107 Results for connecticut huskies

Amid NCAA questions, Majok plugs away

Andy Katz

STORRS, Conn. -- The Connecticut basketball team had finished playing...more recognizable names on the Huskies -- but not for all the...Nochimson was tied to former UConn signee Nate Miles and created...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009

Stock watch for 2009-10 draft crop

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Some tantalizing stars are returning to the college basketball galaxy next season. Which ones will shine the brightest and improve their stock for next year's NBA draft?

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009

NCAA's Eligibility Center won't play blame game

Andy Katz

...Pointing fingers at the NCAA after it has cleared a player was done earlier this year by Connecticut. The school argued that Nate Miles was cleared to play, and that is why there shouldn't...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Coaches need to speak up on one-and-done rule

Andy Katz

Investigations and innuendo about potential rules violations or an invalid amateur status hover over places like USC, Connecticut, Memphis and -- because of the attention shifted to John Calipari -- Kentucky. The reach now possibly includes Mississippi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Calipari waits on Meeks to make final roster moves

Andy Katz

Kentucky coach John Calipari said late Thursday that he has already talked to three players who will not be returning in order to get the Wildcats dow...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Aztecs expect Thomas to suit up for SDSU

Andy Katz

San Diego State expects Malcolm Thomas to have a major impact on the Aztecs next season. That point was made abundantly clear to the 6-9 forward and ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 30, 2009

Nice gesture by Princeton AD

Andy Katz

...good man, who deserves only the best. • Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun passed on his thoughts through...would be in the first round then the Huskies should be a top 25 team, with Kemba...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Hansbrough playing with purpose

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Tyler Hansbrough can enhance his legacy with a title this season. Who else can use the NCAA tournament to change perceptions?

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

Theus waiting for right college opportunity

Andy Katz

Quick hitters for Wednesday: • Former Sacramento Kings and New Mexico State coach Reggie Theus is primed to return to the college scene for the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Where are they now? Checking in with the '99 UConn and Gonzaga teams

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

...1999 Elite Eight game between Connecticut and Gonzaga. The 67-62 win sent the Huskies to their first Final Four...Director of Basketball Operations at UConn Justin Brown -- Playing professionally in...

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Huskies coaches hunker down, talk strategy in bunker

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The Connecticut coaching staff calls their locker room the bunker. It's the place where two national championships were hatched, and a third one could be as well, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Early entrants leave teams playing the waiting game

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With the deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the NBA now past, teams can take stock of what their rosters will look like in 2008-09. But it's not easy, since many players are just testing the waters and could return to school, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2008

Last-minute draft decisions loom

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With the NBA now paying for early entrants' workouts, it doesn't make sense for some players not to test the draft waters. But some high-profile players waited until the 11th hour to decide, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2008

Hook 'em Horns: Texas pre-preseason No. 1

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

It's never too early to look ahead and try to predict the Top 25, and the Texas Longhorns are the pre-preseason No. 1, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008

Coaches turn titles into green

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Andy Katz looks at how national titles translates into raises for the coaches for the last nine coaches.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2007