Rahsool Diggins’ HS coach supporting UConn men’s basketball frosh

[Fatroony5]

Agreed. I think the problem is what you stated and also we haven't made the change whether it's sudden or gradually. Hawkins not having a great handle has also has hurt us as well

I distinctly remember @husky429 saying before the season his handle wasn’t that great yet, so I’m not surprised by that. I’d like to see Hawkins get a little bit of a longer leash tho, he does bonehead things but I can live with some of the mistakes because of his shooting and playmaking ability. Having the older guys still around has added an extra layer to this conversation as well.

 

[mauconnfan]

Yes. It supports what I've said. His defensive rating is up. His assists are the highest they've been by a lot and his Assist to turnover ratio is the best it has been. Rebounding better too. Everything but shooting.

That defensive rating stuff is whacked. He gets beat off the dribble more than anyone and always creates havoc with the help defense. Not quite sure how they figure out this crap but he’s not even a decent defender.

 

[HuskyFich]

Good point on factoring in the DNPs.

Rahsool's recorded 14 DNPs out of 21 total games (.667) and Johnson's recorded 11 DNPs out of 21 total games (.524). Who knows how their seasons will finish out, but the guys from the above list that had at DNPs in at least 50% of the games from their freshman seasons:

2012-13: Leon Tolksdorf (19 DNPs out of possible 30 games - .633)
2010-11: Enosch Wolf (27/33 - .818)
2009-10: Jamaal Trice (23/34 - .676)
2008-09: Scottie Haralson (19/36 - .528)
2006-07: Ben Eaves (20/31 - .645)
2005-06: Rob Garrison (17/34 - .500)
2001-02: Chad Wise (23/34 - .676)
2000-01: Robert Swain (21/32 - .656)
1997-98: Albert Mouring (22/37 - .595)
1996-97: Sam Funches (17/33 - .515)
1994-95: Ruslan Inyatkin (20/33 - .606)

This feels misleading...
Hard to judge anything with this extra year seniors situation..
How many DNPs do these guys get without Polley and Whaley's minutes in there....?

 

[HuskyHawk]

That defensive rating stuff is whacked. He gets beat off the dribble more than anyone and always creates havoc with the help defense. Not quite sure how they figure out this crap but he’s not even a decent defender.

I'll admit he's not good. Just saying I think he has been slightly better on D. Hawkins has been awful and Diggins was also bad in limited minutes against bad competition. If Diggins was playing better D than Gaff in practice, Hurley would be playing him. I have no doubt about that.

 

[Ewekon]

Just out of curiosity, here’s all freshman back to 1993-94 that averaged under 10 minutes a game:

2021-22: Rahsool Diggins (6.3), Samson Johnson (6.3)

2020-21: Javonte Brown (2.0)
2016-17: Juwan Durham (8.3)
2015-16: Steven Enoch (7.0)
2014-15: Rakim Lubin (6.5)
2013-14: Terrence Samuel (9.0)
2012-13: Leon Tolksdorf (7.4)
2010-11: Niels Giffey (9.9), Tyler Olander (9.6), Enosch Wolf (4.2)
2009-10: Darius Smith (4.5), Jamaal Trice (2.7)
2008-09: Scottie Haralson (4.1)
2007-08: Donnell Beverly (5.1)
2006-07: Curtis Kelly (9.4), Gavin Edwards (6.5), Jonathan Mandeldove (6.5), Ben Eaves (2.4)
2005-06: Marcus Johnson (8.9), Rob Garrison (8.9)
2001-02: Chad Wise (2.8)
2000-01: Robert Swain (3.9), Shamon Tooles (2.6)
1999-00: Marcus Cox (5.5), Doug Wrenn (7.0)
1997-98: Albert Mouring (2.1)
1996-97: Sam Funches (4.1), Michael LeBlanc (4.0)
1995-96: Antric Klaiber (5.7)
1994-95: Uri Cohen-Mintz (4.1), Ruslan Inyatkin (2.3)
1993-94: Kirk King (6.7), Marcus Thomas (1.8)

32 total players
9 played their entire careers at UConn
23 left/transferred elsewhere

Here’s hoping it works out at UConn for both of these guys.

Albie and Giff tops. Interesting look.

Toolzie, M Johnson, Gavin, Bev.

PS TO has twice as many NCs as Boeheim.