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John Fanta ranking contingent on return of Karaban Caravan:

IN YOUR EYES, WHO IS THE TOP COLLEGE PLAYER IN THIS YEAR’S NBA DRAFT?​

Cassidy: I wrote a bit about this earlier in the week, so I’ll double down on UConn’s Stephon Castle here. In a league that places so much value on versatility, Castle is a tailor-made piece, as the Atlanta-born star is a two-way player capable of guarding multiple positions and playing multiple spots on the floor. I’m also less concerned than some about uneven 3-point shooting during his freshman season in Storrs, having watched him shoot it much better for chunks of his high school career. I, naively or not, believe that some of his shooting woes can be chalked up to a small sample size and if that’s the case, it’s difficult to bet against one of the most physically impressive and well-rounded prospects in the draft.

Jordan: Staying with UConn and I’ll take Donovan Clingan. At 7-foot-2, Clingan has consistently proven that he’ll be able to step in and contribute as a starter from day one in the NBA. His special blend of scoring, paint protection and overall physicality on both ends makes him the kind of big that will have longevity in the league and be able to contribute in multiple ways.

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MARCH 23rd
'25 TE Grant Houser (Wapakoneta - OH)*
'25 DE Samuel Green (Myrtle Beach Collegiate - SC)
'25 LB Michael Gaul (State College Area - PA)*

MARCH 30th
'25 RB Dominic Knicely (James Madison - VA)*
'25 DE Mykah Newton (Newberry - FL)*
'25 CB Jordan Rich (American Heritage - FL)**
'25 S Axavier Bridges-Brooks (Rock Creek Christian - MD)*
'25 ATH Tanner Wheeler (Freedom - PA)
'25 P Gavin Mentzer (North Schyulkill - PA)

'26 DT Jude Okeleke (Taft School - CT)*
'26 CB Zyntreacs Otey (Riverdale - TN)*
'26 S TJ Cirilli (Fairfield Prep - CT)+

APRIL 4th
'25 WR Jaylin Carter (Lowndes - GA)*

APRIL 6th
'25 RB Amir Knighton (Rockville - CT)
'25 OL Brady McIntyre (Mechanicsville - VA)

SPRING FAN FEST (APRIL 21st)
'25 S Austin Kent (East Nashville Magnet - TN)*

* - Holds UConn Offer
** - UConn commit
+ - Holds Power Five Offer

Got an email from AD today on Coaches Road Show events on June 4 in Southington (Kinsmen Brewery) and June 5 in Stamford. Planning to go to the June 4 event in Southington. This should be fun. Coaches Hurley, Auriemma, and Mora among many others will be there. More here:

WEEKEND OF June 7th
'25 TE Miron Gurman (Spencerport - NY)

WEEKEND OF June 14th
TE Xavier Watson (Waverly - NY)
DE Jaquavious Dodd (Eastside - SC)
S Axavier Bridges-Brooks (Rock Creek - MD)

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Everyone loves a long, hyper-athletic point guard and Thomas is just that. He possesses the length, athleticism and passing ability to impact games even when he isn’t posting gaudy point totals, so when he’s scoring at will as he was on Saturday afternoon, he becomes one of the most dynamic prospects in the class.

Thomas racked up 20 points and nine rebounds, and a number of crafty assists in his New Heights Lightning team’s win over the NY Rens on Saturday. He displayed a type of vocal leadership that’s rare in such young prospects, constantly motivating and coaching his teammates. Watching Thomas operate is an absolute joy on most occasions, as he’s as spirited and confident as he is effective.
Recruitment: Thomas is seriously considering programs such as Auburn, Pitt, Arkansas, Penn State, UConn and Indiana.

It's that time of year again, PORTAL SZN! Similar to what we do for football, we wanted to make a dedicated thread to actual happenings in the portal. This first page of the thread will be updated with the running list of notable names in the portal along with guys that UConn is showing interest in and each player will have their Rivals Transfer profiles linked as well.

GUARD
Aiden Mahaney (St. Mary's) -- COMMITS TO UCONN
Brendan Hausen (Villanova)
Riley Kugel (Florida) --> committed to Kansas
Jordan Derkack (Merrimack) --> committed to Rutgers

FORWARD
Johnell Davis (FAU)
Koby Brea (Dayton) --> committed to Kentucky
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Louisville) --> committed to NC State
Malik Dia (Belmont) --> committed to Ole Miss

CENTER
Tarris Reed Jr. (Michigan) -- COMMITS TO UCONN
Kasean Pryor (USF)
Christ Essandoko (St. Joe's - PA) --> committed to Providence
Clifford Omoruyi (Rutgers) --> eliminated UConn
Vlad Goldin (FAU) --> eliminated Michigan

As predicted by Locked on Podcast:
He will need to improve his rebounding as mentioned by the Locked On crew.

It's that time of year again, PORTAL SZN! We once again are making a dedicated thread to actual happenings in the portal. I will be updating this original post as a running list of guys UConn is showing interest in and each player will have a profile written on them and linked next to their name.

QUARTERBACK
Nick Evers (Wisconsin)

RUNNING BACK

WIDE RECEIVER
TJ Sheffield (Purdue) --> committed to UConn
Reymello Murphy (Old Dominion)

TIGHT END

OFFENSIVE TACKLE
Jayden Bass (Syracuse)

OFFENSIVE GUARD

DEFENSIVE END

DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Malcolm Alcorn Crowder (Kansas State)
Rene Konga (Rutgers)

LINEBACKER

CORNERBACK

SAFETY

SPECIAL TEAMS

I saw this video of the Aaron Torres Podcast which was taped 4 days ago, and in which Hassan Diarra is a featured guest. Hassan discusses UConn's run to a second consecutive national championship and what his thinking will be on whether he comes back to UConn next year:
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