UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley is pleased overall with how his two talented centers are playing to start the season.
on Tuesday night from his Huskies , Hurley’s remarks about senior center Samson Johnson and junior center Tarris Reed Jr. from Monday’s“I think we’ve got something there with Samson and Tarris.”
“We got to get Tarris there with the rim protection, and we’re working on things to improve him there.” “The guards got to help Samson. The guards are hurting Samson, hurting his production. I think he’s getting antsy. We’re not getting him the lob game the way we have in the past. The guards aren’t seeing it yet.”
Reed Jr.’s rim protection was stronger on Tuesday versus East Texas A&M. He finished with three blocks, matching Johnson’s total., center is an area where he’s probably most satisfied at this point in the season. He mentioned during Tuesday night’sthat Johnson reverted to fouling on the defensive glass a bit versus Texas A&M and that Reed Jr.’s rebounding in the second half was far below standard.
Tuesday was a sub-par performance across UConn’s entire depth chart, however. Reed Jr. still finished with 10 rebounds in 16 minutes of action.Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "UConn Huskies On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St. Mark's School , where he played basketball and soccer and served as student body president.
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