
Recruiting: ConnecticutPosted: Friday November 10, 2006 10:19AM; Updated: Monday November 13, 2006 2:06PM State Champ: UConn
The Huskies have acquired two starting-quality guards from their home state, Craig Austrie and Doug Wiggins, in the past two recruiting classes. Wiggins was the state's best guard prospect in years and UConn -- in a controversial move -- wooed him away from St. John's late in the game. Austrie was a pleasant surprise who came up big for the Huskies while Marcus Williams was suspended. Outside Player: St. John'sThe Red Storm would be No. 1 in the Constitution State had they not lost Wiggins. They've had success luring prep school prospects such as Qa'rraan Calhoun, Rob Thomas and Dele Coker to Queens. Dragging In-State: YaleYale is slacking. How could they let all these guys slip away to lesser institutions like Villanova, Duke, and Washington? I kid ... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||