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Connecticut is banking on the New York area once again.
South Shore point guard Terrence Samuel’s commitment to UConn makes him the second local product to verbal to Jim Calhoun’s program, joining New Rens AAU teammate Kentan Facey of Long Island Lutheran.
The two will join current freshman Omar Calhoun, formerly of Christ the King, next year. This isn’t a new recruiting ploy by Connecticut. Throughout Jim Calhoun’s tenure, UConn has made a habit of luring top New Yorkers, from Kemba Walker to Taliek Brown and Ben Gordon.
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Syracuse has put up billboards as “New York’s College Team.”
But, really, that title belongs to UConn – at least when it comes to college basketball.
NYPOST
South Shore point guard Terrence Samuel’s commitment to UConn makes him the second local product to verbal to Jim Calhoun’s program, joining New Rens AAU teammate Kentan Facey of Long Island Lutheran.
The two will join current freshman Omar Calhoun, formerly of Christ the King, next year. This isn’t a new recruiting ploy by Connecticut. Throughout Jim Calhoun’s tenure, UConn has made a habit of luring top New Yorkers, from Kemba Walker to Taliek Brown and Ben Gordon.
...
Syracuse has put up billboards as “New York’s College Team.”
But, really, that title belongs to UConn – at least when it comes to college basketball.
NYPOST