Summer Practice Highlights June 2023 ... 7/27, it's now "I went from Silent Movies to Black & White T.V to Colored T.V." Apologies to I Bleed Blue

[huskiesNhoos]

It’s a beautiful thing to have all of this talent locked and loaded the way we do. Gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling. That said, it’s damn hard to win a national title so I don’t demand or even expect it but I’m psyched to see all of these team additions.

I demand it...but they only seem to oblige every 5 or so years...

 

[Cardiac]

Wondering how Apostolos is doing this summer. If he shoots the 3 ball well enough and plays the tough D he may earn some minutes. Has a bigger frame at 6'7, haven't really seen too much of his game.

 

[imno1]

Did he make any?

 

[mauconnfan]

Did he make any?

Didn’t sound like it lol

Having said that there may be something to this kid I’m interested to see how he looks year 2.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I’ve been wondering why he’s practicing on the women’s side?

 

[BGesus4]

I’ve been wondering why he’s practicing on the women’s side?

 

[housekeys]

Apostolos is an afterthought by most fans, but he can only go up, as far as a contributor. He has the frame and hopefully the shot to go along with it, plus, he had the benefit of learning from a team of studs who won the championship. I will go out on a limb and predict he will be a welcomed surprise and key contributor to the team "depth".

 

[Jaydumo20]

Didn’t sound like it lol

Having said that there may be something to this kid I’m interested to see how he looks year 2.

Ha. I'm excited to see if he makes a big jump as well but I'm worried about the painful BY attempts at finding him a nickname. I'd almost rather him sit all year just to avoid this.

 

[mauconnfan]

Ha. I'm excited to see if he makes a big jump as well but I'm worried about the painful BY attempts at finding him a nickname. I'd almost rather him sit all year just to avoid this.

Could be our Glou man huh? Lol

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Love it.
But what about 2006 peak June team or 2009 peak June team? Or are non-NC teams not in the running?

The 2006 highlights were on VHS and the 2009 on DVD (worst of all, neither was in high definition). They just aren't comparable with today's highlights.

 

[NJHoops]

 

[donyell34]

I was just going to post asking when Stewart was going to be on campus. Nice all the pups are here ready to roll. This has been an awesome off season. Rocked my arrogant, and spoiled shirt at breakfast in a diner in Montville and had 4 husky conversations before I even sat down. Cool stuff.

 

[NJHoops]

graduated, cut his hair, arrived on campus

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

graduated, cut his hair, arrived on campus

Looks slimmed down a bit versus how he looked this winter. Gotta help his quickness.

 

[bigknight3]

Looks slimmed down a bit versus how he looked this winter. Gotta help his quickness.

Hair cut and slimming down, first signs he's ready to be a beast!

 

[UConnKev]

 

[k-walk]

 

[UConnKev]

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Past winners. Not sure who won in 2022.

https://twitter.com/uconnmbb/status/1427363449487691783?s=46&t=zGLCfsdLvtXIzPgb2HqS9w

 

[Thunderbird]

Not surprised in the least that AK won. Dude is a worker. Expecting huge things from him next year.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Might mean newton wasn’t all talk about finally putting the work in to be great.

 

[metsfan2323]

Might mean newton wasn’t all talk about finally putting the work in to be great.

Newton is a terrific defender, if he just improves his shooting percentage slightly, he will be a super sub off the bench and set himself up to be a starter in 24.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Newton is a terrific defender, if he just improves his shooting percentage slightly, he will be a super sub off the bench and set himself up to be a starter next year.

What?

 

[metsfan2323]

What?

Maybe you are too oblivious to notice, but Hurley specializes at developing talent. We have seen guys like Polly and Whaley go from minor contributors to Big East 6th man of the year and Big East defensive player of the year. There is no reason to think Newton cannot make that kind of improvement. He already has the defensive part down and he had a knack for hitting clutch shots at Texas A&M.

 

[jdb50]

Just a Diarra brainfart. I hope. Tristen needs to be better not turning it over but his D is respectable.