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UConn Huskies
2023–24 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
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University University of Connecticut
First season 1900-01 (1900-01)
All-time record 1,805–980 (.648)
Head coach Dan Hurley (6th season)
Conference Big East
Location Storrs, Connecticut
Arena Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 10,167
XL Center 15,564
Nickname Huskies
Colors National Flag Blue and White
         
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NCAA Tournament Champions
1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1999, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1964, 1990, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1956, 1964, 1976, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996*, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1951, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1976, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament Champions
1976, 1979, 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2024
Conference Regular Season Champions
1925, 1926, 1928, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2024
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The UConn Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in college basketball. They play in the Big East Conference and are coached by Dan Hurley. The Huskies are one of the most successful teams in college basketball history.

UConn has won six NCAA tournament championships. These wins happened in 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, and 2024. This ties them with North Carolina for the third-most championships ever. The Huskies have also won eight Big East tournament championships and 11 Big East regular season championships. They have appeared in the NCAA tournament 36 times and reached the Final Four seven times. Many UConn players have become successful professional basketball players.

UConn Huskies Basketball Team History

Early Years: Starting the Game (1901–1946)

Basketball at UConn began in 1901. The first game was played by Connecticut Agricultural College against Windham High School. The college team won! By 1903, basketball became an official sport. John F. Donahue was the team's first head coach from 1915 to 1919.

One of the first famous players was Bernie Fisher from Hartford. He was the captain of the 1945 team. This team was the first UConn team to play in the famous Madison Square Garden.

The Hugh Greer Era: Building a Strong Team (1946–1963)

After playing for the college, Hugh Greer returned as a coach. He became the head coach six games into the 1946–47 season. Greer led the team to a great 12–0 record for the rest of that season. This was the best finish for the school at that time.

In 1954, Greer led UConn to a big 78–77 win against undefeated Holy Cross. This win broke Holy Cross's 47-game home winning streak. In 1956, Greer took UConn to the Sweet 16, where they had a close game against Temple.

Under Greer, UConn won 12 Yankee Conference titles in 16 seasons. This included ten wins in a row from 1951 to 1960. Greer also led UConn to their first seven NCAA tournament appearances. He had a total coaching record of 286 wins and 112 losses. Greer passed away in 1963 during the season. Assistant coach George Wigton took over.

Fred Shabel: Reaching the Elite Eight (1963–1967)

The next season, Fred Shabel became the new head coach. Shabel led the team to their first-ever Elite Eight. This happened after the Huskies beat Princeton in the Sweet 16. UConn's Dom Perno famously stole the ball from future Hall of Famer Bill Bradley to win 52–50. UConn made it to the NCAA tournament three times in four years under Shabel. He then left to become an athletic director.

Dee Rowe: Back to Winning Ways (1969–1977)

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Dee Rowe, a beloved UConn coach.

Dee Rowe became head coach before the 1969–70 season. Under Rowe, the Huskies started winning again. They won the Yankee Conference title in his first year. Rowe had six winning seasons out of eight. He led the team to two NCAA tournament appearances.

In 1976, UConn won the ECAC New England regional championship. This earned them a spot in the NCAA tournament. They beat Hofstra to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth time. After the 1975–1976 season, the Yankee Conference stopped having basketball. UConn became an independent team. Rowe coached one season as an independent before retiring.

Dom Perno: Joining the Big East (1977–1986)

Former UConn player Dom Perno took over as coach for the 1977–78 season. Perno helped UConn join the new Big East Conference in 1979. UConn was one of the seven founding schools. Under Perno, the Huskies had some early success. They won an ECAC New England regional championship in 1979. They also made one NCAA appearance and three NIT appearances. After four losing seasons in a row, Perno resigned in 1986.

Jim Calhoun: A Golden Era Begins (1986–2012)

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Jim Calhoun, a Hall of Fame coach for UConn.

UConn hired Jim Calhoun as head coach for the 1986–87 season. His first team finished with a 9–19 record. In 1988, the team got much better. They earned a spot in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). UConn went on to win the NIT championship, beating Ohio State 72–67. This was the school's first national basketball title!

The 1990 "Dream Season" brought UConn basketball to the national spotlight. Led by players like Chris Smith and Scott Burrell, UConn went from being unranked to winning the Big East Regular Season and Tournament Championships for the first time. The new on-campus arena, Gampel Pavilion, also opened in 1990. In the NCAA tournament, UConn was a #1 seed. They were down by one point to Clemson with one second left. Burrell's long pass found Tate George, who made a buzzer-beater shot. This play is known as "The Shot" in Connecticut. They lost in overtime two days later to Duke.

