



FT. MYERS, Fla. - Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie and two assistants were at the City of Palms Classic on Tuesday night to watch five-star wing Hamidou Diallo, and 247Sports is hearing that it is quite likely Diallo joins the Huskies for the second half of this season.

Diallo, 6-5 and from Oueens Village, New York and attending Putnam Science Academy, has already graduated and is eligible for the 2017 NBA Draft. He could enroll for the next semester at UConn and nothing would change with his draft status. Coach Ollie's squad has been struggling mightily this season, and he has an available scholarship.

Even with Diallo as a strictly 2017 prospect, UConn has been considered a main contender, along with Kentucky and Syracuse, to land Diallo. Kentucky has been the leader in the Crystal Ball, but the prospect of Diallo heading to college this season has Connecticut trending.

An ultra-athletic player with a steadily developing skill game, Diallo is ranked No. 10 in the 247Sports Composite.

Tuesday night he scored 21 points on 7-14 shooting from the field, 1-3 from behind the arc and 6-7 from the line in a 55-52 loss to Westtown. Diallo also registered seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and three turnovers.

Jerry Meyer is the Director of Basketball Scouting for 247Sports. You can follow him on Twitter here.

Andrew Slater of 247Sports contributed to this report.