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Sweet Sixteen: #1 Ray Allen vs. #5 Shabazz Napier
#1 Ray Allen – (1993-1996)
by Meghan Bard
In Rd 2, Allen defeated #9 Phil Gamble, 179-1
In Rd 1, Allen defeated Cal Chapman, 354-6
Listen, I love me...
Round 2: #1 Kemba Walker vs. #8 Kevin Ollie
#1 Kemba Walker – (2008-2011)
by Peter Bard
In Rd 1, Walker defeated #16 Johnnie Selvie, 197-8
Where to start? Walker came to UConn a blisteringly fast...
Round 2: #4 Tony Hanson vs. #5 Scott Burrell
#4 Tony Hanson – (1973-1977)
by Tyler Wilkinson
In Rd 1, Hanson defeated #13 Al Weston, 155-10
Tony Hanson kicked off his UConn career by winning the Yankee...
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: #5 Shabazz Napier vs. #13 Jake Voskuhl
#5 Shabazz Napier – (2010- )
by Peter Bard
In Rd 1, Napier defeated #12 Brian Fair, 163-10
I watched Shabazz play for about 90 seconds before...
Round 2: #2 Caron Butler vs. #7 Jeff Adrien
#2 Caron Butler – (2000-2002)
by Meghan Bard
In Rd 1, Butler defeated #15 Andre Drummond, 253-4
Caron Butler only spent two years at UConn, but in that...
Round 2: #3 Wes Bialosuknia vs. #11 Ricky Moore
#3 Wes Bialosuknia – (1964-1967)
by Tyler Wilkinson
In Rd 1, Bialosuknia defeated #14 Karl Hobbs, 123-34
Wes Bialosuknia was one of UConn’s earliest stars. Despite sitting...
Round 2: #4 Toby Kimball vs. #5 Hasheem Thabeet
#4 Toby Kimball – (1962-1965)
by Tyler Wilkinson
In Rd 1, Kimball defeated #13 Charlie Villanueva, 125-54
Toby Kimball is one of the most prolific rebounders in...
Round 2: #2 Chris Smith vs. #7 Jerome Dyson
#2 Chris Smith – (1988-1992)
by Peter Bard
In Rd 1, Smith defeated #15 Jack Rose, 135-1
Chris Smith was the star of the UConn team when...
#2 Richard Hamilton vs. #10 Jeremy Lamb
#2 Richard Hamilton – (1996-1999)
by Meghan Bard
In Rd 1, Hamilton defeated #15 Kirk King, 182-2
Richard “Rip” Hamilton’s UConn resume is maybe the most impressive....