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Paul Biancardi
Paul Biancardi
Basketball Recruiting
Nationwide Recruiting Director for ESPN.com
18 years of teaching expertise at Division I stage
Former Horizon League coach of the yr at Wright State
Eric Reibe, the second-best heart within the senior class, introduced his dedication to UConn on Wednesday, giving Dan Hurley and the Huskies their second top-25 recruit in 2025.
Reibe selected UConn over Kansas, Creighton, Indiana and Oregon. He visited all 5 colleges over the previous couple of months, whereas additionally internet hosting frequent visits from coaches in latest weeks — together with when Hurley and two assistant coaches stopped by Reibe’s highschool after visiting the White Home in September.
The Huskies’ pitch gained out: Come to Storrs and become an NBA participant whereas additionally competing for a nationwide championship.
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“The participant improvement stood out to me, particularly with [Donovan] Clingan,” Reibe instructed ESPN. “Sending six gamers to the league in two years and successful two nationwide championships may be very particular. Coach Hurley’s plan with me aligns completely and I’ve an important relationship with all of the coaches and gamers. It was an indescribable feeling that instructed me UConn is house.”
A 7-footer from Bullis College (Maryland), Reibe is No. 23 general within the ESPN 100 for the 2025 class — rating behind solely Chris Cenac Jr. on the heart place.
He has represented the German nationwide staff at worldwide occasions since he was 15, most lately taking part in on the Albert Schweitzer Event for his nation’s U18 staff. In six video games there, Reibe averaged 13.5 factors and seven.2 rebounds, whereas additionally stepping out and making practically two 3s per sport at a 57.9% clip.
The left-handed Reibe is likely one of the most expert submit gamers within the nation. What makes him onerous to defend is that he can each rating and move together with his again to the basket or whereas dealing with the basket. As a face-up menace, his contact and vary on his midrange and 3-point pictures are constant. In ball-screen situations, he can pop and house, short-roll or dive onerous to the rim. Enjoying together with his again to the basket, Reibe’s instincts, footwork and strikes are primarily based on the situation of his defender. Proper now, his left-handed soar hook and baseline spin are forward of schedule. He’s additionally priceless in dribble-handoff actions due to his coordination, mobility and fingers.
“Eric has all the time been a pressure on the offensive finish, his means to shoot and move will assist house the ground,” Bullis College coach Bruce Kelley mentioned. “His dedication to enhancing defensively over the previous yr has been notable. He can now transfer his ft properly sufficient to modify pick-and-rolls and preserve the ball handler in entrance of him. He’s additionally very comfy protecting perimeter gamers as his major matchup.”
Reibe joins top-20 guard Darius Adams (No. 19 within the ESPN 100) within the Huskies’ 2025 class. The Huskies are additionally squarely within the combine for Braylon Mullins (No. 24), who is predicted to announce his choice subsequent week between UConn, Indiana and North Carolina.
The Huskies have now landed 9 ESPN 100 prospects prior to now three courses.
