Alex Karaban

Height:
6-8
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Southborough, Mass.

While at UConn: Enrolled at UConn for second semester of 2021-22 and redshirted through the second half of the 2021-22 season… Begins the 2022-23 season as a redshirt freshman with four seasons of eligibility remaining… Outstanding outside shooter who will likely see time at both forward positions.

As a Freshman in 2021-22: Joined team on Jan. 7 as a redshirt after enrolling for the second semester… Practiced with team throughout the second semester and traveled to all away games… Did extensive pregame workouts on game days to replace pregame warmups.

Before College: Accelerated his graduation from IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) to enroll at UConn for the second semester… Started high school at Algonquin Regional High (Northborough, Mass.), then spent two years at New Hampton (N.H.) School and one semester at IMG Academy… Consensus Top 50 recruit… Named Gatorade New Hampshire Player of the Year for 2020-21 after averaging 25.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.9 blocks and shooting 60.3 percent overall… Led New Hampton, under Coach Andrew Gale, to the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AAA tournament championship and was named MVP of the championship game… Also played for Expressions Elite on the AAU circuit under Coach Todd Quarles… Averaged 18.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks to earn selection to the All-Peach Jam Second Team.

Personal Information: Alex Karaban… Born Nov. 11, 2002… Son of Olga and Alexi Karaban … Has one younger sister, Ana, and one younger brother, Andrew.