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College Connecticut Danbury

College Connecticut Danbury

The men's basketball team at the University of Connecticut has been around for more than 100 years, but there have been few NCAA programs better than UCONN the last couple of decades. Under legendary coach Jim Calhoun, the Huskies have reached the Final Four three times and won two national titles (1998 and 2003). Overall, the Huskies have won the Big East Conference tournament championship six times and appeared in the NCAA Tournament 28 times. All those accomplishments wouldn't be possible if not for the great players that have worn UCONN blue and white.

One of the greatest players in UCONN history is Chris Smith, a tough guard who played at the school from 1988-92. He holds the all-time points record at UCONN with 2,145 and had the most double points games for the Huskies. But Smith's NBA career lasted all of three seasons and 224 games. The best basketball players in UCONN history aren't always the best NBA players. Five former Huskies, however, had great college careers before moving on to very good or great pro careers.

  • Ray Allen ... Most NBA points scored by player from UCONN.
  • Clifford Robinson ... Most NBA games played by a former Husky.
  • Richard Hamilton ... UCONN's second all-time leader in points scored.
  • Ben Gordon ... Averaging 20 points per game in first seven NBA seasons.
  • Caron Butler ... Fifth-most NBA points among former UCONN players.

1. Ray Allen – Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the fifth overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, this sharp-shooting guard has enjoyed a long and prosperous NBA career. He has the most NBA points -- 21,000-plus and counting – and by far the most three-pointers among NBA players from UCONN. The nine-time All-Star, who started his career with Milwaukee, played four seasons in Seattle, and finally won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Allen played three seasons at UCONN from 1993-96 and scored 1,922 points for a lofty 19 points per game average.