Transfer Portal

[navery12]

Tyler Beard out of Georgetown just hit the portal. Anyone have any information on him? Believe his a true PG. Was a freshman but seemed to get decent minutes at GTown. Might not be enough to be a starter but a potential backup?

Should not be an option here. The whole team was a disaster, but he was the worst of them

 

[PNolanFan]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the kid we end up with is one of those in the portal out of the portal kids where the deal is already set when he jumps in. Working behind the scenes through kimani and Luke’s connections now so we aren’t fighting too big a battle with a bunch of schools.

There seem to be a ton of rumors flying around about our coaching staff being all but locked in with a point guard that hasn't been announced yet

 

[JMick]

There seem to be a ton of rumors flying around about our coaching staff being all but locked in with a point guard that hasn't been announced yet

please point me in this direction

 

[tcf15]

 

[auror]

Scoring PG Alert

Ohio’s Mark Sears. 6’1 185 w/ three years eligibility.

19.7p, 6r, 4.1a, 3.2 to, 1.7s. Career 47.8 2p%, 37.9 3p% (about 30% shots at 3pa) 87.6 ft%. 6.7 fta last year (32nd nationally).

Stats show a bucket-getting three-level scorer who can attack the rim.

Definitely someone to reach out to.

 

[jibsey]

The good thing about losing both Cole and Diggins is that we can recruit guys who will be sure that they can come here and get a ton of minutes. With plenty of other top level teams that may not be a given.

That may actually be a big deal. PT means everything to these kids.

 

[Jbirdp5]

There seem to be a ton of rumors flying around about our coaching staff being all but locked in with a point guard that hasn't been announced yet

Where’s this mostly rumors on twitter?

 

[HooperScooper]

There was a thread the other day about how having two bona fide lead guards in your backcourt is a recipe for success in the Tourney and I listed the backcourts for all of our great teams showing that they all had 2 guys with real playmaking skills.

That was a great thread, wasn't it?

Having two lead guards on the floor can assist teams on NCAA Tournament title runs

It's been discussed on here many times and Calhoun perfected that kind of line up so I figured I'd post this article. It was probably the biggest thing this year's team lacked. We had one guy, Cole, who could create and score off the dribble. College basketball is a guard's game. I hope...

www.the-boneyard.com

 

[MDHuskFan]

If I am Posh, I’m so disgusted that St Johns reached out that I’d immediately enter the portal and come to Storrs

 

[olehead]

If I am Posh, I’m so disgusted that St Johns reached out that I’d immediately enter the portal and come to Storrs

Posh could get it rolling here.

 

[navery12]

If I am Posh, I’m so disgusted that St Johns reached out that I’d immediately enter the portal and come to Storrs

So you're the guy who responded to every single person on Twitter today saying his "sources" say Posh is transferring to UConn

 

[olehead]

As much as Nova turns my stomach, they always have 5 offensive weapons on the floor. We certainly can testify to that based on the semis outcome. We dared their least potential threats to beat us and they did.

Let's begin to recruit with an eye towards talent that Hurley can and must develop into multi-dimensional and positional threats on the floor. I mean this is UCONN, let's take this blip in time and go get some dawgs.

 

[uconnsouth]

What percentage of commitments happen before a kid even reaches the portal?

 

[Umami Zen]

What percentage of commitments happen before a kid even reaches the portal?

According to Dick Vitale-- More than you think.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Thursday Morning Portal Reflection

A new day, a new opinion.

We still MUST acquire a top PG transfer option, however, for that other PG spot, I am open to filling that other spot with a '22 decommit or a younger transfer with 2-3 years of eligibility remaining.

Just spitballin' here, but Marist's Jao Ituka is one of those young transfers (four years of eligibility remaining) that is intriguing: strong 6'1 196 frame, 15.3 ppg, good shooting ratio (54.4 2p%, 41 3p% (but only 1.4 attempts/game), 76.8 ft% at 5.1 attempts/game (87th in the nation), All-MAAC 2nd team...

Here's an article about Jordan Hawkins and Jao Ituka's relationship:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...b0b74c-37d2-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

@husky429, what's your read on Desmond Claude? According to Jerry Meyer, his profile is enticing and bringing in a 6'5 PG into the mix with Jackson and Floyd next year ,and then Castle the year after, provides the team with big distributors, a type of versatility that is intriguing for sure.

Claude was never offered by UConn before, so I don't know if this would have legs anyways if he happens to decommit. Would Claude feel sour considering that UConn never offered him prior to signing with Xavier? Personally, he has all the right to feel that way, if that's how he feels.

Also, what's the deal with Avery Brown? Is he worth an offer?

 

[Kolumbo]

Somewhat of a parallel here with Bristol Central regarding a guard transfer

The Bristol Press - Alseph became key piece for state champion Rams in lone season at Central

With four players returning for their senior years after an undefeated season that ended with a conf...

www.bristolpress.com

 

[HuskyHawk]

If Hurley isn't telling guys that 40 minutes at PG are available, he's crazy.

He should be telling the PGs that, and telling the wings that Jackson may play some at the point.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

One guy I really wanted. Time for me to move on, I guess...

 

[UConnStats]

One guy I really wanted. Time for me to move on, I guess...

If he ends up at Bama it probably means it would have been a waste of time anyway, although part of me is thinking “best shooting PG in the portal, of course Hurley pays him no mind.”

 

[aburks41]

If he ends up at Bama it probably means it would have been a waste of time anyway, although part of me is thinking “best shooting PG in the portal, of course Hurley pays him no mind.”

Maybe Antonio Reeves is their #1 guy. At least I hope he is

 

[Jre2000]

Maybe Antonio Reeves is their #1 guy. At least I hope he is

Reeves and Newton would be a great haul. Would see a starting lineup of Newton, Reeves, Hawkins, Jackson, Sanogo. With Floyd, Karaban, Akok/Johnson, Clingan off the bench. I like that

 

[aburks41]

Reeves and Newton would be a great haul. Would see a starting lineup of Newton, Reeves, Hawkins, Jackson, Sanogo. With Floyd, Karaban, Akok/Johnson, Clingan off the bench. I like that

Easily a top 25 squad right there. That would be a dream offseason

 

[tcf15]

lol

 

[mauconnfan]

lol

Frank Martin? Would be a nice get for him to start!

 

[6xChamps]

lol

Based on some of the banter on here about Curbelo I’m guessing most of the board thinks he’s a UMass-level player