The UConn Huskies celebrate after defeating the Duke Blue Devils 73-72 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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A look at the 2025-26 UConn men’s basketball team’s 14-player roster. The No. 2 seeded Huskies (35-3) take on Illinois Saturday in a Final Four semifinal game in Indianapolis, Ind.
0 Malachi Smith, G, R-Sr., 6-1, 180
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Malachi Smith #0 of the UConn Huskies reacts during the first half of a game against the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Malachi Smith started last year at Dayton before transferring to UConn, so he was bound for the 2026 NCAA Tournament no matter what. But with the Huskies, the point guard is heading to the Final Four. Smith has seen action in all 38 games, coming off the bench in all but two. The Bronx native is averaging 3.6 points in just under 16 minutes while dishing out 114 assists, including 22 in the first four NCAA Tournament games. Smith scored nine points Sunday against Duke.
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1 Solo Ball, G, Jr., 6-4, 200
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 27: Solo Ball #1 of the UConn Huskies reacts during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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An All-Big East Second Team selection for a second straight season, Ball heads to the Final Four after notching 12 points in the Sweet Sixteen against Michigan State and 10 in the regional final against Duke. His 12.9 scoring average ranks third on the team. His 71 3-pointers are second only to Alex Karaban’s 73. Could this be Ball’s last dance with UConn? A Husky since coming out of Brewster Academy (N.H.) in 2023, the Leesburg, Va. native has been discussed as a first-round pick in the NBA draft.
2 Silas Demary Jr., G, Jr., 6-4, 195
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Silas Demary Jr. #2 of the UConn Huskies celebrates after defeating the Duke Blue Devils 73-72 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Demary has delivered as advertised. After two years at the University of Georgia, the point guard stepped into the starting lineup in Storrs last November and produced an All-Big East First Team season averaging 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds while dealing a team-high 220 assists. His 45.5 shooting percentage from the floor is among the team’s best. He’s 107-for-133 at the line. Demary, the son of a former Arena League defensive lineman, was also named to the All-Big East Defensive Team.
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3 Jaylin Stewart, F, Jr., 6-7, 225
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 27: Jaylin Stewart #3 of the UConn Huskies reacts after shooting a three point basket against the Michigan State Spartans during the first half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Stewart stuck around Storrs, foregoing the transfer portal after last season, and was rewarded with time in 30 games and a trip to the Final Four. The Seattle native has averaged 4.3 points and 17 minutes. He scored a season-high 11 points in the opener against New Haven and put up 10 against UMass Lowell, Arizona and Texas.
4 Dwayne Koroma, F, R-Sr., 6-8, 212
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – FEBRUARY 25: Dwayne Koroma #4 of the Connecticut Huskies drives to the rim against the St. John’s Red Storm during the second half of an NCAA men’s basketball game at PeoplesBank Arena on February 25, 2026 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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A long-travelled collegiate road comes to an end in Indianapolis for the 6-8 forward from Berlin, Germany. UConn was Koroma’s fourth Division-I program in five years after stops at Iona, Salt Lake Community, Texas-Arlington and LeMoyne, where an 11.5 scoring average and 7.2 rebounding mark carried him to UConn. His lone tournament action so far came in the second round against UCLA.
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5 Tarris Reed Jr., C, Sr., 6-11, 265
Tarris Reed Jr. #5 of the UConn Huskies celebrates after defeating the Duke Blue Devils 73-72 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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As anticipated, a year after arriving from Michigan and being an understudy to Samson Johnson, last season’s Big East Sixth-Man Award winner has emerged as one of the top centers in the nation. Certainly in the conference: Reed was named to the All-Big East First Team. An old-school center with deft feet and soft hands, Reed led the Huskies in scoring (14.7.) and rebounding (8.8). His 62.1 shooting percentage from the floor also led the team. Reed is coming off a 26-point, 9-rebound performance against Duke.
