Huskies Announce Four In Class Of 2025
STORRS – Head coach Dan Hurley and the UConn men's basketball team have signed a four-member freshman class of 2025, with aid agreements becoming official on Wednesday (Nov. 13). The Huskies will welcome a highly-touted class including Darius Adams, Jacob Furphy, Braylon Mullins and Eric Reibe to Storrs ahead of the 2025-26 season.
"The staff, particularly Luke Murray and Kimani Young, did a tremendous job putting together this class. We are welcoming four high-level men to our program who will fit seamlessly with our culture. They are intelligent, hard-working, well-coached and disciplined young men with well-rounded skillsets that will help us continue to compete for and win championships."
UConn's incoming class is ranked in the top-three nationally by every major recruiting ranking system, marking Connecticut's second top-five class in the last three cycles. Mullins is a consensus top-20 prospect and has a five-star rating on 247's composite rankings. Adams is ranked as high as No. 19 (ESPN) and is a consensus top-25 prospect, also earning a five-star designation. Reibe holds a consensus top-30 ranking and is among the top centers in the class, while Furphy is considered one of the top international players available.
Darius Adams | Manchester, N.J. | La Lumiere (Ind.) | 6-5 | 170 | G
Before UConn: Currently preps at La Lumiere School in Portage, Ind. after two years at Manasquan High School in his native New Jersey…led La Lumiere to a 23-5 record as a junior…has the Lakers ranked in the top-10 nationally heading into his senior season…plays with PSA Cardinals on the club level, where he scored over 15 points per game in the most recent summer EYBL circuit.
Hurley on Adams: "Darius comes in with all the pedigree and the character that we love in our people. Great basketball family, the type of skill and size at the guard spot that has gotten us where we are. Excellent offensive player who can score at all three levels, a big-time shooter."
Jacob Furphy | Tasmania, Australia | NBA Global Academy | 6-6 | 210 | G
Before UConn: Preps at the NBA Global Academy…also has experience with the Australian National Team, most recently playing for the Australia U18 squad at the FIBA U18 Asia Cup…scored 16.8 points with 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game on 46.4 percent shooting from 3-point range to help Australia to a gold in that tournament.
Hurley on Furphy: "Furph's gonna be a fan favorite. He's going to be someone that UConn Nation is going to fall in love with. His toughness, his competitiveness, his skill and his mentality…he's a dog."
Braylon Mullins | Greenfield, Ind. | Greenfield-Central | 6-5 | 190 | G
Before UConn: Preps at Greenfield-Central High School in his native Greenfield, Indiana… averaged 25.0 points with 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a junior at Greenfield-Central and shot 43 percent from distance…played with Indiana Elite 17U on the 3SSB circuit.
Hurley on Mullins: "An explosive player. A big-time talent who comes from a great basketball state, son of a former big-time player, so it's in his DNA. He's got off-the-charts shooting, incredible athleticism at the rim and a guy that is going to continue this run of incredible guards that come here and are great players."
Eric Reibe | Hanover, Germany | The Bullis School (Md.) | 7-0 | 230 | C
Before UConn: Preps at The Bullis School in Potomac, Md. after spending time with Orange Academy Ulm in the German ProB…has led Bullis to a 53-8 record over the last two seasons…has also represented the German National Team at multiple levels, including most recently the U18 team.
Hurley on Reibe (pronounced rye-buh): "What a UConn type of guy. With competitiveness and his work ethic along with his passion for the game, he is going to become a fan favorite quickly. He brings an advanced skillset to the center position. Offensively, he's so far ahead of the game. A 7-footer with that combination of size and skill, he's going to be an impact player."
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