Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the 6th best recruit in Kentucky's 2017 class. All 5 guys above him made the NBA and stuck for at least 3 years. But Shai was the best in college and in the NBA. It happens sometimes and doesn't even mean the guys ranked above turn out bad.
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Samson is one of the key guys that will determine if this will be a very good team or an elite team. Spencer, Ball, and Stewart as well. Though I feel like Spencer is much more of a known commodity. This will be the most talent he’s had around him though, so it’s possible he will take his game to the next level.
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If Samson puts up similar numbers as a backup 5 to what Clingan did last year you can mark as down for winning national championship #6.
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That's 4 key guys.
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Not really surprising since half the squad wasn't part of last year's NC.
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You were just too high strung
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Lol. Jalen isn't in the conversation.
Although he had the largest calves I think I've seen on a college basketball guard.
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Of course he’s not anywhere close to Ben production/career wise. I was just talking physically. Lol
He’s probably the most athletically gifted guard we’ve ever had before this year.
Spencer less so for the reasons above. I think Ross has a very high ceiling but think we will see it more the following year. Ball, Stewart, and Johnson are the guys I’m most interested to see come out of the gate.
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Wait, you think Jalen Adams is the most athletically gifted guard UConn has ever had before this year?
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Dyson says, what's up
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Dude...Ray Allen, Ben Gordon
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My bad, I was thinking PGs for some reason. lol
Sorry for that confusion. But yeah Dyson and Gordon would probably be the physical comps there. Except 7” wingspan which is insane.
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This will probably be UConn's tallest starting 5 in their history. Cant think of a longer team.
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Must not have been around for the 04 season......
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Two different players. Castle is a bit more NBE ready. IMHO
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7 pts 5.5 rebounds in 13 minutes
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09 our starting line up was 6’7”, 6’9, 7’3”” up front. And the 6’7” player was Heff Adrien, perhaps our toughest player ever
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Starting lineup '09- 6.68 inches
Starting lineup 2023-2024- 6.7 inches
So are you calling Newton6’5”? Castle 6’7”?.
Adrien was listed at 6’9” I believe
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Jeff was the same size as Tristen.
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Jeff Adrien - Men's Basketball - University of Connecticut Athletics
Jeff Adrien (4) Forward - At Connecticut: Has appeared in 97 games in three seasons, starting 65 ... He averages 11.5 points and 7.9 rebounds for his career ...
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I'm going by their listed heights. Adrien was listed at 6'7. Newton is listed at 6'5, Castle is listed at 6'6.
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Jeff Adrien - Men's Basketball - University of Connecticut Athletics
Jeff Adrien (4) Forward - At Connecticut: Has appeared in 97 games in three seasons, starting 65 ... He averages 11.5 points and 7.9 rebounds for his career ...uconnhuskies.com
6’5
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6’5 without shoes. 6’6(1/2) with shoes.
7’2 wingspan though. Him and Dejaun Blair actually are the same exact size down to the wingspan. Blair just weighed about 40 pounds more.
Unrelated, but remarkable: AJ Price had the highest body fat percentage of anyone on this list. More than Harden and Blair. Whoodda Thunk!6’5 without shoes. 6’6(1/2) with shoes.
7’2 wingspan though. Him and Dejaun Blair actually are the same exact size down to the wingspan. Blair just weighed about 40 pounds more.
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Adrien not 6-9 but more like 6-6 but had a 7 foot + wingspan and was a ferocious rebounder. My son in law is a "Cuse" fan and hated him but also awed by him.
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