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Wednesday / November 6.
  • UConn Lands Big Man Amida Brimah (UDPATED)

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    Florida big man Amida Brimah has committed to UConn during his weekend visit and is head coach Kevin Ollie’s third pledge for 2013.

    Brimah joins Brooklyn South Shore point guard Terrence Samuel and Long Island Lutheran big man Kentan Facey in UConn’s class.

    “I will be playing college basketball at University Of Connecticut#Blessed,” he Tweeted.

    The 6-foot-11 center from Miami Archbishop Carroll is considered raw but with a big upside. The native of Ghana reportedly has a 7-6 wingspan. He is averaging about 15 points, 12 blocks and 6 blocks per game.

    South Carolina, La Salle and FIU had also offered.

    “Amida is a high-motor, high-energy guy,” Carroll coach Juan Hernandez told SNY.tv Monday.

    “Obviously, he has tremendous length. Defensively, he’s a game-changer. He had four triple-doubles this year. He just alters shots consistently

    “Offensively, he runs the floor very,very well. He comes off ball screens well. He’s gotta improve a little bit with his back to the basket. But he’s come a long, long way. He’s only been playing about four, five years. He has a high, high ceiling and a tremendous work ethic.

    “He’s going to be really good if he improves on a daily basis.”

    Brimah will be in attendance for tonight’s Louisville-UConn game.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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