Class of 2025 PG Luke Fennell (Australia) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (10/23/24)

[Capt. Tuttle]

Funny how teams seem to be right behind us when we are onto a kid early. Furphy is a different kid but funny how all the sudden UConn has a talented Aussie. Both are good players but I like Fennells all around game a little more. Either way hope we keep tapping the overseas talent pool.

I don’t think anyone said our guy isn’t talented. In fact, I am very excited, based on what I have seen). (Give me all the Aussie/Euro guys we can get).
It will be nice to have a fundamental, (seeming) high IQ, player to follow Carlos and keep the trend going.
My thought was if Hurley was already onto the team, and IF he needed PG, was there a reason he didn’t recruit our guy.

 

[Orangezoo]

Michigan had a kid commit to them right before Fennell committed to us

Everyone hunting for talented bargains.

 

[Orangezoo]

I don’t think anyone said our guy isn’t talented. In fact, I am very excited, based on what I have seen). (Give me all the Aussie/Euro guys we can get).
It will be nice to have a fundamental, (seeming) high IQ, player to follow Carlos and keep the trend going.
My thought was if Hurley was already onto the team, and IF he needed PG, was there a reason he didn’t recruit our guy.

Not sure I follow- I wasn’t saying anyone was knocking down Fennells talent.

 

[cayugacuse]

I don’t think anyone said our guy isn’t talented. In fact, I am very excited, based on what I have seen). (Give me all the Aussie/Euro guys we can get).
It will be nice to have a fundamental, (seeming) high IQ, player to follow Carlos and keep the trend going.
My thought was if Hurley was already onto the team, and IF he needed PG, was there a reason he didn’t recruit

Luke is the best we can get right now and I can live with that. Uconn currently has the second highest rated 2025 class coming in with 4 players. Doubt there was a big need for Luke. The fact we haven't scored a center for next year has me thinking Euro or portal for that position.

 

[Niastri]

Luke is the best we can get right now and I can live with that. Uconn currently has the second highest rated 2025 class coming in with 4 players. Doubt there was a big need for Luke. The fact we haven't scored a center for next year has me thinking Euro or portal for that position.

 

[tptcuse]

Is he the brother of the Furphy that went to Kansas?

Furphy sounds like a nonsense word made up to describe somebody.

 

[Niastri]

Furphy sounds like a nonsense word made up to describe somebody.

It's like somebody dumping Irish prisoners on Australia had terrible handwriting on the immigration form and "Murphy" became "Furphy."

 

[Dr. Bill]

He was a piece of work. His game was a little wild but with some flash. He didn’t last long at SU. I wonder where he is today. Billy Keys and the Harmon kid out of NJ are a couple of others that never panned out.

Billy Keys was from Bristol, Pa. Saw him play many times. He was a man child in the PIAA Class B division of the Pennsylvania HS sports classification. Rick Harmon, Loved that dude"s game. South Jersey, Cape May legend. I believe he was the Cuse's first Parade All American! He was a big recruit for Boeheim. Bobby knight wanted him and saw his as a Quinn Buckner Type. So sorry it didn't work out for him at the Cuse. I think Coach B. played him out of position. He was 6-4, with ball skills, but played forward for us. Transferred to Old Dominion...and blew out his knee and was done!!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Furphy sounds like a nonsense word made up to describe somebody.

I'm 90% sure I've referred to someone as a "furphy bastard" before.

 

[cuseincincy]

Furphy sounds like a nonsense word made up to describe somebody.

Sometimes you can be such a Furphy. Or...

Sometimes you are so furphy. I think either works. I may start using it.

 

[FireballPhil]

Sounds like something you shouldn't throw water on

 

[HoustonCuse]

I don’t think anyone said our guy isn’t talented. In fact, I am very excited, based on what I have seen). (Give me all the Aussie/Euro guys we can get).
It will be nice to have a fundamental, (seeming) high IQ, player

You left out “lunch pail, gym rat…”

 

[orangefog]

You left out “lunch pail, gym rat…”

Doesn't his picture tell you that?

