A junior transfer from Saint Mary's and current UConn Husky has been named a preseason candidate for an award that honors the nation's best shooting guard.
A UConn Huskies junior has been named a preseason candidate for an award that goes to the best shooting guard in the country.
20 candidates were announced on Tuesday for the “Naismith Starting 5 - Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List”, awarded to the top shooting guard in the nation after the season. Among the candidates named were UConn Huskies junior guard Aidan Mahaney, a transfer from Saint Mary’s.Mahaney is coming off an illustrious two-year career at Saint Mary’s. He was named to WCC All-Conference teams in both seasons and averaged 13.
Mahaney dropped 17 points in his debut in a UConn uniform, an exhibition matchup versus Rhode Island on October 14.Three Huskies players have taken home a Naismith Starting 5 award in program history, interestingly all for the point guard position : Tristen Newton in 2024, Shabazz Napier in 2014, and Kemba Walker in 2011.Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "UConn Huskies On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers.
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