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UConn Basketball: Best individual players from AAC era (2013-20)

By Ben Andreatta

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: Shabazz Napier #13 and the Connecticut Huskies celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Michigan State Spartans to win the East Regional Final of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: Shabazz Napier #13 and the Connecticut Huskies celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Michigan State Spartans to win the East Regional Final of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 13: Amida Brimah #35, Jalen Adams #2 and Rodney Purvis #44 of the Connecticut Huskies (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 13: Amida Brimah #35, Jalen Adams #2 and Rodney Purvis #44 of the Connecticut Huskies (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Bench / Honorable Mention

Jalen Adams

The most difficult omission from the starting five for me but I want to make sure that he gets his due. Jalen Adams was an elite scorer for UConn and a deserved All-AAC member his senior season. Like Vital, he played a huge role in the transition of the program and was a big contributor for their 2016 AAC Tournament winning team. He was the one running the show for a while.

Daniel Hamilton

Hamilton only spent two seasons at UConn but had a big impact before going pro, he averaged 11.7 points and 8.3 points per game for his Husky career. He started 73 games throughout the two seasons. His length and versatility made him a valuable player for UConn.

Rodney Purvis

Purvis transferred in after spending a year at North Carolina State, Purvis was a consistent presence in the backcourt for his 100 appearances for UConn. He helped the Huskies win the AAC Tournament in 2016 and was their leading scorer that season.

Josh Carlton

I’m going to throw Josh Carlton on the bench here because I think he deserves some love, he’s been a huge part of the transition for the program and has started 81 games in his first three seasons. He’ll continue to play a big role as the program continues it’s transition and joins the Big East.

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If I left off your favorite player, I do apologize, it’s nothing personal, this was just something fun to look back at as the Huskies make their transition to the Big East. To me, these are the key guys we’ll look back at for UConn’s time in the AAC.