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PF Mamadou Diarra (Signed LOI on 11/14)

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Based off the vid^^^^^^

No way Mamadou is ~195/197lbs ala Facey, for his height I say he's atleast 215/220
 
Don't know what their relationship is like but you'd have to imagine getting Diarra would help us a little with Diallo in '17
 
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A lot to like there..and yes, he does look explosive. He's finishing everything above the rim and blocking shots (yes, I know, some blocks are against kids that looked like me at 16, but still).

I think if the staff can nab him now, do it. He's only getting better and likely to blow up. I think this probably eliminates Ty Jones as they are very similar players, but Diarra looks bigger to me, with a longer wingspan than Jones.

He looks like a very solid four year player who could contribute right away.
 
azescobar said:
A lot to like there..and yes, he does look explosive. He's finishing everything above the rim and blocking shots (yes, I know, some blocks are against kids that looked like me at 16, but still).

I think if the staff can nab him now, do it. He's only getting better and likely to blow up. I think this probably eliminates Ty Jones as they are very similar players, but Diarra looks bigger to me, with a longer wingspan than Jones.

He looks like a very solid four year player who could contribute right away.
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I wouldn't say this eliminates Jones. While I doubt Ollie would take on 7 freshman in the 2016 class, we will be losing 4 seniors, currently have 2 open scholarships, and can expect that at least one of Purvis/Danny Hams/Amida will declare for the draft. In that scenario we would certainly have a need for players, and Jones would be a good one to grab.
 
@Brochacho - fair point. If there are enough schollies on the table, we certainly could use more frontcourt help, but the staff may emphasize other positions with Diarra/Jones' skillset overlapping some.

I do think the focus will shift to Kegler (full court press), and King, if the staff thinks there is a realistic shot, and also will remain on Gilbert. I have no inside intel on this, but don't feel great about Bruce Brown coming here for some reason (my guess is Texas).

Either way, if Diarra is ready to commit, we should sign him up right away. He'd make a nice first member of what could be a great class.
 
Dove said:
Whats great about this thread is the lack of diarrhea jokes.
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If we were to get Diarra and Diallo, there would definitely be a lot of Dia-rrhea jokes
 
Looks athletic for 6'8.5". Hopefully he's aggressive on the glass. (if he comes to UConn)
 
Brochacho said:
I wouldn't say this eliminates Jones. While I doubt Ollie would take on 7 freshman in the 2016 class, we will be losing 4 seniors, currently have 2 open scholarships, and can expect that at least one of Purvis/Danny Hams/Amida will declare for the draft. In that scenario we would certainly have a need for players, and Jones would be a good one to grab.
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Actually 3 open now unless u r expecting Gibbs.
 
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Gurleyman said:
So now 3 is on record as saying he both "expects it" and "doesn't expect it" to happen.

He's becoming a bonafide recruiting expert right before our eyes.
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Double negatives are tricky, eh?
 
tcf15 said:
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Very active and athletic big man so sign me up. If he is 6'8"-6'9" he definitely is more than what Kelis Fisher weighs. He has to be in the 215-225 range based seeing him in those videos. I love that we are not just recruiting bean poles anymore.
 
3rdbass said:
Actually 3 open now unless u r expecting Gibbs.
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I think he was considering he said we'd be losing 4 seniors. I count Omar, Nolan, Miller and _____? Unless I'm just forgetting someone
 
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I still wonder if there's late reclassification potential here. This is from last month's article about PSA's basketball team being absorbed by Woodstock Academy:

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The "option to go to college" is obviously the telling quote. If he had that option last month, why not in September? Especially since he's supposed to be a real classroom achiever and had Ivy League schools knocking on his door.

I doubt he'd be ready to contribute at a high level this year, but I wouldn't - at all - be against getting him on campus early. It would help us space out our scholarships better, and having the extra body for practice or certain in-game emergencies couldn't hurt. At all.

Wondering if our insiders have any intel on this.
 
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Maybe its just me,but he reminds me of a young montrezl Harrell in that mixtape.could be all the dunks.
 
Matrim55 said:
I still wonder if there's late reclassification potential here. This is from last month's article about PSA's basketball team being absorbed by Woodstock Academy:

SYPCh3w.jpg

The "option to go to college" is obviously the telling quote. If he had that option last month, why not in September? Especially since he's supposed to be a real classroom achiever and had Ivy League schools knocking on his door.

I doubt he'd be ready to contribute at a high level this year, but I wouldn't - at all - be against getting him on campus early. It would help us space out our scholarships better, and having the extra body for practice or certain in-game emergencies couldn't hurt. At all.

Wondering if our insiders have any intel on this.
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A lot of kids push college off nowadays to be older, stronger and more ready to contribute right away.
 
Jerry1714 said:
A lot of kids push college off nowadays to be older, stronger and more ready to contribute right away.
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Yes. But a lot reclassify late, and we have scholarships open.
 
Matrim55 said:
Yes. But a lot reclassify late, and we have scholarships open.
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If there is a no chance he can see the floor next year, I would rather not waste a year of eligibility just to have a body at practice.
 
Jerry1714 said:
If there is a no chance he can see the floor next year, I would rather not waste a year of eligibility just to have a body at practice.
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Although if he is a serious student, red shirting could be an option? Duke has done that before.
 
Jerry1714 said:
If there is a no chance he can see the floor next year, I would rather not waste a year of eligibility just to have a body at practice.
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Not sure I agree. Injuries happen, and - again - staggering our scholarship load is a good idea. This past year is an example of what happens when there is too much talent concentrated in one or two classes, as opposed to spread out across all four years.

If Diarra is eligible and we're at 12 scholarships or less, I certainly hope we bring him in.
 
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