Liam McNeeley COMMITS to UConn (Merged threads)

[caw]

Steph is number 2 but look who's at number 5 now. Took over Kemba's spot at number 5 all-time recruit rating for UConn.

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Feel like they should remove Bynum all things considered.

 

[mauconnfan]

Steph is number 2 but look who's at number 5 now. Took over Kemba's spot at number 5 all-time recruit rating for UConn.

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Where was Andre???

 

[DRBackup]

If he’s willing to come back in a super sub role, we might be unstoppable again.

Diarra is not going to be a sub next year

 

[drayenob]

Where was Andre???

5 through 22 (Bouknight 23, Omar Calhoun 24, Jaylin Stewart is 25, Abraham is 27, Jayden Ross is 32)

 

[knicksin7]

If we extended this back to 1990, what would this list look like? The McDonalds AAs guys were: Donyell, Rip, Khalid, Taliek, Scott Hazelton (not sure how this happened), Charlie and Rudy...then Kemba?

 

[CL82]

Well I guess my IQ is less than 3.5.

But anyone who has met me already knew that, so it's okay.

Pssh, your IQ is 10 times that.

 

[pj]

Where was Andre???

Crazy that they left off Drummond. Especially with the inclusion of Bynum.

 

[DRBackup]

If he's holding out for a promise of starting, we probably don't sign him.

I don't think we make such promises in the first place

 

[bigknight3]

5 through 22 (Bouknight 23, Omar Calhoun 24, Jaylin Stewart is 25, Abraham is 27, Jayden Ross is 32)
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Some interesting names on that list that people want to come off the bench next year!

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Crazy that they left off Drummond. Especially with the inclusion of Bynum.

Think because Drummond reclassified so late they decided not to rank him. Otherwise he’d be #1 because he was the best player in the country at the time.

Andre Drummond, St. Thomas More , Center

Andre Drummond is a 6-10, 255-pound Center BK from Oakdale, CT. Drummond has a 247Sports rating of 100, making him a 5-star prospect. He has committed to...

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[giddyup]

What separated Flagg as a high schooler is his insane defense. He looks like a young Anthony Davis out there. There's a reason he's a consensus #1.

Super happy to have Liam but Flagg is really an unbelievable player and deserving of his national ranking.

Defense is the great equalizer. Anybody with decent athleticism can play elite D if they invest the time, focus and effort. Most don’t because it requires enormous mental energy and enormous physical energy. Danny gets his guys bought in to work on D. Liam can turn into Flagg level D.

 

[Fatroony5]

Defense is the great equalizer. Anybody with decent athleticism can play elite D if they invest the time, focus and effort. Most don’t because it requires enormous mental energy and enormous physical energy. Danny gets his guys bought in to work on D. Liam can turn into Flagg level D.

There’s a lot to like with Liam. But he’s not going to be Flaggs level defensively. Cooper is an elite defensive prospect, he’s on a different level.

 

[Ricker]

I believe he meant #1 Andre Drummand

 

[uconnfan68]

There’s a lot to like with Liam. But he’s not going to be Flaggs level defensively. Cooper is an elite defensive prospect, he’s on a different level.

More to D than blocking shots, but Flagg is a true rim protector from what I've seen. Great hops, and very quick too.

 

[alexd]

If we extended this back to 1990, what would this list look like? The McDonalds AAs guys were: Donyell, Rip, Khalid, Taliek, Scott Hazelton (not sure how this happened), Charlie and Rudy...then Kemba?

Hazelton made the 2000 game because the game was in Boston and they needed some local talent. It was him and UNC bound Neil Fingleton (later transfered to Holy Cross).

 

[Fatroony5]

More to D than blocking shots, but Flagg is a true rim protector from what I've seen. Great hops, and very quick too.

Yeah definitely, but Flagg provides so much defensive versatility and elite rim protection. Those are the type of players that are super valuable and win awards defensively in the NBA. Everyone wants that and McNeeley doesn’t provide that type of upside. And that’s fine; Hurley will get him to play at a plus on the defensive end and that’s all they really need given everything else he does on the offensive end.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

If we extended this back to 1990, what would this list look like? The McDonalds AAs guys were: Donyell, Rip, Khalid, Taliek, Scott Hazelton (not sure how this happened), Charlie and Rudy...then Kemba?

