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Message: [QUOTE="BRS24, post: 5209231, member: 197"] [URL='https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/rich-kelly-ramadan-fasting-uconn-basketball-20195940.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3RpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvdWNvbm4tbWVucy1iYXNrZXRiYWxsL2FydGljbGUvcmljaC1rZWxseS1yYW1hZGFuLWZhc3RpbmctdWNvbm4tYmFza2V0YmFsbC0yMDE5NTk0MC5waHA%3D&time=MTc0MDkyOTUyNzY1MA%3D%3D&rid=NTdlM2UzOGUtMWM1MC00ZDQ1LWI5MDItNzkyMGE0NmI0ZmVk&sharecount=NA%3D%3D'][B][U]UConn grad assistant Rich Kelly observing Ramadan in solidarity with players: 'Great opportunity for me'[/U][/B][/URL] [INDENT][I]Kelly, in his second season as a graduate assistant for UConn, will be observing the Muslim holy month again this year. He'll join Diarra, Johnson, Youssouf Singare freshman Ahmad Nowell and walk-on Souleymane Daby, UConn's players who will be fasting during daylight hours, beginning Saturday through the end of March.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]"There's definite adversity to it," Kelly noted. "At the same time, it's also really interesting to see the advantages gained. When you're in a fasting state, at times, mental clarity arises.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]"The experience really transformed me. Now, I'm looking to get both ends of it: the connection with the guys, but also the connection with myself."[/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]