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 Hasheem Thabeet vs. #12 Rod Sellers
#5 Hasheem Thabeet – (2006-2009)
by Tyler Wilkinson
Nowadays, Hasheem Thabeet is a punch line. He’s known for his spectacular failings in the NBA, and serves...
Round 2: #3 Khalid El-Amin vs. #11 Taliek Brown
#3 Khalid El-Amin – (1997-2000)
by Meghan Bard
In Rd 1, El-Amin defeated #13 Jim Abromaitis, 143-2
Khalid El-Amin’s larger-than-life personality, and his ability to put a...
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 1: #5 Corny Thompson vs. #12 Tony Robertson
#5 Corny Thompson – (1978-1982)
by Meghan Bard
Cornelius “Corny” Thompson was a UConn star of the late 70s and early 80s playing under Dom Perno....
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 1: #2 Caron Butler vs. #15 Andre Drummond
#2 Caron Butler – (2000-2002)
by Meghan Bard
Caron Butler only spent two years at UConn, but in that time he accomplished an incredible amount. He joined...
Round 1: #2 Ben Gordon vs. #15 Alex Oriakhi
#2 Ben Gordon – (2001-2004)
by Peter Bard
I'm not sure that UConn has ever had a more versatile and creative offensive player than Ben Gordon....
Sweet Sixteen: #2 Ben Gordon vs. #3 Cliff Robinson
#2 Ben Gordon – (2001-2004)
by Tyler Wilkinson
In Rd 2, Gordon defeated #7 Kevin Freeman, 163-34
In Rd 1, Gordon defeated #15 Alex Oriakhi, 205-1
Ben Gordon...
Round 1: #3 Art Quimby vs. #14 Travis Knight
#3 Art Quimby – (1951-1955)
by Meghan Bard
Art Quimby, who played at UConn in the 1950s, is the all-time leader in rebounds and rebounds per...