Favorite huskies trivia question?

[78AlwaysHappy]

Jim Calhoun reversed years of losing top Connecticut talent by successfully recruiting 4 straight Connecticut high school players of the year from 1987 - 1990. Murray Williams, Chris Smith, Scott Burrell, and ???????

Farmington’s Shawn Ellison?

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Walt Drapo

Actually Walt Dropo, just a typo right?

He certainly got around…….

 

[husky8273]

Actually Walt Dropo, just a typo right?

He certainly got around…….


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[Spaceman213J]

CT player of the year. Was it Austrie?

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Jim Calhoun reversed years of losing top Connecticut talent by successfully recruiting 4 straight Connecticut high school players of the year from 1987 - 1990. Murray Williams, Chris Smith, Scott Burrell, and ???????

Oliver Macklin

 

[Stew Crew]

Oliver Macklin

No. The player only lasted 1 year at UConn and then transferred to another school in Connecticut

 

[Stew Crew]

CT player of the year. Was it Austrie?

No

 

[Stew Crew]

Farmington’s Shawn Ellison?

Yes

 

[cwh20]

Yes

I did forget Ellison’s name but I remember watching a HS game on tv. Ellison was from Hartford but played for Farmington. They were playing Avon. It was not top notch competition. Anyway I couldn’t pick out the UConn recruit. He blended in with the other players. That’s a small sample size but it proved to be accurate. It was the same year we were recruiting Travis Best. Caught one of his HS games on TV and it was instantly score, steal, score by him. He stood out big time.

 

[cwh20]

I doubt anyone would get this but it’s interesting. 2001-2002 and we just had to hope that Justin Brown was going to make a big leap forward and be able to contribute at center. The guy we picked up very late to no hype was Emeka Okafor. The first exhibition game and we weren’t expecting anything much and that is what we got. Emeka fouled out without scoring. Somehow the refs don’t make him leave though and he is fouled on the next possession. He hit his first point while being ineligible. After his foul shots the refs noticed he had 5 fouls or Calhoun just took him out on his own.

There was no indication of what he would bring to the table from that scrimmage game. He dominated Arizona blocking everything in an early season road game at Arizona and was the man even as a freshman.

 

[Kolumbo]

Who holds the NCAA D-1 record for most times scoring the games' first basket in the same Final Four?

I wasn't sure if you meant the same final four, meaning 2 in just one year, or scoring in the same final four regardless of year. Nevertheless, I'm stumped. I checked 2014, 2023, 2024 and a Husky only scored the first basket once in 2014 and 2023. Boatright and Hawkins. I think.

I'd guess Kareem.

 

[Waquoit]

I wasn't sure if you meant the same final four, meaning 2 in just one year, or scoring in the same final four regardless of year. Nevertheless, I'm stumped. I checked 2014, 2023, 2024 and a Husky only scored the first basket once in 2014 and 2023. Boatright and Hawkins. I think.

I'd guess Kareem.

HooperScooper with the huge hint it the post after that one.

 

[Kolumbo]

HooperScooper with the huge hint it the post after that one.

Thank You

 

[CL82]

Which teams have won the national championship in their first ever trip to the Final Four?

What team is undefeated in the national championship game, minimum six appearances?

 

[Viet Vet]

Name a former UConn football player who had 144 RBI’s, 34 home runs, batted 322, and won the American League Rookie of the year, and turned down an offer to play football for the Chicago Bears in order to play in the Major Leagues. It’s easy, but……

Walt Dropo

 

[Viet Vet]

Walt Drapo

Sorry, Dropo.

 

[Palatine]

How many "R"s in Storrs?

 

[Tenspro2002]

Who is the only UConn player to lead the team in 3 pt fg% 4 times?

I'm gonna guess some deep cut like Brian Fair (this was before anyone else could shoot 3s).

 

[Tenspro2002]

Last I recall this was true...

When was the last time UConn went a full game without hitting a three-pointer?

Spoiler

February 2, 2009.

What really makes this notable is the game itself. Surely UConn lost, and probably pretty badly, if they couldn't hit a single triple?

Nope, absolutely dominated no. 5 Louisville, who would be the number one overall seed in the tourney that year, at Freedom Hall. 68-51 final, Thabeet and Adrien just bodied them. As far as regular season wins go, that one is at the very top for me.

Pretty likely this stands as the last three-less game for as long as Hurley is our coach.

Famously, the game we dominated Louisville at their place we didn't hit a 3.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

How many "R"s in Storrs?

Which Storrs?

 

[Taco]

Not able to fact check myself but this is a UCONN Player if memory serves…

Who’s the first college basketball player to foul out with 6 fouls?

 

[Waquoit]

Not able to fact check myself but this is a UCONN Player if memory serves…

Who’s the first college basketball player to foul out with 6 fouls?

Tate George?

 

[Chin Diesel]

Who holds the record for most times stepping out of bounds on the baseline?

Who holds the record for most times stepping out of bounds on the sideline?

 

[Steve85]

Who holds the record for most times stepping out of bounds on the baseline?

Who holds the record for most times stepping out of bounds on the sideline?

the late, great Cup Cormier from Louisiana also was known to step out of bounds on a catch occasionally…

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Not able to fact check myself but this is a UCONN Player if memory serves…

Who’s the first college basketball player to foul out with 6 fouls?

Scotty Burrell?