Dan Hurley Strikes Again as UConn Lands All-Conference Transfer Guard
UConn head coach Dan Hurley has secured another high-impact transfer, with Wofford's All-SoCon guard Nils Machowski committing to the Huskies for the 2026–27 season. Machowski, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged 17.2 points per game and earned second-team all-conference honors last season. His addition helps fill offensive voids left by departing seniors Tarris Reed Jr. and Alex Karaban, as well as transfer Jaylin Stewart. UConn continues to strengthen its roster through the transfer portal following back-to-back national titles.
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By Rowan Fisher-ShottonShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.After back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024, Dan Hurley kept UConn in the national spotlight again in 2025–26, guiding the Huskies to a 34–6 record and another deep March Madness run that ended in the national championship game.That level of consistency has turned Storrs, Connecticut, into one of college basketball’s premier proving grounds, and it’s exactly why Hurley has continued to be able to land high-end talent across the country.On Tuesday, April 28, that approach paid off again.Wofford transfer Nils Machowski, a second team All-SoCon selection, is officially headed to UConn, a move that…
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