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Four-star UConn signee Stephon Castle impressed at the City of Palms Classic.
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Here is an interesting thought: Newton will be back next year, and probably AJ as well. Castle will give UConn 3 very tall guys who can all play point guard. Diarra also has another year of eligibility. This gives UConn amazing depth and flexibility at the position. Diarra will be needed tonight and perhaps in other games against teams with vicious pressing defenses, against which you need the small water bug type point guard who can dribble through pressure.
Castle looks very good on all his tape. He will likely be a guy who has to play minutes somewhere. I can see him being used as a shooting guard as well if Hawkins leaves, which I see as likely. He will slide right into Hawkins's spot.
Castle looks very good on all his tape. He will likely be a guy who has to play minutes somewhere. I can see him being used as a shooting guard as well if Hawkins leaves, which I see as likely. He will slide right into Hawkins's spot.
Newton ? ... thought this was his last but I guess he could (like Whaley , Polley because of covid year)
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His bio says he has the option of a second season due to Covid:
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Tristen Newton - Men's Basketball - University of Connecticut Athletics
Tristen Newton (2) Guard - Before UConn: Transfers to UConn as a senior after three seasons at East Carolina University… Has one season of eligibility remaining,
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After some of the recent games, Castle's skill set off the dribble to create offense and play under control is exactly what this years team needs.
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Big jump up for Stephon into the top 10 of 24/7 Sports new rankings... a couple others trending up too.
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Steph is up next at the MCD's AA game (TUE -9pm in Houston, ESPN)
He says actually 6-7 now....some pre game chat...
“Hurley wants me to play a lot at the one.” Stephon Castle on modeling his game after UConn legends and talks with Coach Hurley
He says actually 6-7 now....some pre game chat...
“Hurley wants me to play a lot at the one.” Stephon Castle on modeling his game after UConn legends and talks with Coach Hurley
UConn commit Stephon Castle excited for Final Four, eyeing big role next season | Zagsblog
By ADAM ZAGORIA It doesn’t get much […]
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And here's a recent SR look at another 2023..... the powerful 6-7/220.....Top 60 forward from WA:
and might as well add a clip of the Final 5 peice, the Amida Brimah clone- (who is like) Sanogo and Singare knew each other in (from) Mali "
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I don't know if this is a great compliment. What I remember about Brimah was some positives (good shot blocker and excellent alley oop dunker against weak teams in particular, as attested by 40 point game on alley oop dunks vs. Coppin State) but many negatives (easily pushed around by any team with reasonably strong bigs, no offensive game outside of alley oop dunks, weak rebounder). In the majority of big games he played in his career he was in foul trouble because he couldn't defend physically stronger 5s. This in fact caused lots of problems especially when Kentan Facey had to be used as the backup 5, which was embarrassing.
On the other hand if you have a Brimah type guy as your backup center playing say 10-15 minutes per game, it's not a bad thing. You just hope he gets bigger and stronger and at some point stops getting pushed around, which never happened for Amida.
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Not that I qualified it other than his build, or care too, at this point of his yet to begin college career.......but I'll give you some inside info, free of charge, Youssouf won't be starting with Clingan on the team...
I would agree. And it's a good thing because he will be allowed to develop (or not) coming off the bench while Clingan is on the team.Youssouf won't be starting with Clingan on the team...
Big jump in the top 100 ESPN final rankings. Uconn now with 4 players. Ross jumps in too. I think some of these services are sleepin' on Stewart's ranking though he is near top 60 in 24/7 and Rivals.
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The New Haven Register's Uconn beat writer previews the class......
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How good is UConn men's basketball's vaunted recruiting class? Breaking down the incoming freshmen
Adam Finkelstein, scouting director for 247Sports.com, breaks down UConn's third-ranked...
Big move up in On3 rankings for the former 5' 8" HS freshman, now standing 6' 8" according to his twitter.
4 Huskies in the top 63-
4 Huskies in the top 63-
2023 - ON3 -Top Basketball Recruits
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