I've thought about this question, too. Maybe Haase's enthusiasm and personable nature also have a positive effect on recruiting? Every time, I hear him speak or watch him celebrate a victory with his players, I think that Haase is just a likeable, good guy who is easy to root for.
And in spite of the poor team performance, a decent number of Haase's recruits have played professionally in the NBA or elsewhere:
Class of 2017
KZ Okpala: NBA
Oscar da Silva: Basketball Bundeslig (Germany)
Isaac White: National Basketball League (Australia)
Class of 2018
Bryce Wills: NBA G League
Class of 2019
Tyrell Terry: NBA
Class of 2020
Ziaire Williams: NBA
I'm guessing that both Ingram and Raynaud from the Class of 2021 will play professionally somewhere. So Haase can promise 5-star recruits a great education and a decent shot at playing pro ball.
And in spite of the poor team performance, a decent number of Haase's recruits have played professionally in the NBA or elsewhere:
Class of 2017
KZ Okpala: NBA
Oscar da Silva: Basketball Bundeslig (Germany)
Isaac White: National Basketball League (Australia)
Class of 2018
Bryce Wills: NBA G League
Class of 2019
Tyrell Terry: NBA
Class of 2020
Ziaire Williams: NBA
I'm guessing that both Ingram and Raynaud from the Class of 2021 will play professionally somewhere. So Haase can promise 5-star recruits a great education and a decent shot at playing pro ball.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)