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Giffey Stars for German Nationals
advertisement UConn senior Niels Giffey started 10 games on the 2010-11 national championship team, a fact that’s easy to forget after he became something of a forgotten man in recent years (not...
View ArticleNiels Giffey, Germany Still Alive In European Championships
STORRS – Lots of talk around Gampel Pavilion about one of the Huskies who is a long way away: Niels Giffey. Playing with the German National Team in the European Championships, (EuroBasket ’13)...
View ArticleNiels Giffey Has Another Strong Showing, but Germany Loses to Ukraine
Another nice game for Niels Giffey in EuroBasket 2013: Giffey scored 16 points in 26 minutes, coming off the bench to hit 5 of 7 shots from the floor, but his German National Team lost to The Ukraine,...
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Notes, Quotes, Thoughts From Pick-Up Games at Gampel
STORRS – Was up at Gampel watching the pick-up action Monday afternoon. The Huskies went pretty hard last week, so the Thursday pick-up game was called off to give bumps and bruises a chance to heal....
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Ollie’s Mantra for 2013-14: ‘I Will, I Can, I Must’
advertisement UConn coach Kevin Ollie was the guest speaker at Tuesday’s Middlesex Chamber Of Commerce breakfast and he spoke passionately about the upcoming season. Not surprisingly, he has high...
View ArticleChecking In From XL: UConn vs. Concordia Coming Up …
HARTFORD – Checking in from the XL Center, where UConn is playing Division III Concordia shortly. UConn’s lineup will have Phil Nolan, Niels Giffey and DeAndre Daniels up front, with Shabazz Napier...
View ArticleFor Starters, UConn Will Figure it Out On The Bus. … Notes, Quotes From Practice
STORRS – Some notes, quotes from Wednesday’s practice. Kevin Ollie wasn’t ready to name a starting five. “We have one more practice left,” he said, meaning Thursday. “We’ll figure it all out on the...
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UConn Men Rout Detroit, 101-55
STORRS – Omar Calhoun scored 17 points and Niels Giffey 15 as UConn overmatched the University of Detroit, 101-55, in the first game of the 2K Classic series before 8,140 at Gampel Pavilion on...
View ArticleUConn 65, Florida 64: Wrapping Things Up From Gampel …
STORRS – Okay, wow, what a game. … It’s late and there’s a ton to talk about, but let’s start here: There’s such a thing as “knowing how to win,” though some hate intangibles. … And there is no...
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