Rj Evans commits to uconn

[HuskyBballFan]

He would have if he played 3 years at Niagara. He had 769 total with 40 of those at UConn. So in two years at Niagara he scored 729.

My point is we're the getting the player AFTER scoring 1,000 in college. Much rather have 22 year-old fifth-year senior Rob Garrison with 100 D1 games under his belt than 18 year-old Rob Garrison straight out of high school.

 

[johnhuskies95]

He shot 48% from the field despite shooting 12% on threes. That tells me he's a very good slasher and very efficient close to the rim.

 

[caw]

My point is we're the getting the player AFTER scoring 1,000 in college. Much rather have 22 year-old fifth-year senior Rob Garrison with 100 D1 games under his belt than 18 year-old Rob Garrison straight out of high school.

Having seen Garrison play at Niagara, I'm not sure he progressed all that much, but I get your point.

 

[Gurleyman]

This isn't meant to be any sort of program-altering signing there, Clothy. He's actually perfect for what we need - a guy who can play some decent minutes in a waste of a season, and then we get his scholarship back. I'd prefer if we redshirted someone and let Evans play heavier minutes (Boatright, Napier or O. Calhoun), but I doubt we will.

That's tempered by the news of Bradley's transfer - he's the type of guy we need in our program: excellent student, great kid, etc. The 11th through 13th scholarship guys are the ones that keep transferring out, often with so-so academic performances, and killing our APR and graduation rates. We've been that whole concept up for years. Get towel-wavers who graduate and your academic performance is much better.

 

[DogMania]

Can he play center?

Welcome to Storrs, RJ! He sounds like the big physical guard that the team has needed for a while. He sounds like kid who will be able to help our perimeter D and slash to the basket. His 3pt shooting % is pretty bad though. Hopefully his mid-range game is solid.

Next season's team has a lot of talent at the 1, 2 & 3. What scares me is if teams don't have to worry about our 4s and 5s scoring, they'll be able to place a lot of defensive focus on our perimeter players.

Let's see if JC and staff can pull some more rabbits out of a hat and restock the front-court. I can't recall an upcoming season where our front-court looked this scary thin. The year Gavin was one of our best bigs comes close, but this one looks scary if the staff is not able to add a couple ready to play big bodies.

 

[Yonick]

Seriously, after all the jibes I've taken about the A10 being a crappy conference, you guys defend this. Sounds like a desperation move ala Rob Garrison

Well, aside from 2-3 schools (Temple is coming to the BE) the A-10 is a crappy conference. UMess hasn't made it to the big dance in at least 15 years. Even you, Clothy, HAVE TO ADMIT THAT'S CRAPPY.
Regarding Evans, he scored double figures vs UConn, BC, PC, and Harvard this past season. It can't hurt having him. much less a risk than Garrisson. At least he has proven he can score at this level.

 

[StongingtonBob]

1000 points in the Patriot League is pretty good for Patriot League players. Rob Garrison scored over 700 pts at Niagara in the MAAC over a two year period and only 40 points at Uconn in 2 years. He was well on his way to 1000 in the MAAC if he was able to play a 3rd year there, which is a better conference than the Patriot. Garrison was a temporary band-aide from the laptop-gate fallout, Evans temporary band-aide for the APR tourney ban fallout. You still can't even be certain that there won't be more transfers or releases from LOI's. But Evans will probably help your APR.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

1000 points in the Patriot League is pretty good for Patriot League players. Rob Garrison scored over 700 pts at Niagara in the MAAC over a two year period and only 40 points at Uconn in 2 years. He was well on his way to 1000 in the MAAC if he was able to play a 3rd year there, which is a better conference than the Patriot. Garrison was a temporary band-aide from the laptop-gate fallout, Evans temporary band-aide for the APR tourney ban fallout. You still can't even be certain that there won't be more transfers or releases from LOI's. But Evans will probably help your APR.

Of course he's a temporary band-aid, he has one year of eligibility left. A player doesn't have to be a five star recruit to be considered a smart addition. There's no downside here. If he contributes, great. If he doesn't, we get to give his scholarship to a better player the following year with no consequence.

 

[Yonick]

No sense trying to explain logic to Clothy. His mission on this board is to come here with a subtile approach when things at UConn aren't going all that well. He does get offended when someone here, myself included, rips UMass or the A-10. But that's mere payback for his obnoxiousness.
Hell, at least UConn has never had anything near a 50 page hate thread towards any other team like UMass had towards UConn. I guess losing 29 of the last 30 will do it to them.

