Yes, Sanogo played fewer minutes than the year before because he had the best 6th man in the country backing him up. Edey played 32 minutes per game because he didn't have an amazing backup, he won player of the year.
us old timers have been here before... remember the 97team.... I think that worked pretty good
And maybe Zach was tired? Odd that the shortest team in the tourney beat the team with the tallest player in the tourney. Tall isn’t everything. We need to surround Donovan with good guards. There were plenty of comments about how well Joey played with DC. Need the good guards
Well, he won’t, but mainly because he’s so unselfish.
No, they didn't lose because he was tired. They lost because he can't score every point for them. He was getting swarmed and kicked it out to wide open shooters all game who missed all game.
Without looking it up, what do you think is the last UConn player to average 20 points per game? I am thinking Ray in 95-96. That covers lots of all American guys.
I think the foul trouble could be a big issue for him.
Boy I was wrong. So far I have Rip in 1999, Caron in 2002 and Kemba in 2011. Maybe others also
Unless he wants to play in Europe or somewhere. That was always on the table.
No. If he does well at the Camp, it could lead to an invite to the combine.
Tyger Campbell sucked every time I watched. Antoine Davis is a chuck in every sense of the word. Nowell is 5’8.
We already saw a list showing both Andre and Adama had invites. Not sure if this is cut off or just a supplemental list.
Andre and Adama got invites to the NBA Combine, this is the next level down from that and focused more on the guys who are likely to end up in the G League. A few guys like Tyrese Martin performed really well and did earn invites to the actual NBA combine at this event last year though
Actually, I suspect TN is a better NBA prospect than all of those other guards. The others are generally undersized and several played at low-majors. Given TN's size (6'5") and his ability to play well in the Big East (and the NCAA Tournament), I'd say he's a much more attractive prospect. He's got solid athleticism to go along with the size, and he's a decent shooter. It wouldn't surprise me in the least to see him make an NBA roster one day.
Totally agree and once he adapted to his teammates and vice versa he excelled.
I think Dan Hurley might have encouraged TN to explore the process from a place of love. One could argue that TN and AJ really helped their stock in the postseason run, and why not strike while the iron is hot? The fact that the staff is busy with 2024 and 2025 recruits, and not the portal, shows his loyalty to TN and AJ. If they get NBA roster spots, he’d be happy for them as people. If the process doesn’t work out perfectly, they’d be welcomed back with open arms to make another room and show their value with arguably increased roles for either.
I think that they aren't active in the portal shows he thinks at least one of them is coming back.
There’s a fair amount of uncertainty in the process, and it’s tough to leave eligibility on the table to leave and risk being either undrafted or not getting first round guaranteed money. Mock drafts are an inexact science, granted, but I saw one that didn’t have Hawkins going in the first round. I think that’s insane and a total outlier, obviously. But some have Hawkins slipping to the late teens and even early twenties. If that’s Hawkins, then imagine the level of uncertainty out there.
I think this is a win-win for both UConn and Newton and AJax. If they both go to the NBA or overseas (more likely for Newton) and make good money, it will hurt UConn in the short term. Hurley and his staff would have to find some decent transfers in the portal, which I think they can and will, but they won't be enough to make up for the loss of Newton and AJax. However, in the long term Hurley and his staff can leverage Newton and AJax going pro within his recruiting pitches to transfers and high school prospects by saying "you can come here and put the team winning first and it can enhance, not diminish, your chances of making it to the next level. Look at Tristen Newton and Andre Jackson for proof". He can mention Hawk and Sanogo, too, as I am sure Sanogo can make good money in a high level European league if he doesn't play in the NBA.
I hope so. It could also show that he doesn't know what he needs most. They do have one slot no matter what, but do we need a PG? SG? SF? It is one of those for sure. They wanted Timberlake, possibly because he can fill a hybrid 2-3 role plus add some ball handling.
