UConn offers Emmitt Matthews Jr. 3* 6'6 SF

[UConnStats]

He also picked up Georgetown and West Virginia offers this week.

 

[UConnStats]

Washington Supreme (UA) stats this summer: 26 MIN/G, 13.9 PPG, 47% FG, 36% 3P (4.1 3PA), 85% FT, 5.5 REB, .94 STL, .44 BLK.

Seems like he's a good shooter and good athlete. Well rounded type but isn't great in any one particular area. Nice shooting percentages at a relatively high usage rate too.

 

[Burnsbros23]

Numbers look good. Video looks good. Like him.

 

[Goat]

Nice lefty stroke. Before the 3 star recriminations start, I trust the staff thinks he's underrated or has a high ceiling.

 

[UConnStats]

Nice lefty stroke. Before the 3 star recriminations start, I trust the staff thinks he's underrated or has a high ceiling.

He's been getting some nice offers and was apparently a known commodity in the UA circuit. I'm not worried about his ranking either, the numbers speak for themselves. Another guy ranked lower than Mucius with flat out better numbers.

Hopefully Chillious has remained in touch with his Washington connections.

Wichita State has offered and also got a commitment from his AAU teammate Erik Stevenson.

 

[HuskyNationJE]

We've hit the point where now we are happy about 3 star recruits?

 

[gampelcrazies]

We've hit the point where now we are happy about 3 star recruits?

Unless they are ranked in the top 30 I could careless what they are ranked. Last years team had tons of 4 stars and they didn't impress me.

 

[pj]

He's been getting some nice offers and was apparently a known commodity in the UA circuit. I'm not worried about his ranking either, the numbers speak for themselves. Another guy ranked lower than Mucius with flat out better numbers.

Hopefully Chillious has remained in touch with his Washington connections.

Wichita State has offered and also got a commitment from his AAU teammate Erik Stevenson.

The rankings, and offer lists, are so focused on NBA potential these days. So many college coaches are trying to compete with Calipari's "I can get you to the NBA" story, and they need athletes to have a chance. If you're a good skilled player but don't have standout athleticism, you're under-rated compared to guys like Mucius or Enoch who have NBA bodies but haven't yet developed the ability to produce.

Guys like Matthews and Landers Nolley are the kind of players KO needs to help rebuild UConn's brand. Get some solid players who will win games and gain time to mature as a coach.

I like the recruiting since Chillious arrived, even though they haven't been closing seems like they are finding a lot of good players and making a good impression.

 

[Hi-Low]

We've hit the point where now we are happy about 3 star recruits?

That's what she said

 

[MSGSeven]

Poor man's Kelly Oubre kid would be a great get

 

[champs99and04]

We've hit the point where now we are happy about 3 star recruits?

Even our best classes have had 3 star recruits. As a center piece, it's not ideal. If you can snag a couple other top 100 kids, the optics are much different and suddenly it's a valuable get.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Even our best classes have had 3 star recruits. As a center piece, it's not ideal. If you can snag a couple other top 100 kids, the optics are much different and suddenly it's a valuable get.

Don't confuse these guys with reality
I was amazed at the number of 3 stars we've had going back 15 years
Some turned into players others faded into the night

 

[Wordbomar]

Don't confuse these guys with reality
I was amazed at the number of 3 stars we've had going back 15 years
Some turned into players others faded into the night

A lot of time it all depends on whether they want to put in the work

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

We've hit the point where now we are happy about 3 star recruits?

You don't seem happy, and you used the pronoun "we," so I'm thinking the answer is no.

 

[Burnsbros23]

According to verbal commits he has offers from Georgetown West Virginia seton hall Washington Washington state Wichita st.

Good numbers on a good circuit. And looks good in the video. Yes I would take him. And would convince myself to be very happy.

I would judge kids on their offers not so much their ranking.

 

[jazyj]

Hes from Tacoma Washington and put #F2G (Markelle Fultz's saying "Faithful to the Grind) in his offer tweet. This has chill written all over it.

 

[Chief00]

UConn likes him. Chill the man.

 

[Jaybo]

How can anyone complain about a 3* kid? Rutgers has out recruited uconn so far for 18

 

[Whtdmd]

Like what I saw, cerebral player at 6'6" with a good J and handle. What can go wrong?

 

[RichZ]

Jumper looks nice. Ball handling in traffic may be suspect. Seems to avoid contact by taking the 4 to 8 foot shot on drives in the half court instead of going to the rack. But if he can hit the 3 at something over 40%, we need him. Badly.

 

[ucp990411]

Even our best classes have had 3 star recruits. As a center piece, it's not ideal. If you can snag a couple other top 100 kids, the optics are much different and suddenly it's a valuable get.

And which top 25 recruit are we getting that can be the centerpiece?

 

[tcf15]

UConn, West Virginia, Georgetown — they’re the latest to offer Wilson’s 6-foot-7 guard

 

[intlzncster]

We've hit the point where now we are happy about 3 star recruits?

Actually yeah, I'm pretty happy with Vitale.

 

[intlzncster]

Some turned into players others faded into the night

Same with the 4 stars we've gotten. That's recruiting

 

[B1GEast]

We've hit the point where now we are happy about 3 star recruits?

I think Vital was a 3 star