UConn became a top national program in the 1990s. They won five more Big East regular season titles and three more Big East tournament championships. They also reached several regional finals. The Final Four was still out of reach until the 1999 NCAA tournament. With Richard "Rip" Hamilton leading the team, they won their first national title that year. Calhoun's teams would go on to win two more national championships.

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Exterior view of Gampel Pavilion, UConn's home arena.

Calhoun was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. He retired on September 13, 2012.

Kevin Ollie: Another Championship (2012–2018)

Kevin Ollie became UConn's next head coach after Jim Calhoun retired. Ollie played for Calhoun from 1991 to 1995. In his first season, the Huskies had a 20–10 record. They were not allowed to play in the postseason that year due to past academic issues. In Ollie's second season, the team made the NCAA tournament.

On March 30, 2014, Ollie led the Huskies to the Final Four. They won the NCAA tournament on April 7, 2014, beating the University of Kentucky 60–54. His team was the first #7 seed to ever win the NCAA tournament! Ollie also led Connecticut to the American Athletic Conference tournament championship in 2015–16. Kevin Ollie left his coaching role in 2018 due to issues related to an NCAA investigation.

Dan Hurley: Back-to-Back Champions (2018–present)

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Dan Hurley, UConn's current head coach.

Dan Hurley became the new head coach on March 23, 2018. After losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament in his third and fourth years, Hurley led UConn to a national championship in 2023. The next year, he led UConn to its first Big East regular season title since 2006. They also won their first Big East tournament championship since 2011.

UConn received the #1 overall seed for the first time ever in the 2024 NCAA tournament. In 2024, Hurley led UConn to back-to-back titles by beating Purdue in the championship game. They are considered one of the best teams to win the title ever. They won their NCAA tournament games by an average of 23.3 points!

UConn's Home Courts

  • Hawley Armory (1915–1947)
  • Storrs Cage (1948–1953)
  • Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse (1954–1990)
  • XL Center/Hartford Civic Center (1975–present)
  • Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
  • Werth Family Champions Center (2014–present)

National Championship Wins

1999 NCAA Championship: First Title!

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UConn won both the Big East and NCAA National Championships in 2011.

The Huskies were the top seed in their region. They beat Gonzaga to reach the Final Four for the first time. They defeated Ohio State 64–58 in the semi-final. Then they faced Duke in the final. Even though they were ranked #1 for half the year, many thought Duke would win.

UConn won their first national title with a 77–74 victory! Richard Hamilton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

1999 NCAA Tournament
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #16 Texas-San Antonio 91–66
Round #2 #9 New Mexico 78–56
Sweet 16 #5 Iowa 78–68
Elite 8 #10 Gonzaga 67–62
Final Four #4 Ohio State 64–58
Championship #1 Duke 77–74

2004 NCAA Championship: Double Victory!

In 2004, the Huskies returned to the Final Four. They faced Duke again, this time in the semi-final. UConn made a late comeback to beat Duke 79–78. Two nights later, led by Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon, Connecticut won their second national title. They defeated Georgia Tech 82–73. Okafor was named the Most Outstanding Player.

The very next day, the UConn women's basketball team also won a national title! This made UConn the first school ever to have both its men's and women's teams win national championships in the same season.

2004 NCAA Tournament
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #15 Vermont 70–53
Round #2 #7 DePaul 72–55
Sweet 16 #6 Vanderbilt 73–53
Elite 8 #8 Alabama 87–71
Final Four #1 Duke 79–78
Championship #3 Georgia Tech 82–73

2011 NCAA Championship: Kemba's Run

The 2011 Huskies won 11 games in a row during the postseason. The last six wins led to the program's third national championship. On April 4, 2011, they defeated the Butler Bulldogs, 53–41. UConn junior Kemba Walker was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Many people remember UConn's defense in this championship game. They held Butler to a very low shooting percentage. The 53 points scored by Connecticut were the lowest by a winning team in a championship game since 1949.

2011 NCAA Tournament
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #14 Bucknell 89–52
Round #2 #6 Cincinnati 69–58
Sweet 16 #2 San Diego State 74–67
Elite 8 #5 Arizona 65–63
Final Four #4 Kentucky 56–55
Championship #8 Butler 53–41

2014 NCAA Championship: A #7 Seed Wins!

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The 2014 UConn National Championship teams visiting the White House.

In 2014, led by Shabazz Napier, UConn became the first #7 seed to win the NCAA Championship. They beat top teams like Florida, Villanova, Iowa State, and Michigan State. They then defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 60–54 in the championship game. UConn has a perfect record in Final Four games played in Texas (6–0).

