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Blutrane93 · Senior Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 1258

UConn has offered him, as well. With Calhoun's health/possible looming retirement and Napier saying UConn players were playing with no heart, maybe watching UMass do their thing yesterday, and watching Chaz do what he does on the floor inspired him to think more about us. Great to get him on campus, but the big fish are after him...

uz2b-len · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:32 am Post subject:

Great day to have him come!
ESPN has him as a 3 star recruit with offers from UConn, Maryland, and South Florida. Couldn't read the report as I'm not an "insider." No references to any UMass interest anywhere. Maybe he came to the game just because he felt like going to a college hoops game. Or maybe he was with some other prospects. He's prepping at Notre Dame Academy in Fitchburg.
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Blutrane93 · Senior Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 1258

^ That's right, just checked his Twitter. Ricky Harris asked him if we were recruiting him. He said 'no' just that he was going to the game with Myles Davis, his prep teammate who committed to Xavier. Oh well.

DoctorJ · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:09 am Post subject:

I'm glad you posted this. I was watching him last year and he was listed as a point guard and listed as the highest ranking unsigned player at that position. Given that Traynham left Amherst in a cloud of smoke, I thought we might go after him.

I talked to a few people who had seen him play HS and they didn't think he had the game to play point in the A10.

Now it appears he went post-grad and is drawing attention. Go figure!!

The ESPN write-up has not changed much, other than listing him as a SG, but they say the following:

Chizzle · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:59 am Post subject:

I have seen him play many times...... Not a fan. I don't like his jump shot, he is always off balance when he shoots.... Makes poor decisions and turns the ball over. He is athletic and could improve and contribute in college but not a fan of his current game.

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uz2b-len · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:23 pm Post subject:

Good, then let him go elsewhere.
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PTrainXL · Senior Joined: 14 Feb 2009 Posts: 901 Location: The Q

He is probably better than Trey Davis

ktabz16 · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject:

does he look like an alien too?

DrG · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 2171 Location: MA

We played against his dad when he was at Florida St.

cambridge85 · Sophomore Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 219

Sam Cassell Jr. attended the Umass/Xavier game because his ND Prep teammate is heading to Xavier next year. He has no interest in Umass

uz2b-len · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject:

DoctorJ · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject:

cambridge85 · Sophomore Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 219

Trey Davis is not better than Cassell. Not even close, Cassell had offers from Maryland and Florida State way back in august

ShotPutNC · Junior Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Posts: 633 Location: Amherst

Hahaha, people are way too overconfident in the abilities of Trey Davis. Sam Cassell Jr. has PG in his blood and learned from an NBA starter. Let's not kid ourselves here people.

Trey will be a 10 minute a game backup. Cassell will see a lot more than that