100 Notable alumni of
University of Connecticut
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The University of Connecticut is 225th in the world, 99th in North America, and 96th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Connecticut sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Meg Ryan
- Occupations
- film actorcharacter actortelevision actorfilm directoractor
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Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, known professionally as Meg Ryan, is an American actress and director. Known for her leading roles as quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her work in romantic comedies, a genre she dominated during the 1980s and 1990s. Dubbed "America's Sweetheart" by the media, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars of the latter decade.
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Ray Allen
- Occupations
- basketball playeractor
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Walter Ray Allen Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. He is widely considered one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time. Allen was a ten-time NBA All-Star, and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States men's basketball team. At the time of his retirement, he was the leading three-point scorer in NBA history until he was surpassed by Stephen Curry in 2021. As of 2025, he ranks third on the NBA's all-time three-pointers list. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
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John Fetterman
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 1993 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- social workerpolitician
- Biography
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John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2006 to 2019 as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, and from 2019 to 2023 as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
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Sue Bird
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 1998-2002
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Suzanne Brigit Bird is an American former professional basketball player who played her entire career with the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Bird was drafted first overall pick by the Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft and is considered one of the greatest players in WNBA history. As of 2024, Bird is the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades. She held a front office position for the NBA's Denver Nuggets as their Basketball Operations Associate. She has also played for three teams in the Russian league and holds dual citizenship with both U.S. and Israel.
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Tony Todd
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- actorfilm actorstage actortelevision actorvoice actor
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Anthony Tiran Todd was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice. He is best known for playing the title character in the Candyman film series (1992–2021) and William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise (2000–2025). For the former, he was nominated at the Critics' Choice and Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.
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Kemba Walker
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a player enhancement coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Cardiac Kemba" He was picked ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2011 NBA draft and also played for the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and the Dallas Mavericks, before finishing his career with AS Monaco. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies. In their 2010–11 season, Walker was the nation's second-leading scorer and was named consensus first-team All-American; he also led the Huskies to a 2011 NCAA championship victory and claimed the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award. Walker is a four-time NBA All-Star, a one-time All-NBA Team member, two-time winner of the NBA Sportsmanship Award, as well as a LNB Élite champion.
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Diana Taurasi
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- basketball playeractor
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Diana Lorena Taurasi is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Taurasi is widely recognized as one of the greatest women's basketball players of all time; she rose to fame while playing college basketball at the University of Connecticut.
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Andre Drummond
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Andre Jamal Drummond is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A center, he was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft with the ninth overall pick.
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Molly Qerim
- Occupations
- sports commentator
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Molly Ann Qerim is an American television personality and host of ESPN's First Take. She previously was the host of NFL Network's weekday morning show, NFL AM, and NFL Fantasy Live.
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Austin Stowell
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 2007 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
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Austin Miles Stowell is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Dolphin Tale (2011), its sequel Dolphin Tale 2 (2014), Love and Honor (2013), Whiplash (2014), as Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies (2015), as Nately in Catch-22 (2019), The Hating Game (2021), and as young Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the prequel series NCIS: Origins (2024–present).
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Breanna Stewart
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 2012-2016
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Breanna Mackenzie Stewart, nicknamed "Stewie", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is one of the most accomplished women in basketball history. Stewart is also a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league along with Napheesa Collier.
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Bobby Moynihan
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- animatorcomediantelevision actorimpressionistscreenwriter
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Robert Michael Moynihan Jr. is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2017.
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann
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- socialitereality television participantsinger
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Kimberleigh Marie "Kim" Zolciak-Biermann is an American television personality and singer. She is best known as an original cast member of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, starring in 5 and recurring in 1 of the 15 seasons since its 2008 premiere. Her spin-off series Don't Be Tardy (originally Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding) aired 8 seasons from 2012–2020.
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Maya Moore
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Maya April Moore is an American social justice advocate and former professional basketball player. Naming her their inaugural Performer of the Year in 2017, Sports Illustrated called Moore the "greatest winner in the history of women's basketball". Moore was selected for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Rudy Gay
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. The forward played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets; he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies days later. He was named to the 2007 All-Rookie First Team.
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Tansu Çiller
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied economics
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianeconomistdiplomat
- Biography
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Tansu Çiller is a Turkish academic, economist, and politician who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Turkey from 1993 to 1996. She was Turkey's first and only female prime minister. As the leader of the True Path Party, she went on to concurrently serve as Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1996 and 1997.
