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2003-2004 Connecticut Roster

Player Pos HT WT Class Born Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
Rashad Anderson G 6-5 225 So Nov 9, 1983 Lakeland (FL) United States Kathleen High School (FL)
Hilton Armstrong C-F 6-11 235 So Nov 23, 1984 Peekskill (NY) United States Peekskill High School (NY)
Jason Baisch F 6-6 250 Jr Apr 15, 1982 Southbury (CT) United States Pomperaug Regional High School (CT)
Josh Boone C 6-10 254 Fr Nov 21, 1984 Mount Airy (MD) United States West Nottingham Academy (MD)
Denham Brown G 6-5 218 So Jan 6, 1983 Toronto Canada West Hill Collegiate Institute
Taliek Brown G 6-1 195 Sr Jul 23, 1982 Corona Park (NY) United States St. John's Preparatory School (NY)
Justin Evanovich G 6-3 185 Sr Feb 21, 1982 Ann Arbor (MI) United States E.O. Smith High School (CT)
Ben Gordon G 6-3 200 Jr Apr 4, 1983 London England / United States Mount Vernon High School (NY)
Kwasi Gyambibi G 6-0 175 Sr Feb 26, 1978 Norwalk (CT) United States Church Farm School (PA)
Emeka Okafor F-C 6-10 255 Jr Sep 28, 1982 Houston (TX) United States Bellaire High School (TX)
Ryan Swaller F 6-5 216 So Aug 5, 1981 Milford (CT) United States Joseph A. Foran High School (CT)
Shamon Tooles GF 6-5 230 Sr Dec 4, 1980 Coatesville (PA) United States Coatesville Area High School (PA)
Charlie Villanueva F 6-11 232 Fr Aug 24, 1984 Queens (NY) United States / Dominican Republic Blair Academy (NJ)
Marcus White F 6-8 214 RS-So Sep 27, 1983 Chicago (IL) United States Whitney Young High School (IL)
Marcus D. Williams G 6-3 205 Fr Dec 3, 1985 Los Angeles (CA) United States Oak Hill Academy (VA)

Recent Connecticut History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2012-2013 20-10 (10-8) 7th (Big East) N/A N/A
2011-2012 20-14 (8-10) 9th (Big East) 3rd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2010-2011 32-9 (9-9) 9th (Big East) Champion NCAA Champion
2009-2010 18-16 (7-11) 11th (Big East) 1st Rnd NIT 2nd Rnd
2008-2009 31-5 (15-3) 2nd (Big East) 3rd Rnd NCAA 5th Rnd
2007-2008 24-9 (13-5) 4th (Big East) 2nd Rnd NCAA 1st Rnd
2006-2007 17-14 (6-10) 12th (Big East) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 30-4 (14-2) 1st (Big East) 2nd Rnd NCAA 4th Rnd
2004-2005 23-8 (13-3) 1st (Big East) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2003-2004 33-6 (12-4) 2nd (Big East) Champion NCAA Champion
2002-2003 23-10 (10-6) 3rd (Big East) Runner Up NCAA 3rd Rnd

Connecticut Depth Chart Entire Big East Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
S Taliek Brown
7.8p 4.8r 5.2a
 Ben Gordon
22.6p 3.6r 3.0a
 R. Anderson
16.4p 4.8r 1.8a
 Josh Boone
7.6p 7.4r 0.6a
 Emeka Okafor
13.2p 10.8r 1.2a
R  
 		  
 		 Denham Brown
4.4p 2.8r 0.2a
  
 		 C. Villanueva
5.0p 4.2r 0.4a
L  
 		 Shamon Tooles
0.0p 0.2r 0.0a
 Marcus White
0.0p 0.0r 0.0a
  
 		 H. Armstrong
1.6p 3.6r 0.6a
L  
 		 M. Williams
0.0p 0.0r 0.0a
 Jason Baisch
0.0p 0.0r 0.0a
  
 		  
 
L  
 		 Ryan Swaller
0.0p 0.0r 0.0a
  
 		  
 		  
 
L  
 		 J. Evanovich
0.0p 0.0r 0.0a
  
 		  
 		  
 

* Depth Chart stats are based upon the last 5 games played.

Connecticut Awards & Honors Entire Big East Awards

Player Award / Honor
Emeka Okafor Pete Newell Big Man Award
Emeka Okafor Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award
Emeka Okafor Consensus All-American First Team
Emeka Okafor NABC Player of the Year
Emeka Okafor NABC All-American First Team
Emeka Okafor NABC Defensive Player of the Year
Emeka Okafor AP All-American First Team
Emeka Okafor USBWA All-American First Team
Emeka Okafor Sporting News All-American First Team
Emeka Okafor Big East Player of the Year
Emeka Okafor All-Big East First Team
Ben Gordon All-Big East First Team
Taliek Brown All-Big East Honorable Mention
Ben Gordon Big East Tournament MVP (Dave Gavitt Trophy)
Taliek Brown Big East All-Tournament Team
Emeka Okafor Big East Defensive Player of the Year
Josh Boone Big East All-Rookie Team
Charlie Villanueva Big East All-Rookie Team
Emeka Okafor NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Rashad Anderson NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)
Emeka Okafor NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)
Ben Gordon NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)

Connecticut Season Stat Leaders Entire Big East Stats

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Emeka Okafor 36 32.4 17.6 11.6 1.0 1.0 4.1 2.3
Ben Gordon 39 34.5 18.5 4.7 4.5 1.4 0.2 2.8
Taliek Brown 39 30.5 6.3 3.8 6.5 1.1 0.2 2.4
Josh Boone 38 22.0 5.9 5.9 0.7 0.5 1.7 0.8
Rashad Anderson 39 22.2 11.2 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.1
Charlie Villanueva 32 19.0 8.9 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.2
Denham Brown 39 25.0 8.9 3.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.5
Hilton Armstrong 35 9.1 2.4 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.6
Marcus D. Williams 16 14.1 2.9 1.3 4.3 1.0 0.1 2.4
Shamon Tooles 37 6.0 0.6 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3
Marcus White 4 6.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Justin Evanovich 12 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ryan Swaller 13 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
Jason Baisch 11 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1