Round 1: #8 Vin Yokabaskas vs. #9 Phil Gamble
#8 Vin Yokabaskas – (1949-1952)
by Peter Bard
Vin Yokabaskas, known affectionately as “Yogie,” was the first UConn player to score 1,000 points in a career....
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 1: #8 Walt Dropo vs. #9 Billy Corley
#8 Walt Dropo – (1945-1947)
by Peter Bard
One of the best pure athletes ever to go through UConn, Dropo starred for the football, basketball, and...
#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....
Round 1: #2 Richard Hamilton vs. #15 Kirk King
#2 Richard Hamilton – (1996-1999)
by Meghan Bard
Richard “Rip” Hamilton’s UConn resume is maybe the most impressive. In three seasons, the hot-handed sharpshooter scored more...
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: #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...
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2013 was a great year at A Dime Back. When this site launched in March of 2012, double-digit readership would have been deemed 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...
Sweet Sixteen: #1 Kemba Walker vs. #5 Hasheem Thabeet
#1 Kemba Walker – (2008-2011)
by Peter Bard
In Rd 2, Walker defeated #8 Kevin Ollie, 142-14
In Rd 1, Walker defeated #16 Johnnie Selvie, 197-8
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