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George Springer
- Occupations
- baseball player
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George Chelston Springer III is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Houston Astros from 2014 to 2020. Springer has played primarily in right field and also spent significant time in center field. A native of New Britain, Connecticut, Springer is of Puerto Rican and Panamanian descent.
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Hasheem Thabeet
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Hasheem Thabeet is a Tanzanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Dar City. He played college basketball for UConn before being drafted second overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. His performance as a second overall draft pick has led many analysts to label him as one of the "biggest busts" in NBA history.
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Paige Bueckers
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 2020
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Paige Madison Bueckers is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
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Richard Hamilton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton is an American former professional basketball player and current basketball analyst for CBS Sports HQ. Hamilton played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is best known for his nine-year stint with the Detroit Pistons, where he was a three-time All-Star. He helped lead the Pistons to six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances, back to back NBA Finals appearances, their best record in franchise history (64–18 in 2005–06) and the 2004 NBA championship.
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Emeka Okafor
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor // is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national championship. In his first season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2004–05, Okafor played for the Charlotte Bobcats and was named Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2009 and was then dealt to the Washington Wizards in 2012. However, a herniated disc in his neck caused Okafor to miss four consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2017 before being medically cleared to play.
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Caron Butler
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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James Caron Butler is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. During his 14-year NBA career, he played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings. Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star. He was the 2002 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year while playing for the Connecticut Huskies.
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Cyle Larin
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Cyle Christopher Larin is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a striker or a left winger for La Liga club Mallorca and the Canada national team.
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Shabazz Napier
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Shabazz Bozie Napier is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 24th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA draft and immediately traded to the Miami Heat. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and won two national championships in 2011 and 2014. Napier was a key player for the Huskies' 2010–11 NCAA championship team, as he made the Big East All Rookie team. Following his junior season, Napier was selected to the All-Big East first team.
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Ron Palillo
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- voice actorscreenwriterteacherfilm actorstage actor
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Ronald Gabriel Palillo was an American actor and teacher. He was best known for his role as the endearingly dim-witted character Arnold Horshack on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979).
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Rebecca Lobo
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 1991-1995
- Occupations
- basketball playersports commentator
- Biography
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Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin is an American television basketball analyst and former professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. She played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship, going 35–0 on the season in the process. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. In April 2017, she was one of the members of the 2017 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Tracy McGrady and Muffet McGraw.
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Ben Gordon
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon is a British-American former professional basketball player. Gordon played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and he played college basketball for the University of Connecticut, where he won a national championship in 2004.
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Kirk Ferentz
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- American football player
- Biography
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Kirk James Ferentz is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since the 1999 season. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the University of Maine. He was also an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Ferentz played college football as a linebacker at the University of Connecticut from 1974 to 1976. Since 2017, he has been the longest tenured FBS coach with one program. Ferentz is the all-time wins leader at Iowa.
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Charlie Villanueva
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Charlie Alexander Villanueva Mejia is a Dominican-American former professional basketball player who played for the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Jeremy Lamb
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jeremy Emmanuel Lamb is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. As a freshman, he was the second-leading scorer on the 2011 national champion UConn Huskies team.
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Kevin Ollie
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Kevin Jermaine Ollie is an American basketball coach and former player who most recently was the interim head coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Byron Jones
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Byron Philip Jones is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft after a stellar combine performance. He holds the unofficial world record for the standing long jump at 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 meters). He played five seasons for the Cowboys, where he was once named Second-team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl. A free agent after his fifth season, Jones signed a five-year, $82 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL at the time.
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Timothy Shriver
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- teacherfilm producer
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Timothy Perry Shriver is an American disability rights activist, film producer, and former educator who has been Chairman of Special Olympics since 1996 and is the founder of UNITE. He is a member of the prominent Shriver and Kennedy families, as the third child of Eunice Kennedy Shriver (who founded the Special Olympics), and Sargent Shriver, who helped found the Peace Corps.
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Kia Nurse
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 2014
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kia Nurse is a Canadian basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is also a basketball analyst featured on TSN.
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Michael Bergin
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- modelactortelevision actor
- Biography
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Michael John Bergin is an American real estate agent and former model and actor.
