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Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Aidan Mahaney has also earned some preseason recognition. UConn men’s basketball teammates Alex Karaban and Liam McNeeley have both been named to the Jersey Mikes Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year Watch List Wednesday for the upcoming season. The Naismith Award is given annually to the top athlete in both men’s and women’s college … [Read more...] about Alex Karaban, Liam McNeeley named to Naismith Watchlist for 2024-25 season

By ADAM ZAGORIA Top Australian basketball prospect Jacob Furphy has committed to two-time defending NCAA champion UConn, he told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 18-year-old is a left-handed wing from Tasmania, an island state of Australia. He developed at the NBA Global Academy in Australia, where he is known as an excellent shooter and passer, as well as a … [Read more...] about UConn lands top Australian hoops prospect Jacob Furphy

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies will have some big battles in the non-conference this season. After looking at the five teams that make up the soft underbelly of the schedule for UConn men’s basketball in 2024-25, it’s time to take a closer examination of some of the bigger games the Huskies will play before conference play begins. Baylor Fast Facts Head Coach: … [Read more...] about 2024-25 UConn men’s basketball schedule preview: top non-conference games

Doug McSchooler/for IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK There’s always next year for these Big East teams. Just days remain before the 2024-25 men’s basketball season kicks off. As UConn gets set to defend its Big East title — not to mention its two consecutive national championships — the rest of the Big East squads will gear up to attempt a dethroning of head coach Dan … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Big East men’s basketball preview: The basement

Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images The former UConn star is hanging it up after 17 NBA seasons. UConn standout and 17-year NBA veteran Rudy Gay has retired from professional basketball, he announced Tuesday morning on his personal Twitter account. I’m 38 years old.I’ve had an 18 year career in the NBA.It’s time to hang it up. Thank you for everything — it’s all love. … [Read more...] about Rudy Gay announces retirement from basketball