Friar Classics: 1994 BET Semis vs. UConn

When Providence played #2 Connecticut in the semifinals of the 1994 Big East Tournament, there were nine future NBA players on the floor — five from UConn and four Friars.This doesn’t include that season’s Big East Rookie of the Year, Doron Sheffer, who was drafted in the 2nd round by the Clippers (but never stepped foot on an NBA floor), or PC redshirt Troy Brown who was an NBA draftee himself.

Jim Calhoun’s Huskies were loaded in ’94. They started the year unranked, but that didn’t last long. They cracked the top five by January and never left.

Donyell Marshall was their star and a 1st Team All American. The 6’9 power forward didn’t know if he was good enough to play at UConn when they…