'21 PA PG - Rahsool Diggins (UConn ---> UMass)

[Matunuck]

Rahsool Diggins - PG
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
School: Archbishop Wood Catholic High School
Travel / AAU: Unknown

Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 175

RANKINGS
Verbal Commits: 4 star recruit in 2021 rankings
Rivals: 4 stars, 59th nationally, 11th at position in 2021
ESPN: 4 stars, 85 grade, 58th overall nationally, 12th at position nationally, 8th in region overall, 2nd in state in 2021
247 Sports: 4 stars, 0.9780 composite score, 59th overall nationally, 10th at position nationally, 4th in state as of 2021

OFFERS - 2021
UConn
Bryant
DePaul (visited)
Denver
Florida
Hofstra
Iona
Kansas
La Salle
UMass
Penn State
Quinnipiac
Rutgers (visited)
St. Louis
Siena
St. Bonaventure
St. Peter's
Villanova
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Xavier

INTEREST - 2022
Rhode Island
FGCU
Georgia
Iona
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Temple
UMass
VCU
Xavier









SG EDIT, 4/11/22, 11:50 a.m. - Finally put the profile in! Thanks to Matunuck for the initial thread creation on this.

[Matunuck]

Travis Branham from 247SportsPortal is reporting Rahsool Diggins, UConn transfer, 4* prospect is hearing from URI

[Jersey77]

Travis Branham from 247SportsPortal is reporting Rahsool Diggins, UConn transfer, 4* prospect is hearing from URI

We will have plenty of company.

[PowderBlueButBetter]

Travis Branham from 247SportsPortal is reporting Rahsool Diggins, UConn transfer, 4* prospect is hearing from URI

We will have plenty of company.

Penn State, Xavier, FGCU, VCU, UMass, Georgia, Temple, Pittsburgh, and Iona

[bigappleram]

Already going at it with Sean. X is the stiffest comp within that group...mix of playing time, conference and Archie track record should trump all the other suitors.

[Jdrums#3]

I saw he entered the portal about a week ago. I was wondering if we might get involved. I don’t know much about him other than he was a 4* out of HS and didn’t play much at all this past season.

Does anyone have any insight on Diggins’ game?

[ace]

Rahsool is fiercely competitive. The UConn staff were all in on him after seeing a high school game of his that went 7 crazy overtimes, and he was all over the place (in a good way). He arrived on campus all pumped up and kind of got his butt handed to him from the first practice. Not unexpected for freshmen, but he wasn’t counting on it. Then, he had a knee injury that had him out right when the season was starting, and things just stalled for him. UConn needed guards this past season, but the staff didn’t see enough from him in practice to get him in games. He was frustrated all season long, didn’t always handle it great, but I’m not going to kill a young guy for that. He’s a combo guard that’s a little in between, imo. He put on some muscle this last season but can still get pushed around. Outside shot needs work. He’ll be plenty motivated at his next stop, and he’s a really likable kid. He played at Archbishop Wood, same high school as Collin Gillespie.

[Rhody15]

Rahsool is fiercely competitive. The UConn staff were all in on him after seeing a high school game of his that went 7 crazy overtimes, and he was all over the place (in a good way). He arrived on campus all pumped up and kind of got his butt handed to him from the first practice. Not unexpected for freshmen, but he wasn’t counting on it. Then, he had a knee injury that had him out right when the season was starting, and things just stalled for him. UConn needed guards this past season, but the staff didn’t see enough from him in practice to get him in games. He was frustrated all season long, didn’t always handle it great, but I’m not going to kill a young guy for that. He’s a combo guard that’s a little in between, imo. He put on some muscle this last season but can still get pushed around. Outside shot needs work. He’ll be plenty motivated at his next stop, and he’s a really likable kid. He played at Archbishop Wood, same high school as Collin Gillespie.

What you just described seems like epitome of the transfer epidemic/portal now.

Highly touted recruit, goes into freshman season expecting
big minutes, things don’t go his way, pouts/bad attitude (referring to you saying he didn’t handle it well), and immediately bolts for more playing time instead of sticking it out and working towards getting minutes.

Not saying anything is wrong with it, but I could see the ole timers saying “back in my day, kids stayed, worked on their game, and earned their minutes.”

[ace]

Rahsool is fiercely competitive. The UConn staff were all in on him after seeing a high school game of his that went 7 crazy overtimes, and he was all over the place (in a good way). He arrived on campus all pumped up and kind of got his butt handed to him from the first practice. Not unexpected for freshmen, but he wasn’t counting on it. Then, he had a knee injury that had him out right when the season was starting, and things just stalled for him. UConn needed guards this past season, but the staff didn’t see enough from him in practice to get him in games. He was frustrated all season long, didn’t always handle it great, but I’m not going to kill a young guy for that. He’s a combo guard that’s a little in between, imo. He put on some muscle this last season but can still get pushed around. Outside shot needs work. He’ll be plenty motivated at his next stop, and he’s a really likable kid. He played at Archbishop Wood, same high school as Collin Gillespie.