 

[Skinny.Atlas]

This kid is a pro...literally. He is playing in the NBL, billed as Australia's premier basketball league.

https://nbl.com.au/teams/113805/se-melbourne

I don't know much about the NBL except what I just read on wikipedia. 28 game season plus playoffs. I think he is a developmental player, but what a great way to develop. Leading scorer in the league (on Luke's team) is former Duke star Matt Hurt. Derrick Walton Jr (formerly of Michigan and LA Clippers) is also on his team. If you take a look at some of the leaders in the league you will see quite a few familiar names from NCAA and NBA.

 

[RF2044]

This kid is a pro...literally. He is playing in the NBL, billed as Australia's premier basketball league.

https://nbl.com.au/teams/113805/se-melbourne

I don't know much about the NBL except what I just read on wikipedia. 28 game season plus playoffs. I think he is a developmental player, but what a great way to develop. Leading scorer in the league (on Luke's team) is former Duke star Matt Hurt. Derrick Walton Jr (formerly of Michigan and LA Clippers) is also on his team. If you take a look at some of the leaders in the league you will see quite a few familiar names from NCAA and NBA.

And in interviews, he talks about how good it is to have to guard Walton in practice every day, since he is a stud in that league and a former NBA player.

Here's the bottom line. This kid has won two U18 gold medals for the U18 Australian national team. He's played both in international competition and in the NBL against older, more experienced players [much like our Serbian big man], so his readiness will probably be accelerated.

No idea what his ultimate upside will be, or whether he eventually lands as a full time PG or not, but Fennell is a quality "get."

 

[walsh2012]

This kid is a pro...literally. He is playing in the NBL, billed as Australia's premier basketball league.

https://nbl.com.au/teams/113805/se-melbourne

I don't know much about the NBL except what I just read on wikipedia. 28 game season plus playoffs. I think he is a developmental player, but what a great way to develop. Leading scorer in the league (on Luke's team) is former Duke star Matt Hurt. Derrick Walton Jr (formerly of Michigan and LA Clippers) is also on his team. If you take a look at some of the leaders in the league you will see quite a few familiar names from NCAA and NBA.

I have gambled on the NBK Finals it's a good league

 

[Cuse181]

And in interviews, he talks about how good it is to have to guard Walton in practice every day, since he is a stud in that league and a former NBA player.

Here's the bottom line. This kid has won two U18 gold medals for the U18 Australian national team. He's played both in international competition and in the NBL against older, more experienced players [much like our Serbian big man], so his readiness will probably be accelerated.

No idea what his ultimate upside will be, or whether he eventually lands as a full time PG or not, but Fennell is a quality "get."

Just odd that they’re rating furphy but not fennel. Obviously they’re watching the team, seems like even some token analysis of the guy would be due from the scouts.

 

[Digger]

Furphy sounds like a nonsense word made up to describe somebody.

Get the Furph out of here. ‘Furphy’ is slang in Australia for basically exactly what you wrote and what I thought when I first saw the name Furphy and thought “that can’t be real”

 

[HoustonCuse]

Maybe it’s been discussed, but can this disparity in rating between Fennell and Furphy be about roles? Does/did Fennell start on the team? Does he log major minutes, is he the one with ball in his hands during crunch time?

 

[TommyA13]

 

[cuseallday]

Not surprised about Luke getting to four stars, and he should get there from other recruiting services, too. But, for context: SU's 2025 class, while No. 16 via 247Sports, is No. 25 from Rivals and No. 57 from On3.

 

[tptcuse]

Not surprised about Luke getting to four stars, and he should get there from other recruiting services, too. But, for context: SU's 2025 class, while No. 16 via 247Sports, is No. 25 from Rivals and No. 57 from On3.

It will go up again with Kiyan.

 

[cuseallday]

It will go up again with Kiyan.

D-mn straight.

 

[Cusefan0307]

But I was told Fennell was just a 3 star by hoopsupstate.

 

[dasher]

Not surprised about Luke getting to four stars, and he should get there from other recruiting services, too. But, for context: SU's 2025 class, while No. 16 via 247Sports, is No. 25 from Rivals and No. 57 from On3.

Well, by all means lets call it #57