 

[mauconnfan]

1000 points in the Patriot League is pretty good for Patriot League players. Rob Garrison scored over 700 pts at Niagara in the MAAC over a two year period and only 40 points at Uconn in 2 years. He was well on his way to 1000 in the MAAC if he was able to play a 3rd year there, which is a better conference than the Patriot. Garrison was a temporary band-aide from the laptop-gate fallout, Evans temporary band-aide for the APR tourney ban fallout. You still can't even be certain that there won't be more transfers or releases from LOI's. But Evans will probably help your APR.

Unless you saw him play Clothman you should relax on your replies.....nice player, tough minded and strong with solid fundamentals......would start at UMass!!!

 

[CL82]

Seriously, after all the jibes I've taken about the A10 being a crappy conference, you guys defend this. Sounds like a desperation move ala Rob Garrison

Or a smart way to get some help next year and still keep the scholly open for the class 2013?

 

[businesslawyer]

1000 points in the Patriot League is pretty good for Patriot League players. Rob Garrison scored over 700 pts at Niagara in the MAAC over a two year period and only 40 points at Uconn in 2 years. He was well on his way to 1000 in the MAAC if he was able to play a 3rd year there, which is a better conference than the Patriot. Garrison was a temporary band-aide from the laptop-gate fallout, Evans temporary band-aide for the APR tourney ban fallout. You still can't even be certain that there won't be more transfers or releases from LOI's. But Evans will probably help your APR.

By the way -- Garrison was a temporary band aid that worked. He played every game at the start of the '06 season, material minutes in many, and held the fort down enough with and backing up Austrie that we won in Maui and were undefeated when Marcus Williams became eligible.

I don't understand how you can use the term "band aid" as if it's a bad thing. The damn things keep you from bleeding and are very useful. If Evans is useful for a year, great, and then the scholly opens up again.

 

[stamfordhusky]

His 3pt shooting % is pretty bad though. Hopefully his mid-range game is solid.

No, his mid-range shooting is also bad if mid-range means 15 footers. His scoring is largely on drives to the basket, offensive rebounds, and other shots within about 8 feet of the basket.

 

[UconnDon]

He's not coming to Uconn to be a savior or to replace Jeremy Lamb's production. He's coming to be one piece of an 8 or 9 man rotation.

And he's scored 1,000 points at the Division 1 level already. Did Rob Garrison do that?

He's not coming to Uconn to be a savior or to replace Jeremy Lamb's production. He's coming to be one piece of an 8 or 9 man rotation.

And he's scored 1,000 points at the Division 1 level already. Did Rob Garrison do that?

And I thought Evan's purpose in coming to UConn was post-graduate work on a degree. How silly of me??

 

[HuskyNan]

RJ Evans (#10) and HC vs BC video

Evans' stats vs BCS teams: 15 points (6.6-13.4, 49.3%), 5.4 RB, 1.6 assists, 1.6 steals

People have mentioned the 12.5% three point FG% but he takes very few attempts,with only 24 in 28 games this season. He is:

1st in steals (49, 1.75/game)
2nd in points (11.5), FG% (47.7%), assists (2.8), FT attempts but he shoots 59.1% from the FT line, and minutes (29.4)
3rd in rebounds (4.8)

BTW, in rooting around the NCAA stats I see Holy Cross was ranked #24 in the country in three point percentage defense this season. Nice to have a big guard on the perimeter shooters.

 

[UConnDan97]

Is this the same Holy Cross from the Patriot League? Is this supposed to be good news for Uconn?

0 for 74? Someone hit Clothy with a "like", so Clothy can get over that hump. I'm sure not everything Clothy has posted has been as bad as this ^, right?

 

[huskyharry]

Great addition, IMO. Welcome aboard RJ!
Solid defender, strong rebounder for a guard, excellent ball skills and ability to finish in traffic, can set a pick, brings great experience with 1000+ division one points!

 

[Rico444]

I'm confused...didn't this Patriot league team wipe the floor with BCU? I think clothy is jealous because Evans would start and be a huge player for BCU while he'll play 10-15 minutes a game for us (max).

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm confused...didn't this Patriot league team wipe the floor with BCU? I think clothy is jealous because Evans would start and be a huge player for BCU while he'll play 10-15 minutes a game for us (max).

Clothy's just confused because Evans comes from a Mass school that actually won something in men's hoops.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Of course he's a temporary band-aid, he has one year of eligibility left.

And, as an in-state player, Evans is a cost-efficient scholarship player likely to bring some fans to games. And, a degree from 1 national championship school and another degree on the way from another national championship winning university. That's championships, as in something not associated with UMess.