Just like in 2004, the UConn women's basketball team also won a national title! This made UConn the only school in NCAA Division I history to have both its men's and women's teams win national championships in the same season, and they did it twice!

2014 NCAA Tournament
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #10 Saint Joseph's 89–81 OT
Round #2 #2 Villanova 77–65
Sweet 16 #3 Iowa State 81–76
Elite 8 #4 Michigan State 60–54
Final Four #1 Florida 63–53
Championship #8 Kentucky 60–54

2023 NCAA Championship: Dominant Run

In 2023, the UConn Huskies won all their tournament games by more than 10 points. Their journey began against #13 seed Iona. They were behind at halftime but pulled ahead to win. The Huskies then beat #5 Saint Mary's, #8 Arkansas, and #3 Gonzaga. The national semifinal was a 13-point win against #5 Miami, their closest game in the tournament.

The national championship was a 17-point victory over #5 San Diego State University. UConn won their fifth national title. This tied them with Duke and Indiana for the fourth spot in national championships.

2023 NCAA Tournament
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #13 Iona 87–63
Round #2 #5 Saint Mary's 70–55
Sweet 16 #8 Arkansas 88–65
Elite 8 #3 Gonzaga 82–54
Final Four #5 Miami 72–59
Championship #5 San Diego State 76–59

2024 NCAA Championship: Back-to-Back Glory

In 2024, the UConn Huskies won back-to-back championships. This was the first time a team had done this since the Florida Gators in 2007. They won their sixth title, tying them with North Carolina for the third-most championships ever. Again, they won every tournament game by double digits. Their smallest win was by 14 points against Alabama.

The Huskies also set a record for the largest total winning margin in all their games, with 140 points. Their average win margin was 23.3 points per game. Because of this, the 2024 Huskies are seen as one of the most dominant teams in March Madness history.

2024 NCAA Tournament
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #16 Stetson 91–52
Round #2 #9 Northwestern 75–58
Sweet 16 #5 San Diego State 82–52
Elite 8 #3 Illinois 77–52
Final Four #4 Alabama 86–72
Championship #1 Purdue 75–60

Postseason Success

The Huskies have played in the NCAA tournament 36 times. Their total record is 69 wins and 31 losses. They have reached the Final Four seven times and won six National Championships.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1951 N/A Sweet Sixteen St. John's L 52–63
1954 N/A First Round Navy L 80–85
1956 N/A First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		 Manhattan
Temple
Dartmouth		 W 84–75
L 59–65
L 64–85
1957 N/A First Round Syracuse L 76–82
1958 N/A First Round Dartmouth L 64–75
1959 N/A First Round Boston University L 58–60
1960 N/A First Round NYU L 59–78
1963 N/A First Round West Virginia L 71–77
1964 N/A First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 Temple
Princeton
Duke		 W 53–48
W 52–50
L 54–101
1965 N/A First Round Saint Joseph's L 61–67
1967 N/A First Round Boston College L 42–48
1976 N/A First Round
Sweet Sixteen		 Hofstra
Rutgers		 W 80–79OT
L 79–93
1979 #5 Second Round #4 Syracuse L 81–89
1990 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #16 Boston University
#9 California
#5 Clemson
#3 Duke		 W 76–52
W 74–54
W 71–70
L 78–79OT
1991 #11 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #6 LSU
#14 Xavier
#2 Duke		 W 79–62
W 66–50
L 67–81
1992 #9 First Round
Second Round		 #8 Nebraska
#1 Ohio State		 W 86–65
L 55–78
1994 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #15 Rider
#10 George Washington
#3 Florida		 W 64–46
W 75–63
L 60–69OT
1995 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 Chattanooga
#7 Cincinnati
#3 Maryland
#1 UCLA		 W 100–71
W 96–91
W 99–89
L 96–102
1996* #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #16 Colgate
#9 Eastern Michigan
#5 Mississippi State		 W 68–59
W 95–81
L 55–60
1998 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 Fairleigh Dickinson
#7 Indiana
#11 Washington
#1 North Carolina		 W 93–85
W 78–68
W 75–74
L 64–75
1999 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #16 UTSA
#9 New Mexico
#5 Iowa
#10 Gonzaga
#4 Ohio State
#1 Duke		 W 91–66
W 78–56
W 78–68
W 67–62
W 64–58
W 77–74
2000 #5 First Round
Second Round		 #12 Utah State
#4 Tennessee		 W 75–67
L 51–65
2002 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #15 Hampton
#7 NC State
#11 Southern Illinois
#1 Maryland		 W 78–67
W 77–74
W 71–59
L 82–90
2003 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #12 BYU
#4 Stanford
#1 Texas		 W 58–53
W 85–74
L 78–82
2004 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #15 Vermont
#7 DePaul
#6 Vanderbilt
#8 Alabama
#1 Duke
#3 Georgia Tech		 W 70–53
W 72–55
W 73–53
W 87–71
W 79–78
W 82–73
2005 #2 First Round
Second Round		 #15 UCF
#10 NC State		 W 77–71
L 62–65
2006 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #16 Albany
#8 Kentucky
#5 Washington
#11 George Mason		 W 72–59
W 87–83
W 98–92OT
L 84–86OT
2008 #4 First Round #13 San Diego L 69–70OT
2009 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #16 Chattanooga
#9 Texas A&M
#5 Purdue
#3 Missouri
#2 Michigan State		 W 103–47
W 92–66
W 72–60
W 82–75
L 73–82
2011 #3 Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #14 Bucknell
#6 Cincinnati
#2 San Diego State
#5 Arizona
#4 Kentucky
#8 Butler		 W 81–52
W 69–58
W 74–67
W 65–63
W 56–55
W 53–41
2012 #9 First Round #8 Iowa State L 64–77
2014 #7 Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #10 Saint Joseph's
#2 Villanova
#3 Iowa State
#4 Michigan State
#1 Florida
#8 Kentucky		 W 89–81OT
W 77–65
W 81–76
W 60–54
W 63–53
W 60–54
2016 #9 First Round
Second Round		 #8 Colorado
#1 Kansas		 W 74–67
L 61–73
2021 #7 First Round #10 Maryland L 54–63
2022 #5 First Round #12 New Mexico State L 63–70
2023 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #13 Iona
#5 Saint Mary's
#8 Arkansas
#3 Gonzaga
#5 Miami
#5 San Diego State		 W 87–63
W 70–55
W 88–65
W 82–54
W 72–59
W 76–59
2024 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #16 Stetson
#9 Northwestern
#5 San Diego State
#3 Illinois
#4 Alabama
#1 Purdue		 W 91–52
W 75–58
W 82–52
W 77–52
W 86–72
W 75–60

