WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Jason Dunne, the University of Hartford’s 6-foot-4-inch sophomore swingman, was little known outside New Jersey when he arrived on this small New England campus last year. But driven by the springs in his legs and, perhaps, a chip on his shoulder, he has begun to draw attention on the national stage.
“I think everything happens for a reason,” Dunne said last week after tallying a game-high 18 points and 5 steals in a 63-54 victory over Navy, the only other team to offer him a Division I basketball scholarship following a standout career at Matawan High School on the Jersey Shore.