When R.J. Cole transferred from Howard to UConn after his sophomore season, he sought to test himself against better competition, move closer to his family and compete on a bigger stage in the Big East Conference.
The chance to play in the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden is a big opportunity for any men’s basketball player in the league.
“Anybody who’s played basketball has dreamed about playing in the Garden,” Robert Cole, R.J.’s father, said in a phone interview.
While R.J. Cole, a 6-foot-1 redshirt junior point guard from Union, N.J., will making his tournament debut, his school will be making its return.