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UConn Basketball: Analyzing the Huskies’ 2018-19 rotation

By Tristan Freeman

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JANUARY 16: Kassoum Yakwe #14 of the St. John’s Red Storm shoots the ball against the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse on January 16, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Butler defeated St John’s 78-58. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JANUARY 16: Kassoum Yakwe #14 of the St. John’s Red Storm shoots the ball against the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse on January 16, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Butler defeated St John’s 78-58. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Power Forward

Minutes Allocated (40 total): Isaiah Whaley (15), Kassoum Yakwe (14), Tyler Polley (8), Sidney Wilson (3)

Last season there were 11 different players who started at least five different games for UConn, with many of them coming from the front line. With the exception of Larrier, there were struggles with the other bigs. They did bring in grad transfer Yakwe from St. John’s who went from starter to a seldom-used player off the bench.

His best season was as a freshman, with per 40-minute averages of 12.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg and 4.1 blocks a game. If he can find his rookie game back he could get to the front of the Huskies’ frontcourt rotation.

Whaley and Polley were both freshmen who at times showed glimmers of potential as big men. Whaley is a traditional forward who is a good defender and rebounder while Polley can spread the floor, shooting over 40% from three-point range in limited attempts.

This could also be a chance for Wilson to get minutes as a four and incorporate a small-ball lineup. From an offensive standpoint that could work but UConn would get killed on the boards and bigger teams like Cincinnati and Central Florida would have their way inside. Still, it’s more likely for the freshman to play at the four-spot than compete with Adams at the three.