Tyrese Martin has my total respect.

[UconnU]

Most of the kids transferring are doing so looking for playing time. He’s transferring out of 40 minutes a game, into a highly competitive situation with a top 50 recruit who was on the cover of slam at his position. Also a number of other forwards and big guards who he’d have to compete with. In addition he’s also wanting to play immediately rather than sitting a year for a better situation. He had to be made well aware that he would have to earn minutes. This takes extraordinary self confidence for a 20 year old. You have to respect it.

 

[444JR]

To confirm, Tyrese and the staff are indeed working towards a waiver for the 2020 season?

What. A. Roster.

 

[HooperScooper]

To confirm, Tyrese and the staff are indeed working towards a waiver for the 2020 season?

What. A. Roster.

Confirmed. See this post.

Tyrese Martin Wavier

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[UCLJ0211]

Is this our most complete team top to bottom ever? Seems like there’s not much falloff in talent with our 2nd team.

 

[UCfor3]

Is this our most complete team top to bottom ever? Seems like there’s not much falloff in talent with our 2nd team.

Good potential. We are getting the talent and depth back where it needs to be but "ever?" No chance. They need to prove something on the court before they are even in the conversation with many of our past teams since 1990. The 2004 team was insane for example. Right now, theoretically, we have a great chance to take a giant leap forward this year and be a top 20 team again and have the chance to make some noise in the tourney. Those are the only expectations I have.

 

[tzznandrew]

Is this our most complete team top to bottom ever? Seems like there’s not much falloff in talent with our 2nd team.

No. Not even close.

 

[LIuconn]

Time will tell, right? And how are we defining talent? NBA tenure or eye test with nostalgia for the 90s?

 

[tzznandrew]

Time will tell, right? And how are we defining talent? NBA tenure or eye test with nostalgia for the 90s?

Don't be daft. We don't need time.

I mean, if you're asking for teams that are balanced top to bottom, there are a ton of them that are more balanced than this team, no matter how much we're excited for it.

1990
1994
1995
1996
1999
2002
2004
2009

All, on the face of it, had better balance with multiple ball handlers, interior presence and depth. I'd add 2006 as well, though I'd hear the argument against them since they were missing the necessary second ball handler.

And I'm even being generous in not putting 2011 and 2014 here since I'm taking a broad definition of "balance."

 

[UofCT]

Don't be daft. We don't need time.

I mean, if you're asking for teams that are balanced top to bottom, there are a ton of them that are more balanced than this team, no matter how much we're excited for it.

1990
1994
1995
1996
1999
2002
2004
2009

All, on the face of it, had better balance with multiple ball handlers, interior presence and depth. I'd add 2006 as well, though I'd hear the argument against them since they were missing the necessary second ball handler.

And I'm even being generous in not putting 2011 and 2014 here since I'm taking a broad definition of "balance."

2012 was loaded too and this years team though nice on paper are all question marks outside of Bouknight

 

[BGesus4]

Maybe most balanced in that the first five's talent is not too dissimilar to the second five's. But not close to the most talented top to bottom.

2004, for example, had 2 future lottery picks not starting, and a first rounder suspended from the team... not to mention another late first rounder, a second rounder and the 2nd and 3rd overall picks...

 

[gtcam]

Is this our most complete team top to bottom ever? Seems like there’s not much falloff in talent with our 2nd team.
Can we please let these kids play a dozen games before we anoint them individually as the next MJ and the team as the next national champion?
The lineup is solid but geez...…………………….

 

[UCLJ0211]

Maybe most balanced in that the first five's talent is not too dissimilar to the second five's. But not close to the most talented top to bottom.

2004, for example, had 2 future lottery picks not starting, and a first rounder suspended from the team... not to mention another late first rounder, a second rounder and the 2nd and 3rd overall picks...

I agree with that. Like many have said we need to see them play first, but “on paper” it seems like our 2nd 5 are nearly as solid as our starting 5, whatever line up that may be.

 

[tzznandrew]

The 2004 team.

