SF Vance Jackson (Signed LOI on 11/11)

[Dove]

http://adimeback.com/vance-jackson-talks-recruiting-hair-and-more/

Dairy Bar sealed the deal!

It didn't say that. He didn't even remember the name of the joint.

 

[UConNick]

Love this kid. He's got a good balance of being outgoing and light hearted with driven and committed.

 

[tcf15]

 

[tcf15]

 

[Tenspro2002]

I guess his foot was OK.

 

[superjohn]

So many travels in that video.

 

[pj]

Really impressed with #11 in that video. I guess others are too: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/170377/josh-jackson

 

[BUConn10]

Jackson has the body of the perfect basketball player, wish we were targeting him.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Jackson has the body of the perfect basketball player, wish we were targeting him.

He's committed to us

 

[aceboon]

He's committed to us

Josh Jackson

 

[BUConn10]

He's committed to us

Haha, should have specified I was referring to Josh Jackson.

 

[Walker11]

Jackson is an absolute freak athlete who needs to tighten up his handle and shot a ton. He reminds me a lot of Wiggins, but I think Jackson has a better feel for the game. This is a huge compliment. I love that Vance is matching up with him in practice every day.

 

[Yankees32123]

Vance is definitely not that athletic. He's got really poor ups and dunking ability for a kid his size. BUT, he seems very skilled, especially on that baseline move toward the beginning of this video. He's also just a lights out shooter. He's gonna be a rich man's Niels Giffey by the time he is an upperclassmen at UConn.

 

[Walker11]

Vance is definitely not that athletic. He's got really poor ups and dunking ability for a kid his size. BUT, he seems very skilled, especially on that baseline move toward the beginning of this video. He's also just a lights out shooter. He's gonna be a rich man's Niels Giffey by the time he is an upperclassmen at UConn.

That step through was beautiful. Vance is going to be an amazing stretch 4 for KO.

 

[BUConn10]

Vance is definitely not that athletic. He's got really poor ups and dunking ability for a kid his size. BUT, he seems very skilled, especially on that baseline move toward the beginning of this video. He's also just a lights out shooter. He's gonna be a rich man's Niels Giffey by the time he is an upperclassmen at UConn.

We have enough raw athleticism on this team, we could use a guy who is exceptionally skilled coming in, it seems like that has been a rarity for UConn as of late.

 

[Yankees32123]

We have enough raw athleticism on this team, we could use a guy who is exceptionally skilled coming in, it seems like that has been a rarity for UConn as of late.

I agree. Having Gilbert, Adams, Hamidou (god willing) & Larrier around a guy like Vance will be great. He's going to spread the floor.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Vance is definitely not that athletic. He's got really poor ups and dunking ability for a kid his size. BUT, he seems very skilled, especially on that baseline move toward the beginning of this video. He's also just a lights out shooter. He's gonna be a rich man's Niels Giffey by the time he is an upperclassmen at UConn.

That's what I'm hoping he'll become. A deep-threat three or stretch four depending on the lineup that can do all the glue-type things while being lethal from outside. Senior year Giffey was a hell of a player.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Josh Jackson

Damnit, i meant for there to be an emoji at the end signifying my sarcasm haha. Oh well ya win some ya lose some

 

[DogMania]

That's what I'm hoping he'll become. A deep-threat three or stretch four depending on the lineup that can do all the glue-type things while being lethal from outside. Senior year Giffey was a hell of a player.

People seem to forget how good an athlete Giffey was. Niels could defend most 3s and some 4s. I think Vance will struggle to keep in front of a lot of wings, but hopefully he'll make up for it with lights out shooting.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

People seem to forget how good an athlete Giffey was. Niels could defend most 3s and some 4s. I think Vance will struggle to keep in front of a lot of wings, but hopefully he'll make up for it with lights out shooting.

Ehh, he was a good defender because he was a max effort guy on defense, who had the IQ and strength to make up for some athletic deficiencies. I think you're overstating his athletic ability because Neils struggled to stay in front of some of the more athletic wings too. He does have better quickness than Vance but I'm hoping the size difference will help to make him a passable defender. I don't think he'll be as good as Neils though so I agree with that.

 

[microfich]

And of course we'll display oodles of patience. It's hard to forget Neils's top skill as a frosh and soph was his pivot.

 

[upstater]

Wednesday is early signing day. The day a lot of the anxiety over recruiting comes to a close. Nov. 18th is the day we can begin anxiously worrying about Diallo, Zach Brown, Makai A-L, and the rest....

 

[Rico444]

Ehh, he was a good defender because he was a max effort guy on defense, who had the IQ and strength to make up for some athletic deficiencies. I think you're overstating his athletic ability because Neils struggled to stay in front of some of the more athletic wings too. He does have better quickness than Vance but I'm hoping the size difference will help to make him a passable defender. I don't think he'll be as good as Neils though so I agree with that.

Niels, at times throughout his four years at UConn, covered all five positions on the floor. He was a terrific athlete.

 

[DogMania]

Niels, at times throughout his four years at UConn, covered all five positions on the floor. He was a terrific athlete.

I agree. I don't mean to turn this into a white black thing, but I think because he was white some didn't see him as athletic. He could get well above the rim. He showed some blow-by ability his last two seasons getting into the paint off the dribble and flushing it when he had a clear path to the rim.

Now I'm not saying he was an uber-athletic wing, but he was above average. Vance, from the little I saw of him, didn't look particularly quick and explosive, but that doesn't mean he won't be a productive player, particularly on offense. Larry Bird didn't exactly get far off the ground, though he was big, but he had a great handle, big-time BBIQ, and a quick and accurate shot from all over the floor. He was a good rebounder too. Not comparing Vance to Larry for a moment here, but my point is good basketball players learn to make up for their deficiencies by getting the most out of their strengths. I like a lot what I see in Vance, just a tad concerned about his defense trying to defend quicker 3s if he's at the 3 and stronger 4s if he's at the 4. I think ultimately his position will be a stretch-4 as he matures and gets stronger.

I tend to like the more athletic type at the wing, 2 and 1, but there's always room for smart ballers who can hit diggers especially during winning time, ala Rashad Anderson. I'm just not sure Vance will be a 30+ minute guy, though I see him as a solid contributor and a match-up challenge especially when we need a zone-buster type perimeter player.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Niels, at times throughout his four years at UConn, covered all five positions on the floor. He was a terrific athlete.

I have to disagree with you on that. I'm not saying he wasn't a very solid defender and very versatile but his speed, leaping ability, quickness, and lateral agility were certainly not anywhere close to terrific. Don't get me wrong, one of my favorite all-time Huskies but let's not get carried away.