NBA Draft Combine

[Mr. French]

I mean... we knew that already, didn't we ? There were times when we had Newton, Diarra, and Castle on the floor at the same time. I'll see your two PG lineup, Coach Calhoun, and I'll raise you a THREE PG lineup!!!

Many people were saying he is NOT a natural PG and his NBA future was 2G.

I think we all know he can play PG, but my opinion all along was that’s his natural position.

He’s more a big PG than a 2 who can handle. That wasn’t always agreed upon here.

 

[Shine21]

I think Newton got bad advice from his agent. Karaban and a couple other guys that are fringe first round picks are playing, and Newton isn't even a lock to get drafted. I don't think that's going to go over well with teams.

 

[brihman]

I would have loved to see the 5 UConn players on one team blitzing their opponents with the offensive sets that they run!

If you took the top 5 in the combine and put them up against our starting 5, who do you think would win?

 

[navery12]

I think Newton got bad advice from his agent. Karaban and a couple other guys that are fringe first round picks are playing, and Newton isn't even a lock to get drafted. I don't think that's going to go over well with teams.

Agents aren't making these decisions in a vacuum. If his agent gave him that advice it's likely because at least one team suggested it and want him on a 2 way contract

 

[ctbro1999]

Official Castle measurements:

PLAYER	POS	HAND LENGTH (INCHES)	HAND WIDTH (INCHES)	HEIGHT W/O SHOES	STANDING REACH	WEIGHT (LBS)	WINGSPAN

Stephon Castle

SG

8.75

8.75

6' 5.50''

8' 6.00''

210.0

6' 9.00''

So he's a legit 6'7" in shoes.

 

[UCFan1513]

Official Castle measurements:

PLAYER	POS	HAND LENGTH (INCHES)	HAND WIDTH (INCHES)	HEIGHT W/O SHOES	STANDING REACH	WEIGHT (LBS)	WINGSPAN

Stephon Castle

SG

8.75

8.75

6' 5.50''

8' 6.00''

210.0

6' 9.00''

Anyone know what his vert was?

 

[superjohn]

Official Castle measurements:

PLAYER	POS	HAND LENGTH (INCHES)	HAND WIDTH (INCHES)	HEIGHT W/O SHOES	STANDING REACH	WEIGHT (LBS)	WINGSPAN

Stephon Castle

SG

8.75

8.75

6' 5.50''

8' 6.00''

210.0

6' 9.00''

Jimmy Butler has always been my comparison for him and he's a Jimmy Butler clone physically.

 

[superjohn]

Anyone know what his vert was?

37 inches

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Jimmy Butler has always been my comparison for him and he's a Jimmy Butler clone physically.

Always said that as well. Higher ceiling as a playmaker and lower ceiling as a shot maker.

 

[HooperScooper]

Official Castle measurements:

PLAYER	POS	HAND LENGTH (INCHES)	HAND WIDTH (INCHES)	HEIGHT W/O SHOES	STANDING REACH	WEIGHT (LBS)	WINGSPAN

Stephon Castle

SG

8.75

8.75

6' 5.50''

8' 6.00''

210.0

6' 9.00''

I thought yesterday it was reported he was 6-4.5 w/o shoes? After it was erroneously reported he was 6-2.

 

[auror]

I thought yesterday it was reported he was 6-4.5 w/o shoes? After it was erroneously reported he was 6-2.

That was a previous measurement before college. So either the measurement yesterday was generous or he grew an inch.

 

[NJHusky]

That was a previous measurement before college. So either the measurement yesterday was generous or he grew an inch.

It's very prob a HS kid grew an inch by end of his FR year, IMO

 

[NJHusky]

Agents aren't making these decisions in a vacuum. If his agent gave him that advice it's likely because at least one team suggested it and want him on a 2 way contract

Would a 2way be sufficient? wouldn't he want to bump his position?

 

[Connecticut13]

That puts him around 6'7" with shoes, right? An inch taller than he was listed at UConn. That, combined with his 3-point shooting yesterday, should certainly make him a legit top 3 candidate.

