2025 Recruiting: Niko Bundalo Update

[navery12]

You think it’s definitely either/or?

I hope we take both, and think there's definitely a relatively easy sell. I just remember seeing talk of 2 guards and 1 big as the target class so haven't been getting my hopes up

 

[AntG168]

If it’s either or give me reibe

 

[superjohn]

Reibe drops his top 5 an hour later. Just like at guard, the race is on now

I don't see any overlap with Bundalo and Reibe. Reibe is a 5 and Bundalo is a 4. There is plenty of time for both of them with Karaban and Samson leaving. Same with Adams and Mullins. Adams is a 2 who can play 1 and Hurley will look to mold him into Tristen. Mullins is a 2 and probably the best shooter in the class, he can play the 3 if we go smaller and want shooting everywhere.

 

[NJHoops]

Something like half of the top 100 guys haven’t committed yet. This new era of recruiting is not for the faint of heart. Things are less predictable than ever, but people still have to write their little articles.

 

[HooperScooper]

Apologies to HS in advance if this was already posted in the preceding 3 pages

Same page. 3 posts above yours this time. Lol

Unfortunately Nebraskan18 doesn't know how to embed a tweet like I showed you before so it wasn't obvious. So I'm giving you a pass this time.

 

[navery12]

I don't see any overlap with Bundalo and Reibe. Reibe is a 5 and Bundalo is a 4. There is plenty of time for both of them with Karaban and Samson leaving. Same with Adams and Mullins. Adams is a 2 who can play 1 and Hurley will look to mold him into Tristen. Mullins is a 2 and probably the best shooter in the class, he can play the 3 if we go smaller and want shooting everywhere.

I agree, there's not overlap in their skillsets. But there are a finite number of minutes and rotation spots available, that's the only reason I don't think it's a slam dunk that both would commit here

 

[UCfor3]

To me the either or is only if we can't stretch our nil for both

Wouldn't we just have to give the NIL to a transfer in the spring anyway? Those establisbed guys that are UConn level are not cheap either.

 

[Ricker]

Wouldn't we just have to give the NIL to a transfer in the spring anyway? Those establisbed guys that are UConn level are not cheap either.

Consider the possibility we have recently offered Diakite because we might have to overspend for a Mullins added to the promises to a Bundalo or Reibe and only have marginal top 100 going money left to allocate. Mullins has been offered $1.5 million according to Indiana sources and that is reportedly almost twice what we have offered. $750k here there and everywhere tends to add up.

 

[UCfor3]

Consider the possibility we have recently offered Diakite because we might have to overspend for a Mullins added to the promises to a Bundalo or Reibe and only have marginal top 100 going money left to allocate. Mullins has been offered $1.5 million according to Indiana sources and that is reportedly almost twice what we have offered. $750k here there and everywhere tends to add up.

Then if Stewart goes pro we have Abraham and Diakite(who does not have 4 man skills for our system and is unplayable as a developmental freshman) as our 4 man options. We will need to spend for a transfer in the spring anyway. Maybe we need time to raise money and replenish but again, established transfers that are UConn level may be as expensive as highly rated freshman.

 

[ted920]

Then if Stewart goes pro we have Abraham and Diakite(who does not have 4 man skills for our system and is unplayable as a developmental freshman) as our 4 man options. We will need to spend for a transfer in the spring anyway. Maybe we need time to raise money and replenish but again, established transfers that are UConn level may be as expensive as highly rated freshman.

Have we offered Diakite?
Who is he?
Is this a good sign or a sign that we are missing out on one of our focus recruits?

 

[Drame]

Hes a raw player who was previously ranked top 10 in his class. His brother or cousin was Mamadou Diakite who won a natty at UVA.

 

[JerseyAlum]

Then if Stewart goes pro we have Abraham and Diakite(who does not have 4 man skills for our system and is unplayable as a developmental freshman) as our 4 man options. We will need to spend for a transfer in the spring anyway. Maybe we need time to raise money and replenish but again, established transfers that are UConn level may be as expensive as highly rated freshman.

UConn Men's Basketball brought in $10.6 Million from 2023 (source: CT Insider), and while it's grey area how donations are made (e.g., made out to the athletic dept or specific for NIL or just m's basketball or w's basketball program) that it makes guessing our NIL pool laughable. I mean it would be nice to know what Adams is getting for NIL as a 19th/20th best player as it were. Use that as a benchmark.

 

[JerseyAlum]

Apologies to HS in advance if this was already posted in the preceding 3 pages

left hand 'could' be interpreted as UConn meaning 2 nattys and a third on the way. Look at his fingers.

 

[RuffRuff]

And then there was 4. Better math odds than Reibe! I love the slashing Nico. Keep it coming.

 

[TheHorde]

And then there was 4. Better math odds than Reibe! I love the slashing Nico. Keep it coming.

 

[auror]

And then there was 4. Better math odds than Reibe! I love the slashing Nico. Keep it coming.

I like the odds of the good guys

 

[RuffRuff]

did all of our targets just put out some news in a hurry. almost like a flurry of dominos

Boozers go tomorrow - major domino. If Duke, a variety of shifts. If Miami, Duke re-prioritizes.

 

[HooperScooper]

And then there was 4. Better math odds than Reibe! I love the slashing Nico. Keep it coming.

Does Tipton work for Zagsblog also? Because I notice Zagoria steals all the quotes that the recruits give Tipton.

Five-star forward Niko Bundalo trims list to 4 | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA Niko Bundalo, the five-star […]

www.zagsblog.com

 

[controlfade]

I thought the Boozer twins were between Miami and Florida ?

 

[7774]

I thought the Boozer twins were between Miami and Florida ?

Yeah based on your posts you're pretty much wrong about everything.

 

[HooperScooper]

I thought the Boozer twins were between Miami and Florida ?

I'm curious, how old are you?

 

[RuffRuff]

I'm curious, how old are you?

Love when HS comes in with the deep provocative personal questions in the public forum . So never mind Bundalo, what do you like for dessert?

 

[FearThePups]

And then there was 4. Better math odds than Reibe! I love the slashing Nico. Keep it coming.

So Niko scratched Kentucky and Kansas. Who are the other two?

 

[HungryHu5ky]

So Niko scratched Kentucky and Kansas. Who are the other two?

WV, Kentucky, Pitt, Xavier, Texas, and Kansas

 

[Stasher599]

Definitely like our chances here and think we have led all along. He didn’t need the attention all the others did this cycle but will be a huge pickup if he commits.