Stephon Castle & Tristen Newton

[Brandon86]

Castle is nothing like Jalen, he's also going to have a much better basketball career than Adams.

Adams was raw a heck. He was just at UConn at a very bad time.

 

[husky429]

Not if he stays another year at UConn. A final four or NC would add considerably to his resume.

Being a year younger would more. Youth > more college accolades in NBA circles.

 

[husky429]

Adams was raw a heck. He was just at UConn at a very bad time.

Adams was the opposite of raw. He came in ready to play.

 

[Brandon86]

Mostly because he’ll be in a much better situation then Jalen. Jalen was a beast. Just on terrible terrible teams.

Facts

 

[Waquoit]

I trust Hurley to fill in for the guys that are leaving next with guys who are just as good. He has that knack, gift, whatever in recruiting.

Some call it...a plan!

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Being a year younger would more. Youth > more college accolades in NBA circles.

Yeah, and maybe you gave the same advice to Bouknight.

 

[Umami Zen]

Adams was a baller.. He wasn't surrounded by a roster like this year's team.

 

[husky429]

Yeah, and maybe you gave the same advice to Bouknight.

Oh good grief

 

[Huskyforlife]

I said he's going to have a much better basketball career than Jalen Adams. You're right, Castle isn't going to be at UConn for four seasons leading them to 15 win seasons. He's going to leave early and be an NBA player.

It’s really impossible to determine that based on some high school highlights and accolades. He could shoot 20% from 3 and be stuck here for 4 years. Adams plays on one of the best teams outside of the NBA, and has been borderline nba caliber since he left college. Still think you’re underselling him.

 

[brihman]

Adams was a baller.. He wasn't surrounded by a roster like this year's team.

Don’t want to think of our win totals those years if we didn’t have Adams

 

[Tomahawk]

If anyone wants to watch Stephon Castle play at 10:30 tonight, his team (Newton HS from Covington, GA) is playing the MaxPreps #2 in the country, Duncanville.

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His teammate, Jakai Newton is committed to Indiana.

 

[Brandon86]

Adams was the opposite of raw. He came in ready to play.

Where I’m from Raw means good as hell lol.

 

[gtcam]

Newton is no Jalen Adams. Not even close. And I have a strong feeling that Stephon is a going to be something else.

 

[Tomahawk]

I actually live 35 minutes from where Stephon goes to HS, so I'll probably see him 3-4 times this season. He is really good lol, he stands out in GA where the talent level is ridiculous

 

[AdamaNation]

Newton could play a ball handling 2. They would be a bigger version of Moore and el Amin

 

[husky429]

Where I’m from Raw means good as hell lol.

I cannot tell if you're serious, but that is not what raw means.

 

[AntG168]

I cannot tell if you're serious, but that is not what raw means.

In urban communities raw can absolutely mean “really good”

 

[Brandon86]

I cannot tell if you're serious, but that is not what raw means.

I’m serious as hell lol

 

[Brandon86]

In urban communities raw can absolutely mean “really good”

Facts lol

 

[Tomahawk]

Stephon has 33 points at the end of Quarter 3, Newton up 59-51

 

[Tomahawk]

20 pts in the 3rd quarter

 

[Tomahawk]

He fouls out with 1:51 in the game with 41 points, Newton loses 80-76.

 

[jesterman]

He fouls out with 1:51 in the game with 41 points, Newton loses 80-76.

He was unstoppable the entire game. Even the comically Texas-biased announcers were saying he was "the best high school player they've ever seen in person." We've got ourselves a bona fide stud.

 

[Ricker]

41 official points was 42 because he hit an obvious 3 they credited for 2. Announcers were pretty good with a long viewing history of talent and agreed that Castle was in the conversation for the best player they have ever seen in person. Hit numerous pure nothing but net 3's making his own moves with the ball to get the shot. Used his bully ball moves forcing himself into the paint. Hit foul shots then missed 3 of 4 in the clutch. A couple of Newton type turnovers when 2 defenders would blitz him and he kept the ball. Plays at a slow pace until he uses a burst. At UConn he will need to give much more effort on defense. For a while I thought he was trying not to break a sweat so he didn't have to take a shower. The kid is an offensive force. Thanks for this heads up and link @Tomahawk Shooting % was good from everywhere but very good from deep. Keep in mind 42 points is in a 32 minute game where he was subbed for a minute and fouled out for the last 2, ie 29 min for him..

 

[storrsroars]

Where I’m from Raw means good as hell lol.

You're in the industry?