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UConn Men's Basketball Makes History with Three First-Team All-Big East Selections
Silas Demary Jr., Tarris Reed Jr. and Alex Karaban earn top conference honors, a first for the Huskies program.
Published on Mar. 8, 2026
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The UConn men's basketball team made history as three of its players - Silas Demary Jr., Tarris Reed Jr. and Alex Karaban - were named to the first-team All-Big East roster, the first time a program has placed that many players on the conference's top squad. They are joined by Zuby Ejiofor of St. John's, Tre Carroll of Xavier and Michael Ajayi of Butler on the first team.
Why it matters
This achievement marks a major return to form for the UConn program, which was shut out of the first-team All-Big East selections last season. The Huskies' dominance this year, along with St. John's, has established them as the top teams in the conference.
The details
UConn and St. John's combined for a 35-5 record in Big East play this season, cementing their status as the top programs in the league. Demary Jr., Reed Jr. and Karaban were instrumental in leading the Huskies' resurgence, with Demary Jr. also earning a spot on the All-Defensive Team.
- The All-Big East teams were announced on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The players
Silas Demary Jr.
A UConn player who was named to the first-team All-Big East roster and the All-Defensive Team.
Tarris Reed Jr.
A UConn player who was named to the first-team All-Big East roster.
Alex Karaban
A UConn player who was named to the first-team All-Big East roster, after being a second-team selection the previous season.
Zuby Ejiofor
The lone unanimous first-team All-Big East selection, playing for St. John's.
Tre Carroll
A Xavier player named to the first-team All-Big East roster.
Michael Ajayi
A Butler player named to the first-team All-Big East roster.
What’s next
The conference's Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year awards will be announced in the coming days, with Demary Jr. a candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year honor.
The takeaway
UConn's historic placement of three players on the first-team All-Big East roster underscores the program's return to dominance in the conference, establishing them and St. John's as the top teams to beat in the Big East.