*The NCAA later removed all of UConn's games from the 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament from the official records. The wins listed above do not include those games.

NIT Tournament Results

The Huskies have played in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 13 times. Their total record is 15 wins and 12 losses. They won the NIT championship in 1988.

Year Round Opponent Results
1955 First Round Saint Louis L 103–110
1974 First Round
Quarterfinals		 St. John's
Boston College		 W 82–70
L 75–76
1975 First Round South Carolina L 61–71
1980 First Round Saint Peter's L 56–71
1981 First Round
Second Round		 South Florida
Minnesota		 W 66–55
L 66–84
1982 First Round Dayton L 75–76
1988 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfials
Semifinals
Final		 West Virginia
Louisiana Tech
VCU
Boston College
Ohio State		 W 62–57
W 65–59
W 69–60
W 73–67
W 72–67
1989 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Charlotte
California
UAB		 W 67–62
W 73–72
L 79–85
1993 First Round Jackson State L 88–90
1997 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game		 Iona
Bradley
Nebraska
Florida State
Arkansas		 W 71–66
W 63–47
W 76–67
L 65–71
W 74–64
2001 First Round
Second Round		 South Carolina
Detroit		 W 72–65
L 61–67
2010 First Round
Second Round		 Northeastern
Virginia Tech		 W 59–57
L 63–65
2015 First Round Arizona State L 61–68

