In Reply to: Any news on how Blackwell and Matt Able's visits went posted by traprh on April 15, 2026 at 10:28:18
about as a possibility for UCLA. No one knows how much money Cronin has to work with, but I'm assuming, based on what I'm hearing that he is still in the market for another big (more of a 5 than he has now), a wing, and another guard.
I'm also assuming that he has only enough money for just one wing. Again assuming it's down to Able and Khamenia, I can't decide you would be better. I think they would both be good gets for UCLA. Khamenia is 6'8" and Able is 6'6". Both essentially play the same position but play it differently. I believe they both have 3 years of eligibility left. Able seems quicker and faster, Khamenia obviously taller. Khamenia's stats on a loaded Duke team were 6,3,and 1, while Able's were 9,4,and 1.
Maybe it doesn't matter which one (if either) Cronin gets, but I can see arguments for both and would feel that UCLA would be lucky to get either one. If Cronin could get either one of these guys, brings in Blackwell, and perhaps Luke Wilson (although I would like to see him bring in a bigger guy. I really like 7'2" Thiam out of Cincinnati, but I'm guessing his asking price is too high), I think Cronin and UCLA would have a very good class coming in.
Do you, or anyone else, have any thoughts on which wing you would prefer and another guard and a 5?