well, Hamidou looks pretty shiny and bright, but not signed so who knows. This kid does look very good on a couple of videos that I've seen. He's a smooth looking athlete who can handle up the court and see other players (at least sometimes). He's got some range on his jumper too. He doesn't look to be a ultra-super leaper, but a multi-threat tall wing. He looks like he's pretty strong and could get stronger to be more of a force on the boards (again, based solely on a couple of videos). He does seem close to Polley in what type of player he is, but Hammonds does seem a little smoother and more skilled.
I didn't mean to suggest he would. Quite the opposite, I quoted James who said Hammonds could be the gem of the class. I said that Hami looks pretty shiny and bright to mean that his gem will shine the brightest if he comes, but he's not signed so we can't count on him. To me, Hammonds looks very good and I would love to get him, but at this point Hamidou would be our clear gem if he were only to sign.
Yea it nobody leaves early and we add hami and this kid. That team would be #1 in the country imo
He's made his way into mock drafts already, so if he plays well this year he could be gone by the time Hammonds would be in Storrs.
Early NLI signing period is November 9th-16th. If his visit date stays to the original first weekend of November, it could put Ollie in a great spot to seal the deal.
