2026 G Adolph "Junior" County to UConn

[Home Jersey]

8 minutes ago, Demo said:

Commits to UConn. 

UConn fans are viewing this as a similar situation to the Adams/Mullins one last year. They really want Dylan Mingo. Some debate about if they're going to play the same kind of role or not. They agree Mingo is still a take even if it means County walks, but they like County enough to accept his commitment and see how it shakes out. 

[HoosierHoopster]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

UConn fans are viewing this as a similar situation to the Adams/Mullins one last year. They really want Dylan Mingo. Some debate about if they're going to play the same kind of role or not. They agree Mingo is still a take even if it means County walks, but they like County enough to accept his commitment and see how it shakes out. 

In other words, "Meh"

[Demo]

42 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

UConn fans are viewing this as a similar situation to the Adams/Mullins one last year. They really want Dylan Mingo. Some debate about if they're going to play the same kind of role or not. They agree Mingo is still a take even if it means County walks, but they like County enough to accept his commitment and see how it shakes out. 

Would think they would take both no problem because Mingo really wants to play on ball and County is strictly a 2. But if it was either/or that’s not even close. Mingo’s a lottery kid. 

[ebridges24]

pickin's are getting slim though

[WayneFleekHoosier]

21 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

pickin's are getting slim though

At Pguard they are pretty much dry.   Feels like overseas, portal, or a later bloomer.   We need a stud at PG so we need to do our due diligence.  I didn’t love County though so I’m ok.  Portal backup option certainly alleviates the pain of recruiting misses.  
 

 

[Stuhoo]

 

1 hour ago, ebridges24 said:

pickin's are getting slim though

 

38 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

At Pguard they are pretty much dry.   Feels like overseas, portal, or a later bloomer.   We need a stud at PG so we need to do our due diligence.  I didn’t love County though so I’m ok.  Portal backup option certainly alleviates the pain of recruiting misses.  
 

 

The point guard pickings are not getting slim.

I have highlighted the primary source for a point guard, which in my opinion, should be either be a five star freshman (which is a very, very limited universe), or someone with documented, successful college basketball experience before they start for IU, which is an infinitely larger universe.

[ap2345]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

 

The point guard pickings are not getting slim.

I have highlighted the primary source for a point guard, which in my opinion, should be either be a five star freshman (which is a very, very limited universe), or someone with document, successful college basketball experience before they start for IU, which is an infinitely larger universe.

Most teams don't make runs with freshman starting point guards anyway. Also County wasn't a point guard so that doesn't even apply to him as far as those types of comments go. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

29 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Most teams don't make runs with freshman starting point guards anyway. Also County wasn't a point guard so that doesn't even apply to him as far as those types of comments go. 

And that’s kinda how I feel about the whole team next year.  That balance between star freshman recruit vs more experienced portal player.  Like Michigan this year with McKinney.  He’s good enough to probably start most places and likely won’t at Michigan. That’s a tremendous problem to have.   I think Taylor would start.  I’m sure Thompson would start.  Not sure you want 3 or more Freshman in your projected starting lineup these days. 

[Scotty R]

2 hours ago, ebridges24 said:

pickin's are getting slim though

Almond, Thompson and Taylor isn't to shabby

[Home Jersey]

12 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Almond, Thompson and Taylor isn't to shabby

Can't count our chickens before they hatch 

[rayl456]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

And that’s kinda how I feel about the whole team next year.  That balance between star freshman recruit vs more experienced portal player.  Like Michigan this year with McKinney.  He’s good enough to probably start most places and likely won’t at Michigan. That’s a tremendous problem to have.   I think Taylor would start.  I’m sure Thompson would start.  Not sure you want 3 or more Freshman in your projected starting lineup these days. 

Gee, you mean never gonna see another “Fab Five”?  LOL…Damn!

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

Can't count our chickens before they hatch 

I didn't say we would get them but the pickins aren't slim

[Magnanimous]

On 9/24/2025 at 3:39 PM, jepwatso said:

No way that is a real name

I couldn’t believe it either…must be a family name, hence the “junior” nickname he goes by. 

[ebridges24]

18 hours ago, Scotty R said:

I didn't say we would get them but the pickins aren't slim

i was referring to guards