What you just described seems like epitome of the transfer epidemic/portal now.

Highly touted recruit, goes into freshman season expecting
big minutes, things don’t go his way, pouts/bad attitude (referring to you saying he didn’t handle it well), and immediately bolts for more playing time instead of sticking it out and working towards getting minutes.

Not saying anything is wrong with it, but I could see the ole timers saying “back in my day, kids stayed, worked on their game, and earned their minutes.”

Maybe. Or maybe he watched a season of Big East games and thinks he could make a quicker and bigger impact in a different conference? I don’t know. I guess if he goes to Xavier that’s not it. UConn had another freshman who didn’t get many minutes, and he still seems all in. Guys want different things.

[Jdrums#3]

Rahsool is fiercely competitive. The UConn staff were all in on him after seeing a high school game of his that went 7 crazy overtimes, and he was all over the place (in a good way). He arrived on campus all pumped up and kind of got his butt handed to him from the first practice. Not unexpected for freshmen, but he wasn’t counting on it. Then, he had a knee injury that had him out right when the season was starting, and things just stalled for him. UConn needed guards this past season, but the staff didn’t see enough from him in practice to get him in games. He was frustrated all season long, didn’t always handle it great, but I’m not going to kill a young guy for that. He’s a combo guard that’s a little in between, imo. He put on some muscle this last season but can still get pushed around. Outside shot needs work. He’ll be plenty motivated at his next stop, and he’s a really likable kid. He played at Archbishop Wood, same high school as Collin Gillespie.

Thanks, Ace!

[Jdrums#3]

Rahsool is fiercely competitive. The UConn staff were all in on him after seeing a high school game of his that went 7 crazy overtimes, and he was all over the place (in a good way). He arrived on campus all pumped up and kind of got his butt handed to him from the first practice. Not unexpected for freshmen, but he wasn’t counting on it. Then, he had a knee injury that had him out right when the season was starting, and things just stalled for him. UConn needed guards this past season, but the staff didn’t see enough from him in practice to get him in games. He was frustrated all season long, didn’t always handle it great, but I’m not going to kill a young guy for that. He’s a combo guard that’s a little in between, imo. He put on some muscle this last season but can still get pushed around. Outside shot needs work. He’ll be plenty motivated at his next stop, and he’s a really likable kid. He played at Archbishop Wood, same high school as Collin Gillespie.

What you just described seems like epitome of the transfer epidemic/portal now.

Highly touted recruit, goes into freshman season expecting
big minutes, things don’t go his way, pouts/bad attitude (referring to you saying he didn’t handle it well), and immediately bolts for more playing time instead of sticking it out and working towards getting minutes.

Not saying anything is wrong with it, but I could see the ole timers saying “back in my day, kids stayed, worked on their game, and earned their minutes.”

Maybe. Or maybe he watched a season of Big East games and thinks he could make a quicker and bigger impact in a different conference? I don’t know. I guess if he goes to Xavier that’s not it. UConn had another freshman who didn’t get many minutes, and he still seems all in. Guys want different things.

Ace and 15, check out the posts by Spuwho in the last two pages of the Brafford thread. I think you will both find his posts interesting. In the meantime, thanks for the discussion. I appreciate the perspectives because it is difficult for me to gauge the mind of a teenager - and I had two of them!

[CamsRams]

[Matunuck]

Archie went to visit Diggins yesterday, per Adam Zagoria

[CamsRams]

[steviep123]

Close the deal Arch

[reef]

Close the deal Arch

Would think we have a decent shot with Arch going to close the deal

[Billyboy78]

Close the deal Arch

Would think we have a decent shot with Arch going to close the deal

Wish he would have stopped working on that Penn State visit after Archie met with him yesterday.

[CamsRams]

[phipsiGD'11]

I know Penn State is a big time college with a big time name (and big time parties, as I learned my freshman year when I visited a friend there).

BUT, State College is in the middle of nowhere and basketball plays second fiddle to football by a mile.

I would have to think that since we now have Archie, URI will start out recruiting the likes of Penn State. Maybe not this year, but in the next couple once Archie hits his stride.

[theblueram]

Trust me, we will out recruit Penn State. Maybe not this recruit, but Archie will get us the players.

[MTK4L]

Penn State should not be something we have to worry about

[PowderBlueButBetter]

Penn State should not be something we have to worry about

Don't know what you mean by this...Big 10 is without question a better league and Penn State finished with a better conference record than us. IMO- this feels like the exact kind of school we would want to be competing for recruits with. Penn State, UConn, Maryland, Seton Hall are all schools Archie should be looking to beat in recruiting battles

[McRam]

Is Diggins a point guard?

[PowderBlueButBetter]

Is Diggins a point guard?