Famous Victories

  • December 10, 1921: UConn upset Army at West Point, 33–31. Phil Dean made a game-winning shot with less than 30 seconds left. Army was ranked #3 in the nation that season.
  • February 27, 1954: Worthy Patterson's buzzer-beater against #7 Holy Cross gave UConn a 78–77 upset win. This broke Holy Cross's 47-game home winning streak.
  • March 14, 1964: UConn upset Princeton and star player Bill Bradley 52–50 in the Sweet Sixteen. Dom Perno stole the ball from Bradley to seal the win.
  • March 30, 1988: UConn defeated Ohio State 72–67 at Madison Square Garden to win the 1988 National Invitation Tournament. This was the school's first national basketball title.
  • January 27, 1990: UConn beat #15 St. John's 72–58 in the first game played at Gampel Pavilion.
  • March 11, 1990: UConn beat Syracuse 78–75 to win its first Big East men's tournament championship.
  • March 22, 1990 ("The Shot"): Tate George made a shot at the buzzer to beat Clemson 71–70 in the 1990 Sweet 16.
  • March 9, 1996: UConn was down by 11 points to Georgetown with 4 minutes left. The Huskies ended the game with a 12–0 run. They won the Big East Championship 75–74 on a last-second shot by Ray Allen.
  • March 20, 1999: UConn defeated Gonzaga 67–62 to reach the Final Four for the first time.
  • March 29, 1999: UConn won its first NCAA Championship, defeating Duke 77–74.
  • April 5, 2004: UConn won its second NCAA Championship, defeating Georgia Tech 82–73.
  • March 12, 2011 ("Five Games in Five Days"): UConn defeated Louisville 69–66 to win their seventh Big East Championship. They won five tournament games in five days! Kemba Walker scored a tournament-record 130 points.
  • April 4, 2011: UConn won its third NCAA Championship, defeating Butler 53–41.
  • April 7, 2014: UConn won its fourth NCAA Championship, defeating Kentucky 60–54.
  • March 11, 2016: Freshman Jalen Adams hit a 70-foot 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to tie a game against Cincinnati. UConn won in quadruple overtime 104–97.
  • March 25, 2023: UConn defeated Gonzaga 82–54 to reach the Final Four for the sixth time.
  • April 3, 2023: UConn won its fifth NCAA Championship, defeating San Diego State 76–59.
  • March 30, 2024: UConn defeated Illinois 77–52. This game included an amazing 30–0 scoring run by UConn! They advanced to their seventh Final Four.
  • April 8, 2024: UConn won back-to-back titles with its sixth NCAA Championship, defeating Purdue 75–60.

Huskies of Honor

The "Huskies of Honor" program recognizes important players and coaches. Their names, jersey numbers, and accomplishments are displayed at Gampel Pavilion.

Honored Players

Honored Coaches and Leaders

  • Hugh Greer, Head Coach, 1946–1963
  • Dee Rowe, Head Coach, 1969–1977
  • John Toner, Athletic Director, 1969–1987
  • Jim Calhoun, Head Coach, 1986–2012

Honored Teams

  • 1999 National Championship Team

Retired Jersey Numbers

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Ray Allen's #34 jersey was retired by UConn.

UConn retires jersey numbers for players who achieve great things.

UConn Huskies Retired Numbers
No. Player Position Years Played Number Retired Ref.
34 Ray Allen SG 1993–1996 2019
32 Richard Hamilton SG 1996–1999 2024

On December 7, 2018, UConn announced that Ray Allen's #34 jersey would be retired. This happened during a ceremony on March 3, 2019. UConn now retires numbers for former Huskies players who are inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

On January 30, 2024, UConn announced that Richard Hamilton's #32 jersey would also be retired. This ceremony took place on February 24, 2024.

Huskies in the NBA

UConn has sent many players to the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the 2006–2007 season, 14 former Huskies were playing in the NBA. This was the highest number from any school! UConn has sent a total of 41 players to the NBA and ABA.

UConn has had 15 players chosen very early in the NBA draft. These are called lottery picks:

UConn Lottery Picks
Player Year Pick # Team
Donyell Marshall 1994 4 Minnesota Timberwolves
Ray Allen 1996 5 Minnesota Timberwolves
Richard Hamilton 1999 7 Washington Wizards
Caron Butler 2002 10 Miami Heat
Emeka Okafor 2004 2 Charlotte Bobcats
Ben Gordon 2004 3 Chicago Bulls
Charlie Villanueva 2005 7 Toronto Raptors
Rudy Gay 2006 8 Houston Rockets
Hilton Armstrong 2006 12 New Orleans Hornets
Hasheem Thabeet 2009 2 Memphis Grizzlies
Kemba Walker 2011 9 Charlotte Bobcats
Andre Drummond 2012 9 Detroit Pistons
Jeremy Lamb 2012 12 Houston Rockets
James Bouknight 2021 11 Charlotte Hornets
Jordan Hawkins 2023 14 New Orleans Pelicans
  • The 2006 NBA Draft was special because four UConn players were chosen in the first round. This tied a record for most first-round picks from one school.
  • Two players, Clifford Robinson and Ben Gordon, won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.
  • Emeka Okafor won the 2004–05 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
  • Ray Allen was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. He retired as the player with the most 3-point field goals made in NBA history.
  • Five players have won NBA championships: Scott Burrell, Travis Knight, Richard Hamilton, Ray Allen, and Caron Butler.

NBA Players Past and Present

* Bold indicates active players.

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