2020-21 UCONN BASKETBALL Game #5 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn. 9 p.m. -- / ARV UConn DePaul Huskies vs. Blue Demons 3-1 overall 1-1 overall 0-1 BIG EAST 0-1 BIG EAST UCONN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS TONIGHT’S GAME Date Opponent TV Time/Result The UConn men’s basketball team resumes BIG EAST Conference play after a 10-day layoff, playing host to DePaul at Gampel Pavilion. The game NOVEMBER is scheduled for a 9 p.m. tipoff and will be televised by CBS Sports Network. Wed 25 Central Connecticut (GP) FS1 W, 102-75 UConn (3-1 overall, 0-1 BIG EAST) is coming off a 76-74 loss in overtime Fri 27 Hartford (GP) CBS SN W, 69-57 to Creighton in its BIG EAST opener on Dec. 20 at DECEMBER Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies are led in scoring by Tue 1 vs. Vanderbilt (MSA) ESPN2 Canceled sophomore guard James Bouknight, who is averaging Thu 3 vs. Southern Cal (MSA) ESPN W, 61-58 24.0 ppg, including 40 in UConn’s league opener, to go Sat 5 vs. North Carolina St. (MSA) ESPNU Canceled with 5.8 rebounds per game. Junior guard R.J. Cole is Fri 11 *St. John’s (GP) FS1 Postponed also averaging in double figures (11.3) and leads the team in assists (3.3). Sun 13 *at Georgetown FS1 Postponed Junior Tyrese Martin is the Huskies’ top rebounder (9.0). Thu 17 *at Providence FS1 Postponed DePaul (1-1, 0-1), which got off to a late start due to COVID issues, Sun 20 *#9/#9 Creighton (GP) FS1 L, 74-76 (ot) is coming off a 95-90 loss in double overtime at Providence on Sunday. Wed 23 *at DePaul FS1 Postponed Sophomore Romeo Weems (21.0) and senior Charlie Moore (20.5) lead Wed 30 *DePaul (GP) CBS SN 9 pm the team in scoring, while junior Darious Hall is the top rebounder (8.0). JANUARY All-time series: UConn leads, 10-1 Tue 5 *at Marquette FS1 9 pm Last UConn win: 81-69, 2/23/13, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill. Sat 9 *at Butler CBS SN 4 pm Last DePaul win: 66-58, 1/31/07, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill. Mon 11 *at DePaul FS1 6 pm Fri 15 *Villanova (GP) FS1 9 pm Mon 18 *St. John’s (GP) FS1 TBA Wed 20 *Xavier (GP) CBS SN TBA BROADCAST INFORMATION Sat 23 *at Creighton FOX TBA TELEVISION RADIO WAVZ-New Haven (1300 AM) Tue 26 *Butler FS1 TBA CBS SN UConn Sports Network WICC-Bridgeport (600 AM) Sun 31 *at St. John’s FOX TBA Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) Mike Crispino (pbp) WATR-Waterbury (1320 AM) FEBRUARY Dan Dickau (analyst) Wayne Norman (analyst) WINE-Danbury (940 AM) WGCH-Greenwich (1490 AM) Sat 6 *Seton Hall (GP) FOX TBA 97.9 FM-ESPN Hartford Wed 10 *at Providence FS1 TBA WILI-Willimantic (1400 AM) Sat 13 *at Xavier FOX TBA Tue 16 *Providence (GP) FS1 TBA HUSKY BITES Sat 20 *at Villanova FOX TBA Tue 23 *at Georgetown FS1 TBA Coach Dan Hurley is in his third season as the 19th head coach in the history of UConn Sat 27 *Marquette (GP) FOX TBA men’s basketball. Hurley owns a collegiate coaching record of 189-135 (.583) in 10 seasons -- two at Wagner College, six at the University of Rhode Island and two-plus MARCH at UConn (38-30). He has taken two teams to the NCAA Tournament and is a former Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year. Wed 3 *at Seton Hall FS1 TBA Sat 5 *Georgetown CBS TBA DePaul coach Dave Leitao is a former assistant coach at UConn under Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun. Leitao spent 14 years in two stints at UConn -- from 1986-94 and from BIG EAST Conference Championship 1996-2002, the latter as associate head coach. As a head coach, Leitao’s teams have Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. faced UConn three times, twice at Northeastern and once at DePaul. Wed-Sat 10-13 BIG EAST Championship FOX TBD UP NEXT: UConn begins a busy January of BIG EAST competition with a trip to *— BIG EAST Conference Opponent Milwaukee, Wis., to face Marquette on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at Fiserv Forum. The game is GP - Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.; MSA - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn., scheduled for a 9 p.m. (EST) tipoff and will be televised by FS1. MSG - Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. All times Eastern Standard FOR MORE INFO ON UCONN BASKETBALL Schedule subject to change PLEASE CONTACT: PHIL CHARDIS Assistant Director of Communications [email protected]; twitter: @UConnMBB Office: 860-486-3531; Mobile: 860-771-3314 2020-2021 University of Connecticut Basketball Media Notes December 30, 2020 vs. DePaul UConnHuskies.com . 