WEST HAVEN — Najimi George was working with his father on a construction project in New Jersey when the word made its way out there.

“When I found out from my dad, he told me, I was in shock,” George said. “It was a dream come true, to play Division I.”

George, a 6 foot 4 guard, and a Bridgeport native who played at Kolbe Cathedral , came to the University of New Haven as a Division II player, and had a promising freshman season, averaging 19 minutes, 8.1 points, 3.2 rebounds in 2024-25. In one stroke, last May 1, the Chargers accepted an invitation to move up and join the NEC, and after a hectic offseason are ready to dive in — or at least they will dive in, ready or not, into the mad, mad world of big time college basketball.

“You can’t go anywhere on campus without someone sayi

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