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Dan Hurley and the UConn staff continue to build their roster for another attempt at the NCAA Tournament in the coming season, working the transfer portal to add more players.
After an impressive run to the championship game, UConn lost to Michigan, and then lost several key players for next season. Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. were both ineligible to continue playing college basketball and are NBA Draft-bound.
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The team lost key reserves, including Malachi Smith due to ineligibility, as well as Jaylin Stewart and Eric Reibe, who entered the transfer portal. Starting guard Solo Ball required offseason surgery for a nagging wrist injury and will sit out the coming season as a redshirt.
However, the team added multiple players through the portal, including 7-foot, 285-pound Arkansas transfer Elmir Dzafic, who officially signed with the Huskies on Monday, giving UConn a third-string center.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – NOVEMBER 03: Elmir Dzafic #15 of the Arkansas Razorbacks goes into the game during a game against the Southern Jaguars at Bud Walton Arena on November 03, 2025, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Jaguars 109-77. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
As a freshman with Arkansas, Dzafic saw limited action, averaging 0.4 points and 0.1 rebounds in 2.1 minutes in seven games. Most likely, he won’t be a dominant force in games, but he was a necessary player for Hurley to fill out the roster for the upcoming season.
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One of the main reasons many believe the UConn Huskies were unable to defeat Michigan in the NCAA Championship Game was that they lacked enough big players to contend with the Wolverines’ size.
There were also instances where Reed and his backup, Eric Reibe, got into foul trouble during crucial parts of games. With a third-string center, it would seem to give Hurley more options when it comes to his big men and the use of…
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