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UConn men’s basketball seniors embracing leadership roles on ‘closest team’ of their time

The college basketball season is more or less hanging in limbo, with little direction from the NCAA outside of a vague statement from senior vice president Dan Gavitt Wednesday – which said they would make a determination by mid-September.

Despite the uncertainty on the season, the elder statesmen of the UConn men’s basketball team – Tyler Polley, Isaiah Whaley and Josh Carlton – spoke with the media via Zoom Monday. They offered some insight into how their summers have gone, as well as a look into the team’s new dynamic.

Injury and conditioning updates

Without a confirmed schedule, teams have been left to decide when to ramp up their workouts, as UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma described last Monday.