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No. 8: UConn

By By Pete Thamel

Monday, November 11, 2002

Last Season: 277, Elite Eight Storrs has become as synonymous with wings (Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, Caron Butler) as Buffalo. Meet the next in line: 6'2" soph Ben Gordon (12.6 ppg). Though he lacks the classic build, he's got quick feet and an even quicker stroke. Gordon averaged 25 ppg on a summer European junket, and he routinely abuses veteran stoppers Taliek Brown and Tony Robertson in practice. "They can't guard him," says Jim Calhoun. "He's that good right now." Gordon brings the firepo ...

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