7 Jacob Furphy, G, Fr., 6-6 205
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – FEBRUARY 03: Jacob Furphy #7 of the Connecticut Huskies plays against the Xavier Musketeers during the second half of an NCAA men’s basketball game at PeoplesBank Arena on February 03, 2026 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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There is indeed some devil in the native Tasmanian, who is a Dan Hurley favorite with his intensity. Furphy has seen action in 14 games in his freshman season, including against UCLA in the second round. Hurley has said, “I think he’s got a chance to have a great career here.”
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9 Alec Millender, G, R-Sr., 6-1, 190
STORRS, CONNECTICUT – JANUARY 04: Alec Millender #9 of the Connecticut Huskies plays against the Marquette Golden Eagles during the second half of an NCAA men’s basketball game at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on January 04, 2026 in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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The grad student from Indiana-Indianapolis is heading back to the city where he spent his senior year. Millender’s best season was the year before that, at Wayne State, where he averaged 13.2 points while starting all 30 games. With UConn, the point guard saw the floor in 18 games, including in the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
10 Rrezon Elezaj, C, Fr., 7-1
STORRS, CONNECTICUT – NOVEMBER 19: Rrezon Elezaj #10 of the Connecticut Huskies warms up before an NCAA men’s basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on November 19, 2025 in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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Dan Hurley calls Elezaj “Razor.” The freshman center who came to Connecticut from Kosovo by way of Turkey cut his collegiate teeth in practice and from the bench. He’s seen action in just four games, all before Christmas.
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11 Alex Karaban, F, R-Sr., 6-8, 230
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Alex Karaban #11 of the UConn Huskies reacts after defeating the Duke Blue Devils 73-72 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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The last of a dying breed: the college player who spends the entirely of his career at one school. Alex Karaban, a starter on the title teams of 2023 and 2024, is in position to win a third crown and is already one of just three players in NCAA Division I history with at least 1,700 points, 700 rebounds, 250 assists, 250 made 3-pointers and 100 blocks. No one has won more games (125) or played more (149) in UConn men’s basketball history. The first player to be inducted into the Husky Ring of Honor in season, the Southborough, Mass. native ranks No. 6 on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,849 points. He was All-Big East First Team this season.
12 Eric Reibe, C, Fr., 7-1, 260
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 22: Eric Reibe #12 of the UConn Huskies dunks the ball against the UCLA Bruins during the first half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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The big man from Hanover, Germany has seen action in every game as a rookie. He’s averaging 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 16.2 minutes, with a season-high 16 points against Bryant and a season-high eight rebounds against Providence.
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13 Jacob Ross, F, Fr., 6-5, 195
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – OCTOBER 28: Jacob Ross #13 of the Connecticut Huskies plays against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half of an NCAA men’s basketball exhibitionat PeoplesBank Arena on October 28, 2025 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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The younger brother of junior Jayden Ross, has not yet seen any action during the NCAA Tournament and was a reserve throughout the season. He’s a native of Bristow, Va.
23 Jayden Ross, F, Jr., 6-7, 205
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Jayden Ross #23 of the UConn Huskies reacts during the second half of a game against the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Ross has added crucial depth, appearing for an average of 17-plus minutes across 36 games. He’s been good for 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds. The Bristow, Va. native has also knocked down 23 3-pointers.
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24 Braylon Mullins, G, Fr., 6-6, 196
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 22: Braylon Mullins #24 of the UConn Huskies celebrates after defeating UCLA Bruins 73-57 in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Now the owner of one of the most iconic shots in UConn (and NCAA) history, the freshman from Greenfield, Ind. was already in the midst of an epic rookie season before launching the Huskies past Duke and into the Final Four. The All-Big East Freshman Team selection came back from an early season ankle injury to average 11.9 points over 31 games. He hit for a season-high 26 against Creighton in February, the night he went 6-for-11 from 3-point range. The game-winner from the logo against Duke was the first of his five attempts to connect from beyond the arc in that game.
77 Uros Paunovic, G, Jr., 6-3
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – OCTOBER 28: Uros Paunovic #77 of the Connecticut Huskies plays against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half of an NCAA men’s basketball exhibitionat PeoplesBank Arena on October 28, 2025 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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The native of Belgrade, Serbia and that country’s KLS Division played 14 games in his first season in Storrs. His uniform number is the highest in UConn men’s history.
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