"NEW" PRINCE ALI UCONN COMMIT VIDEO

[Uconn3412]

This Kid is an absolute beast, it just looks way too easy for him out there..

 

[UChusky916]

Like Ali, he really does float through the air like a butterfly and sting the rim like a bee.

 

[Fishy]

I'm not developing an opinion about him until I see him go one on one with Majok's chair.

 

[Kitaman]

Glad to see the outside shots in the vid. Dunks like that work in high school but added with a shooting touch makes a potential Div 1 AA.

Nice vid!

 

[Uconn3412]

With the new rule change and the way he attacks the basket, I think he is really going to excel, his first step is super quick.

 

[Dynasty]

I read the comments section for the video on Youtube and some of them made an interesting observation: Prince didn't finish with his left hand. Even on his drives to the left, he finished with his right. Not saying it matters but still interesting nonetheless.

 

[mauconnfan]

I read the comments section for the video on Youtube and some of them made an interesting observation: Prince didn't finish with his left hand. Even on his drives to the left, he finished with his right. Not saying it matters but still interesting nonetheless.

What no left? Cancel his commitment dammit.......Jaybo hates that!

 

[mauconnfan]

What is his actual ranking in the 2015 class?

The kid has 2 years to get better too.....wow what a nice get......may even make a lefty lay up by then!! LOL

 

[upstater]

I read the comments section for the video on Youtube and some of them made an interesting observation: Prince didn't finish with his left hand. Even on his drives to the left, he finished with his right. Not saying it matters but still interesting nonetheless.

He's finishing with dunks though. It's not like he's laying the ball up.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

I read the comments section for the video on Youtube and some of them made an interesting observation: Prince didn't finish with his left hand. Even on his drives to the left, he finished with his right. Not saying it matters but still interesting nonetheless.

Well, if the youtube comments section says it's true, then you can take it to the bank.

 

[upstater]

What is his actual ranking in the 2015 class?

The kid has 2 years to get better too.....wow what a nice get......may even make a lefty lay up by then!! LOL

One site has him ranked at #45.

 

[Uconn3412]

if you pay attention, when he lays it up with his right hand on the left hand side it makes it impossible for the defender to block.. he handles the ball well with his left hand and he seems to just be CRAFTY AND SMOOTH around the basket, plus it's a HIGHLIGHT TAPE not a Scouting video..

 

[CTBasketball]

Finishing at the left side of the rim with the right hand isn't exactly easy to do.

 

[Uconn3412]

I believe this kid will be ranked in the top 25 when it's all said and done, I've seen him play before, he was nearly unstoppable and simply underrated.

 

[ctchamps]

Great article. I love this scouting report.

ESPN basketball recruiting coordinator Reggie Rankin, who has scouted Ali several times during the AAU season, believes Ali has the skills to be the next difference-making guard for UConn.

“I really think Ali is a good system fit for the Huskies,” Rankin said. “He will excel in transition, is a good playmaker as he slashes to score and passes with accuracy at high speeds. He will also be able to successfully defend multiple perimeter positions. He competes at a high level and is only scratching the surface on how good he will become.”


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/25/3779244/sagemont-star-prince-ali-to-play.html#storylink=cpy

Link: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/25/3779244/sagemont-star-prince-ali-to-play.html

 

[Clockshop]

The Dyson comparisons are going to be way off...he has two years of high school left, much more upside on this kid.

 

[Davidm]

The Dyson comparisons are going to be way off...he has two years of high school left, much more upside on this kid.

Agreed. I liked Dyson but prince is already showing much more athleticism imo (Albeit against high schoolers but still). From the few shots I've seen him take in the highlight videos looks like he has a quick release as well which is nice if he works on the percentage this year. Couldn't tell if he took any three's in those videos though.

Either way I think we got a heck of a player. Welcome to the new husky!

 

[Forty_four]

it's a HIGHLIGHT TAPE not a Scouting video..

Nothing against Ali or any other player but to the people making these DUNK TAPES, do they realize there is more to the game that can be highlighted?

 

[ConnHuskBask]

The way he finished on the left with the right hand reminded me of how Rondo lays it up.

Impossible to gain anything of substance at all from these videos though.

 

[TheRogers]

I'm not developing an opinion about him until I see him go one on one with Majok's chair.

That's not fair. Majok's chair since grew about 5 inches and bulked up with an additional 30 lbs. As an aside it also got a fresh coat of varnish.

 

[tzznandrew]

The Dyson comparisons are going to be way off...he has two years of high school left, much more upside on this kid.

If he's Dyson (minus the weed), I'm pretty happy. He was a very good slashing 2 guard (which is why he worked better with AJ, who was a better shooter/distributor, than with Kemba, who also slashed), who, if he stayed healthy, could have been the 2nd/3rd best player on a title team, and who has played some time in the league (albeit small minutes, but its hard to get into the league).

 

[Uconn3412]

This is what SLAM magazine wrote about him from the John Lucas camp this year

Prince Ali, 6-4, SG, The Sagemont School (FL), 2015

There were guards with higher rankings, but there wasn’t a guard who played better than Ali. Aside from having the dopest name in the camp, he had the game to go along with it. A well put-together guard, Ali was able to finish through contact against anyone he went up against. The Florida product’s ability to put together slick takes to the rim with either hand made him next to impossible to guard, and while we didn’t see him shoot it much from deep, that didn’t change the fact that he was a serious problem to guard.

 

[DCUconnfan]

Kid plays bigger than 6'3"/6'4" that's for sure. Would love to see a vid of nothing but him dropping bombs from outside the arc, see his release/form. He's got 2 years to go, lots of time to improve, but if he can get up to 35+% from outside the arc with that slashing ability? There's no way he'd be ranked where he is now come next year. My thinking is Purvis will kick it to the NBA after next year, just too much athleticism there, so Ali looks to be a great fill-in. I see the comps to dyson, but frankly I see some Purvis in there too. Great elevation, solid handle and strength.

 

[upstater]

Kid plays bigger than 6'3"/6'4" that's for sure. Would love to see a vid of nothing but him dropping bombs from outside the arc, see his release/form. He's got 2 years to go, lots of time to improve, but if he can get up to 35+% from outside the arc with that slashing ability? There's no way he'd be ranked where he is now come next year. My thinking is Purvis will kick it to the NBA after next year, just too much athleticism there, so Ali looks to be a great fill-in. I see the comps to dyson, but frankly I see some Purvis in there too. Great elevation, solid handle and strength.

If Purvis is ready to go after one year at UConn, it will be one helluva year for both Purvis and Uconn.

 

[Huskyforlife]

purvis and ali in the backcourt gives me chills