Queens, New York native and Putnam Science Academy product Hassan Diarra is transferring to UConn men’s basketball. Diarra, who joins the Huskies from Texas A&M, will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Diarra was a 4-star recruit at Putnam Science Academy in the Class of 2020 and was a serious target for head coach Dan Hurley, but Diarra eventually chose to head to Texas A&M. In his two seasons in College Station, Diarra averaged just over six points per game and 31.8 percent from 3-point range in 58 games with the Aggies.
The 6-foot-2, 196-pound rising junior ranked as the No.