Tarris Reed commits!

[ddent68]

I love this kid. Size, speed, athleticism and he wants to work. He’s the perfect combination.

 

[CL82]

9/7 a game at a dumpster fire. Just imagine what he will be like at a place with some order

This. Look at the tape on him to see his strength and athleticism. Hurley's offense will get him easier opportunities and his stat line will go up. And that's without taking into consideration the impact better coaching will have on his game.

 

[HuskyInfinity]

I feel like he's the Goldilock's middle bear between Sam and Don in terms of skills and physical make-up and I'm excited to see what the Hurley improvement bump is going to turn him into.

 

[Rondogg]

Reminds me of Sanogo, physical bully in the paint I just hope he develops Adama's touch...

 

[Huskyforlife]

Reminds me of Sanogo, physical bully in the paint I just hope he develops Adama's touch...

Do not get your hopes up that high. He’s got potential to be a solid player with development, but he doesn’t have anything that made Sanogo an all time great, besides the size.

 

[August_West]

The two years left is nice... I think he's going to be a really good player for us right away and then to have another year? Sweet.

It’s perfect. This year Johnson and Reed. Next year Reed and Singare. May the circle be unbroken….

 

[Huskyforlife]

After watching what’s available online, my takeaways.

Positives:

Sets massive screens: Excited to see what we can do with that.

Relentless on the boards: When Samson is struggling to rebound, this will be important. His physicality should wear down opposing bigs, especially if he’s coming off the bench.

Hustles and protects the rim: Overly ambitious sometimes, coaching will hopefully help him narrow down those errors. But I liked what I saw defensively.

Doesn’t foul: Pretty self explanatory. Plays solid defense without fouling, that’s big considering who our starter is.

Negatives:

Turnovers: Especially in the post, travels a ton, I don’t think he’ll get any designed post touches in our offense. Some bad hands moments.

Touch: No way around it, some of his misses near the rim were tragic. Reminds me of Carlton in that way.

Overall: I like the pickup, he’s got tons of upside, and does some things well despite his mediocre prior coaching. I envision him being crucial in screening shooters open with Clingan leaving. That was always the under appreciated part of Clingans impact, it’s crucial to our offense. Even if Samson gets bigger and improves with physicality, we’re gonna have matchups where he can’t handle the size disadvantage, Reed will be important there.

 

[bendm]

my expectations would be for a Josh Carlton impact (Houston version)

i like this comp

 

[BoukofJames]

It’s perfect. This year Johnson and Reed. Next year Reed and Singare. May the circle be unbroken….

And onward goes this thing of ours…

 

[August_West]

And onward goes this thing of ours…

I’ll break it down for you. Since time immemorial, two businesses have traditionally been recession proof: certain aspects of show business and this center platoon of ours.

 

[husky99]

 

[AllHusky]

I think his impact will be a lot more like Sanogo than Carlton, and I liked Josh alot!!

 

[aburks41]

This was a good scouting report from last season (before his sophomore year). Pretty much nails all the things our staff looks for in a center, so I think we can chalk up his performance to Juwan Howard being one of the worst coaches in the country. Our staff is going to do great things for Tarris - there is unlimited potential here

 

[drayenob]

 

[HooperScooper]

"We are very excited to have a big man with Tarris' high major experience join our program," head coach Dan Hurley said. "His size, talent and athleticism at the center position gives us the potential to continue receiving tremendous production from that spot - which has contributed so much to our success the last two years. His work ethic fits perfectly into the culture we've established and we are really looking forward to Tarris' career as a Husky."

Huskies Announce Addition of Tarris Reed Jr. - University of Connecticut Athletics

STORRS - The back-to-back national champion UConn men's basketball team has announced the addition of Tarris Reed Jr. for the 2024-25 season. Reed Jr. comes to Connecticut

uconnhuskies.com

 

[drayenob]

 

[NJHoops]

He’s funny- I like him already!

 

[McLovin]

I’m really excited to see what this guy will do in Storrs. A lot of the attention this offseason was rightfully on McNeeley / Mahaney, but I think Reed is also going to have a big impact next year.

Going back and watching his highlights from last season, offensively he has footwork and touch around the rim like Sanogo.

He also has a decent block rate with a quicker than expected jump and is a good rebounder.

Plus the guy committed like the first day our staff went out recruiting, knowing that he would most likely be coming off the bench this year. Guy obviously wants to be a part of something bigger than himself. That’s the type of guy who has helped us win the last 2 titles.

Can’t wait!

 

[hasheemthedream]

Big Hoss ready to put in some work!!

 

[CL82]

Big Hoss ready to put in some work!!

He is a very large human. Not Clingan sized, but still very large.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I’m really excited to see what this guy will do in Storrs. A lot of the attention this offseason was rightfully on McNeeley / Mahaney, but I think Reed is also going to have a big impact next year.

Going back and watching his highlights from last season, offensively he has footwork and touch around the rim like Sanogo.

He also has a decent block rate with a quicker than expected jump and is a good rebounder.

Plus the guy committed like the first day our staff went out recruiting, knowing that he would most likely be coming off the bench this year. Guy obviously wants to be a part of something bigger than himself. That’s the type of guy who has helped us win the last 2 titles.

Can’t wait!

You can see the potential. The question is whether he can consistently do the little things to be part of a winning team (which Michigan clearly was not).

If he's a guy like Drummond -- and some of his critics compared him to a poor man's Drummond -- who has some major highlights amid mostly losing plays, that's not going to cut it. But I'm optimistic that our staff can put him in a position to succeed and coach the low-IQ plays out of him.

 

[Palatine]

You can see the potential. The question is whether he can consistently do the little things to be part of a winning team (which Michigan clearly was not).

If he's a guy like Drummond -- and some of his critics compared him to a poor man's Drummond -- who has some major highlights amid mostly losing plays, that's not going to cut it. But I'm optimistic that our staff can put him in a position to succeed and coach the low-IQ plays out of him.

Don't kid yourself, Drummond was an amazing college and is very nice pro player.

 

[alphasigko]

Don't kid yourself, Drummond was an amazing college and is very nice pro player.

Not to argue, but an honest question: what did Drummond bring to the Husky table during his one year here?

 

[aceboon]

Don't kid yourself, Drummond was an amazing college and is very nice pro player.

Nah

 

[Huskyforlife]

Not to argue, but an honest question: what did Drummond bring to the Husky table during his one year here?

If a senior center put up 10-7-2 in the loaded Big East, you’d never see these comments. It’s only because freshman Drummond wasn’t 2015 Anthony Davis people are so comfortable dissing him.