11/11/2026 6:00:00โฏPM | Men's Basketball
STORRS โย The UConn men's basketball team has announced its class of four incoming freshmen on National Signing Day (Nov. 11).ย NaVorro Bowman Jr., Jordan Page, Jack Thelenย andย Keny Vadoย have signed athletics aid agreements and will join the Huskies for the 2027-28 season.ย
Bowman Jr.ย is the top-ranked player in the class, a consensus five-star prospect who checks in at No. 9 in the ESPN SCNext 100. The 6'3 lead guard originally is originally from McLean, Va. and currently preps at Note Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was recently named a MaxPreps Preseason High School American, after averagingย 22.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game as a junior at Notre Dame. On the EYBL circuit over the summer,ย Bowman Jr.ย averagedย 20.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, along with 1.6 steals playing with Team Why Not.
Bowman Jr.ย played with Team USA at the 2026 U17 World Cup in Istanbul, helping the Stars and Stripes to a gold medal with averages ofย 11.9 points, 3.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game on 59.7 percent shooting over seven contests. His marquee performance came in a quarterfinal win over Puerto Rico when he scored 19 points with six assisย ย ย Sts and five rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting in only 20 minutes.ย ย
Dan Hurley on Bowman Jr.:ย "Thisย guy checks off pretty much all the boxes that we're looking for in a Husky.ย Offensive threat at all three levels, manages to get in the paint one way or the other and make plays for himself and his teammates, but always in the mix to make winning plays. He's a dog. He's one of us. He's a Husky for sure."
Pageย will also matriculate in Storrs as a consensus five-star prospect, peaking at No. 10 in the 247 Sports rankings. A 6'6 wing originally from Raleigh, North Carolina,ย Pageย will play his senior season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., the No. 6 team in the MaxPreps Preseason High School poll. He played his first three seasons of scholastic ball at Broughton High School in Raleigh, where he averaged 20.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game across 76 contests.ย ย Playing with Garner Road on the U17 3SSB Circuit,ย Pageย averaged 16.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18 games this summer.
Pageย has a long history with USA Basketball, winning gold medals with Team USA at the 2025 U16 AmeriCup and alongsideย Bowman Jr.ย at the 2026 U17 World Cup. He made six starts in each competition โ in the 2025 U16 AmeriCup he averagedย 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists and in the 2026 U17 World Cup he recorded 9.8 points, 2.2 assists and 1.7 reboundsย per game.ย
Hurley on Page:ย "Pound for pound, he has as much physical athletic talent as any prospect in this class. Played at the highest level of all grassroots basketball from high school to AAU to USA basketball, and we're all super excited to have him and can't wait to get him on campus to coach him.
Thelenย is a consensus four-star prospect ranked as high as No. 88 via Rivals. He is originally from Maple Grove, Minn. As a junior at Maple Grove High he averaged 13.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. On the 3SSB Circuit this summer with D1 Minnesota the 7'1 big man averaged 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game on 64.9 percent shooting.ย
Hurley on Thelen:ย "Jack's a uniquely talented and gifted offensive weapon that we're adding to the program. He'sย a guy who loves the game. He's got great passion and competes at the highest level. We're beyond thrilled to get my guy Jack on campus here in Storrs"
Vadoย is the lone international prospect in the class for the Huskies, originally hailing fromย Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe. The 6'10 post has played extensively with France on the international stage, combining for 17 games across the 2024 U16 EuroBasket, the 2025 U19 World Cup and the 2026 U18 EuroBasket. Most recently at the U18 EuroBasket he averaged 6.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in seven games to help France to a bronze medal finish. He has played at the youth club level withย Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball in the French third tier and is currently playing with Poitiers Basket 86 in Élite 2, the French second division. Through 12 games with Poitiers this seasonย Vadoย is averaging 3.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.5 blocks.ย
Hurley on Vado:ย "Kenny's got these traits that you just can't find in a lot of athletes. Big, physical, strong presence around the basket. Exciting for us to get him on campus and develop the player."
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