University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Sign Abraham, Nowell on National Signing Day
11/8/2023 4:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
STORRS – Head coach Dan Hurley and the UConn men's basketball team have announced the signing of two future Huskies to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday during National Signing Day. Isaiah Abraham and Ahmad Nowell will suit up for the Huskies as freshmen beginning in the 2024-25 campaign.
"The staff did a tremendous job putting this class together and we are excited to add two terrific young men to our program. Isaiah and Ahmad embody the attributes we preach every day and will be a tremendous fit to our championship culture here in Storrs," Hurley said.
Isaiah Abraham | 6'7 | F | Gainesville, Va. | Paul VI High School
Abraham is a consensus top-75 prospect who plays his high school ball at Paul VI in Chantilly, Va. and for Team Takeover on the AAU circuit. He has BIG EAST roots, with his father Faisal Abraham playing at Marquette. Abraham helped Team Takeover to the 2023 17U Nike Peach Jam title over the summer. In his junior season at Paul VI, the Panthers went 31-4 and won the Division I VISAA Basketball Championship.
Hurley on Abraham: "We're really excited about Isaiah, he's a great kid from an awesome family. Zay has played for some terrific coaches both at the grassroots and the high school level. He brings big-time athleticism and versatility on the perimeter. He has the potential to be a positionless, two-way player thanks to his immense upside. We cannot wait to bring Isaiah and his championship pedigree to Storrs."
Ahmad Nowell | 6'1 | G | Philadelphia, Pa. | Imhotep Institute
Nowell is a consensus top-40 prospect out of Philadelphia and a top-five combo guard in his class. He preps at Imhotep Institute, where he led the Panthers to a 30-3 record and the Class 5A state title last season. On the AAU circuit he runs with Team Final, where he averaged 13.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 17 games last grassroots season.
Hurley on Nowell: "Ahmad brings the kind of hard-nosed Philly toughness that will fit perfectly with the culture we have established here at UConn. He is a powerful guard who can shoot, drive and score through contact, as well as be an aggressive on-ball defender. He's a winning player that we expect to be an important part of our program as we go after future championships."
