When the season kicks off in roughly three weeks against Stonehill, UConn men’s basketball will be without one of its best returning players in Andre Jackson. The junior fractured his right pinky in practice.
While Jackson is out, head coach Dan Hurley thinks the Huskies should be able to lean on their depth and get creative before a possible return against No. 21 Oregon in the Phil Knight Invitational.
Luckily, UConn’s backcourt has added enough players to maintain some depth, including transfers Joey Calcaterra, Nahiem Alleyne, Tristen Newton, and Hassan Diarra — the latter two of which were fighting for a starting spot before Jackson went down.