PG - Taliek Brown (HS Consensus 10)
SG - Ben Gordon (2004 3rd pick, HS Consensus 41)
SG/SF - Denham Brown (2006 40th pick, HS Consensus 34)
PF - Josh Boone (2006 23rd pick, HS Consensus 95)
C - Emeka Okafor (2004 2nd pick, HS Consensus 99)

PG - Marcus Williams (2006 22nd pick, HS Consensus 41)
SG - Shamon Tooles
SG/SF - Rashad Anderson (HS Consensus 24)
PF - Charlie Villanueva (2005 7th pick, HS Consensus 18)
C - Hilton Armstrong (2006 12th pick)

PF - Marcus White (HS Consensus 81)

 

[BGesus4]

The 2004 team.

PG - Taliek Brown (HS Consensus 10)
SG - Ben Gordon (2004 3rd pick, HS Consensus 41)
SG/SF - Denham Brown (2006 40th pick, HS Consensus 34)
PF - Josh Boone (2006 23rd pick, HS Consensus 95)
C - Emeka Okafor (2004 2nd pick, HS Consensus 99)

PG - Marcus Williams (2006 22nd pick, HS Consensus 41)
SG - Shamon Tooles
SG/SF - Rashad Anderson (HS Consensus 24)
PF - Charlie Villanueva (2005 7th pick, HS Consensus 18)
C - Hilton Armstrong (2006 12th pick)

PF - Marcus White (HS Consensus 81)

Was Charlie V really only ranked 18th coming out of high school? I thought I remembered him being top 5 with Deng both out of the same prep in jersey.

 

[tzznandrew]

Was Charlie V really only ranked 18th coming out of high school? I thought I remembered him being top 5 with Deng both out of the same prep in jersey.

I'm just going off of what RSCI said on the College Basketball Reference Page. There are surely some specific services that had him higher.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Is this our most complete team top to bottom ever? Seems like there’s not much falloff in talent with our 2nd team.

No.

 

[TheChamps990411]

The 2004 team.

PG - Taliek Brown (HS Consensus 10)
SG - Ben Gordon (2004 3rd pick, HS Consensus 41)
SG/SF - Denham Brown (2006 40th pick, HS Consensus 34)
PF - Josh Boone (2006 23rd pick, HS Consensus 95)
C - Emeka Okafor (2004 2nd pick, HS Consensus 99)

PG - Marcus Williams (2006 22nd pick, HS Consensus 41)
SG - Shamon Tooles
SG/SF - Rashad Anderson (HS Consensus 24)
PF - Charlie Villanueva (2005 7th pick, HS Consensus 18)
C - Hilton Armstrong (2006 12th pick)

PF - Marcus White (HS Consensus 81)

Id put that team against any team in the last 30 years and like my chances. I think they even have a chance of beating UNLV 90`

 

[Chief00]

Is this our most complete team top to bottom ever? Seems like there’s not much falloff in talent with our 2nd team.

2004.

 

[UconnU]

2004.

2004 closely followed by 2011-12 and 2005-06. From a pure talent standpoint.

 

[Chief00]

2004 closely followed by 2011-12 and 2005-06. From a pure talent standpoint.

Other thing was my friend Clyde was on staff working the Bigs.

 

[TheChamps990411]

I'm just going off of what RSCI said on the College Basketball Reference Page. There are surely some specific services that had him higher.

I also remember Charlie being top 10 to 5 in several publications at the time. I believe one had him #2 behind LeBron iirc.

 

[Chief00]

Andrew Bynum blew-up in the McDonald’s All Star Game. Another Clyde recruit. He had a magic with Bigs.

 

[Goatmeat]

Andrew Bynum blew-up in the McDonald’s All Star Game. Another Clyde recruit. He had a magic with Bigs.

Andrew Bynum never put on a UConn jersey. Let’s stay focused here.

 

[auror]

I also remember Charlie being top 10 to 5 in several publications at the time. I believe one had him #2 behind LeBron iirc.

Yes, one service left him off completely in 2003 because he was a 5th year. The other services had him 7, 6, 7, 8, 6, and 3. His real rank was 5th using a truer average.

 

[djct1999]

Other thing was my friend Clyde was on staff working the Bigs.

How is Clyde?