UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has locked down a high-profile transfer as former Howard guard RJ Cole announced that he will be transferring to UConn. He told Evan Daniels of 247Sports that he gave his verbal commitment during an official visit that ended earlier this week. The other school in consideration was Alabama.
Cole, who played for Hurley’s father Bobby at St. Anthony’s, came to Howard as a 3-star recruit and left as one of the best underclassman scorers in the country. After coming to Howard, Cole put up an impressive freshman season, averaging 23.