UConn Huskies WiretapMay 2012 UConn Huskies Wiretap

Xavier Rathan-Mayes Postpones UConn Visit

Sep 28, 2012 9:25 AM

Xavier Rathan-Mayes is in the process of re-scheduling an official visit to UConn.

The highly regarded combo guard was slated to make an official visit to UConn this weekend.

Rathan-Mayes was vague as to why he postponed the visit, saying only that he "just had to be at Huntington (Prep) this weekend."

Rathan-Mayes will announce his college decision from his Toronto home on Oct. 13.

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UConn Made Pitch To Jabari Parker During In-Home Visit

Sep 28, 2012 9:21 AM

New UConn coach Kevin Ollie visited the home of Jabari Parker on Thursday night.

Simeon Academy coach Robert Smith confirmed Parker’s interest in the Huskies.

“If Jabari wasn’t seriously interested in UConn, he wouldn’t have them come in for a visit,” Smith said. “They don’t waste people’s time, that’s not how Jabari and his family is.”

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Jabari Parker Adds UConn To List

Sep 20, 2012 10:55 PM

Jabari Parker has added Connecticut to his list, which was previously cut to 10 schools in July.

"It was Jabari's decision," Sonny Parker said. "He's picking all the schools for the home visits. He's talked to Coach (Jim) Calhoun previously before. That's one of the schools that showed some interest to him. He's had conversations with them previously. Of course, coach Kevin Ollie came in, and (Jabari) wanted them for a home visit."

New Huskies coach Kevin Ollie will make an in-home visit to Parker next week.

Parker previously had listed 10 possible schools: BYU, DePaul, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, North Carolina and Stanford.

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Xavier Rathan-Mayes To Visit Illinois, Connecticut

Sep 18, 2012 11:42 PM

Xavier Rathan-Mayes has scheduled official visits to Illinois and Connecticut.

"I"m going to take my last two visits and decide from there," Rathan-Mayes said. "I just want to make the right decision for myself and family and to be put in the best opportunity possible to get to where I ultimately want to be."

The 6-foot-4 combo guard recently cut his list of schools to Illinois, Connecticut and Florida State.

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Tags: Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Illinois Fighting Illini, UConn Huskies, Big Ten Conference, American Athletic Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Jim Calhoun To Retire, Kevin Ollie To Become Head Coach Of Connecticut

Sep 12, 2012 7:29 PM

Jim Calhoun will announce his retirement on Thursday, with Kevin Ollie replacing him as head coach of Connecticut, according to sources.

Calhoun had two seasons remaining on his contract.

Connecticut has been ruled ineligible for the 2013 NCAA Tournament due to poor APR scores.

Terms of Calhoun's exit and Ollie's agreement to become head coach have yet to be finalized.

Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Ollie was a candidate to become a coach or front office executive in the NBA upon his retirement.

Kevin Nathan/NBC Connecticut

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UConn Set To Visit Xavier Rathan Mayes

Sep 11, 2012 9:31 AM

The UConn coaching staff will travel to Ontario, Canada Wednesday for an in-home visit with Xavier Rathan Mayes.

The 6-foot-3 Rathan Mayes recently cut his list to UConn, Illinois, Florida State, Baylor and Texas.

Kevin Duffy/Connecticut Post

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Brooklyn's Terrence Samuel Commits To Connecticut

Sep 3, 2012 12:44 PM

Terrence Samuel has committed to Connecticut.

Samuel is a 6-foot-3 combo guard from Brooklyn.

"UConn was my dream school even before I went to high school," Samuel told the New York Post. "I loved everything about them."

Samuel ranks just outside the top 10 point guards in his class.

Dom Amore/Hartford Courant

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Terrence Samuel Commits To UConn

Sep 2, 2012 8:24 PM

Terrence Samuel gave a verbal commitment to UConn Sunday afternoon

The 6-foot-4 Samuel chose UConn over Rhode Island, Dayton, Tennessee, Pittsburgh and Temple.

Zach Braziller/New York Post

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