Most collegiate backcourts would not be able to withstand the loss of a do-it-all playmaker who averaged 12 points per game, another 12 point-per-game scorer on top of that, plus a couple of complimentary bench pieces that both made over 35% of their three-point attempts.
Then again, most collegiate backcourts are not UConn’s.
The Huskies lost Daniel Hamilton to the NBA, Sterling Gibbs and Omar Calhoun to graduation, and Sam Cassell Jr. to Iona. While UConn’s guard crew will be leaning on two inexperienced players, their potential is quite exciting.
This year’s crop, led by returnees Rodney Purvis and Jalen Adams along with newcomers Alterique Gilbert and Christian Vital, should be better right from the get-go.