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Amore: A Late Bloomer On The Court, Grad Transfer Kassoum Yakwe To Be UConn Men's New Rim Protector
>>Takwe’s days begin with weight training shortly after 6 a.m., then workouts, then classes and study, and finally back in the Werth Center for a little more work on his game. “I like it, it’s very calm,” Yakwe said. “It’s not like New York. Outside of campus, there is nothing to do. I like it because all I do is go to school, study and focus on basketball. I think this is the perfect place for me.”<<
>> “He’s very athletic,” said Taliek Brown, UConn’s new director of player development, who saw Yakwe in New York early on. “Great motor. He’s just got to get his legs under him and learn the game a little more. He’s everywhere on the floor, he makes plays, he changes shots, crowds the paint. He’s just an old-school big guy. It’s all about confidence, just go hard and push yourself.”<<
>>Takwe’s days begin with weight training shortly after 6 a.m., then workouts, then classes and study, and finally back in the Werth Center for a little more work on his game. “I like it, it’s very calm,” Yakwe said. “It’s not like New York. Outside of campus, there is nothing to do. I like it because all I do is go to school, study and focus on basketball. I think this is the perfect place for me.”<<
>> “He’s very athletic,” said Taliek Brown, UConn’s new director of player development, who saw Yakwe in New York early on. “Great motor. He’s just got to get his legs under him and learn the game a little more. He’s everywhere on the floor, he makes plays, he changes shots, crowds the paint. He’s just an old-school big guy. It’s all about confidence, just go hard and push yourself.”<<