#20 Connecticut Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Connecticut Huskies
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #20
Conference Rank: #4 Big East
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2021-22 Record: 23-10, 13-6
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Dan Hurley
Coach Record: 73-47 at Connecticut, 224-152 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
R.J. Cole, Guard, 15.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.1 apg
Tyrese Martin, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.9 apg
Isaiah Whaley, Forward, 7.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
Tyler Polley, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.4 apg
Jalen Gaffney, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.0 apg
Akok Akok, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Adama Sanogo, Junior, Forward, 14.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Andre Jackson Jr., Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.1 apg
Jordan Hawkins, Sophomore, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key New Players:
Nahiem Alleyne, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Virginia Tech
Joey Calcaterra, Senior, Guard, Transfer from San Diego
Donovan Clingan, Freshman, Center
Hassan Diarra, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Texas A&M
Yarin Hasson, Freshman, Forward
Emmett Hendry, Freshman, Guard
Andre Johnson Jr., Freshman, Guard
Tristen Newton, Senior, Guard, Transfer from East Carolina
Apostolos Roumolglou, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (74th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.3 (57, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.5 (205, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.3 (31, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (168, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.2 (97, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.3 (55, 3)
Rebound Margin: 7.5 (10, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (102, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.8 (98, 4)
 
Madness 2023 NBA Draft Rankings:
#46 Adama Sanogo