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Round 2: #1 Emeka Okafor vs. #9 Billy Corley
#1 Emeka Okafor – (2001-2004)
by Peter Bard
In Rd 1, Okafor defeated #16 Edmund Saunders, 188-3
Emeka Okafor and I were freshmen at UConn at the...
Round 2: #1 Donyell Marshall vs. #9 Rashad Anderson
#1 Donyell Marshall – (1991-1994)
by Tyler Wilkinson
In Rd 1, Marshall defeated #16 Tim Coles, 228-1
When he arrived on campus, Donyell Marshall was the best...
Round 2: #2 Ben Gordon vs. #7 Kevin Freeman
#2 Ben Gordon – (2001-2004)
by Peter Bard
In Rd 1, Gordon defeated #15 Alex Oriakhi, 205-1
I'm not sure that UConn has ever had a more...
Round 2: #1 Ray Allen vs. #9 Phil Gamble
#1 Ray Allen – (1993-1996)
by Meghan Bard
In Rd 1, Allen defeated Cal Chapman, 354-6
Ray Allen is the greatest three-point shooter in the history of the...
Round 2: #3 Cliff Robinson vs. #11 Albert Mouring
#3 Cliff Robinson – (1985-1989)
by Peter Bard
In Rd 1, Robinson defeated Ryan Boatright, 145-13
Cliff Robinson was the first great NBA player to come out...
Round 2: #3 Art Quimby vs. #6 AJ Price
#3 Art Quimby – (1951-1955)
by Meghan Bard
In Rd 1, Quimby defeated #14 Travis Knight 128-40
Art Quimby, who played at UConn in the 1950s, is...
Round 2: #4 Doron Sheffer vs. #5 Corny Thompson
#4 Doron Sheffer – (1993-1996)
by Peter Bard
Sheffer defeated #13 Josh Boone, 169-47
Doron “Iceman” Sheffer, known for his crisp passing, sweet shooting, and steely gaze,...
Round 1: #7 Kevin Freeman vs. #10 Stanley Robinson
#7 Kevin Freeman – (1996-2000)
by Tyler Wilkinson
Before he roamed UConn’s sidelines as an assistant coach, Kevin Freeman played an integral role on the Huskies’...
Round 1: #3 Khalid El-Amin vs. #13 Jim Abromaitis
#3 Khalid El-Amin – (1997-2000)
by Meghan Bard
Khalid El-Amin’s larger-than-life personality, and his ability to put a spark in his teammates' play, made him a...
Round 1: #5 Shabazz Napier vs. #12 Brian Fair
#5 Shabazz Napier – (2010- )
by Peter Bard
I watched Shabazz play for about 90 seconds before I knew he was going to be one...