UConn Men Mailbag, 5 27 09 - UCONN Men's Basketball

We arrange a infrequent mailbags during the season, the season ends, you select a meagre weeks off and reimburse to commission to get that the mailbag phenomenon has nowadays spread fully across the UConn board -- UConn men's basketball, UConn women's basketball, UConn football. Hardy we'll conserve the format roughly the corresponding here. As always, mood complimentary to packages questions directly to me or by clicking the current mailbag servicing on courant.com.

Let's go. In fact, I'll start. Q: Mike, how was your vacation? Mike Anthony, Hartford A: Fantastic. I went to amiable St. Pete Beach, Fla., Westerly, R.I., Vernon, Conn. Refreshed. Revived. Rejuvenated. Q: Is Uconn actively seeking another acquire for 2009-10? Is Scottie H sticking around? Joseph F., West Palm Beach A: I adage Scottie Haralson nowadays at Gampel Pavilion.

Yes, he's sticking around. The Huskies are done recruiting for 2009-10 and adjoining season's roster is complete. Well, the Ater Majok position has even to unfold, on the other hand the duo has moved on to 2010-11 recruiting, when they could annex as diverse as six extensive scholarships.

Majok is testing the waters already and who knows how abounding oldness he'll stay, whether much for one. And NBA teams testament launch to consternation approximately Kemba Walker leaving early. That's unlikely, however not impossible. Q: Mike any report on adjacent seasons schedule? Bulky East Home&Away besides outside of conference. David, Watertown A: The plan is not away much but. Bull East H&A, reverse it and there you bear a fine parcel of it.

UConn will play twice against three teams to be determined, on the contrary guaranteed path games will at Georgetown, Rutgers, Villanova, Providence, Syracuse, South Florida. Guaranteed homey games insert West Virginia, Cincinnati, St. John's, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette.. Generally, the absent of convention scheme is going to be a bear. UConn plays at Texas, at Michigan, vs. Kentucky at Madison Square Garden and in the preseason NIT at MSG.

Ace stuff. Q: WILL ATER MAJOK BE IN A HUSKY UNIFORM THIS FALL -Lenny B., Hartford A: Don't know. I would asseverate even so provided I had to guess, and I was positive he would be back a uncommon weeks ago. Nevertheless some teams are intrigued by him simply considering he's athletic, 6-foot-10 and is versatile.

Jim Calhoun is getting expression that Majok has looked identical commendable in workouts, is shooting express husky but his inexperience shows in 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 situations. It is unclear if Majok would pay for drafted. He potential won't stay in the draft unless he's undeniable he'll be selected in the antecedent round.

Majok has family issues back in Australia and he's under a decided deal of impact to dispense income. Calhoun does not comprehend Majok would simply reinstate to Australia in progression to play professionally there. It's UConn or the NBA. Fair now, I'd communicate UConn is in the lead.

Q: If Ater Majok does not drive to the NBA, where cause you assume the huskies will be ranked preseason attached year? Johnny, Southbury A: Top 15. Good, feasibly great, backcourt in Kemba Walker and Jerome Dyson. Acceptable front path in Gavin Edwards, Alex Oriakhi, Charles Okwandu and Stanley Robinson, who could compass a tyrant year. With Sticks, Dyson and Walker as the stars, Edwards and Okwandu -- and freshman Darius Smith and Jamal Coombs-McDaniel -- could all be relevant contributors.

UConn will again be deep, talented. Losing the top three scorers and the public defensive player of the year is tough, but UConn has a boat load of gift prospect in, and a energy having emerged in Robinson. Q: Will Gavin Edwards play in Arizona again, before he graduates -Bob B., Arizona A: Possibly if the Huskies are in the West Local again.

Q: How enjoy A.J., Jeff and Ater looked in the draft workouts? Mike, Hartford A: Not sure. A.J.' June. Jeff has had a handful but will soon hardihood to a workout attended by about 20 teams. That's the commodious one for him," Jim Calhoun said. Ater has worked elsewhere for a sporadic teams in the D.C.

Also, I be informed you didn't ask, but Craig Austrie has at least two offers to play in Europe that he's considering. Q: Mike, I liking your blog. Well, I eat up it when you're de facto blogging. Can't we purchase any stories about what Thabeet, Payment and Adrien are doing in preparation for the draft? What are the draft "experts" saying about their chances? I'm persuaded a plenty of us are interested.

Jeff, Philly A: Didn't I demonstrate I was on vacation?? Equal kidding, Jeff, and I aspiration to satisfy amassed for you on this front. Jeff is in the San Francisco area, A.J. High Island, Thabeet is bouncing sorrounding the homeland (he could be up at Uconn for a unusual days in early June) and Craig is in Connecticut. Letter TO ALL : I had enhanced than 2,400 emails when I got back from vacation.

So I apologize for not getting back to each fair-minded yet. I'll fling to in the near future. My inbox is almost cleaned up of all junk mail, I think, and I'm aloof starting to carry back to line here. Cheers from downtown Hartford.