Tag: UConn Men’s Basketball


#OTRHoopsReport: UConn 2016 Recruiting Class - January 8, 2016

Coach Kevin Ollie’s success at UConn has been tied to his superb recruiting. Sterling Gibbs (left) and Jalen Adams (center) were decorated players before suiting up for the Huskies. Photo cred – @UConnMBB/Twitter Editor’s Note: We will look at several OTRHoopsReport.com college subscriber’s recruiting classes over the next few weeks. The next school up is Mississippi State. College Coaches can get the full report by Clicking here!  By:  @JLHemingwayPSB Kevin Ollie and his staff hit another home run with this year’s 2016 recruiting class. In all the Huskies bring in two 5-star......

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OTRHoopsReport - Insider's Look at the Future of UConn Basketball - April 8, 2014

Rakim Lubin is set to provide a paint presence for the Huskies next season. The University of Connecticut set themselves apart as one of the premier basketball programs in the nation last night as they secured their fourth national championship in the past 15 years. However, there is no slowing down for the Huskies as they have a number of quality prospects set to suit up in years to come. Coach Kevin Ollie and his staff hit the recruiting trail hard in the past two years to prepare for the departure of......

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#OTRHoopsReport: What We Learned - St. John’s Bosco — Jan. 13, 2014

The City of Palms Classic taught us a lot about St. John’s Bosco and their dynamic high-major college bound backcourt of Tyler Dorsey and Daniel Hamilton. FORT MYERS, Fla. – The City of Palms Classic has established itself as the nation’s most prestigious tournament on an annual basis. The 41st edition featured a St. John’s Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) squad that boasts arguably the premier high school backcourt in the country. Throw in class of 2016 wing Vance Jackson and coach Derrick Taylor has no shortage of weapons to deploy against opposing teams.......

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#OTRHoopsReport: “Prospect Eval” Rakim Lubin - Oct. 29, 2013

Rakim Lubin of Buford, Ga., made major noise when he verbally committed to UConn after missing last summer with a back issue. By: @BrandonClayPSB The 6-foot-8 class of 2014 power forward transferred from Gadsden City HS in Ala., to Buford (Ga.) High after the end of his junior season. OnTheRadarHoops.com publisher Shun Williams said that multiple schools watched Lubin workout this fall including the Huskies, Marquette and Houston all on the same day. We stopped by the gym during the four-star prospect’s first practice with Buford on Monday night. Lubin is an......

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