New Huskies on Campus…

[jibsey]

That's a lot of mom confidence and I hope she's right but... he hasn't played against the kind of defenses or toughess he will face in the BE. I admit I've just seen clips but who here expects him to dominate in our league this year? Ready to start his Uconn career I guess she means.

 

[Chosen]

Welcome Solomon Ball to UConn. Hope your time here is blessed. I guess we could start by welcoming the freshmen

 

[mauconnfan]

You do have to wonder what Jim Calhoun could've done with a Mike McKay, Corny Thompson and Chuck Aleksinas front court.

Hobbs and Sullivan as the guards with Giscombe being instant offense off the bench. Oh, and I forgot about Norm Bailey! That was a heck of a team.

Bobby Dulin and Clay Johnson for part of that crews time too.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Not to say Stephon won't have his stumbles/challenges - what player and especially freshman don't - but I think he will elevate his play against tougher competition. Georgia is loaded with excellent high school players but certainly some games he seemed to not be challenged and drifted a bit down into fourth gear. When he played top flight competition, he pushed harder and excelled (e.g. his high school game against Duncanville, TX, against others in GA, and then almost always with his Xpress club team). I think Hurley and staff will push, pull, and twist Stephon to levels of play that he doesn't even know he's capable of at the moment.

 

[BGesus4]

That's a lot of mom confidence and I hope she's right but... he hasn't played against the kind of defenses or toughess he will face in the BE. I admit I've just seen clips but who here expects him to dominate in our league this year? Ready to start his Uconn career I guess she means.

Nice

 

[Chosen]

Welcome to UConn Stephon. Hope you have a great career here.

 

[LStudfellow]

Yes, we already love her confidence in her son... but it is also plain to see that Momma Castle is quickly moving up the ranks of best UConn player moms ever. I just pray she is able to keep her positivity when there are the inevitable bumps in the road during the very arduous regular 2023-2024 season that is to come.

If she can... then she has a shot at joining the Mount Rushmore of Shabazz's Mom, Ryan B's Mom and Kemba's Mom (feel free to mention others I did not) as best UConn's player mom's ever. Her energy and positivity for her son and the entire program is already infectious.

Go Momma Castle!!!

 

[Hunt for 7]

Mike McKay

Mike McKay from the corner. That was a good team 1981-82. Corny and Chuck were both huge human beings. And then Karl Hobbs at point. Perno should have done better with that roster. I think they had another big man on that team that pretty serviceable. Name does not come to mind. If McKay would have had a better handle he would have played at the next level.

 

[husky429]

That's a lot of mom confidence and I hope she's right but... he hasn't played against the kind of defenses or toughess he will face in the BE. I admit I've just seen clips but who here expects him to dominate in our league this year? Ready to start his Uconn career I guess she means.

Nothing in that statement means "he's going to light up the big east." I genuinely don't understand the spin some of you manage to put on innocuous social media posts.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

That's a lot of mom confidence and I hope she's right but... he hasn't played against the kind of defenses or toughess he will face in the BE. I admit I've just seen clips but who here expects him to dominate in our league this year? Ready to start his Uconn career I guess she means.

Some of you post the weirdest stuff. I guess we would all feel better if she said “holy Christ I am freaking out my kid is not prepared in the slightest for college.”

It’s a mom being proud of her son for taking the next step on his journey. How can you read that tweet and think anything different?

 

[Mr. French]

I have loved Castle from the start, from his game to his style of play. Ball is quickly making it 1a/1b though. I'm way more excited for him than I have been, even when he committed. I think those 2 guys are studs plus I just love the vibe they give off. Confidence, swagger, style. Then we STILL have Stewart and Ross.

Most 4-5 man classes don't all become really good, but it's tough not to see success from each guy.

 

[Griggs]

Mike McKay

One of the best to come out of Harding in Bridgeport.

 

[mauconnfan]

Mike McKay from the corner. That was a good team 1981-82. Corny and Chuck were both huge human beings. And then Karl Hobbs at point. Perno should have done better with that roster. I think they had another big man on that team that pretty serviceable. Name does not come to mind. If McKay would have had a better handle he would have played at the next level.

Norm Bailey and Bruce Kucenski?

 

[jibsey]

Nothing in that statement means "he's going to light up the big east." I genuinely don't understand the spin some of you manage to put on innocuous social media posts.

It's understandable her confidence with him dominating on that HS level and with his high ranking. Of course we hope he's that good with us.

 

[husky429]

I have loved Castle from the start, from his game to his style of play. Ball is quickly making it 1a/1b though. I'm way more excited for him than I have been, even when he committed. I think those 2 guys are studs plus I just love the vibe they give off. Confidence, swagger, style. Then we STILL have Stewart and Ross.

