'15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (UConn Grad Transfer)

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'15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (UConn Grad Transfer)

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http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... -red-storm
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Re: '18 Kassoum Yakwe (Grad Transfer Rutgers)

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http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m- ... 80394.html
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (St. John's) (Grad Transfer)

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Anything linking Yakwe to us yet?
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (St. John's) (Grad Transfer)

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Not exactly?

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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (St. John's) (Grad Transfer)

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Someone who couldn't make it at St John's, a decommit from URI, someone who didn't start for Duquesne. I'm not thrilled if I'm a UConn fan.
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (St. John's) (Grad Transfer)

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He's probably one of those guys that is a warm body that Hurley has some familiarity with. Not a game changer but will help move program in right direction a la Jarelle Reischel/Biggie Minnis.

UConn is incredibly thin up front too. Also, Chris Mullin has been a complete flop at St. John's, I would expect Hurley to get more out of this kid than Mullin.
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (St. John's) (Grad Transfer)

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Didn't we scrimmage Johnnies ?? Maybe DH liked him then ??
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (St. John's) (Grad Transfer)

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Committed to Uconn.
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (UConn Grad Transfer)

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Have seen him compared to Biruta. In more ways than one, I suppose.
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (UConn Grad Transfer)

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I'm not impressed with that roster. They will struggle again next year.

However, I expect they will do a lot better with those 4 open spots for 2019-20.
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (UConn Grad Transfer)

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SmartyBarrett wrote:Have seen him compared to Biruta. In more ways than one, I suppose.
I don't see how he would be compared to Biruta. Biruta was a skilled offensive big while Yakwe is a very good rim protector and solid rebounder.... He certainly can't score the ball. Not a bad get for Dan but nothing special.
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Re: '15 NY PF Kassoum Yakwe (UConn Grad Transfer)

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Here's the actual tweet I saw.



My Biruta thinking was that regardless of style of play, Yakwe is more of a short-term fix that DH will use in his rebuild.
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