Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball News

Curtis Kelly, a 6-foot-9 transfer from the University of Connecticut, is officially a Wildcat.

Gonzaga will host Connecticut in the sixth annual Battle in Seattle basketball game on Dec.

Nate Miles, the talented and well-traveled 6-foot-7 guard/forward from Toledo, Ohio, was granted eligibility by the NCAA Thursday, according to his legal guardian, Sean Patterson.

Nate Miles took another step toward landing at UConn for good this past weekend by making an official visit to Storrs .

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun had some moments of fear, but never thought about retiring after being diagnosed for a second time with skin cancer.

If it's possible to both beat expectations by a mile and yet still have a disappointing season, that's what happened to the Huskies in 2007-2008. Connecticut rebounded from a disastrous 2006-2007 season -- when ...

NUMEROUS messages have been left for Curtis Kelly, the 6-foot-9, 235-pound sophomore forward who is leaving the University of Connecticut and visited Kansas State this past weekend.

Former Connecticut guard Doug Wiggins will transfer to Massachusetts , the Hartford Courant reported Monday.

After two unsatisfying seasons in Storrs, UConn guard Doug Wiggins will transfer to UMass, multiple sources said Friday.

“I'd sign up right now for being back in six months”

We have UConn at No. 3 in the nation in our preseason poll , but it's dependent on the knee of A.J. Price. via Fox Sports

“He told his father, when he was 15, when his father died, that he was going to take care of his family”

- For UConn, this was a two-day swing of good news.

On Sunday, center Hasheem Thabeet said he would return for his junior year instead of entering the NBA draft. On Monday, the Huskies received an oral commitment from their top recruiting target, 6-foot-10 forward Ater Majok.

Thabeet, sitting in the second row at Gampel Pavilion, clutching a basketball and wearing UConn gear, spoke before a throng of reporters Monday, five weeks after thinking he had played his last college game. Read more

Small, insignificant news item that will get completely lost on this busy sports weekend: Connecticut's Hasheem Thabeet, the 7-foot-3 center who went from clueless and slow as a freshman to occasionally ... via The Big Lead

UConn adds another new face UConn continues to bring new faces into its Big East program. via New York Daily News

“I'll use Ben (Gordon) as an example even though it's different positions. When Ben would come in here and shoot his 500 jumpers every single night, we're still seeing the results of that.”

Two weeks after his team's loss in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, UConn center Hasheem Thabeet thought he knew what his plans for the upcoming season were. via NewsTimesLive.com

University of Connecticut Men's basketball player Hasheem Thabeet decides to stay with the school. via ClipSyndicate

“We are happy that Hasheem has made the decision to return for his junior season”

UConn center Hasheem Thabeet announced today that he will return for his junior season instead of entering the NBA draft. via Hartford Courant

“That was the toughest thing about this decision. But after talking with my family and with coach Calhoun, I feel I will have a better opportunity and get more out of my college experience if I go somewhere else.”

Dan Olender Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Sports Media Credit: Ryan Sayers Sophomore forward Curtis Kelly hopes to find more playing time elsewhere. via The Daily Campus

UConn sophomore forward Curtis Kelly has asked for permission to speak to other schools and will transfer, Huskies coach Jim Calhoun said today.

'Curtis and I met over the last several weeks and, although he loves the program, he would like more playing time,' Calhoun said in a statement. 'He and I both agree that he may have more opportunity for that playing time in another program. We wish Curtis the best of luck and success at wherever he decides to continue his college career.'

Kelly appeared in 24 games as a sophomore, averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds. Read more

Connecticut forward Curtis Kelly in transferring in hopes of earning more playing time at another school. via Fox Sports

Chukwuma "Charles" Okwandu, a 7-foot-1 center from Nigeria, said during his official visit to UConn Saturday that he was in no rush to decide on a college. via Hartford Courant