Dan Hurley went back to his blueprint for the UConn men’s basketball team this offseason, putting together a roster that closely reflects the 2022-23 national championship team.

The Huskies have one of the best returning groups in the nation with five rotation players deciding to stay in Storrs, including three likely starters and Preseason First Team All-Big East honorees in Alex Karaban, Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. Hurley and his staff addressed the team’s weaknesses in the transfer portal and brought in a freshman class that includes two McDonald’s All-Americans to create one of the deepest rosters in the nation.

The 2025-26 Huskies:

No. 0 Malachi Smith

6-1, redshirt-senior guard

A gritty guard from the Bronx, N.Y., Smith will provide a Hassan Diarra-like impact for the Huskies

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