UConn offers Marial Mading

[intlzncster]

This is an interesting offer because he isn’t a core piece for the team. He would be a wild card that has high upside but wouldn’t be the foundation. Interesting that we are offering him this late. Must mean we can make up ground quickly.

Or we're scrambling from missing out on Cardwell. Who knows?

But this guy doesn't seem like the powerful big we need at the 5. He would be more in the Akok role, if what is written here is true.

 

[Banta55]

Or we're scrambling from missing out on Cardwell. Who knows?

But this guy doesn't seem like the powerful big we need at the 5. He would be more in the Akok role, if what is written here is true.

Exactly Caldwell isn't coming here..

 

[navery12]

I think they are being smart about it. Quality 6’10-7’ players are hard to come by and get scooped up quick. Missing out on Kofi may have been a wake up call... painful... but grind is strong for our Hans Solo.

Or not

 

[Austin316]

Or not

they need to close this class so they can concentrate on 2021 where we have, what, 4 or 5 spots...

 

[HuskyHawk]

they need to close this class so they can concentrate on 2021 where we have, what, 4 or 5 spots...

Isn't it three? Josh, Whaley, Polley. It would be Gilbert if he doesn't leave early. But's a three bigs. We are focusing on bigs now that will be ready to replace that group. 2021 will need a PG.

 

[RichZ]

"...He was projected to provide some help at the third guard or stretch forward spots,..."

So they had projected him as a 6-10 guard? Interesting. But we're looking at him as a big? Or is that just a BY assumption based on his height?

 

[Kenny11]

So they had projected him as a 6-10 guard? Interesting. But we're looking at him as a big? Or is that just a BY assumption based on his height?

Just an assumption. Though there is a poster on here (I forget the name) that is a juco coach and always seems to have good info on the juco recruits.

 

[intlzncster]

Just an assumption. Though there is a poster on here (I forget the name) that is a juco coach and always seems to have good info on the juco recruits.

@Burnsbros23. Maybe he's got something on Mading.

 

[mauconnfan]

I mean it's a short video but he has a wonderful stroke for hs size, no doubt can handle the basketball for his size and when he looks to try to play defense has good footwork. But again, real short look and thing I had to say in a negative sense about the video was - he wants to be a 6'10 PG.

 

[DonaldDraper]

If I were his coach is recommend he take a year off of PED monitoring and take more steroids than Ivan Drago. He looks made for the big leagues if he has some more meat on his bones.

Would be a great get.

 

[Burnsbros23]

@Burnsbros23. Maybe he's got something on Mading.

All I know Is that he redshirted last year at Rhode Island. Left and is now at Chipola in Florida. We were going through the transfer portal at the Juco I’m at saw his name and swear he was listed at 6’8. So I’m guessing maybe he had a late growth spurt. Then you can tell by his game he’s going to look great in open gyms and skills stuff which is what people are watching when he blew up.

 

[mauconnfan]

All I know Is that he redshirted last year at Rhode Island. Left and is now at Chipola in Florida. We were going through the transfer portal at the Juco I’m at saw his name and swear he was listed at 6’8. So I’m guessing maybe he had a late growth spurt. Then you can tell by his game he’s going to look great in open gyms and skills stuff which is what people are watching when he blew up.

Juco has the ability to make a kid bigger on a roster than Divy 1 LOL so I have no doubt he's closer to 6'8 than he is 6'11. But still looks skilled, but can he rebound? LOL

 

[RichZ]

He may be tall, but his skillset is all guard oriented. I suspect he's going end up playing as a point forward somewhere. I wouldn't mind it being here.

 

[CL82]

He may be tall, but his skillset is all guard oriented. I suspect he's going end up playing as a point forward somewhere. I wouldn't mind it being here.

Seems like a stretch 4 is his eventual role.

 

[HuskyHawk]

He may be tall, but his skillset is all guard oriented. I suspect he's going end up playing as a point forward somewhere. I wouldn't mind it being here.

Taller version of Daniel Hamilton perhaps.

 

[Austin316]

Isn't it three? Josh, Whaley, Polley. It would be Gilbert if he doesn't leave early. But's a three bigs. We are focusing on bigs now that will be ready to replace that group. 2021 will need a PG.

2021-2022 freshman class has 5 spots but assuming 1 or 2 will get filled THIS class there will be 3 which is still more than enough should someone leave which is unlikely but something to always have in the back of your mind.

 

[UconnU]

He may be tall, but his skillset is all guard oriented. I suspect he's going end up playing as a point forward somewhere. I wouldn't mind it being here.

I disagree. He’ll be a center in college.

 

[uconnbill]

Maybe he is our Ajou Deng of the 21st Century who actually works out well for UConn if he commits.

He is a stretch 4 not a 5, sorry UcannUcann

 

[Austin316]

I think what people forget is you pitch him to other centers that he is a stretch 4, not a 5. So say we get him you can still recruit Cardwell and Cliff

 

[UconnU]

Maybe he is our Ajou Deng of the 21st Century who actually works out well for UConn if he commits.

He is a stretch 4 not a 5, sorry UcannUcann

How many 6’10+ kids are recruited as wings/stretch type players and end up playing center? The majority. He has a similar skill set as Ater Majok, who was billed as a SF ended up playing center exclusively. Unless you are Kevin Durant if you are 6’11 you are probably playing center in the big east.

 

[UConnStats]

Marial Mading

Marial Mading

chipolaathletics.com

 

[Chief00]

Then you can tell by his game he’s going to look great in open gyms and skills stuff which is what people are watching when he blew up.

Exactly.

 

[krinklecut]

Exactly.

 

[pj]

Marial Mading

Marial Mading

chipolaathletics.com

Thanks. 15 points, 4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game. 2.5 assists, 3 turnovers, 0.8 blocks per game. 46% shooting, 28% on 3s, 64% on free throws. A little Tyler Polley ish.

 

[intlzncster]

Thanks. 15 points, 4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game. 2.5 assists, 3 turnovers, 0.8 blocks per game. 46% shooting, 28% on 3s, 64% on free throws. A little Tyler Polley ish.

Dunno, I see 4 rebounds in there. That's decidedly not Polley.