Dan Hurley, UConn add 7-foot Arkansas transfer Elmir Dzafic to roster

[shu67]

The team added 7-foot, 285-pound Arkansas transfer Elmir Dzafic, who officially signed with the Huskies on Monday, giving UConn a third-string center.

 

[jack 1970]

20-25 mpg for Hines.

 

[catholicman]

Well woopdeedoo for UConn. The rich get richer...

 

[ivyhillpark63]

Just proves money over playing time...

 

[HALL85]

Just proves money over playing time...

And why not, for that kind of money?

 

[dehere23]

Just proves money over playing time...

I watched a fair amount of Arkansas last year and never heard of this kid. So I just looked him up.

He isn’t eating into Hines playing time one bit. My guess is he’s a third string type, emergency “big”.

 

[Piratz]

You can’t teach height, @shu67!

 

[PirateBlue08]

Uconn had a third string big last year named Dwayne Koroma, a 6'8 player who probably would have started for us, or at least gotten big minutes at the 4 or 5 positions. And they had another one that I don't recall ever seeing the floor named Elazaj who was also a 7'2 C. This signing is probably to replace him as a last option.

 

[Silkcity Pirate]

Hines playing time will be limited.They will always recruit over him.

 

[Anon1774390042]

Well woopdeedoo for UConn. The rich get richer...

Not really.
This kid is just a body for practice.

 

[Anon1774390042]

I watched a fair amount of Arkansas last year and never heard of this kid. So I just looked him up.

He isn’t eating into Hines playing time one bit. My guess is he’s a third string type, emergency “big”.

Exactly correct.
He's a "break glass in case of emergency" kind of big.