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Napheesa Collier
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Napheesa Collier, nicknamed "Phee", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Collier is also a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league along with Breanna Stewart. After playing college basketball for the University of Connecticut Huskies, Collier was drafted by the Lynx with the 6th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. She has won two Olympic gold medals playing on the United States women's national basketball team in the Tokyo 2020 and the Paris 2024 games. She is also currently a vice president on the Women's National Basketball Players Association executive committee.
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Robert D. Kaplan
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- geopolitical analystjournalistwriter
- Biography
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Robert David Kaplan is an American author. His books are on politics, primarily foreign affairs, and travel. His work over three decades has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Republic, The National Interest, Foreign Affairs and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.
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Tina Charles
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Tina Alexandria Charles is an American professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League and EuroLeague Women for the off season. Originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York City, Charles was drafted first overall in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. In 2009 and 2010, she and teammate Maya Moore led the Connecticut Huskies to two undefeated national championships. She has won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA and was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame at the head of the Class of 2024 - the first female to head a class at any major basketball hall of fame and the first active player ever inducted.
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Katie Lou Samuelson
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 2015
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Katie Lou Samuelson is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Samuelson is also the director of player development for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball program.
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Swin Cash
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Swintayla Marie Cash Canal is an American former professional basketball player who played professionally for 15 seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She currently serves as vice president of basketball operations and team development for the New Orleans Pelicans. A prolific scorer and rebounder, as well as a capable ball handler and defender, she helped lead the University of Connecticut women's basketball team to national titles in 2000 and 2002. In her second WNBA season, she led the Detroit Shock to their first ever WNBA title. In 2015, she was named a studio analyst for MSG Networks covering the New York Knicks pre-games and post-games as well as the weekly coaches show. In 2017, Cash was named the Director of franchise development for the New York Liberty. Cash was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9, 2022.
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Andre Blake
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Andre Jason Blake is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and captains the Jamaica national team.
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Franklin Chang-Díaz
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 1973 studied mechanical engineering
- Occupations
- astronautphysicistengineer
- Biography
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Franklin Ramon Chang-Díaz is an American mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company as well as a member of the Cummins' board of directors. He became an American citizen in 1977.
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Donovan Clingan
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 2022-2024
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Donovan John Clingan is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, winning two consecutive national championships from 2023 to 2024.
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Rajai Davis
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Rajai Lavae Davis is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and New York Mets. He is currently employed by MLB in the Baseball Operations department.
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Tage Thompson
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Tage Nathaniel Thompson is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thompson was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2016 NHL entry draft. Thompson played his collegiate hockey at the University of Connecticut.
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Donyell Marshall
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Donyell Lamar Marshall is an American basketball coach and former professional player. During his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, he played with eight different teams.
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Stephanie Labbé
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
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Kevin Lacz
- Occupations
- veteranactorcombat medicsailorsoldier
- Biography
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Kevin "Dauber" Lacz is a United States Navy SEAL veteran who served two tours in the Iraq War. His platoon's 2006 deployment to Ramadi has been discussed in several books, including Dick Couch's The Sheriff of Ramadi, Jim DeFelice's Code Name: Johnny Walker, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win and Chris Kyle's New York Times best-selling autobiography, American Sniper. Lacz's presence in the book led to his involvement in the production of and eventual casting in the Clint Eastwood-directed Oscar-winning biopic of the same name (starring Bradley Cooper).
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Ankur Bhatia
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Ankur Bhatia is an Indian actor and model. He grew up in Bhopal, India. He made his acting debut in 2010 in Payal Sethi's Grant St. Shaving Co which was produced by Mira Nair. In 2012, he won the Best Actor Commendation Award at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Film Festival for Coconut Grove. In 2013, Ankur played a negative role in a Bollywood/Tollywood film Zanjeer (2013 film)/Toofan, remake of Zanjeer. He appeared in Apoorva Lakhia's Haseena, starring Shraddha Kapoor, which was released in the theatres on 18 August 2017. In 2020, he played a pivotal role in Disney+ Hotstar show Aarya (Indian TV series), starring Sushmita Sen and directed by Ram Madhvani.