Most 4-5 man classes don't all become really good, but it's tough not to see success from each guy.

Ball is going to need to shoot it to get the minutes he wants. I would imagine Brewster has helped him develop, but he Stewart and Ross all have 1b potential IMO. Whoever can pick up defensive schemes and shoot 35% from deep will play.

 

[Mr. French]

Ball is going to need to shoot it to get the minutes he wants. I would imagine Brewster has helped him develop, but he Stewart and Ross all have 1b potential IMO. Whoever can pick up defensive schemes and shoot 35% from deep will play.

I agree, but he’ll also be an immediate D and athlete contributor.

Also, my post was strictly about me liking them, so it was very superficial, not so much basketball lol just wanted to clarify.

I prob WOULD have them ranked 1-2 in this class, but that’s not what I was referring to in my post.

 

[YellowMamba]

Don't let 6'3" fool you...Solomon Ball is a BIG guard...will be a stud..as long and perhaps as athletic as dare I say Andre Jackson Jr...his

wingspan is reported to be over 7 feet (crazy for his height) with a 40 inch vert...if he can shoot it too yikes...watch out! I can't wait for

November!

 

[runner11]

Surprised teenagers today know DMX

Probably in the same vein as kids wearing Guns and Roses and Nirvana shirts. Some retro thing old people like.

 

[huskymedic]

 

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Really rooting for him to win that 3 spot. The more I watch his film and the more he seems like one of the more well rounded players in this class outside of Castle. Especially now that he’s turning into a big time athlete.

 

[Sibeerian]

Man, it's like Avengers Assemble with this young crew. So pumped.

 

[HuskyHawk]

You do have to wonder what Jim Calhoun could've done with a Mike McKay, Corny Thompson and Chuck Aleksinas front court.

Hobbs and Sullivan as the guards with Giscombe being instant offense off the bench. Oh, and I forgot about Norm Bailey! That was a heck of a team.

That's the team back to when I became a fan. Those guys were legit.

 

[TheHorde]

Anyone else realizing that it’s going to be impossible to choose a favorite incoming Fab 5 freshman? What a group.

 

[HooperScooper]

Jaylin Stewart, the last piece of the Fab Five class, won't graduate from high school in Seattle until mid-June, so he will join UConn's second summer session. But Stewart has been prepped on what to expect by former Husky Donny Marshall, a distant relative.

UConn men's and women's freshmen basketball players on campus

Both the UConn men's and women's basketball teams are welcoming their freshmen players to Storrs.

www.nhregister.com

Alternate access:

UConn freshmen basketball players have arrived in Storrs: KK Arnold, Stephon Castle, and more​

 

[Waquoit]

Mike McKay from the corner. That was a good team 1981-82. Corny and Chuck were both huge human beings. And then Karl Hobbs at point. Perno should have done better with that roster. I think they had another big man on that team that pretty serviceable. Name does not come to mind. If McKay would have had a better handle he would have played at the next level.

That team handed the Freddie Brown Georgetown team it's biggest loss of the year, on the road. Yet still ended up losing 7 out of it's last 8 games, including in the BET at the Hartford Civic Center. That performance earned the coach 4 more years.

 

[uconngb]

Mike McKay from the corner. That was a good team 1981-82. Corny and Chuck were both huge human beings. And then Karl Hobbs at point. Perno should have done better with that roster. I think they had another big man on that team that pretty serviceable. Name does not come to mind. If McKay would have had a better handle he would have played at the next level.

I think you're thinking of Bruce Kuczenski. Was more than serviceable and I think he actually had a cup of coffee in the NBA.....Dom sure could do a little with a lot

 

[NJHoops]

Jaylin is graduating at a perfectly reasonable time, but it still seems so far away. Glad everyone else is on campus and ready to go.

 

[KingAG]

Jaylin is graduating at a perfectly reasonable time, but it still seems so far away. Glad everyone else is on campus and ready to go.

He’s the one I’m most excited about. I think he could be a dominant college player

 

[FfldCntyFan]

That team handed the Freddie Brown Georgetown team it's biggest loss of the year, on the road. Yet still ended up losing 7 out of it's last 8 games, including in the BET at the Hartford Civic Center. That performance earned the coach 4 more years.

The most depressing thing was watching the opening round of the 1982 BET in Hartford. We had what should have been an insurmountable halftime lead (no shit clock, no three point shot) and Perno's brilliant coaching let it slowly melt away in the second half until we turn the ball over in a tie game (about 2 min left) and let St John's run the clock down for a Chris Mullin buzzer beater.

I still can't believe we kept Perno as long as we did.

 

[Waquoit]

I think you're thinking of Bruce Kuczenski. Was more than serviceable and I think he actually had a cup of coffee in the NBA.

He started for the Sixers on his birthday. The crowd sang.