Yes

https://247sports.com/player/rahsool-diggins-46056543/

[RhodyRams12]

[SGreenwell]

Profile updated.

[CamsRams]

[Rhody15]

Never good when a recruit visits one school, and then goes and visits another.

Usually the first school didn't do enough to tie him down.

[DevRam]

Never good when a recruit visits one school, and then goes and visits another.

Usually the first school didn't do enough to tie him down.

Could be true but it is also true that it would be unwise for a young recruit to close his doors and not evaluate every single one of his options that will permanently alter the future of his life forever.

[steveystuds06]

Never good when a recruit visits one school, and then goes and visits another.

Usually the first school didn't do enough to tie him down.

Could be true but it is also true that it would be unwise for a young recruit to close his doors and not evaluate every single one of his options that will permanently alter the future of his life forever.

I think it's a case-by-case situation. Some kids want to find their school and commit asap. Some like to wait it out, enjoy their visits, and experience another off-season of getting recruited.... If I'm a recruit that gets to relive this experience again I'm visiting a few schools. It's a lot of fun for these kids...

[ramster]

Never good when a recruit visits one school, and then goes and visits another.

Usually the first school didn't do enough to tie him down.

Could be true but it is also true that it would be unwise for a young recruit to close his doors and not evaluate every single one of his options that will permanently alter the future of his life forever.

I think it's a case-by-case situation. Some kids want to find their school and commit asap. Some like to wait it out, enjoy their visits, and experience another off-season of getting recruited.... If I'm a recruit that gets to relive this experience again I'm visiting a few schools. It's a lot of fun for these kids...

And now you can do it every year. Name in portal and see whose interested, compare NIL opportunities, compare playing time potential, post season potential……the Wild West has its pluses and minuses

[Billyboy78]

I don't think Diggins has visited URI. I think Archie went to UConn to see him.

[steveystuds06]

I don't think Diggins has visited URI. I think Archie went to UConn to see him.

Ya, I didn't see that he visited either. Archie went to him

[steviep123]

If I had a kid good enough to play div 1 ball, I would certainly want them to visit every place they could (if I couldn't lean them towards Rhody, of course).

[McRam]

Never good when a recruit visits one school, and then goes and visits another.

Usually the first school didn't do enough to tie him down.

Kinda of the way dating and marriage goes!!!

[Rhody83]

If I had a kid good enough to play div 1 ball, I would certainly want them to visit every place they could (if I couldn't lean them towards Rhody, of course).

From a non-athletic search it is highly recommended to come up with a final list of no more than 5 to visit. I think it should be the same for D1 athletes.

[Ramfan22]

[KingstonLane]

Well that just got a whole lot more interesting.

Two new coaches battling it out 2 weeks after getting hired

[Billyboy78]

UMass already has a pretty good PG in Noah Fernandes. Pretty sure Diggins would be an immediate starter with lots of minutes here.

[SmartyBarrett]

[ElmCityRhody]

nice !

LFG

[Rhodymob05]

Frank vs Archie is going to be Bird vs Magic.

[ATPTourFan]

Significant that Archie gets the last word with him. I think we get him given wide open minutes in our backcourt. That and UMass is still as desirable a place to play as my recycle bin.

[PillPushr]

Should be some interesting recruiting battles between Frank and Archie.

Always seemed like as far as recruiting and "sales" go, there aren't many coaches out there better than Frank Martin.

[TruePoint]

Should be some interesting recruiting battles between Frank and Archie.

Always seemed like as far as recruiting and "sales" go, there aren't many coaches out there better than Frank Martin.

I’ve made the point before here and so I don’t want to be a broken record every time this comes up for as long as the guy is at UMass. But there is no part of me that understands the appeal of Frank Martin, and it isn’t because he’s at UMass (it’s actually a perfect fit in my mind because there’s also no part of me that gets the appeal of UMass, either). Way before he went to UMass I have been on the record as finding his whole shtick grating and annoying. I was not interested in URI pursuing him when our search was ongoing. I wouldn’t play for him or a coach like him unless I had literally zero alternatives, and even then I’d consider just not playing.

[reef]

Come on Diggy do the right thing and pick Rhody over UMass you will not regret it !!

[MTK4L]

Penn State should not be something we have to worry about

Don't know what you mean by this...Big 10 is without question a better league and Penn State finished with a better conference record than us. IMO- this feels like the exact kind of school we would want to be competing for recruits with. Penn State, UConn, Maryland, Seton Hall are all schools Archie should be looking to beat in recruiting battles

See.. I wasn’t wrong was I ?

[adam914]

Diggins and Tre would be a pretty nice start to the rebuild!

[sevegny7]

Diggins and Tre would be a pretty nice start to the rebuild!

Even Sean Durugordon and Diggins would be a great start.

[Iggy1979]

Our eggs are in the Duggins and Durogordon baskets