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Renee Montgomery
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Renee Danielle Montgomery is an American former professional basketball player, sports broadcaster and an activist; who is currently vice president, part-owner, and investor of the Atlanta Dream, and one of three owners of the FCF Beasts Indoor Football Team; making her the first player in the WNBA to become an owner and executive of a team and first female owner in the FCF. During her 11-year playing career in the Women's National Basketball Association, she won two championships with the Minnesota Lynx in 2015 and 2017. During her college playing career, she won a national championship with the UConn Huskies in 2009. In 2020, Montgomery opted-out of the WNBA season in protest of police brutality, bringing forth awareness throughout the league and leading multiple campaigns dedicated to human rights.
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Niels Giffey
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Niels Giffey is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays the small forward and shooting guard positions. He also represents the Germany national team.
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Nick Ahmed
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Nicholas Mark Ahmed is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Texas Rangers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres. He has won the Gold Glove Award twice, in 2018 and 2019.
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Jack Sonni
- Occupations
- guitarist
- Biography
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John Thomas Sonni was an American writer, musician, and marketing executive, best known as "the other guitarist" in Dire Straits during the band's Brothers in Arms era.
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Wally Lamb
- Occupations
- writernovelist
- Biography
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Wally Lamb is an American author known as the writer of the novels She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True, both of which were selected for Oprah's Book Club. He was the director of the Writing Center at Norwich Free Academy in Norwich from 1989 to 1998 and has taught Creative Writing in the English Department at the University of Connecticut.
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Massimo Pigliucci
- Occupations
- philosopherwriterbiologistuniversity teacherblogger
- Biography
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Massimo Pigliucci is an American philosopher and biologist who is professor of philosophy at the City College of New York, former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and former editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. He is a critic of pseudoscience and creationism, and an advocate for secularism and science education. His recent work has focused on stoicism.
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Beau Billingslea
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorvoice actor
- Biography
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John "Beau" Billingslea is an American actor, known as the voice of Jet Black in the critically acclaimed anime Cowboy Bebop, Ogremon in Digimon and Homura and Ay, the Fourth Raikage in Naruto Shippuden. In addition to voice acting, he appeared in many television shows and some films including North and South Book II: Love and War, Just Jordan, The Hannah Montana Movie, and Star Trek Into Darkness.
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John Iadarola
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- 2001-2006 graduated with undergraduate degree in political science
- Occupations
- television producerradio personalitytelevision presentertalk show hostYouTuber
- Biography
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John Iadarola is a left-wing American talk show host, YouTube personality, and political pundit who is a host for the online news show The Young Turks and The Damage Report. Iadarola was also the host of the docu-series True North, distributed on the go90 streaming service by Verizon.
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Matt Barnes
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Matthew David Barnes is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, and Washington Nationals. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
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Marcus Williams
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Marcus Darell Williams is an American former professional basketball player. He played with numerous teams across Europe and Asia. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he plays the point guard position. He was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. Prior to becoming professional player, he played college basketball for the University of Connecticut (UConn).
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Bob Diamond
- Occupations
- banker
- Biography
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Robert Edward Diamond Jr. is an American banker and former chief executive officer of Barclays plc. In 2010, he became its president and deputy group chief executive; and in January 2011, succeeded John Varley as group chief executive of Barclays.
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Irwin Schiff
- Years
- 1928-2015 (aged 87)
- Occupations
- politiciantax protesteractivist
- Biography
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Irwin Allen Schiff was an American libertarian and tax resistance advocate known for writing and promoting literature in which he argued that the way in which the income tax in the United States is enforced upon individuals, as a tax on one's time or wages, is illegal and unconstitutional. Judges in several civil and criminal cases ruled in favor of the federal government and against Schiff. As a result of these judicial rulings Schiff was in a hospital prison serving a sentence of 162 months (13.5 years) at the time of his death.
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Nangolo Mbumba
- Years
- 1941-.. (age 84)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nangolo Mbumba is a Namibian politician who is the fourth president of Namibia. He became president after the death of Hage Geingob, under whom he had served as the second vice-president of Namibia from 2018 to 2024.
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Brett H. McGurk
- Occupations
- diplomatlawyer
- Biography
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Brett Holden McGurk is an American diplomat, attorney, and academic who served in senior national security positions under presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. He served as deputy assistant to President Joe Biden and National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. He most recently led negotiations between the United States, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar to establish a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
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Adama Sanogo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Adama Sanogo is a Malian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. In 2023 he won the national championship with the UConn Huskies and was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player.
