If there was any doubt that UConn Huskies men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun was going to retire, you can put those thoughts to rest as he scored a major coup in the recruiting wars.
DeAndre Daniels, a 6’8″ guard/forward out of Woodland Hills, CA, gave his commitment to Calhoun on Tuesday. Daniels had originally committed to go to the Texas Longhorns for the 2010-11 season but decided to do a year at the IMG Basketball Academy to prep for the college life.
Here’s a little of what Andy Borman from the IMG Basketball Academy had to say about Daniels:
“DeAndre has taken full advantage of everything that IMG has to offer and has continued to develop on the court, in the classroom and in the weight room,” said Borman. “He is an extremely talented young man, but what sets him apart from other talented kids his age is the fact that he is extremely driven and focused on becoming the best player possible. He is an immediate impact player at the next level.”
Despite losing scholarships in the NCAA sanctions, the Huskies had an extra one with the transfer of Jamal Coombs-McDaniel.
While this won’t make the Huskies a favorite to repeat their 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, it will give them another piece of the puzzle to try and do just that.
