Recruiting class

Roster

Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2005–2006 team.

#	Name	Position	Year
4	Jeff Adrien Jeff Adrien Jeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies.-High school:...	Forward	Fr
31	Rashad Anderson Rashad Anderson Rashad Shaheed Anderson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Iowa Energy. He previously played guard/forward for the UConn Huskies. Rashad was drafted on November 5, 2009 by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Developmental League...	Guard	Sr
11	Hilton Armstrong Hilton Armstrong Hilton A. Armstrong, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for ASVEL Basket. He played forward/center for the University of Connecticut Huskies...	Forward	Sr
24	Craig Austrie Craig Austrie Craig Kevin Austrie is an American basketball player. He played in college for the University of Connecticut and played briefly for the Springfield Armor in the NBA Development League.-High school career:...	Guard	Fr
21	Josh Boone Josh Boone Oscar Joshua "Josh" Boone is an American professional basketball player. He was a forward–center for the Connecticut Huskies, where he played for three years. He declared for the 2006 NBA Draft after his junior season, forgoing his final year of college...	Forward	Jr
33	Denham Brown Denham Brown Denham W. Brown is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Ciclista Olímpico in the Liga Nacional de Basquet.- High school :...	Forward	Sr
55	Nick Forostoski	Forward	Sr
35	Marty Gagne	Guard	Jr
25	Rob Garrison	Guard	Fr
22	Rudy Gay Rudy Gay Rudy Carlton Gay, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Memphis Grizzlies...	Forward	So
1	Marcus Johnson	Forward	Fr
32	Ed Nelson Ed Nelson Edwin Stafford Nelson is an American actor.Nelson has appeared in numerous television shows, more than fifty motion pictures, and hundreds of stage productions. Until 2005, he was teaching acting and screenwriting in his native New Orleans at two local universities there...	Forward	Sr
45	Osazee Omokaro	Forward	Sr
10	Ben Spencer	Guard	So
13	Ryan Thompson	Guard	Sr
5	Marcus Williams Marcus Williams Marcus Williams may refer to:*Marcus Williams , former UConn Huskies guard, played for the New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors, and Memphis Grizzlies...	Guard	Jr

Schedule

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2006 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

-Games:*1st round: Wednesday, March 8Noon2PM7PM9PM*Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 9Noon2 PM7 PM9 PM*Semifinals: Friday, March 107 PM9 PM...

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!colspan=10| 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...

NCAA basketball tournament

Their Elite Eight matchup found themselves facing the George Mason Patriots. The Patriots were able to defeat the top-seeded Huskies, 86–84 in overtime, in what is recognized as one of the most memorable games in tournament history.

• East
  • Connecticut 72, Albany 59
  • Connecticut 87, Kentucky 83
  • Connecticut 98, Washington 92
  • George Mason
    2005-06 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
    The 2005–06 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University in the 2005–2006 NCAA Basketball season, and is best known for their success in the NCAA Tournament, having reached the Final Four.-Season notes:...
    
     86, Connecticut 84

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	8	Rudy Gay	Houston Rockets
1	22	Marcus Williams	New Jersey Nets
1	23	Josh Boone	New Jersey Nets

See also

• Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
  Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
  The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
  
  
• 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...