
UConn has already landed wing Andre Jackson from Albany Academy and needed a big man to cement their class and position them to be a Top-25 team upon their re-entry to the Big East in 2020. On the day Jackson committed to UConn, head coach Dan Hurley and his staff went four deep for Brown-Ferguson in Canada. “They say I’ll be blocking a lot of shots, rebounding, running the floor, playing a pivotal role in the offense by making high/low passes,” he said. UConn re-joining the Big East and playing the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden was also a major factor in his decision. “That’s a big reason because my family can drive down,” he said. “It’s a five-hour drive. Playing at Madison Square Garden, that’s just crazy thinking about it. “ Brown-Ferguson hopes to follow the wave of Canadians in the NBA, including forwards Kelly Olynyk of the Heat and Tristan Thompson of the Cavaliers. Thompson played for Hurley at St. Benedict’s Prep. “The only [Canadian] bigs I know of are Tristan Thomposn and Kelly Olynyk and I’ll probably surpass them,” he said. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter And Like ZAGS on FacebookThank you UCONN for a great weekend!? #notcommitted pic.twitter.com/irePyCXK2G
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