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tcf15 said:
It seems like he's going through the draft process first
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I believe he is one of the more underrated players in the portal- if he decides to stay in college I believe his size & versatility would be a great benefit to the Husky roster…
 
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Shannon has been basically committed to Michigan for 10 days now but they hit an Admissions snag. Maybe they finally got over that hump
 
I couldn't help it:

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MrSec224 said:
Shannon has been basically committed to Michigan for 10 days now but they hit an Admissions snag. Maybe they finally got over that hump
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Admi$$ion$ dept. mu$t have re-evaluated hi$ tran$cript$ and caught a few $illy error$ that they made...
 
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I've been keeping track with Baylor and how Scott Drew is retooling his lineup for a second straight offseason with a lot of turnover:

After bringing in Jalen Bridges (WVU) earlier this week and Caleb Lohner (BYU) last night, Baylor has done a nice job shoring up their 4 spot with Sochan, Brown and possibly Mayer going pro.

Replacing Akinjo will be tough, but returning guards Adam Flagler and LJ Cryer (who didn't play in the tourney) both averaged 13 ppg.

Speaking of injuries: in addition to Cryer, top-25 '21 commit Langston Love (ACL) and physical big Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (knee) all didn't play in the tournament, so having those three return will almost feel like new additions.

The biggest impact will likely be the arrival of the 4th ranked freshman prospect, Keyonte George out of IMG, who projects as a long, one-and-done guard who can score from anywhere.

Unless they add a depth transfer or another '22 prospect to replace Dillon Hunter, their lineup looks pretty set, players in bold are projected regular rotation players.

Smaller Guards: Flagler, Cryer, Bonner
Bigger Guards: George, Love
3s and 4s: Bridges, Lohner, Turner
Bigs: Thamba, Tchatchoua, Loveday, Ojianwuna
 
EBonz30 said:
I believe he is one of the more underrated players in the portal- if he decides to stay in college I believe his size & versatility would be a great benefit to the Husky roster…
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I agree.

On Thursday, I was on the phone with a buddy who's a huge UConn fan who lives in Boulder. He goes to a ton of Colorado games and watches the Pac-12 almost as much as he watches the Big East.

He was very excited for our transfer pickups and raved how Delaire is the missing piece.

Why? He's a 6'9 face up forward who has finally the strength needed to be helpful down low for rebounds and defense. Similar to Polley, he was a stick for most of his college career, but he's "bulked up" to 215. At Stanford, he was asked to play more of a low-post role, so having him play at UConn will be a refreshing change of scenery and will allow him to play his style of preference just minutes from his hometown.

He also argues that while Karaban has a future as a 4, he doesn't yet have the strength to handle that role. With Delaire on board, that allows the flexibility to have have Samson play the 4 and 5 and then Karaban play the 3 more than the four. It also allows Karaban to ease his way into his hopefully long tenure at UConn.

Delarie doesn't shoot as well as Polley, but at 32.3%, he'll force defenses to at least pay attention to when he's at the perimeter to allow Newton/Hawkins/Jackson to attack the rim.

Adding Delaire, the 3s and 4s could look like:

3: Jackson, Karaban
4: Delaire, Johnson, Springs
 
imno1 said:
Does your friend have a connection to the program to say Karaban doesn’t have the strength yet or is he assuming because Alex is a freshman?
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No, just his personal opinion from watching his HS games online. He likes his list height/weight, just doesn't think he's ready to handle the physicality of the Big East.

Personally, I think that's overblown: it's not like every player in the Big East is Dylan Addae-Wus.
 
I'm not about to claim that anything is an absolute but one thing fans of the program need to accept is that all kids don't mature physically at the same rate. There are 17 year olds who can pass for 20 and there are 20 year olds who can pass for 17.

