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Storrs Central: On-Court Autograph & Picture Session with UConn MBB - August 3rd following the Open Team Workout

JustbrewitMan said:
Look, everyone looked great out there. But most impressive to my eyes for either being much better than expected or looking like they had big leaps from last year were Ross & Abraham.
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That's good to hear. We've got a stable of tough, talented wings right now. Whoever doesn't end up playing much is just going to make the rotation guys that much better in practice.
 
JustbrewitMan said:
Singare had the play of the day…leaked out on a fast break, got the pass, took a few dribbles, then delivered a perfect behind the back pass to a trailing Abraham (I think ) for a monster jam!
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Why is it I'm not a fan of reading about a center "leaked out on a fast break", and would rather hear he battled for the rebound and outran everyone down the court?
 
Jayden Ross is reminding me of Andre Jackson now with the braids.
 
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Pretty good crowd today for the open practice. I know they were missing Tarris Reed. Anyone else missing?
 
Heard they gave out 6600 tickets. Pretty great crowd for a Saturday in August. Even Hurley acknowledged that.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Why is it I'm not a fan of reading about a center "leaked out on a fast break", and would rather hear he battled for the rebound and outran everyone down the court?
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Because it happened when he was up high defending Samson who was setting a high screen, from what I remember. Relax. And since you mentioned it, Singare frequently beats players down the court even when he starts from under the basket. Kid has a serious motor and plays hard.
 
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JustbrewitMan said:
Yea that can’t be right…the 100’s level had to be 90%+ full and there were a good amount of fans in the middle 200s section
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The lower level seats approximately 3,000. Though it seemed like more the figure cited by Borges is probably accurate.
 
HooperScooper said:
I said the same thing watching that highlight video from practice. I know it's just a short highlight video from practice, but he did not look like a 70-85 rated recruit.
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He looked better in person. Physical specimen. Runs effortlessly and his jumper is surprisingly smooth.
 
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Borges first off the press with an article from today.

"Will we have the same high-end talent, two top-7 picks last year ? I don't know, we'll see," he confessed. "But the overall competition we've got on the court this year, that 1-10, it's the best overall competition to get minutes since I've been here."

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UConn men's basketball team's great depth on display in open practice

The UConn men's basketball team's superior depth was the highlight of an open practice Saturday at Gampel Pavilion.
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UConn men's basketball team's great depth on display in open practice​

 
MilliniumPrince said:
I thought he had the best day overall. If he played like that, Hurley won't have enough minutes.
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I agree. Karaban was the best player on the floor, as he should be, but I was most impressed (considering expectations) with Ross and Abraham. Nowell looked good, and Singare looked like he can play. Diarra, Ball, and Johnson were solid, but Stewart struggled. McNeeley and Mahaney were ok, but not great, I just think they need some more time to get used to the system, and the speed, size, and strength of their opponents, the talent is obviously there. Surprisingly, as freshman, Nowell and Abraham seemed to slide in most easily.
 
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uconn_jack said:
I agree. Karaban was the best player on the floor, as he should be, but I was most impressed (considering expectations) with Ross and Abraham. Nowell looked good, and Singare looked like he can play. Diarra, Ball, and Johnson were solid, but Stewart struggled. McNeeley and Mahaney were ok, but not great, I just think they need some more time to get used to the system, and the speed, size, and strength of their opponents, the talent is obviously there. Surprisingly, as freshman, Nowell and Abraham seemed to slide in most easily.
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Singera looks like he put in a lot of good work. J Stew had good energy, but seemed to doubt his jumper... until he got one to go I'm. He then hit 3 straight in the scrimmage.

McNeeley is lights out on the corner 3, but he looked sluggish overall. He is also a freshman getting g used to intense college practices. Summer ball conditioning is hard . We used to call it Hell Week for a reason
 
The post practice autograph session seemed like it was oversold. The line for autographs wrapped around the lower base, probably 500 people in line. I got in line 15 minutes before practice ended and I was probably 30th in line. All the guys were terrific. The organizer of the event should have capped tickets. Does anyone know if the event ended or was cut short before everyone in line got through?
 
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