For Ross, committing to UConn was easy decision

[HooperScooper]

I don't typically read the Waterbury Republican-American but this was a new article (from last week) on Ross. Figured I'd post it since there's not a lot about him.

“Before I grew, I constantly trained and worked on my guard skills like ballhandling and shooting, and as I grew those skills definitely benefitted my game,” Ross said. “I learned to use my length both offensively and defensively around the rim.

“I feel like my extra size has really helped me develop a more complete game. I can score from anywhere on the floor, and I can guard the (positions) 1-4 and sometimes even five. I feel like that extra length is going to help me even more at the college level.”

For Ross, committing to UConn was easy decision

The job that Coach Dan Hurley has done in rebuilding UConn men's basketball into a program of prominence is strongly resonating with recruits. In the case of 2023 commit Jayden Ross from Bristow, Va. it was so clear that UConn was the school for him that he actually chose his college program before

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[NJHoops]

 

[MDHuskFan]

Curious, maybe you or others on the board could educate me here.
1) How is this school? We seem to have a handful that we usually recruit from. Haven’t heard this one tied to anyone on the roster/past recruits
2) For committed kid, how much if any involvement does staff have with providing recommendations & guidance on where an upcoming recruit would go to school?

 

[kansashusky]

All I know is Andre Curbelo went there. It’s a Nike elite program so a step up from where he was, but it certainly isn’t an elite prep school.

 

[Northbound]

I think that’s where Tobias Harris went.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Come on people! Long Island Lutheran… Kentan Facey should immediately come to mind.

 

[NJHoops]

LuHi is a solid program. They have two guys (Jayden Pierre and Louis Hutchinson) going locally to PC and URI this season. They are moving to the newly formed NIBC for the upcoming season, so they should have some good national competition on their schedule.

 

[Mr. French]

LuHi is great, it's not a "prep" program but it's a great HS program.

 

[NJHoops]

Jayden’s brother, Jacob, is joining him at LuHi. There’s a third brother (Jamison) who is still in middle school.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Jayden’s brother, Jacob, is joining him at LuHi. There’s a third brother (Jamison) who is still in middle school.

There was mention Jacob is a real solid prospect too I thought

 

[NJHoops]

Come on people! Long Island Lutheran… Kentan Facey should immediately come to mind.

Speaking of Kentan…

 

[mauconnfan]

Speaking of Kentan…

Wow he looks like a man. One of the guys who worked very hard to improve his body physically and he did by his senior year. Good kid glad to see him back!

 

[Huskyforlife]

Kids got bunnies.

 

[Son of Robert]

That last dunk was something.

 

[aburks41]

I love how Danny and the staff are doing a lot to connect some of the KO era guys back into the program. They got an unfair shake because of the coaching situation, it’s nice to see them involved again within the Husky family

 

[McLovin]

Kenton was one of my favorite players from the Ollie era. If he had a better coach he could have been a really good player. Would love know what what he could have become under Hurley (could say that about a lot of Ollie era guys TBH)

 

[Umami Zen]

SnC program combined with his natural talents ..Goin' to be fun.. He's a late-riser with upside..

 

[UCLJ0211]

Kenton was one of my favorite players from the Ollie era. If he had a better coach he could have been a really good player. Would love know what what he could have become under Hurley (could say that about a lot of Ollie era guys TBH)

If only Hurley had Jalen Adams for 4 years.