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Jordan Hawkins
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jordan Dorrell Hawkins is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
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Ryan Boatright
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ryan Jamar Boatright is an American and naturalized Armenian professional basketball player for Shahrdari Gorgan of the Iranian Basketball Super League. He has also represented the Armenian national basketball team in international competition. He completed his college career at University of Connecticut in 2015. Boatright was a key player for the Huskies' 2013–14 NCAA championship team, as he earned 2014 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team honors.
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Josh Boone
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Oscar Joshua Boone is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" power forward-center, he played three years of college basketball for UConn. He declared for the 2006 NBA draft after his junior season, forgoing his final year of college.
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Elizabeth Bear
- Occupations
- science fiction writerwriterauthornovelist
- Biography
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Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky is an American author who works primarily in speculative fiction genres, writing under the name Elizabeth Bear. She won the 2005 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Short Story for "Tideline", and the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette for "Shoggoths in Bloom". She is one of a small number of writers who have gone on to win multiple Hugo Awards for fiction after winning the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (the others include C. J. Cherryh, Orson Scott Card, Spider Robinson, Ted Chiang and Mary Robinette Kowal).
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Justin Foley
- Occupations
- drummer
- Biography
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Justin Foley is an American musician and the drummer of the metalcore band Killswitch Engage. He is also a former member of the band Blood Has Been Shed along with Killswitch Engage's former lead singer, Howard Jones.
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Scott Rasmussen
- Occupations
- businesspersonpollster
- Biography
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Scott William Rasmussen /ˈræsˌmʌsən/ is an American public opinion pollster and political analyst. He previously produced the ScottRasmussen.com Daily Tracking Poll, a gauge of American voters' political sentiment. He is editor-at-large for Ballotpedia, where he writes the Number of the Day Feature, and is a host for the podcast entitled Just the Polls, a podcast series from Just the News.
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Billy Eppler
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Billy Eppler is an American baseball executive who most recently served as the general manager of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). In February 2024, Eppler was placed on MLB's ineligible list for the 2024 season due to fabrication of player injuries in violation of league rules during his tenure with the Mets. He also served as the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels from 2015 to 2020. Before that, he worked as the director of professional scouting and assistant general manager for the New York Yankees.
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Ater Majok
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ater James "AJ" Majok is a professional basketball player for the Nairobi City Thunder of the KBF Premier League. Born in Sudan and raised in Australia, Majok represents Lebanon internationally. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft with the 58th overall pick. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), Majok mostly stands out with his athletic and defensive abilities. He was the BAL Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
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Theodore Millon
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 1952 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- university teacherpsychologist
- Biography
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Theodore Millon was an American psychologist known for his work on personality disorders. He founded the Journal of Personality Disorders and was the inaugural president of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders. In 2008 he was awarded the Gold Medal Award For Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Foundation named the "Theodore Millon Award in Personality Psychology" after him. Millon developed the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, worked on the diagnostic criteria for passive-aggressive personality disorder, worked on editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and developed subtypes of a variety of personality disorders.
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Gavin Edwards
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Gavin Earl Edwards is a U.S.-born Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex in Japan. He is also a member of the Japanese men's national basketball team and competed for them in the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.
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Steve Pikiell
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Stephen Christopher Pikiell is an American college basketball coach and since March 16, 2016, the head men's basketball coach at Rutgers. Prior to Rutgers, Pikiell was the head coach at Stony Brook for over a decade, leading the Seawolves to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2016.
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Warren Mosler
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Warren Mosler is an American hedge fund executive and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of the Center for Full Employment And Price Stability at University of Missouri-Kansas City and the founder of Mosler Automotive.
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Svetlana Abrosimova
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Svetlana Olegovna Abrosimova is a Russian basketball player who has played in college, the Olympics, and in professional leagues. She most recently played for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is usually called by her nickname, "Svet" or "Sveta".
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DeAndre Daniels
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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DeAndre Martise Daniels is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Townsville Heat of the NBL1 North. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, where he won a national championship and made the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team in 2014.
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Karl L. Schultz
- Biography
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Karl Leo Schultz is a retired United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the 26th Commandant of the Coast Guard from 2018 to 2022.
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Hilton Armstrong
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Hilton Julius Armstrong Jr. is an American former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. During his college basketball career, he played as a forward and center for the Connecticut Huskies. He is currently married and is the father of four children.