There is the possibility that Karaban may have everything but the physical maturity to be a major contributor next season. I am not saying that this is the case, just that it may be the case. If the staff is not prepared for this possibility, there will be problems with the team's performance next season. If the fan base is not prepared for this possibility, many will jump to erroneous conclusions along the lines of "Hurley can't identify talent", "the kid is a bust" or "the staff failed him". Each of those conclusions will be dead wrong.
 
I don't know where this Karaban narrative suggesting a lack of physical maturity has originated or why it has legs. He has a long history of having enough strength to battle much bigger guys to a standstill in the post. It is true he will naturally get stronger and stronger as he ages, and he is not a behemoth to handle Sanogo or Cockburn, or maybe even Dixon, but, he is no slouch and can easily match the Freemantle players of the college world right now, or even a couple years ago. Offhand, I can only think of centers he might be overpowered by, no 4's are coming to mind. The issue at the 4 might be the real athletic guys like Johnson. Karaban isn't going to ever match that athleticism, he is going to need to defeat those matchups with smarts. Any time Karaban spends on the bench next season will be because of another player's excellent play, not Karaban's lack of game or physical maturity.

As an aside, consider our end of game offensive possessions trying to hold a 5pt lead in the last minute. We know Karaban is a great foul shooter, (30/30 PeachJam). In end of game situations we now have Newton at 87.9% on the second most FTA's in the country, Alleyne proven at 85.2%, Hawkins at 82.1% (if he can be trusted not to turn it over), and Jackson at 71.4%. That should be clutch foul shooting and ball handling a la Nova this year. I'm probably the only one on the board projecting Karaban on the court at the 5 over the last 2 minutes of such a game with the lead in an offensive/defensive substitution with Sanogo.
 
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Ricker said:
I don't know where this Karaban narrative suggesting a lack of physical maturity has originated or why it has legs. He has a long history of having enough strength to battle much bigger guys to a standstill in the post. It is true he will naturally get stronger and stronger as he ages, and he is not a behemoth to handle Sanogo or Cockburn, or maybe even Dixon, but, he is no slouch and can easily match the Freemantle players of the college world right now, or even a couple years ago. Offhand, I can only think of centers he might be overpowered by, no 4's are coming to mind. The issue at the 4 might be the real athletic guys like Johnson. Karaban isn't going to ever match that athleticism, he is going to need to defeat those matchups with smarts. Any time Karaban spends on the bench next season will be because of another player's excellent play, not Karaban's lack of game or physical maturity.

As an aside, consider our end of game offensive possessions trying to hold a 5pt lead in the last minute. We know Karaban is a great foul shooter, (30/30 PeachJam). In end of game situations we now have Newton at 87.9% on the second most FTA's in the country, Alleyne proven at 85.2%, Hawkins at 82.1% (if he can be trusted not to turn it over), and Jackson at 71.4%. That should be clutch foul shooting and ball handling a la Nova this year. I'm probably the only one on the board projecting Karaban on the court at the 5 over the last 2 minutes of such a game with the lead in an offensive/defensive substitution with Sanogo.
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Can't wait until you prove right!
 
www.espn.com

Former SMU Mustangs guard Kendric Davis commits to Memphis Tigers

Former SMU guard Kendric Davis, the No. 1 transfer in the country, announced his commitment to Memphis on Friday night, choosing the Tigers over Texas, Kansas, Texas Tech, Gonzaga, Houston and TCU.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

wasnt expecting an intra-aac transfer. idk how recruits keep falling for penny's sales pitch.
 
bendm said:
www.espn.com

Former SMU Mustangs guard Kendric Davis commits to Memphis Tigers

Former SMU guard Kendric Davis, the No. 1 transfer in the country, announced his commitment to Memphis on Friday night, choosing the Tigers over Texas, Kansas, Texas Tech, Gonzaga, Houston and TCU.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

wasnt expecting an intra-aac transfer. idk how recruits keep falling for penny's sales pitch.
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Couldn’t agree more. A transfer of Landers Nolley’s caliber should’ve been focusing on his pro career right now much like Tyrese Martin is. Instead he’s back in the transfer portal iirc.
 
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