

 

[Umami Zen]

Doesn't look 205lbs to me. Same size as AK and he's listed 225lbs.

I'm thinking that Koroma can bang AK and Stewie in practice and "toughen them up" a little bit. Not a bad thing

 

[RitzLuce1]

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 ?

For some reason, people don't want to accept freshman Reibe as the backup big for this team. Whether you like it or not, he is.

 

[Hoophound]

It’s fine if he is, but no team should 100% depend on a freshman living up to expectations. They just don’t deliver a high percentage of the time.

 

[UCONNFAN179]

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

Definitely. I'd also love a 3rd string C and 3rd string PG to complete the roster

 

[Kitaman]

Adds experience which is always needed in today's D1 basketball. Better than a walk-on or a bench sitting freshman, which inherently makes us better.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Armoni Ziegler is a 6'4" SG who put us good stats as a Sophomore.

TBF, Armoni’s Tennessee brother is unavailable.

 

[Sphinx]

Every position needs two backups, one to play 10-12 minutes, the other to fill in in case of injury. If every position required unique skills, a team would need 15 players. But the skills required for the 2, 3 and 4 are largely interchangable these days. The only positions requiring unique skills are the 1 and the 5, and, as things stand now, UConn is missing the third player at both of these positions. The latest two addtions do not seem to address that need.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I'm thinking that Koroma can bang AK and Stewie in practice and "toughen them up" a little bit. Not a bad thing

Yikes what kind of operation is Hurley running? What is this, Rutgers under Mike Rice?

 

[UCLJ0211]

I'm thinking that Koroma can bang AK and Stewie in practice and "toughen them up" a little bit. Not a bad thing

 

[Horatio]

EJ Harrison had some good minutes off the bench for UConn too when called upon.

Exactly. And he came from Div. 3 Western Connecticut St. Univ. so there’s some hidden gems out there.