UConn adds veteran guard to backcourt

By ADAM ZAGORIA

UConn on Thursday added veteran guard Alec Millender to add depth to its backcourt.

The 6-foot-1 guard began his career at Division II Wayne State before spending last season at IU Indy, where he averaged 8.2 points and 3.7 assists while shooting 46.3 percent overall and 43.5 percent from three. He made 54 3-pointers a year ago.

He led the Horizon League and ranked No. 12 nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio with a 2.95 mark

UConn’s transfer portal class also includes Dayton transfer guard Malachi Smith , Georgia transfer guard Silas Demary and LeMoyne transfer forward Dwayne Koroma.

They are also adding an elite recruiting class featuring shooting guard Braylon Mullins, wing Jacob Furphy and big man Eric Reibe.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.