 

[Mike Honcho]

 

[Mike Honcho]

No idea if this means anything, but he articulates his approach here: Dash

 

[HuskyHawk]

Was just going to post this…I said this 2 years ago and got some strong pushback.

Sure. He's a PG in the modern game. The defense will allow him to stay on the few smaller quicker guys in the league. But the size isn't an issue, that's the way the game is going. Hurley calls them facilitators.

 

[navery12]

Would a 2way be sufficient? wouldn't he want to bump his position?

Don't think there'd be much chance to help his stock enough to get off the 2 way track. Most of the 2nd rounders still end up on 2 way contracts anyway, only 12 of 28 last year got guaranteed deals. So his camp may have deemed it a low upside move

 

[Mooch82]

No idea if this means anything, but he articulates his approach here: Dash

Looks like this is basically just measurement and testing numbers. If you follow the NFL draft stuff and look at spider charts, that's basically what this is. Not necessarily surprising about Cam and Alex - we know both are much better basketball players than they are from a measurement/athletic standpoint. Coleman Hawkins surprises me a bit here as I always thought he had the reputation of a plus athlete.

 

[Rashadsmask]

Anybody been watching the scrimmages at the Combine? Any insight about how these guys are doing?

 

[storrsroars]

Rough go for our boys scoring-wise, especially 3s, but at least AK had a decent +/- for his 19 minutes. Taken with his overall lowest combine score, Cam didn't do himself any favors today.

 

[Palatine]

So he's a legit 6'7" in shoes.

That's nothing. I'm 5'10" but back in the disco days with my heels I was 6'2".

 

[Candyman]

Rough go for our boys scoring-wise, especially 3s, but at least AK had a decent +/- for his 19 minutes. Taken with his overall lowest combine score, Cam didn't do himself any favors today.

ouch. Huskies were 1-11 from 3.

 

[speckle]

That's nothing. I'm 5'10" but back in the disco days with my heels I was 6'2".

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Wow. I feel like those shoes could simultaneously void insurance policies and prevent unwanted pregnancies.

 

[Chin Diesel]

If you took the top 5 in the combine and put them up against our starting 5, who do you think would win?

Ditka and the Bears by two touchdowns.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

I watched most of the Karaban/Spencer game. The good news . . . Karaban will be back at UConn for next season. He needs to work on his jump shot - desperately. Needs to develop a better individual game because he looked like a spectator out there. Through no fault of his own, those games are playground ball and he barely touched the ball standing out a the three point line. Alex come back, enjoy your junior season and . . . work on your game.

 

[Woodson]

I watched most of the Karaban/Spencer game. The good news . . . Karaban will be back at UConn for next season. He needs to work on his jump shot - desperately. Needs to develop a better individual game because he looked like a spectator out there. Through no fault of his own, those games are playground ball and he barely touched the ball standing out a the three point line. Alex come back, enjoy your junior season and . . . work on your game.

Well there ya have it folks, the verdict is in

 

[husky429]

You serious? Watch the games.

I did. Clingan is better at the things NBA teams value in a younger package.

 

[Palatine]

I watched most of the Karaban/Spencer game. The good news . . . Karaban will be back at UConn for next season. He needs to work on his jump shot - desperately. Needs to develop a better individual game because he looked like a spectator out there. Through no fault of his own, those games are playground ball and he barely touched the ball standing out a the three point line. Alex come back, enjoy your junior season and . . . work on your game.

AK also led both teams in rebounds gathering 9 while he only played 19 minutes.

 

[caw]

Official Castle measurements:

PLAYER	POS	HAND LENGTH (INCHES)	HAND WIDTH (INCHES)	HEIGHT W/O SHOES	STANDING REACH	WEIGHT (LBS)	WINGSPAN

Stephon Castle

SG

8.75

8.75

6' 5.50''

8' 6.00''

210.0

6' 9.00''

That 6'5.5 w/0 shoes is really good, puts him at a legit 6'7 with shoes. Surprised his wingspan wasn't larger but it's still a solid +3.5, I say that meaning he just looked longer playing defense.