2025 Recruiting: Meleek Thomas is set to begin his official visit to UConn and Dan Hurley today (Merged Threads)

[Umami Zen]

Meleek heard Cal's pitch at Tucky..Now it involves chicken nuggets. Family not hearing it. YaDa-YaDa-YaDa.

He knows the real deal is with Dan.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Meleek heard Cal's pitch at Tucky..Now it involves chicken nuggets. Family not hearing it. YaDa-YaDa-YaDa.

He knows the real deal is with Dan.

Dan had 2 guys at 4 & 7 who were coached, won, and showed their value to the NBA.

Cal had 2 kids at 3 & 8 who lost first round and started like 8 games combined.

Make your choice & choose carefully Meleek

 

[paulmf]

He’s working on it in case we play Purdue’s guards again

Yo!!!!! Hilarious!!!

 

[Son of Robert]

Whooh! Very!! impressive skills and athleticism, flat-out very versatile scorer. Processes the game at serious speed.

 

[gsmooth]

Hopefully Meleek was watching the NBA Draft last night. It was practically a UConn informercial and recruiting pitch.

 

[FearThePups]

Now that the draft is over and all 4 of our guys were selected, does Meleek commit tomorrow?

 

[JAdams4Reel]

Lakers now don’t just have 1 Lebron James, They have 2 Lebron James.

 

[FearThePups]

Hopefully Meleek was watching the NBA Draft last night. It was practically a UConn informercial and recruiting pitch.

Hopefully Meleek was watching round 2. Newt and Cam picked. Wouldn’t have happened under a different coach and a different program.

 

[ec33]

Now that the draft is over and all 4 of our guys were selected, does Meleek commit tomorrow?

That it my theory. DH would want to give the old players their day in the sun and then move on to new business tomorrow.

 

[tzznandrew]

2022 draft Shaedon Sharpe is one of the better young players for the Trailblazers

He didn't play a minute for Kentucky.

 

[QuickDraw]

Now that the draft is over and all 4 of our guys were selected, does Meleek commit tomorrow?

Monday

 

[Huskyhoops25]

I don't mind the money conversation. But when people just start questioning a kids character with no evidence to back it up that's when it becomes a sensitive topic. If people just keep the conversation about money there would be no arguments.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

I think the frustration lies in some knowing that being here with this staff is the best path to getting the biggest bag long term.

This has not actually been proven yet.

Technically no Hurley player ever has gotten a second contract. But that’ll probably change very soon.

 

[TheHorde]

This has not actually been proven yet.

Technically no Hurley player ever has gotten a second contract. But that’ll probably change very soon.

It will change but Hurley and the staff have already had several players greatly outperform their recruiting ranking and be drafted higher than “experts” would have foreseen coming out of high school. The guaranteed money Castle and Clingan just earned dwarfed the extra $500K or even $1 million NIL bags (or differentials) some kids base their decisions on. Would Clingan have gone 7th overall if he had gone to Michigan? HELL no. Even if they dropped a huge bag on him it would have cost him a fortune.

 

[Stinger92860]

Lakers now don’t just have 1 Lebron James, They have 2 Lebron James.

Does Brony start? It’s Reddick’s problem.

 

[bendm]

Does Brony start? It’s Reddick’s problem.

Starting for the lakers g league team maybe

 

[ctbro1999]

Starting for the lakers g league team maybe

The 55th pick in last year's draft was Isaiah Wong. He played 4 minutes in 1 game last year (scored 2 points!).

 

[CL82]

The 55th pick in last year's draft was Isaiah Wong. He played 4 minutes in 1 game last year (scored 2 points!).

They thought the right choice but it ended up being Wong.

 

[alexd]

Oops! Wrong thread... i was looking for a Meleek Thomas update.

 

[Bboy Lace]

Now that we're back on track........

 

[ucp990411]

For what it’s worth I just went on Rivals and clicked on Maleek Thomas. They have what they call “futurecast” for recruiting. Futurecast says 100% for the good guys. But it also says 70% for Pitt.

 

[CL82]

Or Yogi

"I think there is 110% chance of pic-a-nic baskets!"

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I keep hearing this argument but who else has this situation applied to? And I’m talking sporting wise, not front office. The guys on the court/field should be there by merit not nepotism.

Thanasis

 

[TheHorde]

I keep hearing this argument but who else has this situation applied to? And I’m talking sporting wise, not front office. The guys on the court/field should be there by merit not nepotism.

Michael Jordan didn’t have family in the league when he played, but he also had zero personnel say or coaching say. Jerry Krause tan those teams. Krause fired Doug Collins and hired Phil Jackson. MJ’s scoring output went down but he started winning championships. Krause drafted Kukoc and raved about him before he ever donned a Bulls jersey, drawing both Jordan’s and Pippen’s ire.

 

[AzHusky]

Just for the record, Gordie Howe played with his son's Mark and Marty with the Houston Aeros of the WHA, and Hartford Whalers when they were in the NHL.