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He said he and Jalen played together when a bit younger and he loved playing with him. He's watched him progress since so I would think KO, Ricky and Jalen all had a hand in this WIN!
 
UConn76 said:
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In February of 2014 some named Albany Cuse came on this board to advise UConn fans to enjoy staring at our 3 NC banners because with the conference UConn is in we won't win another for 100 years.
Two short months later UConn won it's 4th. Haven't heard from Albany Cuse since.
Considering the recruits we are landing, and the penalties Syracuse faces, it's quite likely UConn will get it's 5th NC long before Syr-excuse gets it's 2nd.
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Wow. Sounds like a pretty cerebral point guard. Humble too.

"I think I fit in real well," Gilbert said. "I know UConn is a guard-oriented program. They like to get out in transition and create isolation opportunities for the guards. I'm just looking to create opportunities for myself and my teammates."

"Me and Jalen actually played together a few years back at Elite 100 Camp in St. Louis," Gilbert said. "We played really well together. Ever since then, I've been watching him, watching how his game has grown."

"I definitely have improved my game over the past year," Gilbert said. "I definitely feel like I've gotten more exposure as well, playing with my high school team and my AAU team, CP3. I know I still have to get better, but I feel like I've gotten better."

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r...alterique-gilbert-commits-connecticut-huskies
 
Seemed a little nervous with all the attention. I'm sure KO will stay on top of him to make a real confident kid in and out of the classroom.
 
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Killer backcourt with Adams and Gilbert. Add Diallo or Battle and they'll be close to as unguardable as far as college perimeters can be. Add a stretch-4 and it will be like 2014 all over again. We have our Bazz Boat combination set. Diallo would be our Giffey if he reclassifies and follows Diarra and Gilbert. Add Bailey, who would be our Daniels.

Diarra could turn out to be an Emeka type combo 4/5 interior rim protector, though it sure would be great to add a true 7 footer to this 2016 recruiting class. Enoch also looks like a 4/5 combo, so we might be just fine if KO doesn't add that type of big.

Edit: I completely forgot about Larrier. He looks like a DD Stretch-4. The 2016-17 team has the makings of being scary good.
 
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I love how Jalen Adams is so excited about Gibbs and then Gilbert joining him. He knows he's a stud and going to play he just wants to win.
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It's not exactly a hard sell to convince a PG recruit that there's room for two big time talents in the backcourt.

There's a bit of a recent history there.
 
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WhereistheDove? said:
It's not exactly a hard sell to convince a PG recruit that there's room for two big time talents in the backcourt.

There's a bit of a recent history there.
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LOTS of history......Going way back to Ollie/Sheffer...
 
This was a big surprise considering Ollie can't recruit. Welcome Alterique!
 
Only makes sense for him to commit to a school with national flag blue as a primary color on July 4th :)
 
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Peach Jam preview from ESPN:

Let’s take a look at five dynamic player combinations that could lead their teams to a championship (all player ranks are for the 2016 class unless otherwise noted):

1. Harry Giles (ESPN No. 1) and Alterique Gilbert (ESPN No. 23), CP3

Giles (PF, 6-foot-10, 230 pounds) is fresh off a gold medal in Greece, where he was a force at the rim and in the paint for the USA U19 squad. Giles dominates the game in many ways, and he has been competing with a purpose since recovering from two ACL tears. Giles might be the most dominant player in the senior class right now who can create a highlight on any given possession.

Gilbert (PG, 6-1, 170), the latest UConn commit, brings outstanding quickness and speed at the point position to go with a scorer's mentality. He is capable of putting up big numbers as a scorer, but Gilbert also understands how to facilitate and set the table as a floor-general. Together, these two are beyond dangerous in both the conversion game and in a halfcourt setting.
 
tcf15 said:
Peach Jam preview from ESPN:

Let’s take a look at five dynamic player combinations that could lead their teams to a championship (all player ranks are for the 2016 class unless otherwise noted):

1. Harry Giles (ESPN No. 1) and Alterique Gilbert (ESPN No. 23), CP3

Giles (PF, 6-foot-10, 230 pounds) is fresh off a gold medal in Greece, where he was a force at the rim and in the paint for the USA U19 squad. Giles dominates the game in many ways, and he has been competing with a purpose since recovering from two ACL tears. Giles might be the most dominant player in the senior class right now who can create a highlight on any given possession.

Gilbert (PG, 6-1, 170), the latest UConn commit, brings outstanding quickness and speed at the point position to go with a scorer's mentality. He is capable of putting up big numbers as a scorer, but Gilbert also understands how to facilitate and set the table as a floor-general. Together, these two are beyond dangerous in both the conversion game and in a halfcourt setting.
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I assume Peach Jam games can't be streamed online?
 
Let's hope our boiii and Team CP3 make it to that round so we can see him. He and Harry Giles make one formidable tandem.
 
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