Dan Hurley’s first season didn’t go as well as expected, but it’s obvious to see that he made some major strides developing talent and building a new culture in Storrs. While star guard Jalen Adams will be graduating, another major moment in Hurley’s UConn tenure will occur next season as he welcomes his first recruiting class.
After not posting a top-40 ranked recruiting class by ESPN rankings for the past two seasons, Hurley’s recruiting class is ranked tops in the American Athletic Conference and 17th in the country.
The trio of James Bouknight, Jalen Gaffney and Akok Akok is the highest-rated UConn class since Kevin Ollie pulled in a top-10 class in 2016, but most of those players left the program.