Ray and Oriaki as well.

 

[Shine21]

Here goes the full Nike Hoop Summit game for those who didn't get to see it...

 

[Rico444]

Think because Drummond reclassified so late they decided not to rank him. Otherwise he’d be #1 because he was the best player in the country at the time.

Andre Drummond, St. Thomas More , Center

Andre Drummond is a 6-10, 255-pound Center BK from Oakdale, CT. Drummond has a 247Sports rating of 100, making him a 5-star prospect. He has committed to...

247sports.com

IIRC Anthony Davis was higher ranked.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Sorry Karaban is not going 1st round under any circumstances, likely 40s best case scenario. Love the kid tho, he's a true champion. The NBA wants athleticism, size, elite shooting.

Depends on how he shoots in workouts. NBA wants shooting and skill.

Take a look at European affect out there. Sports is moving back towards skill based over athleticism.

Karaban is taken in the 30s. But if his shooting is elite in workouts. He will move up.

Karaban truth r sm

The NBA is very quickly moving away from valuing athleticism all that highly. When you have guys like Luka and Jokic out there dominating it shows that you don't have to have a shred of athletic ability at all so long as you're tall enough and skilled enough. I do agree though that Alex is not a 1st rounder. He's got average size for the 3 spot and even though he's a great shooter, I definitely wouldn't consider him elite quite yet.

We Gotta start looking at who is winning, Shooting skill, smarts. Ball movement.

Karaban is a stretch 4 off the bench. The athleticism doesn’t have to be great, just has to be good enough if the skill level is there.

Biggest difference in modern nba is sacrificing the classic PF to go with a more skilled and less big, less athletic stretch 4.

Think Jayson Tatum plays the win 4-man and wing, while in old days it was Karl Malone.

The rugged Charles Oakley, Rodman, Dale Davis etc power forwards are obsolete.

Replaced by more mobile, more skilled, smaller players with skill.

Karaban will play like Sam Hauser plays. Also, Karaban’s smarts will help him play defense.

First off, he isn’t a bad athlete, 2, he is 6-8.

 

[Robrio89]

I don't believe the 247Sports ranks all time recruits well enough. 247 started in 2010 and before that ESPN and Scout.com were the top trusted sources. Rivals too I believe. I can see just by looking at what 247 has for All Time that they don't translate rankings from before 2010 correctly.

With that said landing a recruit like Liam is still a huge deal as a lifelong UConn fan. Calhoun would land a guy like that every few years, Hurley now 2 years in a row. Overall Hurley is having more success recruiting, now that UConn is getting national recognition.

 

[boog204]

If we extended this back to 1990, what would this list look like? The McDonalds AAs guys were: Donyell, Rip, Khalid, Taliek, Scott Hazelton (not sure how this happened), Charlie and Rudy...then Kemba?

Going solely off memory... Donyell was borderline top 10, Rip, Khalid, and Taliek were in the teens, and Hazelton was in the 30s/40s. If I remember right, Hazelton was chosen a McDAA in part because the game was in Boston that year.

 

[gsmooth]

Think because Drummond reclassified so late they decided not to rank him. Otherwise he’d be #1 because he was the best player in the country at the time.

Andre Drummond, St. Thomas More , Center

Andre Drummond is a 6-10, 255-pound Center BK from Oakdale, CT. Drummond has a 247Sports rating of 100, making him a 5-star prospect. He has committed to...

247sports.com

If you mean for the 2013 class that is certainly possible. He was #2 on ESPN's rankings for the 2012, FWIW. Anthony Davis was #1 for the 2012 class.

 

[Ricker]

If you mean for the 2013 class that is certainly possible. He was #2 on ESPN's rankings for the 2012, FWIW. Anthony Davis was #1 for the 2012 class.

Davis is listed as #1 for 2011 not 2013. I think Drummond was #1 in 2012 until he committed to us in Aug. I'm sure @Chief00 can give us the accurate scoop.

 

[UconnU]

5 through 22 (Bouknight 23, Omar Calhoun 24, Jaylin Stewart is 25, Abraham is 27, Jayden Ross is 32)
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This is incredible. We’ve only had 5 247 5-stars up until now? And I believe that includes Andrew Bynum who never suited up.