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2023 Recruiting: Stephon Castle on Reclassifying
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“I just want fans to know I’m coming to change the culture around there,” he said. “UConn hasn’t been UConn in a minute, and I’m coming to change it.”
Newton High School coach Charlemagne Gibbons has challenged Castle to be a more vocal leader.
“One of the things that we’re pushing right now is just to be more vocal,” Gibbons said. ”The guys follow him because he works extremely hard. As far as being a Division I basketball player, the next step is just being a little more vocal. That’s what he’s working on every day as we speak, so I think he’s going to get there.”
Castle says he is aware of his strengths and flaws on the court.
“I think my biggest strength is my vision,” he said. “It’s overlooked a lot. I’ve always had the vision of a point guard, so that’s what moved me to that spot. I’d say that my biggest weakness is my athleticism.
“I’m not saying I have bad athleticism, but I work on it a lot. I have a 37-inch vertical. I’d say that’s my weakest ability since I pretty much do everything else well.”
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“I just want fans to know I’m coming to change the culture around there,” he said. “UConn hasn’t been UConn in a minute, and I’m coming to change it.”
Newton High School coach Charlemagne Gibbons has challenged Castle to be a more vocal leader.
“One of the things that we’re pushing right now is just to be more vocal,” Gibbons said. ”The guys follow him because he works extremely hard. As far as being a Division I basketball player, the next step is just being a little more vocal. That’s what he’s working on every day as we speak, so I think he’s going to get there.”
Castle says he is aware of his strengths and flaws on the court.
“I think my biggest strength is my vision,” he said. “It’s overlooked a lot. I’ve always had the vision of a point guard, so that’s what moved me to that spot. I’d say that my biggest weakness is my athleticism.
“I’m not saying I have bad athleticism, but I work on it a lot. I have a 37-inch vertical. I’d say that’s my weakest ability since I pretty much do everything else well.”
I doubt he'll get the kind of training he needs to keep improving his athleticism in HS. His hops are pretty good and he's strong for his age and size--it's the hip fluidity and foot speed that need some tinkering.
But yeah this kid is going to be a beast. Looks more like a one and done every time I see him.
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He only jumps 35” higher than I do.
“I just want fans to know I’m coming to change the culture around there,” he said. “UConn hasn’t been UConn in a minute, and I’m coming to change it.”
Newton High School coach Charlemagne Gibbons has challenged Castle to be a more vocal leader.
“One of the things that we’re pushing right now is just to be more vocal,” Gibbons said. ”The guys follow him because he works extremely hard. As far as being a Division I basketball player, the next step is just being a little more vocal. That’s what he’s working on every day as we speak, so I think he’s going to get there.”
Castle says he is aware of his strengths and flaws on the court.
“I think my biggest strength is my vision,” he said. “It’s overlooked a lot. I’ve always had the vision of a point guard, so that’s what moved me to that spot. I’d say that my biggest weakness is my athleticism.
“I’m not saying I have bad athleticism, but I work on it a lot. I have a 37-inch vertical. I’d say that’s my weakest ability since I pretty much do everything else well.”
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Can our training staff give him workout plans or are they not allowed to do that for recruits still in HS?
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They do and most assuredly are. Getting a real strength coach with you every day is just a different animal.
Some kids they'll send to strength coaches before they enroll--we just can't pay for it. Akok had some really high level training in Glastonbury before he enrolled.
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It seems like joining the team for the spring semester could be a good middle ground if he's not ready by this summer.
If he backs this up he will elected governor in a landslide. People that don’t live in CT don’t get what UConn hoops means to us. I am 67 and there is a group of us that talk every day. Husky men’s hoops dominate every conversation. And we are all crazy sports fans.
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This makes me think Ramey is coming aboard which is great.
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Most people think reclassifying is just waving a magic wand and you're good to go. It doesn't work like that. It also ignores all of the life implications of skipping your senior year of HS. This isn't just about basketball
I've stated this again and again but reclassifing never made sense from Castles perspective and forcing that onto a kid because your guard depth stinks is a quick way to starting off your post HS career in a bad way.
Let this kid be a kid and we'll get to see him on campus in a year.
I've stated this again and again but reclassifing never made sense from Castles perspective and forcing that onto a kid because your guard depth stinks is a quick way to starting off your post HS career in a bad way.
Let this kid be a kid and we'll get to see him on campus in a year.
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Cannot wait for Castle to arrive. He says all the right things and looks ready. Let him arrive on his own time.
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Put scorers around him and let’s go
“I just want fans to know I’m coming to change the culture around there,” he said. “UConn hasn’t been UConn in a minute, and I’m coming to change it.”
Newton High School coach Charlemagne Gibbons has challenged Castle to be a more vocal leader.
“One of the things that we’re pushing right now is just to be more vocal,” Gibbons said. ”The guys follow him because he works extremely hard. As far as being a Division I basketball player, the next step is just being a little more vocal. That’s what he’s working on every day as we speak, so I think he’s going to get there.”
Castle says he is aware of his strengths and flaws on the court.
“I think my biggest strength is my vision,” he said. “It’s overlooked a lot. I’ve always had the vision of a point guard, so that’s what moved me to that spot. I’d say that my biggest weakness is my athleticism.
“I’m not saying I have bad athleticism, but I work on it a lot. I have a 37-inch vertical. I’d say that’s my weakest ability since I pretty much do everything else well.”
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No one is forcing him to do anything.
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Then you have never been a high school basketball recruit.
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Is there something you would like clarified based on the initial comment and my reply to it?
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Kudos for the old school pokemon reference
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“I just want fans to know I’m coming to change the culture around there,” he said. “UConn hasn’t been UConn in a minute, and I’m coming to change it.”
Newton High School coach Charlemagne Gibbons has challenged Castle to be a more vocal leader.
“One of the things that we’re pushing right now is just to be more vocal,” Gibbons said. ”The guys follow him because he works extremely hard. As far as being a Division I basketball player, the next step is just being a little more vocal. That’s what he’s working on every day as we speak, so I think he’s going to get there.”
Castle says he is aware of his strengths and flaws on the court.
“I think my biggest strength is my vision,” he said. “It’s overlooked a lot. I’ve always had the vision of a point guard, so that’s what moved me to that spot. I’d say that my biggest weakness is my athleticism.
“I’m not saying I have bad athleticism, but I work on it a lot. I have a 37-inch vertical. I’d say that’s my weakest ability since I pretty much do everything else well.”
My 3.7 inch vertical is also my weakness. Wait
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No one is forcing Castle to reclassify is what @NJHoops said. It's pretty simple: the staff says "we could use you, and think you're ready for D1 ball already. Why don't you think about it with your family"
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My 3.7 inch is horizontal
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You are talking to Dan Hurley's wife. Shape up.
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Literally no, absolutely not.
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