Last year, UConn had one of the most talented squads in the country. Though they never quite gelled, and bowed out too early in the NCAA tournament, they sent four players to the NBA in round one, and a fifth (Denham) in round two — a draft record.
As a result, this year, their most experienced players averaged 16 minutes a game in 2005-2006. Their returners are all sophomores (!), and only one (Jeff Adrien, improbably) showed some real promise last year. Thabeet, at 8 foot 6 or whatever, is a classic “I’ve grown up embarrassed at my height and need at least a year to develop any aggression and skill” center.
But their preseason ranking was #18 in both polls. Blind faith in Calhoun, or something I don’t know?
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