100 Notable alumni of
University of Connecticut
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The University of Connecticut is 229th in the world, 101st in North America, and 98th 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
- television actorcharacter actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
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Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, known professionally as Meg Ryan, is an American actress. Known for playing quirky, charismatic women since the late 1980s, Ryan is particularly recognized for her leading roles 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
- Biography
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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, a seat he has held 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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Tony Todd
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- stage actortelevision actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
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Anthony Tiran Todd was an American actor. Known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice, he amassed numerous credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including 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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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 also held a front office position for the NBA's Denver Nuggets as their Basketball Operations Associate. In 2025 Bird was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. She will be inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame on February 24, 2026 in New York City and the FIBA Hall of Fame on April 21 in Berlin, Germany.
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Kemba Walker
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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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). 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
- Occupations
- basketball playeractor
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Diana Lorena Taurasi is an American former professional basketball player. She played 20 seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), spending her entire WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury. A global basketball icon, Taurasi helped grow the visibility of the women's game and is credited with elevating the standard of play in the WNBA. She is often considered the greatest player in women's basketball history and holds the all-time WNBA scoring record. She is the most decorated Olympic athlete in any team sport, winning six Olympic gold medals with the United States women's national basketball team.
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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
- Biography
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Molly Ann Qerim is an American television personality and former host of ESPN's First Take. She previously was the host of NFL Network's weekday morning show, NFL AM, and NFL Fantasy Live. As of January 2026 she is the host for the Zuffa Boxing promotion on Paramount+.
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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) and for the Mist of Unrivaled. She is one of the most accomplished basketball players in history. Stewart is a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league together with Napheesa Collier.
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Paige Bueckers
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- 2020-2025 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Paige Madison Bueckers is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Breeze of Unrivaled. She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, where she led her team to four Big East Tournament wins, four Final Four appearances, and a National Championship title.
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Austin Stowell
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 2007 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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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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George Springer
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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George Chelston Springer III is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter 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.
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Bobby Moynihan
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- comediantelevision actorimpressionistscreenwritervoice actor
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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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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. In 2025, Moore was selected to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Rudy Gay
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. A forward, he played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, but 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 teacherpoliticiandiplomatstatespersoneconomist
- 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 is Turkey's 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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Kim Zolciak-Biermann
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- singersocialitereality television participant
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Kimberleigh Marie "Kim" Zolciak-Biermann is an American television personality. 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 16 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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Hasheem Thabeet
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Hasheem Thabeet is a Tanzanian professional basketball player for Dar City of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being drafted second overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Thabeet's 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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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
- Occupations
- 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 EFL Championship club Southampton, on loan from La Liga club Mallorca, and the Canada national team.
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Ron Palillo
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- teacherfilm actorstage actortelevision actoractor
- Biography
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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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Shabazz Napier
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Shabazz Bozie Napier is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player who currently serves as a coaching apprentice for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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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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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Kirk Ferentz
- Occupations
- 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 and losses leader in the Big Ten Conference.
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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. He played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic. He played college basketball for the University of Connecticut, where he won a national championship in 2004.
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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) and for the Lunar Owls of Unrivaled. 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 a vice president on the Women's National Basketball Players Association executive committee.
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Jeremy Lamb
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jeremy “Fly Guy” Emmanuel Lamb is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. As a freshman, Lamb was the second-leading scorer on the 2011 national champion UConn Huskies team. He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft.
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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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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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Stephon Castle
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Stephon Javonte Castle is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, winning a national championship in 2024. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class. Castle was named the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2024–25 season.
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Timothy Shriver
- Occupations
- teacherfilm producer
- Biography
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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 Augustine Nurse is a Canadian profesional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. She is also a basketball analyst featured on TSN.
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Robert D. Kaplan
- Occupations
- writergeopolitical analystjournalist
- 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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Michael Bergin
- Occupations
- actortelevision actormodel
- Biography
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Michael John Bergin is an American real estate agent and former model and actor.
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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 in 2023 and 2024.
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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 Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. 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 Seattle Storm 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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Tage Thompson
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Tage Nathaniel Thompson is an American professional ice hockey player who is a 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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Swin Cash
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Swintayla Marie Cash Canal is an American former professional basketball player. She played in college for the University of Connecticut and professionally for 15 years in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and overseas leagues.
