Qudus Wahab

[Paesano]

Cue the outrage for a kid wanting to play for a Hall of Fame NBA Center.

So people can't criticize the kid for signing up to compete with three (or is it four) other guys at his position? Excuse us Mr. Superfan. BTW, great players don't often make great coaches and great coaches rarely make great GMs. The opposite is also true.

 

[JimHurley]

This isn’t the end of the world. Would’ve been a great get but he wouldn’t have started over Carlton his freshman or sophomore year. Get a grad transfer big for next year then go all in on a big man for 2020. I’m not stressing over this one... best of luck to Qudus

 

[Mots010]

Have to imagine at least one of Georgetown’s already committed centers might choose to go elsewhere.

Ewing is hoarding centers. It's really strange.

 

[hoopsnloops32]

That’s what I was thinking. What’s the method behind assigning schollies to so many young big guys

Chiming in to explain from a Gtown perspective. We have 5 scholarships for this class and are expected to lose all 3 centers currently on the roster by the end of next year, and are already very thin at that position this year. Basically, we need big men, defensive big men in particular.

The two freshman centers we have coming in next year are projects who aren't expected to play/provide minutes for a couple of years. One of which is expected to redshirt. We have a sophomore transfer to play center next year but he will need a back up and is expected to go pro after the season, leaving us with two guys who may just start being useable (but no guarantees) the following year. Essentially we needed someone for the frontcourt who is further along so the center projects can develop at their own speed.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[UC313]

3 for 5

In general, I love following recruiting, but some of you make it so hard to do so.

* oh fer big men. Not oh fer pittsburgh. Im thankful.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

“I want to go where there are minutes available”

Joins a program with all centers

 

[KingAG]

* oh fer big men. Not oh fer pittsburgh. Im thankful.

Oh fer for a center. Akok is a front court player. Find a mature tough big grad transfer and move on to 2020. That’s if tre Mitchell stays in school

 

[KingAG]

Kenya was point man here right?

 

[intlzncster]

We flopped on Kofi and Qudus. Mitchell just never really looked like an option to me. Precious or Grad transfer it is.

No one should be putting their eggs into the Precious basket.

 

[GHSWolverines]

“I want to go where there are minutes available”

Joins a program with all centers

I wish him luck. but it doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[GHSWolverines]

No one should be putting their eggs into the Precious basket.

I agree. push hard for mitchell

 

[hoopsnloops32]

I wish him luck. but it doesn't make much sense to me.

Again, just to jump in, he is the only Georgetown freshman that would be getting minutes next year and we are losing 3 of the 4 players that play in the front court next year. With Ewing playing favoring a 9-10 man rotation, there will be plenty of playing time for him next year and will likely be starting by year 2.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

Ewing is hoarding centers. It's really strange.

Actually its probably a good strategy. They have a history of producing bigs. If he can get a bunch of bigs and one of them comes out and turns into a decent pro, it helps him get more and better bigs in the future.

 

[ZenConn]

Oh well. Looks like GT's roster is looking good for the next 2/3 years with Akinjo/McClung/Wahab and the other 2 commits for next year in the front court.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

So people can't criticize the kid for signing up to compete with three (or is it four) other guys at his position? Excuse us Mr. Superfan. BTW, great players don't often make great coaches and great coaches rarely make great GMs. The opposite is also true.

Knock yourself out. I doubt Wahab cares too much about his playing time prospects from the eyes of jaded UConn fans.

 

[CL82]

Actually its probably a good strategy.

Positionless basketball. Why not play 5 centers? Am I right?


Wish Wahab well but he's dead to me now.

 

[Stainmaster]

So people can't criticize the kid for signing up to compete with three (or is it four) other guys at his position? Excuse us Mr. Superfan. BTW, great players don't often make great coaches and great coaches rarely make great GMs. The opposite is also true.

You really need to learn how to handle it when recruits commit to schools other than UConn. It will continue to happen for many years to come. Dealing with adversity is a very important life skill that will help you beyond sports fandom.

 

[jibsey]

While I understand that landing a good big man is as difficult as a mission to Mars, what are our chances of getting at least a decent Carlton level player to go with him for next year?

 

[huskyfan224]

While I understand that landing a good big man is as difficult as a mission to Mars, what are our chances of getting at least a decent Carlton level player to go with him for next year?

I'd take Tre Mitchell and Chol Marial in a second, but Precious should be #1 priority..not sure on our chances

 

[jibsey]

I'd take Tre Mitchell and Chol Marial in a second, but Precious should be #1 priority..not sure on our chances

When was the last time we landed a big man? (Besides Brimah)

 

[CallMeBruce]

When was the last time we landed a big man? (Besides Brimah)

Two months ago

 

[superjohn]

When was the last time we landed a big man? (Besides Brimah)

Centers? Since Hasheem it's basically been Brimah, the guy who was transitioning, Enoch, and Josh.

 

[Stainmaster]

Centers? Since Hasheem it's basically been Brimah, the guy who was transitioning, Enoch, and Josh.

How about that guy who plays for the Pistons?

 

[uchusky32]

How about that guy who plays for Stanford?

 

[jibsey]

How about that guy who plays for the Pistons?

That’s my point. It’s been awhile. I guess I shoulda specified center.

 

[Towney007]

The weird anti-JUCO shtick you’ve got going is just that...weird. Like that time you made some pretty uncool and unsubstantiated insinuations about Kwintin’s character being the reason he went the JUCO route. Funky all around.

As others have noted, Hurley’s recent activity and history at Wagner/URI indicates that he isn’t buying what you’re selling.

Sorry I hurt your feelings.

My point is that JUCO kids are JUCO kids for a reason and 9/10 times it’s not a good one. Doesn’t mean it can’t happen, but most of the time it doesn’t. It’s a bad bet and not a basket I’d want to put eggs into unless I absolutely had to.

If that wasn’t true, they’d be at 4-years already.


Second reason is the level of play is wildly all over the place. In baseball you’ll get Chris Davis and Albert Pujols at 1B and then Joe who’s part time at the post office as your Sunday starter tossing 72. In hoops, the skill gap is even more inconsistent. It’s harder to get a handle on true talent.

Truth be told I’d rather look at almost any other possible route before depending on JUCO for anything.

 

[Madmannsucks]

Ewing is hoarding centers. It's really strange.

Maybe he is going to create a "point center"...

 

[Stainmaster]

Sorry I hurt your feelings.

My point is that JUCO kids are JUCO kids for a reason and 9/10 times it’s not a good one. Doesn’t mean it can’t happen, but most of the time it doesn’t. It’s a bad bet and not a basket I’d want to put eggs into unless I absolutely had to.

If that wasn’t true, they’d be at 4-years already.


Second reason is the level of play is wildly all over the place. In baseball you’ll get Chris Davis and Albert Pujols at 1B and then Joe who’s part time at the post office as your Sunday starter tossing 72. In hoops, the skill gap is even more inconsistent. It’s harder to get a handle on true talent.

Truth be told I’d rather look at almost any other possible route before depending on JUCO for anything.

This kind of overgeneralization and hyperbole when it comes to scouting players perfectly illustrates why you are not running a college basketball program.

 

[Hurleyman216]

How about that guy who plays for Stanford?

That guy averaging 1.4 ppg for one of the worst teams in the PAC-12? Yeah he’s a stud