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David Borges
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David Borges
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UConn men's basketball beat writer for CT Insider ctinsider.com, Hearst CT Media. Author of Rebound!, 2019 NSMA Connecticut Sportswriter of the Year.
- I don’t know, I think Bueckers is better than Clark.
- Kevin Ollie has won his arbitration case vs. UConn. Is due $11,157,032 within next 10 business days, per his attorney Jacques J. Parenteau and William Madsen. Arbitrator was Mark Irvings.
- Alex Karaban, through tears: “I don’t want to take this jersey off.” Said it will be tough not to see Diarra, Johnson in locker room next year. No decision on his own future yet.
- One @Dodgers minor-leaguer, Waterford's Nolan Long, got his $1,000 check from David Price this morning. "If you think about it, the guy hasn’t played a game with the Dodgers, and he sees a moment of struggle for the guys underneath and he has all our backs. That was really cool.”
- Five national titles in 24 years. Think of the excellent, basketball-oriented programs that haven't even been to a Final Four in that span. Truly incredible.
- Silas Demary Jr.: "I wanted to be the next great point guard. Obviously, guys that won back-to-back, great guards like Tristen Newton, Stephon Castle, you look back even farther, Shabazz Napier, Kemba Walker. I want to be a part of one of those names. I want to be part of a
- Hurley: “Sean, he’s one of the best coaches in the country, but adding Richard … now I’ve got two Pitinos. I gotta get my brother in the league.”
- Hurley on Karaban: "When he feels sad tonight, just get off the bus when we get back to campus and do what I did after Maui. Just pull your box of rings out and maybe play with your back-to-back, national championship rings and get ready for Georgetown."
- Run it back next year, Andre Jackson Jr.? “If Coach Hurley wants me back, I’ll be back!”
- If there was any question, Luke Murray says he’ll be back next year. “I love it here.”
