2023 Recruiting: Solomon Ball to Announce His School Friday July 1st at 5 PM!!

[Flahuskie]

What time is Ball announcement? Did I miss the time it is to happen??

 

[Ha Who]

What time is Ball announcement? Did I miss the time it is to happen??

20 minutes

 

[NJHoops]

What time is Ball announcement? Did I miss the time it is to happen??

5 o’clock

 

[ThabeetDown]

Does anyone else see a lot of Jalen Adams in this kid (Brewster connection aside)? Essentially the same size and skillset, both prototypical combo guards. Solo Ball might have a little better vertical (and Jalen better handles), but both crafty finishers that love to get to the rim but can also kill you mid-range. Probably projects to be an average 3P shooter similar to Jalen as well. Both above average athletes but lack that explosiveness, but still make smart plays with their athleticism and play really hard nose, tough basketball.

 

[AD DB Burner]

lack that explosiveness, but still make smart plays with their athleticism and play really hard nose, tough basketball.

Solo Ball self reports a 45” inch vertical. If that isn’t explosiveness, I don’t know what is.

 

[husky429]

Does anyone else see a lot of Jalen Adams in this kid (Brewster connection aside)? Essentially the same size and skillset, both prototypical combo guards. Solo Ball might have a little better vertical (and Jalen better handles), but both crafty finishers that love to get to the rim but can also kill you mid-range. Probably projects to be an average 3P shooter similar to Jalen as well. Both above average athletes but lack that explosiveness, but still make smart plays with their athleticism and play really hard nose, tough basketball.

Different positions. but as scorers, sure I see the comparison. Jalen was about 100x better passer though.

 

[CL82]

Obviously, the big 10 decided to announce their rate on the Pac 12 yesterday so that it wouldn’t get buried in all the Solomon Ball announcement hoopla.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Happy Solo Ball Day!

I'm feeling as good today as I did the day of the the Jayden Ross commit.

I also love how his offers have increased in quality as time has passed, which is always a good sign:

Summer of '20: Howard
Summer of '21: Saint Joseph's, VCU, Mount St. Mary's, George Washington
Fall of '21: Towson, Richmond
Winter of '22: DePaul, Iona
Spring of '22: VT, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Providence, Pitt, George Mason, Texas A&M, USC, Arizona State, Xavier, Miami, Butler, UConn, NC State

Man, I'm really loving how this '23 class is starting to shape up!

 

[husky99]

Hearing uconn from a few sources. Hurley and crew have been working hard on this recruit.

 

[husky429]

Happy Solo Ball Day!

I'm feeling as good today as I did the day of the the Jayden Ross commit.

I also love how his offers have increased in quality as time has passed:

Summer of '20: Howard
Summer of '21: Saint Joseph's, VCU, Mount St. Mary's, George Washington
Fall of '21: Towson, Richmond
Winter of '22: DePaul, Iona
Spring of '22: VT, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Providence, Pitt, George Mason, Texas A&M, USC, Arizona State, Xavier, Miami, Butler, UConn, NC State

Hard not to love late-risers. It's very hard to break into the top-100; they're really reluctant to pull kids out of it, so you know they've performed well if they break in.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Hearing uconn from a few sources. Hurley and crew have been working hard on this recruit.

Yeah this has been over since before he dropped his list.

 

[aburks41]

Yeah this has been over since before he dropped his list.

It's been over since Hurley put it on his instagram story a few days ago

 

[navery12]

It's been over since Hurley put it on his instagram story a few days ago

I don't see the connection at all. The staff reposts stuff all the time when recruits are on campus, the majority of whom do not commit to UConn

 

[auror]

Does anyone else see a lot of Jalen Adams in this kid (Brewster connection aside)? Essentially the same size and skillset, both prototypical combo guards. Solo Ball might have a little better vertical (and Jalen better handles), but both crafty finishers that love to get to the rim but can also kill you mid-range. Probably projects to be an average 3P shooter similar to Jalen as well. Both above average athletes but lack that explosiveness, but still make smart plays with their athleticism and play really hard nose, tough basketball.

