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Enosch Wolf Coming Into His Own At UConn
The Hartford Courant— Enosch Wolf spent two years as virtual cheerleader. But now he has a large rooting section of his own — his teammates. "I'm so happy for him," Niels Giffey said. "And so proud of him." Added Shabazz Napier: "We know what he went through...Tags: Niels Giffey, Gampel Pavilion, Enosch Wolf, North Carolina State University, Sports
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Shots Aren't There, But Calhoun Makes Up For It
The Hartford CourantOn a night when little was working right for UConn, freshman Omar Calhoun was working overtime. "I liked his rebounding," coach Kevin Ollie said, "that's why I kept him on the floor. I needed that rebounding from him." Calhoun's early impact at UConn...Tags: Niels Giffey, Enosch Wolf, Sports, Arts and Culture, Basketball
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Ollie Banks On Breakout Game By Huskies Frontcourt
The Hartford CourantSTORRS — Will tonight be the night? Will it be next Tuesday? One of these nights, UConn's frontcourt is going to break out — this much coach Kevin Ollie knows. "We're going to embrace the struggle," Ollie said. "We're going to rebound and...Tags: Niels Giffey, Stony Brook Seawolves, Shabazz Napier, College Basketball, XL Center
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Ollie Always Finds A Spot For Fiery Niels Giffey
The Hartford CourantPlaying time has never been handed to Niels Giffey. The "defined role" has always belonged those who were bigger, faster, older. Giffey is the guy who fills in the blanks. "In Germany, I always played with older guys," Giffey said. "When I was 16 or 17,...Tags: Niels Giffey, Shabazz Napier, Stony Brook Seawolves, Sports, Basketball
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UConn Men Use Strong Second Half To Top Stony Brook, 73-62
The Hartford Courant– There is no reason to believe otherwise — what UConn achieves in men's basketball this season will come with great effort and resourcefulness. One player is shut down, or injured, another must step in. One element doesn't work, another way...Tags: Niels Giffey, Big East Conference, Stony Brook Seawolves, Gampel Pavilion, Shabazz Napier
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Napier's Habit Of Late-Game Reawakenings Must Be Wearing On His Coach
The Hartford Courant— Shabazz Napier's late-game reappearing acts can be a lot of fun to watch, but they have to be stressful for coach Kevin Ollie. Napier had another of his second-half spurts on Sunday, scoring 15 of his 19 points after the break as the Huskies came...Tags: Shabazz Napier, Enosch Wolf, ESPN (tv network), Madison Square Garden, Connecticut Huskies
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Stony Brook at No. 21 UConn
Site: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs. Time: 4 p.m. TV: SNY (Kevin Connors, Tim Welsh) Radio: WTIC-AM 1080 (Joe D'Ambrosio, Wayne Norman) Series history: UConn, 4-0. Last meeting: UConn, 79-52, at Gampel on Nov. 13, 2010 Streaks: Stony Brook W1, UConn L1...Tags: Joe D'Ambrosio, Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Jim Calhoun
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Stony Brook's Pikiell Building A Successful Program On Long Island
The Hartford CourantIt takes a lot to get Steve Pikiell to slump in his seat. For a negative thought to creep into his head, it must be powerful. On March 3, 2006, Pikiell's Teflon-coated optimism was briefly scratched. He had completed his first season as head coach at...Tags: University of Connecticut Men's Basketball Program, Gampel Pavilion, Teaching and Learning, Al Capone, Connecticut Huskies
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Should UConn give Kevin Ollie a real contract?
UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun retired in September, making it clear he wanted his assistant Kevin Ollie to be his successor. Ollie was given a seven-month contract. Should he get a longer-term contract soon? NEWS AND VIEWS It's time...
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In Storrs, Waiting By The Phone For The ACC
The Hartford CourantThe sun rose high over eastern Connecticut on Sunday. Storrs had a different look to it. Storrs had a different feel to it. It sort of looked like, yeah, it sort of felt like ACC country. Yet as they stood together in the press box at Morrone...Tags: Iowa Hawkeyes, Big East Conference, Louisville Cardinals, Marshall Thundering Herd, Miami Hurricanes
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UConn Overcomes Some Issues To Beat Wake Forest
The Hartford CourantThe Huskies arrived in their locker room to find the simplest of messages on the chalkboard: "Find a way." "That, to me, means find a way to help your team even if you're not scoring," Shabazz Napier said. "Find a way to get a rebound. It was kind of...Tags: Shabazz Napier, New York Knicks, Enosch Wolf, National Basketball Association, Sports
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No Letdown In Huskies' 67-49 Win Over Vermont
The Hartford CourantThe Huskies held up their end. No jet lag, no letdown, no excuses. They just punched in and conducted business rather briskly on Tuesday night, beating Vermont 67-49 before 7,963 in their home opener at Gampel Pavilion. "This was a grind-it-out game,"...Tags: Niels Giffey, Gampel Pavilion, Shabazz Napier, Sports, Basketball
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