Ryan Boatright Returning

[djct1999]

Great news!!!!! Sometimes, especially when you want something so bad, the right decision is the harder one to make. In this case, Boat made it. Its his team now and I can't wait to see what he does with it. Most remarkable is how mature Boat has become......it really has been a complete game changer. Now lets get behind this kid and give him the support he needs to reach his goals!!!!! #uconnpride

 

[Deleted member 3149]

Leadership, Leadership, Leadership

 

[Husky25]

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How's that - today is 4/25 not 4/15, if he connected with an agent over last weekend (4/18-4/20) in Chicago he would be done

Do I really have to explain it?

Because if you declare after 4/15, you can't return anyway and no one engages an agent before they declare. That means UConn players not named Napier, Giffey, Kromah, Olander or Watts had exactly 8 days to enter the draft, not engage an agent and withdraw their names.

 

[Leebo]

Oh, come on, everyone has had that "accidentally engaged an agent before I meant to" moment.

 

[rw005]

all I can say is:

 

[Chief00]

I don't know, I feel pretty good about it. Boat, Nolan and Brimah are known commodities. Purvis really is as well to some extent with a full year under his belt prior to UConn. I think Samuel showed he can hold his own at the very least. Facey showed reasons for optimism in limited playing time but I will still count him as a question mark. I guess I'm not sure what we can expect from Calhoun. Hamilton has to be a question as well being a freshman and all but he looks pretty close to a sure thing to provide a meaningful contribution.

I think the biggest question mark may be with our most experienced player. How well will Boat lead the team?

I don't know, I feel pretty good about it. Boat, Nolan and Brimah are known commodities. Purvis really is as well to some extent with a full year under his belt prior to UConn. I think Samuel showed he can hold his own at the very least. Facey showed reasons for optimism in limited playing time but I will still count him as a question mark. I guess I'm not sure what we can expect from Calhoun. Hamilton has to be a question as well being a freshman and all but he looks pretty close to a sure thing to provide a meaningful contribution.

I think the biggest question mark may be with our most experienced player. How well will Boat lead the team?[/quote

 

[intlzncster]

UConn Men's Hoops
@UConnMBB


#UConn: DeAndre Daniels opts for the NBA Draft, but guard Ryan Boatright will return to the Huskies for his senior season.

This is freakin huge. Way more important to have an experienced stud point guard than anything else. I wish DD the best, but Boat was more important to the cause. Now we don't have a Bazz Sophomore year situation.

 

[Husky25]

That's to be seen, yet.... Is it better to go out 3rd year undrafted and think what could have been the following year? And not get a degree....

Oh, I agree. That is why I thought Daniels should have returned as well (besides improving UConn's entertainment value for me). His stock maybe at its highest, but I don't think it is at its peak. He's not guaranteed to be a 1st round pick and while I think he will make a team with a good showing in the summer leagues, he may be relegated to the D-league. Don't get me wrong, he may also get relegated next year as well, but at least he would have his degree.

Kevin Duffy spoke to a couple Daniels detractors in his blog, but on the other hand, it only take one team to give him that chance.

 

[Chief00]

One thing is not a question, Hamilton can score points.

 

[intlzncster]

I'm so glad Chief was wrong.

Bbbbbut Chief's sources....

 

[Marat]

One thing is not a question, Hamilton can score points.

Scoring is important and will need to replace scoring from Bazz/DD. I just hope the team can continue to play great defense as that's why they were able to go on that tournament run.

 

[ChrisSmith]

That's to be seen, yet.... Is it better to go out 3rd year undrafted and think what could have been the following year? And not get a degree....

Depends on whether or not you plan on using that degree, and depends on how much money you can make playing overseas. Boatright may never be an NBA player. If not, I'm not sure passing up a year playing overseas for another year playing at UConn was the best move.

Either way, coming back to UConn to lead the team and earn a degree (for free) isn't a bad option.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

This season is now "The Boat Show"

 

[intlzncster]

And maybe just as importantly, we won't get beat off the dribble a lot (at the PG position anyway).. that's a huge part of why we shut down Mich St, Florida, and UK so effectively. Their primary ballhandlers just couldn't get into the paint consistently and we didn't even have to use our bigs to help most of the time. That's how you hold explosive teams in the 50s

Love my small guards!

Seriously, if Boat brings his tournament level defense most nights, he's going to be an absolute nightmare. Do guards win DPOY?

 

[intlzncster]

@BoatShow is loving life right now.

 

[Limbo Land]

So now we need to get big… we have 4 bigs (one unproven, one a rookie, one going into surgery and one that can't finish at the rim. I love these guys but we need some growth over the summer for the three not injured.

 

[dogfan96]

Love my small guards!

Seriously, if Boat brings his tournament level defense most nights, he's going to be an absolute nightmare. Do guards win DPOY?

Not that often.. but Aaron Craft won it this year

 

[DogMania]

This is great news and makes sense. RB has a huge opportunity to improve his draft stock. We are going to be scary deep at both guard spots.

 

[Chris]

Bbbbbut Chief's sources....

Lol gets me everytime

 

[Kitaman]

This is news we can use!

 

[mauconnfan]

Great for the team to have him back and hungry to prove everyone wrong about if he can play in the next level……a full year of that tourney defense as well as an improved leader at the point is a pretty damn good thing…..

 

[Palatine]

Great news.

If Boat becomes a more consistent three point shooter this team will be dangerous and Boat will play himself into the draft.

 

[sledog]

HOT Cha!! No for a BIG b@stard in the paint!

 

[UCHuskies08]

Chief saying he was going made me think he would come back. He's usually wrong about things.

 

[art4life]

The torch has officially been passed...!