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Jeff Adrien
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jeff Adrien is an American professional basketball player for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
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Doron Sheffer
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Doron Sheffer is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He spent most of his club career playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv. During his playing career he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. During his playing days, his nickname was "The Iceman".
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Moriah Jefferson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Moriah Jefferson is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted second overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2016 WNBA draft. Jefferson played point guard for UConn women's basketball team, where she won four consecutive national championships. She finished her UConn career ranked first in assists, second in steals, and as a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation. On May 16, 2019, Jefferson was traded to the Dallas Wings.
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Anthony Kay
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Anthony Benjamin Kay is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets. Kay was drafted by the Mets in the first round, with the 31st overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.
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Jennifer Rizzotti
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- Studied in 1992-1996
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Jennifer Marie Rizzotti is an American former collegiate and professional basketball player, and former Division I coach at George Washington University. She is the president of the Connecticut Sun. Rizzotti was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Charles Nagy
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Charles Harrison Nagy is an American former Major League Baseball All-Star right-handed pitcher who played for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1990 to 2003. He played for the Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. He served as the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2011 to 2013 and the Los Angeles Angels from 2016 to 2018.
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Ann Beattie
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 1970 graduated with Master of Arts in English literature
- Occupations
- short story writerwriternovelistprofessor
- Biography
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Ann Beattie is an American novelist and short story writer. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form.
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Daniel Hamilton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Daniel Domonique Hamilton is an American professional basketball player for Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and earned second-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a sophomore. After he decided to forgo his remaining two years of college eligibility, Hamilton was selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. His draft rights later were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Andre Jackson Jr
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Andre Terrell Jackson Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
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Alex Oriakhi
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alex Oriakhi Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He was the starting center for the Connecticut Huskies' 2010–11 NCAA championship team. He transferred to the University of Missouri for his senior year. He was selected with the 57th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.
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David Lee
- Occupations
- physicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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David Morris Lee is an American physicist who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics with Robert C. Richardson and Douglas Osheroff "for their discovery of superfluidity in helium-3." Lee is professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University and distinguished professor of physics at Texas A&M University.
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A. J. Price
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Anthony Jordan Price is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in East Massapequa, New York. He is the son of former NBA player Tony Price.
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Chris Fleming
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Chris Fleming is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also a professional basketball player, who spent his whole pro playing career with the German 2nd Division club QTSV.
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PangaeaPanga
- Years
- 1996-.. (age 29)
- Occupations
- speedrunnerprofessional gamertool-assisted speedrunner
- Biography
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Alex Tan, better known under the screen names PangaeaPanga, PePanga and formerly penangbenny, is an American ROM hacker, speedrunner and tool-assisted speedrunner. He is best known as the creator of difficult Super Mario World ROM hacks and Super Mario Maker levels. His notable work includes Super Mario World ROM hack Super Dram World and Super Mario Maker levels "P-Break" and the "Pit of Panga" series. He has also played through Super Mario World blindfolded.
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Rodney Purvis
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Rodney O'Keith Purvis is an American professional basketball player for Spartak of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. A shooting guard from Plymouth, North Carolina, he played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the UConn Huskies.
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Kara Wolters
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kara Elizabeth Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player and a current sports broadcaster. Standing at six feet seven inches (2.01 m) and nicknamed "Big Girl," she is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA. During her playing career, she was an NCAA national champion (1995), FIBA world champion (1998), WNBA champion (1999), and Olympic champion (2000) becoming one of 11 women with those accolades. She also won AP College Player of the Year in 1997
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Amida Brimah
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Amida Abiola Brimah is a Ghanaian professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
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John McDonald
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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John Joseph McDonald is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim between 1999 and 2014. Primarily a shortstop, he was also a utility infielder, with the ability to also play second base, third base and left field. He also appeared in one extra inning game in 2013 as an emergency pitcher. Known for his defensive ability, he posted a career fielding percentage of.974 in over 6,450 innings.
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Jeanne Vertefeuille
- Occupations
- double agent
- Biography
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Jeanne Ruth Vertefeuille was a CIA officer who participated in a small team that investigated and uncovered the actions of Aldrich Ames, a notorious Cold War spy.
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Mike Olt
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael George Olt is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox. He played college baseball at the University of Connecticut.
