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2009 UConn Huskies Basketball Schedule

11/04/09      vs. American International      XL Center, Hartford, Conn.      7:00 p.m.
11/08/09     vs. UMass Lowell      Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     1:00 p.m.
11/13/09     vs. William & Mary TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     7:30 p.m.

NIT Season Tip-Off
11/16/09     Hofstra vs. Yale     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     6:30 p.m.
vs. Colgate TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     9:00 p.m.
11/17/09     Colgate vs. Hofstra/Yale     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     4:30 p.m.
Hofstra or Yale TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     7:00 p.m.

NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
11/25/09     NIT Semifinals TV     Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.     TBA
11/27/09     NIT Finals TV     Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.     TBA
12/02/09     vs. Boston University TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     7:00 p.m.
12/06/09     vs. Harvard TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     1:00 p.m.

BIG EAST/SEC Invitational
12/09/09     vs. Kentucky TV     Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.     9:30 p.m.
12/20/09     vs. Central Florida TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     1:00 p.m.
12/22/09     vs. Maine TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     7:00 p.m.
12/27/09     vs. Iona TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     2:00 p.m.
12/30/09     at Cincinnati  TV     Fifth/Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio     7:00 p.m.

2010 UConn Huskies Basketball Schedule

01/02/10     vs. Notre Dame  TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     12:00 p.m.
01/06/10     vs. Seton Hall  TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     9:00 p.m.
01/09/10     at Georgetown  TV     Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.     12:00 p.m.
01/13/10     vs. Pittsburgh  TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     7:00 p.m.
01/17/10     at Michigan TV     Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.     4:30 p.m.
01/20/10     vs. St. John’s TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     7:00 p.m.
01/23/10     vs. Texas TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     4:00 p.m.
01/27/10     at Providence  TV     Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, R.I.     7:00 p.m.
01/30/10     vs. Marquette  TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     12:00 p.m.
02/01/10     at Louisville  TV     Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky.     7:00 p.m.
02/06/10     vs. DePaul  TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     8:00 p.m.
02/10/10     at Syracuse  TV     Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.     7:00 p.m.
02/13/10     vs. Cincinnati  TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     12:00 p.m.
02/15/10     at Villanova TV     Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pa.     7:00 p.m.
02/20/10     at Rutgers  TV     RAC, Piscataway, N.J.     4:00 p.m.
02/22/10     vs. West Virginia TV     XL Center, Hartford, Conn.     7:00 p.m.
02/28/10     vs. Louisville  TV     Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.     2:00 p.m.
03/03/10     at Notre Dame  TV     Joyce Center, South Bend, Ind.     7:00 p.m.
03/06/10     at USF  TV     Sun Dome, Tampa, Fla.     2:00 p.m.

2010 BIG EAST Championship
03/09/10     BIG EAST First Round     New York, N.Y.     TBA
03/10/10     BIG EAST Second Round     New York, N.Y.     TBA
03/11/10     BIG EAST Quarterfinals     New York, N.Y.     TBA
03/12/10     BIG EAST Semifinals     New York, N.Y.     TBA
03/13/10     BIG EAST Final     New York, N.Y.     TBA

Tanzania's Hasheem Thabeet at the Final Four

Hasheem Thabeet Player Profile

Ht: 7′3″

Wt: 260 lbs

College Stats (ESPN)

Connecticut Huskies

2006-07 6.2 PPG  6.4  RBG  3.8 BLKS

2007-08 10.5 PPG, 7.9  RBG, 4.5 BLKS

2008-09 13.6 PPG, 10.8 RBG, 4.2 BLKS

Awards

2008 Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Second Team All Big East

2008 National Defensive Player Of The Year by the Coaches Association, NABC.

2009 Big East Defensive Player of the Year and  co-Big East Player of the Year with Pitt’s DeJuan Blair.

2009 Second Team All-America and National Defensive Player of the Year.

Summary:

Hasheem Thabeet is one of the best prospects in this year’s draft physically. At 7-2, 260 lbs, he has good size for a 7 footer and is very athletic. His overall game is assessed as still being a bit raw, but he will go high in the draft for teams that need a defensive presence inside quick. Offensively he will need a few years to start really contributing.

Strengths:

– Size and Defensive Presence
- Shotblocking

- Freethrow Ability

Weaknesses:

- Rebounding

- Offensive Footwork and Skillset

- “Project Player”

Hasheem Thabeet Videos

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Hasheem Thabeet blocks Reggie Redding

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2009 NCAA Final Four.

Down to the NCAA Final Four. Pitt and Louisville didn’t make past the Elite 8 with Michigan State and Nova being too much for them. Villanova will be trying to topple North Carolina while State will slug it out with UCON to make the 2009 NCAA Championship game!

2009 NCAA Final Four Game Predictions

2009 NCAA Final Four Game Prediction s – Michigan State vs Connecticut

2 Michigan State (26-6)

1 Connecticut (27-4)

Prediction: UConn – 62-54

UCONN has shaken out the rust and their defense has been in control during the 2009 NCAA tournament! The Huskies lead the nation with 7.8 blocks a game and are significantly outrebounding their opponents! Hasheem Thabeet leads the Huskies with 11 rebounds a game and was the Big East defensive player of the year for 2008-09 as well as 2007-08. State comes in with an equally tenacious defense with only giving up 60 points a game in the last 15 games.

2009 NCAA Final Four Game Prediction s – Villanova vs North Carolina

3 Villanova (26-7)

1 North Carolina (28-4)

Prediction: North Carolina 92-84

North Carolina and Villanova are going to have an up-tempo game. The Tar Heels are led by star guard, Ty Lawson who is pulling down over 20 points a game in the 2009 NCAA tournament after sitting out the first game to let his toe heel. The Tar Heels just have too many weapons for the Wildcats in this game with Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington, and Danny Green all capable of having big games! North Carolina will look to make up for their embarrassing game against Kansas from last season’s Final Four game when they got down 40-12 in the first half. Villanova is led by Scottie Reynolds who hit the game winner against Pitt last week and is scoring at 15.2 points per game.