STORRS, CT (WFSB) - UConn’s Alex Karaban was named the Big East player of the week on Monday.

The senior earned the honor for the contributions he made in the Huskies’ wins over Columbia and BYU .

Karaban averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in the two games last week.

It marked the second time he was named the conference’s player of the week. The last time was in Dec. 2024.

Karaban and the rest of the Huskies return to action against No. 4 Arizona on Wednesday. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. in Storrs.

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