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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 Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union 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
- engineerastronautphysicist
- 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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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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Donyell Marshall
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Donyell Lamar Marshall is an American basketball coach and former professional player. Drafted with the fourth pick in the 1994 NBA draft, he played for eight different teams during his National Basketball Association (NBA) career which lasted until 2009. In 2005, he hit a then-record 12 three-pointers in a single game.
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Ankur Bhatia
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- 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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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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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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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, I Know This Much Is True, and The River Is Waiting, all of which were selected for Oprah's Book Club or Oprah's Book Club 2.0. 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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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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Nangolo Mbumba
- Years
- 1941-.. (age 85)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nangolo Mbumba is a Namibian politician who was the fourth president of Namibia from 2024 to 2025. He became president after the death of Hage Geingob, under whom he had served as the second vice president from 2018 until his accession to the presidency 2024.
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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 former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers. He won the Gold Glove Award twice, in 2018 and 2019.
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Massimo Pigliucci
- Occupations
- writerbiologistuniversity teacherbloggergeneticist
- 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 (including creationism), and an advocate for secularism and science education. His recent work has focused on stoicism.
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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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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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Matt Barnes
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Matthew David Barnes is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He 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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John Iadarola
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- 2001-2006 graduated with undergraduate degree in political science
- Occupations
- television presentertalk show hostYouTubertelevision producerradio personality
- 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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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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Adama Sanogo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Adama Sanogo is a Malian professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Ligat HaAl and the Basketball Champions 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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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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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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Justin Foley
- Occupations
- drummer
- Biography
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Justin Foley is an American musician best known as 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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Elizabeth Bear
- Occupations
- writerauthornovelistscience fiction writer
- 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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Scott Rasmussen
- Occupations
- businesspersonpollster
- Biography
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Scott William Rasmussen /ˈræsˌmʌsən/ is an American public opinion pollster and political analyst. He is the president of RMG Research, founder of the Napolitan Institute, and an editor-at-large for Ballotpedia.
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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" (2.08 m) 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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Irwin Schiff
- Years
- 1928-2015 (aged 87)
- Occupations
- tax protesteractivistpolitician
- 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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Ryan Boatright
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ryan Jamar Boatright is an American and naturalized Armenian professional basketball player for Brillantes del Zulia of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto. 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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Billy Eppler
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Billy Eppler is an American professional baseball executive who currently serves as a special advisor for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously served as the general manager of the New York Mets from 2021 to 2023. 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 Rajawali Medan of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). 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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Anthony Kay
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Anthony Benjamin Kay is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Kay was drafted by the Mets in the first round, with the 31st overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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DeAndre Daniels
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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DeAndre Martise Daniels is an American professional basketball player for the CD Español de Osorno of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile (LNB). 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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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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Hilton Armstrong
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- 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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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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Moriah Jefferson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Moriah Jefferson is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. 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.
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Daniel Hamilton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Daniel Domonique Hamilton is an American professional basketball player for Beirut Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. 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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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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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 Puerto Rican National Basketball League (BSN).
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Ann Beattie
- Enrolled in the University of Connecticut
- In 1970 graduated with Master of Arts in English-language literature
- Occupations
- writernovelistprofessorshort story writer
- 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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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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Rodney Purvis
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Rodney O'Keith Purvis is an American professional basketball player for Kožuv of the Macedonian 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 an American former 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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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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PangaeaPanga
- Years
- 1996-.. (age 30)
- Occupations
- tool-assisted speedrunnerathletics competitorspeedrunnerprofessional gamer
- Biography
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Alex Tan, better known as PangaeaPanga, 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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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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Amida Brimah
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Amida Abiola Brimah is a Ghanaian professional basketball player for Covirán Granada of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
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Crystal Dangerfield
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Crystal Simone Dangerfield is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. After a high school career that made her the nation's top-ranked point guard, she played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Dangerfield was drafted in the second round of the 2020 WNBA draft by Minnesota, where she was named WNBA Rookie of the Year after leading the team in scoring. At 5'5", for the 2024 season, she is the shortest player in the WNBA (together with Olivia Époupa).
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Chris Fleming
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Chris Fleming is an American basketball coach who is as an assistant coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He was also a professional basketball player, who spent his whole pro playing career with the German 2nd Division club Quakenbrücker TSV.
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Alex Karaban
- Years
- 2002-.. (age 24)
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alex Karaban is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
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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.
