UConn Recruit that you couldn't wait to see play. . . . .

[Kitaman]

We've had some good great ones. Who is the one recruit that you anxiously awaited to see lace up? Doesn't have to be 4 or 5 star, just a player you read/heard about that was going to make our team better for sure. Even if that player disappointed/underachieved or didn't deliver as expected.

Mine was Rip. I was playing golf and another golfer simply said to me "you guys got a good one" from Philly area. He was a basketball guru, so it was a credible prediction. This was before mixtapes, social media and other internet sources. I couldn't wait for the season to begin. His freshman year I saw what the guy meant, and he went on to be an AA with a Ring.

 

[tcf15]

Andre Drummond.

 

[djct1999]

Donyell Marshall.

 

[scotty0330]

Rudy gay was up there on my list. Kid was off the charts in athletic ability and at time was one of few kids from his class who actually made it to school rather than jump to the league.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Jalen Adams, purvis, Drummond

 

[CAHUSKY]

Donyell, because I was on campus then and he was a big deal coming out of HS

 

[BearJWS]

Chris Smith since we were the same class & headed off to college at the same time. That's when I was really started following college basketball recruiting and I knew we got a good one! I had all the college basketball magazines & followed which recruits went where! T.M.I. LOL

 

[BoatShow]

Drummond, pretty ready for Adams if that counts

 

[maineuconnfan]

I have followed UConn since Calhoun's first year and vaguely remember a few years prior, but in all of those years, I was so pumped about Drummond. We had just won the title, I do not think out of all of our 4 titles, that we had as much talent a following year, so when he committed that summer, I began daydreaming about repeats....but thats when I relearned the hard lesson that talent, without chemistry, can be pretty disappointing....however I do feel if Calhoun had been healthy that year, and all the boatright eligibility madness had not happened, Calhoun could have gotten more out of them, but I think he missed like 9 games that year for health and suspensions.

 

[Matrim55]

Ajou Deng. Best player on the '99 championship team.

 

[JakeTheDog]

Jalen

 

[Yankees32123]

Super pumped for Jalen. Was really excited for D-Ham, Drummond, Kemba, and Rudy Gay.

 

[sammydabiz]

Rudy Gay & Jalen Adams

 

[James]

Drummond no doubt. the most decorated Connecticut hs hooper ever

 

[Poe]

Marcus Cox

 

[August_West]

Scott Hazelton

 

[Hoophound]

Ray. He was considered so smooth in South Carolina and I read an article or two saying he was a true superstar and under appreciated nationally. The first time I saw him shoot a basketball in warmups I knew he was for real. It took watching him all of one minute to know he was the most talented kid on the court.

 

[dennismenace]

Corny Thompson and Drummond.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Nate Miles since he was supposed to be rip 2.0. Still waiting on that one...

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Ace Watanasuparp.

 

[Gringo]

Charlie Villanueva. We already had a great team and there was a lot of buzz on campus when he arrived. Plus we had to wait for him to be cleared by the NCAA which only added to the legend.

 

[CTBasketball]

Omar Comin'!

 

[Dutch Boyd]

Charlie Alexander Villanueva. Never forget those ugly sweaters he wore while on the bench sitting out his first few games. Lol

 

[Ewekon]

Drummond. Anybody remember the blue and white scrimmage fall after NC when he tried (and missed) full court passes to himself for dunks? That team was disjointed.

 

[huskyniner]

Another vote for Drummond.