2020-21 UCONN BASKETBALL ROSTER 2020-21 Numerical Roster # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School 0 Jalen Gaffney So. G 6-3 185 Columbus, N.J /Westtown School 1 R.J. Cole R-Jr. G 6-1 185 Union, N.J. /Howard University 2 James Bouknight So. G 6-5 190 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School 4 Tyrese Martin Jr. G 6-6 215 Allentown, Pa. /Rhode Island 5 Isaiah Whaley Sr. F 6-9 230 Gastonia, N.C. /Mt. Zion Prep UCONN INFORMATION 10 Brendan Adams Jr. G 6-4 195 Baltimore, Md. /Calvert Hall College HS 11 Akok Akok R-So. F 6-9 215 Manchester, N.H. /Putnam Science Acad. Location................................Storrs, Conn. 12 Tyler Polley Sr. F 6-9 215 Miramar, Fla. /Sagemont School Enrollment......................................27,721 13 Richie Springs R-Fr. F 6-9 225 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School Founded.............................................1881 20 Andrew Hurley Fr. G 6-1 175 Glastonbury, Conn. /East Catholic HS President...............Thomas C. Katsouleas 21 Adama Sanogo Fr. F 6-9 240 Bamako, Mali / The Patrick School Athletic Director.................David Benedict 25 Josh Carlton Sr. F/C 6-11 240 Winterville, N.C. /DeMatha Catholic HS Conference...................................Big East 31 Javonte Brown Fr. C 7-0 250 Toronto, Ont. /Thornlea Secondary School Home Courts....Gampel Pavilion (10,167) 41 Matt Garry Jr. G 6-5 195 Southington, Conn. / St. Paul HS XL Center (15,564) 44 Andre Jackson Fr. G 6-6 210 Amsterdam, N.Y. /Albany Academy Nickname......................................Huskies Colors..........................National Flag Blue (Navy) & White 2020-21 Alphabetical Roster Website.......................uconnhuskies.com # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School Facebook..............................@UConnMBB 10 Brendan Adams Jr. G 6-4 195 Baltimore, Md. /Calvert Hall College HS Twitter..................................@UConnMBB 11 Akok Akok R-So. F 6-9 215 Manchester, N.H. /Putnam Science Acad. 2 James Bouknight So. G 6-5 190 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School TEAM INFORMATION 31 Javonte Brown Fr. C 7-0 250 Toronto, Ont. /Thornlea Secondary School 2019-20 overall record.......................19-12 25 Josh Carlton Sr F/C 6-11 240 Winterville, N.C. /DeMatha Catholic 2019-20 conference record (American 1 R.J. Cole R-Jr. G 6-1 185 Union, N.J. /Howard University 0 Jalen Gaffney So. G 6-3 185 Columbus, N.J. /Westtown School Athletic Conference)..................10-8 (5th) 41 Matt Garry Jr. G 6-5 195 Southington, Conn. /St. Paul HS 2020 AAC Championship...............canceled 20 Andrew Hurley Fr. G 6-1 175 Glastonbury, Conn. /East Catholic HS Starters returning/lost...........................4/1 44 Andre Jackson Fr. G 6-6 210 Amsterdam, N.Y. /Albany Academy Scholarship players returning/lost ...........9/3 4 Tyrese Martin Jr. G 6-6 215 Allentown, Pa. /Rhode Island Office phone.....................860-486-2720 12 Tyler Polley Sr. F 6-9 215 Miramar, Fla. /Sagemont School 21 Adama Sanogo Fr. F 6-9 240 Bamako, Mali / The Patrick School COACHING STAFF 13 Richie Springs R-Fr. F 6-9 225 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School Head Coach...Dan Hurley (Seton Hall ‘96) 5 Isaiah Whaley Sr. F 6-9 230 Gastonia, N.C. /Mt. Zion Prep Record at school/years.................38-30/2+ COACHING STAFF Career record/years...............189-135/10+ Head Coach: DAN HURLEY, (Seton Hall ‘96) Associate Head Coach............ Record at school / years........35-29 / 2; Career record / years...............186-134 / 10 Kimani Young (UTEP ‘98) Associate Head Coach: KIMANI YOUNG (UTEP ‘98), 3rd season at UConn Assistant Coaches................... Assistant Coach: TOM MOORE (Boston University ‘87), 16th season at UConn Tom Moore (Boston U. ‘87) Assistant Coach: KEVIN FREEMAN (UConn ‘06), 8th season at UConn Kevin Freeman (UConn ‘06) Athletic Trainer: JAMES DORAN (San Diego St. ‘98; M.S-Wyoming ‘00), 16th season at UConn Asst. AD for Basketball Operations.... Director of Sports Performance: MIKE REHFELDT (St. Cloud St. ‘05), 1st season at UConn Eric Youncofski (Rhode Island ‘15) Asst. Athletic Director/Operations: ERIC YOUNCOFSKI (Rhode Island ’15), 3rd season at UConn Director of Recruiting/Video..... Director of Recruiting-Video: TRIPP DOHERTY (Fairfield ‘14), 3rd season at UConn Director of Player Development: TALIEK BROWN (UConn ‘13), 3rd season at UConn Tripp Doherty (Fairfield ‘14) Program Coordinator: PAUL WETTEMANN (UConn ‘18, UConn ‘20), 1st season at UConn Director of Player Development.... Graduate Assistant: MAT JOHNSON (Tampa ‘17), 2nd season at UConn Taliek Brown (UConn ‘13) Graduate Assistant: MAMADOU DIARRA ( U C o n n ‘ 2 0 ) , 2 n d s e a s o n a t U C o n n Director of Sports Performance... Mike Rehfeldt (St. Cloud St. ‘05) Athletic Trainer............. James Doran (San LONG LAYOFF: Tonight’s game ends a layoff 26-8 (.765) against American Athletic Con- Diego St. ‘98, Wyoming ‘00) during which UConn has just played one game ference opponents in Gampel.