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AAC Summer Reset: Temple, UConn reloading after titles
Some of the UConn stuff.
Notable newcomer: Alterique Gilbert, PG, Connecticut
It should come as little surprise that the Huskies had the best recruiting class in the conference, and Gilbert was the prize of said class. A 5' 10" point guard out of Lithonia, Ga., Gilbert chose Connecticut over a host of other schools that included Louisville, Maryland, Miami and Texas. Gilbert could struggle to see a ton of playing time early in his freshman year, but the Huskies aren’t nearly as stacked in the backcourt as they were last season and will need to call on him heavily as soon as he’s comfortable with the speed of the college game. Ollie’s Huskies have typically been characterized by their guards, from last year’s bunch back to Shabazz Napier leading the Huskies to a championship in 2013–14. That, too, could make Gilbert a key piece this season.
Connecticut: This is one of two teams in the conference that can reload year after year, and Kevin Ollie did just that with the AAC’s best incoming recruiting class. All eyes, however, will be on Jalen Adams. If everything goes according to plan for him this season, he’ll be a lottery pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
Some of the UConn stuff.
Notable newcomer: Alterique Gilbert, PG, Connecticut
It should come as little surprise that the Huskies had the best recruiting class in the conference, and Gilbert was the prize of said class. A 5' 10" point guard out of Lithonia, Ga., Gilbert chose Connecticut over a host of other schools that included Louisville, Maryland, Miami and Texas. Gilbert could struggle to see a ton of playing time early in his freshman year, but the Huskies aren’t nearly as stacked in the backcourt as they were last season and will need to call on him heavily as soon as he’s comfortable with the speed of the college game. Ollie’s Huskies have typically been characterized by their guards, from last year’s bunch back to Shabazz Napier leading the Huskies to a championship in 2013–14. That, too, could make Gilbert a key piece this season.
Connecticut: This is one of two teams in the conference that can reload year after year, and Kevin Ollie did just that with the AAC’s best incoming recruiting class. All eyes, however, will be on Jalen Adams. If everything goes according to plan for him this season, he’ll be a lottery pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
