UConn men’s basketball freshman Jordan Hawkins is prepared to hone his athleticism and volume scoring ability right away for Huskies. And with the departure of First Team All-Big East guard James Bouknight, there’s an immediate need for production out of the two-guard position given his nightly averages of 18.7 points and 5.7 rebounds.
However, Bouknight wasn’t particularly adept at shooting the three, ending his UConn career just 47-147 (32 percent) from beyond the arc. Hawkins, the highest ranked recruit in the Huskies’ 2021 class (No. 48 nationally per 247sports) comes in with a reputation for being able to splash the long ball with consistency.