Xavier Rathan-Mayes Skipped UConn Visit to Study for SAT's,His Dad Says

[UConn Esq]

It just doesn't make sense to me.

When you want to go pro, where do you think of? Illinois, Florida St?

UConn definitely has had more success over FSU and Illinois in terms of producing pros but FSU and Illinois are still major conference schools with tons of exposure. If you're good enough and play for FSU or Illinois its no different than going to UConn. I guy from Weber St went 6th overall this year. A guy from St. Boneventure went top 20. Even guys from Tennessee Tech and UCSB had people drafted this year. If you're good enough, you're good enough.

 

[CTBasketball]

UConn definitely has had more success over FSU and Illinois in terms of producing pros but FSU and Illinois are still major conference schools with tons of exposure. If you're good enough and play for FSU or Illinois its no different than going to UConn. I guy from Weber St went 6th overall this year. A guy from St. Boneventure went top 20. Even guys from Tennessee Tech and UCSB had people drafted this year. If you're good enough, you're good enough.

This is 100%. To add to that, playing at a high-caliber program leads to more exposure. There are plenty of players in the smaller conferences who are very good. But they don't get noticed as much.

But when I put it like that, there is no difference between Illinois and UConn except for the number of players each school has sent to the professional ranks.

 

[UConn Esq]

This is 100%. To add to that, playing at a high-caliber program leads to more exposure. There are plenty of players in the smaller conferences who are very good. But they don't get noticed as much.

But when I put it like that, there is no difference between Illinois and UConn except for the number of players each school has sent to the professional ranks.

Yep. And lets not forget that tons of foreign players get drafted each year that don't even have any US exposure and yet somehow always seem to be found.

With allll this said.. i still hope XRM comes here haha

 

[CTBasketball]

Yep. And lets not forget that tons of foreign players get drafted each year that don't even have any US exposure and yet somehow always seem to be found.

With allll this said.. i still hope XRM comes here haha

Me too, but he better study hard for those SATs, even if it is his Homecoming Weekend...

 

[UconnDon]

FSU (w/. possible Wiggins) has my $.

Certainly don't need to study for SATs if FSU is the target.

 

[CTBasketball]

Certainly don't need to study for SATs if FSU is the target.

His SAT's aren't good enough to get into UConn. So he must be studying for....entrance to UConn. Win.

 

[CL82]

Xavier Rathan Mayes @YungBoiMayes 30 Sep


Spoke to my big bro @DRE_DRUMMOND_ tonight can't wait to go out to the games and see him play. Has come a long way

 

[CTBasketball]

I like being the darkhorse. No goal = no feeling of remorse.

If I may quote Average Joe's captain, Peter LaFleur,

"I found that if you have a goal, that you might not reach it. But if you don't have one, then you are never disappointed. And I gotta tell ya, it feels phenomenal."

 

[mauconnfan]

Gone......next!!!!

 

[UConn Esq]

Xavier Rathan Mayes @YungBoiMayes 30 Sep

Spoke to my big bro @DRE_DRUMMOND_ tonight can't wait to go out to the games and see him play. Has come a long way

Lets hope Drummond liked his time here.. please.. god..

 

[Kitaman]

Gone......next!!!!

Agreed. Also 400 is a good number!

 

[mauconnfan]

Agreed. Also 400 is a good number!

Thanks Kita needed that......so much hate huh? LOL