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Message: [QUOTE="huskyfever34, post: 4626241, member: 5563"] This might be perceived as selfish Husky fandom, but Andre really should return. I fear that he will get buried on an NBA bench his first couple years if he doesn't enter when his game is more refined. NBA teams these days are VERY hesitant to give minutes to wings who hurt spacing bc the other team has no fear of their jump shot. They are mostly considered unplayable at this point. Andre has clear room for improvement that imo would make him ready to start or be first off the bench in the NBA in a year. If he improves as a 3pt and midrange shooter, and improves his ability to drive to the rim within a half court set and finish (or draw fouls) he would likely be a lottery pick. He's a good ballhandler but could get even better with it which will help his driving. He's already awesome in transition, defensively, and has excellent vision. Everyone is dancing around the argument that he should return but he's clearly better off with another year of improvement- having the national media's eyes on him all season touting his leadership and skills will help too. This is all aside from the fact that if we win it again, he could go down as the greatest UConn player ever if he leads us to Back to Back titles as our leader. [/QUOTE]