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So I was reading through ESPN Insider's Rumors in College Basketball.  Stumbled across a little piece about Enosch Wolf.  The piece goes on to explain how Wolf will probably replace Mandeldove and how not much is known about the guy except for the fact that he chose UConn over Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Boston College and Oklahoma.

"Wolf has a decent shot at a starting job this season, assuming he can adjust to Big East banging. Neither Ater Majok (Sudan via Australia) or Charles Okwandu (Nigeria) has been able to make that leap yet. With the addition of 6-foot-10 freshman Michael Bradley (Chattanoogastan), the Huskies have definitively cornered the market on big men who would rather not be in the paint."

The bold part is where ESPN links to UConnBlog Justin's article the about all the transfers in UConns history.  Never thought I'd see an ESPN piece linking to the UConn Blog.

Here's the link if any of you have ESPN Insider: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/features/rumors

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Fantastic!!

The best part is, I’m not even sure why that specific post is really relevant to Wolf. Seems like Mecham’s recent one would have made more sense. But my ego enjoys that.

Thanks for the heads-up, uconncountry!

by UConnBlog Justin on Jul 9, 2010 7:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Here's the post, pillaged from ESPN's college bball rumor central:

UPDATE: The Hartford Courant has found some video of Enosch Wolf in action with his German club. The lanky center is seen snagging rebounds, blocking shots, putting back teammate misses and even going coast-to-coast for a layup. Feast your eyes, UConn fans.

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ESPN Recruiting is reporting that Enosch Wolf, a 7-foot-1 center from Germany, has committed to play at UConn this season. He joins Berlin-born small forward Niels Giffey in what is now a seven-member Class of 2010 for the Huskies.

“”http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-men/hc-uconn-men-recruit-0708-20100707,0,7895296.story" target="new">Wolf will essentially replace center Jonathan Mandeldove, who did not play last season for academic reasons and was to be welcomed back for a fifth year if he solidified his academic standing," reported the Hartford Courant. “But with Wolf, six other freshmen and six returning players (not including Mandeldove), the Huskies are using the limit of 13 scholarships.”

Little is known about either German recruit, which should make UConn’s first public practice a must-see event for Huskies fans. If the quality of Wolf’s play can be judged by the caliber of the teams that wanted him, consider this: aside from UConn, Wolf had offers from Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Boston College and Oklahoma on the table when he chose to move to Storrs.

Wolf has a decent shot at a starting job this season, assuming he can adjust to Big East banging. Neither Ater Majok (Sudan via Australia) or Charles Okwandu (Nigeria) has been able to make that leap yet. With the addition of 6-foot-10 freshman Michael Bradley (Chattanoogastan), the Huskies have definitively cornered the market on big men who would rather not be in the paint.

by UConnBlog Justin on Jul 9, 2010 7:54 PM EDT reply actions  

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