PF/C Juwan Durham (Signed LOI on 11/11)

[CallMeBruce]

I want it to be basketball season right now.

http://uconnhuskygames.com/mens-basketball-list-of-game-replays/

 

[Huskyforlife]

FWIW we'd have the number 1 class if either Vance Jackson or Myles Powell were to commit...

 

[zls44]

FWIW we'd have the number 1 class if either Vance Jackson or Myles Powell were to commit...

when

 

[HuskyBballFan]

AAC....


Wait does that one still work when the top-50 kids keep saying yes?

 

[uchusky32]

Wow! Welcome to Husky Nation!

 

[Socki]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/186434/juwan-durham

As of 8/25, ESPN doesn't even have us recruiting him. Haha!

 

[imno1]

Obviously it was
UConn
UConn
University of Connecticut
UConn
UConn

VCU just missed out at #6

 

[superjohn]

I think it's safe to say even many of us Husky fanatics have underrated Ollie's abilities. AAC, no proven recruiting shark to speak of, none of it matters. Ollie is special and the kids and their families are recognizing it.

 

[allday2345]

Moments like this are the reason I still torture myself with following recruiting. This came out of no where and I love it. Welcome to Husky Nation Juwan!!!

 

[MexicoHusky]

Great news

 

[Huskyforlife]

For those who don't know, he tore his ACL on February 20th. He's listed at 6'11 around 200.

 

[NYUConn]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/186434/juwan-durham

As of 8/25, ESPN doesn't even have us recruiting him. Haha!

I just saw that.

Even beyond this, I've felt like their recruiting coverage has been slipping recently.

 

[James]

i love durhams offensive potential, seems to be a walking bucket face up. great jump shot for a 6'11 guy

 

[elmcityboy]

amazing! this came so far outta left field for me. imagining this 2016 squad with a couple of extra role-players (a la Myles Powell) and smiling really big.

 

[CAHUSKY]

Moments like this are the reason I still torture myself with following recruiting. This came out of no where and I love it. Welcome to Husky Nation Juwan!!!

It's exactly the reason I don't. I've invested virtually no time worrying about recruiting and we both get to enjoy this commitment the same. However, I have none of the angst of worrying about the others who don't commit. Just enjoy the ones that do.

 

[NYUConn]

Hard to believe that it's been 18 months since Napier left with the title and Kevin Ollie never got another commitment ever again.

 

[RipCity]

Durham had a 7'2 wingspan and 9'0 standing reach... two years ago.

 

[djct1999]

Amazing get. Love what this kid brings. Love how athletic next year's team projects out. Exciting stuff.

 

[Chief00]

Quite frankly, he had a good time.

 

[Matrim55]

Quite frankly, he had a good time.

Did you and Andre take him to Electric Blue?

 

[Mano]

Durham had a 7'2 wingspan and 9'0 standing reach... two years ago.

Yes, but how tall is he barefoot? HOW TALL IS HE BAREFOOT?!?! ;-)

 

[BUConn10]

What???

 

[RichZ]

I step away from the computer for 90 damned minutes, and when I come back, the world has changed!

Maybe I should do that more often.

 

[HuskyFich]

247 updates their class rankings as commits happen. UConn has the #3 class right now.

This doesn't even count Larrier, correct?

 

[Dove]

6 feet and 10 inches of hot duck*king damn!!!!!

I wonder what @Fishy thinks.

 

[Waquoit]

As Francesa would say, "This is yuge! Yuge!"

 

[Citrusdog]

This kid has potential to be a monster for us... a super talent! Welcome Juwan !!!!!

 

[Danpisco12]

This doesn't even count Larrier, correct?

Correct. Just Diarra, Gilbert, and Durham.

 

[HuskyNationJE]

WOW! YES!!! Definitely wasn't expecting this, especially so quickly. Everyone was freaking out about his Tweet and he went from trimming his list to committing. LOVE IT! LETS GO!!!

 

[David 76]

It's exactly the reason I don't. I've invested virtually no time worrying about recruiting and we both get to enjoy this commitment the same. However, I have none of the angst of worrying about the others who don't commit. Just enjoy the ones that do.

To follow up, you could avoid the whole basketball season and just turn on the very end of the championship game. Less angst, equal jubilation?