UConn Lands Scoring Threat Machowski

0:00It's April 28. From your city to your ears, this is Hartford News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Yukon just snagged a scoring machine from the transfer portal, grabbing 6-foot-3 combo guard Nils Machowski from Wofford. This German native averaged 17.2 points per game last season, finishing seventh in the Southern Conference. He drained threes at a 38.2% clip on 7.4 attempts per game. He bounced around early, playing limited minutes at UCF. His first two years before lighting it up at Wofford. He grabbed 5.7 rebounds and dished 2.6 assists per game, showing he can handle the ball too. Back home, he ran point for Albert Berlin's under 19 squad, winning back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. Fans are buzzing because he fits perfect as a back court spark off the bench, likely backing up star, Braylin Mullins. The dude exploded for 3.30 point games, including a career high 37 against the Citadel, where

1:02he hit 8-11 from deep. He also snagged 11 or more boards in 5 games, with Machowski joining recent as, like Oscar Giltay from Stanford, Najai Hines from Seton Hall, and Nick Kamenia from Duke. The Huskies rotation is, shaping up strong. Incoming freshmen, junior county and Colbin Landrew should push for minutes right away, headed by returners, Silas de Mary, Jr., Mullins, and Jaden Ross. They're hunting one more 4-man to round things out before debt pieces for practice, positioning Yukon as legit contenders once more.