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husky429 said:
This staff is locked down on the recruiting front. Very little news gets out unless someone has a connection to the family or their AAU team. Literally... nothing.
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This is correct. Almost everything I used to get has dried up in the past four or five months.

Personally frustrating, but overall it's clearly for the best.
 
Sam Vecenie at The Athletic put together his top 35 transfers in the portal. Will Richard came in at #6 for college players (undecided high school and international players were also listed). Super encouraging write-up and someone who we should be really excited the staff is after.

10. Will Richard | 6-5 wing | freshman | Belmont

Richard has become the most sought-after mid-major underclassman in the portal following his terrific season at Belmont. The 6-foot-5 guard was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team this year after averaging 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and over a steal per game. He’s a genuine long-term NBA draft prospect who somehow slipped through the cracks and fell to Belmont, at 6-foot-5 with something in the range of a plus-six wingspan that is really evident on the court. You can feel his length out there. He moves like an NBA player moves, with terrific footwork and polish as well as strong slashing and finishing ability. He plays well off the ball, and is used to running high-level actions from playing in Belmont’s offense. He can shoot off the catch, direct off of dribble-hand-offs, or whatever you need. He also has high-level defensive ability. Basically, as soon as the shot comes around — and it will given his touch; he just needs to work on some slight tweaks such as finishing higher as opposed to farther out in front of his face — he’s going to be a high-level scorer for whatever team he ends up on.
 
I love how 2.5 years ago we’d all prefer Gaffney over Dawes and now it’s like “OH YES GIVE ME DAWES”
 
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Darrion Trammell to San Diego State. 17.3 ppg at Seattle. With Gomez two years ago, they have experience with undersized scorers.

 
Please just let us get Ramey(Texas) & Newton(ECU)…add another ball handler and call it even.
 
ElmCity40th said:
Please just let us get Ramey(Texas) & Newton(ECU)…add another ball handler and call it even.
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If we get ramey and newton and another ball handler then we probably don't have enough minutes for everyone. I would really prefer one guy who can play big minutes and one veteran who can run the point for a few minutes who we have no intention of relying on
 
PNolanFan said:
If we get ramey and newton and another ball handler then we probably don't have enough minutes for everyone. I would really prefer one guy who can play big minutes and one veteran who can run the point for a few minutes who we have no intention of relying on
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Get as many good players as possible and let them battle it out in practice. Playing time is earned.
 
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PNolanFan said:
If we get ramey and newton and another ball handler then we probably don't have enough minutes for everyone. I would really prefer one guy who can play big minutes and one veteran who can run the point for a few minutes who we have no intention of relying on
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Agreed. We don't need more than 2 guards - but they both need to be able to run the point.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
SHOOTING COMBO GUARD ALERT

Clemson's Al-Amir Dawes, 6'2 182 with two years of eligibility remaining. From Newark.

11.3p, 2.8r, 2.3a, 1.6 to, 0.9s. 42.2 2p%, 39.8 3p% (70% shot attempts are from three) and 84.7 ft%.

Not a true PG, per se, but with his shooting abilities, he would stretch the floor perfectly for Jackson, Hawkins, etc to attack the rim and Sanogo to do his thing in the post. Lots of kick out potential with Dawes.

I'd be very happy if we get him.
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That’s the winner. Exactly what we need. UConn/Jersey toughness fits our style to a T.
 
Mooch82 said:
Agreed. We don't need more than 2 guards - but they both need to be able to run the point.
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Based on the guys we're reaching out to. It feels like the staff is going for two guards who they think can shoot and challenge for big minutes (Newton, Richard/Reeves). A high upside guard who can fight for bench minutes (Curbelo/Carter). Then will most likely leave the 4th scholarship open in case a 2023 recruit eventually wants to get on campus a year or a semester early
 
We currently don't have anybody we can count on to breakdown a defense. Hopefully Floyd. We also can't really trot out lineups with another non shooter next to Andre and Adama. So ideally one guard who can't both shoot and create and another guard/wing who can shoot. Andre brings so much to the table but he makes fit imperative for our next additions. I would rather get lesser players who can shoot than a high upside guy like Curbelo.
 
Over 1000 kids in the portal. Gotta feel good about the pieces we are about to pick up. I don't know anything, but I sense a couple of impact transfers will commit soon.
 
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Huskybass said:
It's actually simple math. 1000 plus guys in the portal, a Top 25 Program in need of players. No reason the haul shouldn't be impressive.
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Nothing wrong with optimism.

After all the portal players are accounted for, we'll find out if:

optimism=realism.

Or, we'll find out what was in the drained swamp. :)
 
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Improviser said:
Nothing wrong with optimism.

After all the portal players are accounted for, we'll find out if:

optimism=realism.

Or, we'll find out what was in the drained swamp. :)
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I figure out of 1000 plus players in the Portal a couple hundred of them are pretty good. Why shouldn't a Top 25 Program with plenty of playing time available get a few of them?
The portal should wind up being a clear net positive for UConn.
 
SCORING GUARD ALERT

UTEP’s Souley Boum just hit the portal. 6’3 grad transfer.

19.8p, 4.5r, 2.9a, 2to, 1.8s.

Career 40.8 2p%, 35 3p% (about 1/2 shots from deep), and 84.1 ft%.

His 6.8 fta ranked 10th in the nation and a good indicator of his ability to create offense and attack the rim. C-USA was solid this year (13th best conference per KP) so stats look pretty sexy right now.
 
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