I don't remember his game in high school as well to know if it was the same as in college, but in college Jalen's game fell a bit short of his potential at least in part because he did not seek out contact and draw fouls. Ball has a huge FT rate, so that's at least a primary difference in Ball's favor.

 

[imno1]

It ain't over until

 

[ThabeetDown]

Solo Ball self reports a 45” inch vertical. If that isn’t explosiveness, I don’t know what is.

It’s more so laterally (on the ground) rather than jumping if that makes sense? Like he isn’t explosive running but he is jumping.

 

[UKemba15]

It’s more so laterally (on the ground) rather than jumping if that makes sense? Like he isn’t explosive running but he is jumping.

So kinda like Super Mario…that plumber could jump like 3x his height, but he couldn’t sprint to save his life, unless he took PEDs (invincibility stars).

 

[Ha Who]

Hearing uconn from a few sources. Hurley and crew have been working hard on this recruit.

Which car wash?

 

[HuskyFich]

@Chief00 any insight from Drummond? I assume you were out partying with him to celebrate the new contract?

 

[LStudfellow]

Hearing uconn from a few sources. Hurley and crew have been working hard on this recruit.

It ain't over until

Yep, my thoughts exactly. @Matrim55 chiming in with a would seal the deal. A positive declarative post from @Zionn always works too, although he is more associated with posting when it's a negative and we aren't getting a guy.

I still say the thought of pairing Solo Ball with Stephen Castle in 2023-2024 is... very exciting!

This staff as a collective are stone cold killers once they zero in on a guy who has the skill set they are looking for while also showing genuine interest in being a Husky. Beating out both Miami and USC amongst others is no small thing in this current college basketball landscape, considering location, potential NIL value and the competency of the coaching staffs at those two schools.

Great work Hurley and staff! (Frankly all 3 of Young, Moore and Murray have more than proven their recruiting chops).

 

[gtcam]

@Chief00 any insight from Drummond? I assume you were out partying with him to celebrate the new contract?

Wishing you were invited???? A great time was had by all there

 

[bigknight3]

@Chief00 any insight from Drummond? I assume you were out partying with him to celebrate the new contract?

I heard there was a last minute change of plans...

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Deuce]

Yep, my thoughts exactly. @Matrim55 chiming in with a would seal the deal. A positive declarative post from @Zionn always works too, although he is more associated with posting when it's a negative and we aren't getting a guy.

I still say the thought of pairing Solo Ball with Stephen Castle in 2023-2024 is... very exciting!

This staff as a collective are stone cold killers once they zero in on a guy who has the skill set they are looking for while also showing genuine interest in being a Husky. Beating out both Miami and USC amongst others is no small thing in this current college basketball landscape, considering location, potential NIL value and the competency of the coaching staffs at those two schools.

Great work Hurley and staff! (Frankly all 3 of Young, Moore and Murray have more than proven their recruiting chops).

Nouns only this recruiting cycle

 

[nadavtheman]

Yep, my thoughts exactly. @Matrim55 chiming in with a would seal the deal. A positive declarative post from @Zionn always works too, although he is more associated with posting when it's a negative and we aren't getting a guy.

I still say the thought of pairing Solo Ball with Stephen Castle in 2023-2024 is... very exciting!

This staff as a collective are stone cold killers once they zero in on a guy who has the skill set they are looking for while also showing genuine interest in being a Husky. Beating out both Miami and USC amongst others is no small thing in this current college basketball landscape, considering location, potential NIL value and the competency of the coaching staffs at those two schools.

Great work Hurley and staff! (Frankly all 3 of Young, Moore and Murray have more than proven their recruiting chops).

Don't touch the money. This would have been an appropriate post after he commits.