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==Early life and high school career==
==Early life and high school career==
Karaban grew up in [[Southborough, Massachusetts]], and initially attended [[Algonquin Regional High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/college/2023/02/18/former-algonquin-star-alex-karaban-is-shining-as-a-freshman-at-uconn/69915253007/|title='He is wise beyond his years for a freshman': Former Algonquin star Alex Karaban is playing key role at UConn|work=[[Telegram & Gazette]]|date=February 18, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/31/sports/alex-karabans-living-mens-final-four-dream-with-uconn-that-first-came-him-southborough/|title=Final Four 2023: Inside UConn standout Alex Karaban's journey from Massachusetts to the Final Four|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> He transferred to the [[New Hampton School]] in [[New Hampton, New Hampshire]] after his freshman year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/01/14/hometeam-change-of-scenery-suits-northboros-alex-karaban/1892391007/|title=Change of scenery suits Northboro's Alex Karaban|work=[[Telegram & Gazette]]|date=January 14, 2020|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> Karaban was named the New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 25.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2763232/2021/08/11/uconn-gives-alex-karaban-unmatched-opportunity/|title=Forward Alex Karaban sees ‘unmatched’ opportunity as he commits to UConn|first=Charlotte|last=Carroll|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=August 11, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> After the end of the school year, he transferred a second time to [[IMG Academy]] in [[Bradenton, Florida]]. Karaban was rated a four-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and committed to playing college basketball for [[UConn Huskies men's basketball|UConn]] over offers from [[Stanford Cardinal men's basketball|Stanford]], [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]], and [[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31944350/uconn-huskies-get-commitment-forward-alex-karaban-no-45-2022-class|title=UConn Huskies get commitment from forward Alex Karaban, No. 45 in 2022 class|first1=Jeff|last1=Borzello|first2=Adam|last2=Finkelstein|website=[[ESPN.com]]|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/8/2/22569409/four-star-forward-alex-karaban-commits-to-uconn-huskies-mens-basketball-recruiting-class-of-2022|title=Four-star forward Alex Karaban commits to UConn men’s basketball|first=Dan|last=Madigan|website=TheUConnBlog.com|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref>
Karaban grew up in [[Southborough, Massachusetts]], and initially attended [[Algonquin Regional High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/college/2023/02/18/former-algonquin-star-alex-karaban-is-shining-as-a-freshman-at-uconn/69915253007/|title='He is wise beyond his years for a freshman': Former Algonquin star Alex Karaban is playing key role at UConn|work=[[Telegram & Gazette]]|date=February 18, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/31/sports/alex-karabans-living-mens-final-four-dream-with-uconn-that-first-came-him-southborough/|title=Final Four 2023: Inside UConn standout Alex Karaban's journey from Massachusetts to the Final Four|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> He transferred to the [[New Hampton School]] in [[New Hampton, New Hampshire]] after his freshman year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/01/14/hometeam-change-of-scenery-suits-northboros-alex-karaban/1892391007/|title=Change of scenery suits Northboro's Alex Karaban|work=[[Telegram & Gazette]]|date=January 14, 2020|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> Karaban was named the New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 25.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2763232/2021/08/11/uconn-gives-alex-karaban-unmatched-opportunity/|title=Forward Alex Karaban sees ‘unmatched’ opportunity as he commits to UConn|first=Charlotte|last=Carroll|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=August 11, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> After the end of the school year, he transferred a second time to [[IMG Academy]] in [[Bradenton, Florida]]. Karaban was rated a four-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and committed to playing college basketball for [[UConn Huskies men's basketball|UConn]] over offers from [[Stanford Cardinal men's basketball|Stanford]], [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]], and [[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31944350/uconn-huskies-get-commitment-forward-alex-karaban-no-45-2022-class|title=UConn Huskies get commitment from forward Alex Karaban, No. 45 in 2022 class|first1=Jeff|last1=Borzello|first2=Adam|last2=Finkelstein|website=[[ESPN.com]]|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theuconnblog.com/2021/8/2/22569409/four-star-forward-alex-karaban-commits-to-uconn-huskies-mens-basketball-recruiting-class-of-2022|title=Four-star forward Alex Karaban commits to UConn men’s basketball|first=Dan|last=Madigan|website=TheUConnBlog.com|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==

Revision as of 14:26, 9 April 2024

Alex Karaban
Karaban in 2023
No. 11 – UConn Huskies
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-11-11) November 11, 2002 (age 22)
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUConn (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

Alex Karaban (born November 11, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

Early life and high school career

Karaban was born to Alexi and Olga Karaban, immigrants from Belarus and Ukraine respectively.[1][2] He has two siblings, younger sister Ana and younger brother Andrew.[3] He grew up in [[Northborough, Massachusetts|Northborough and Southborough, Massachusetts, and initially attended Algonquin Regional High School.[4][5] He transferred to the New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire after his freshman year.[6] Karaban was named the New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 25.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game.[7] After the end of the school year, he transferred a second time to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Karaban was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Stanford, Iowa, and Creighton.[8][9]

College career

Karaban accelerated his graduation at IMG Academy and enrolled at UConn in January 2022.[10] He practiced with the team for the rest of the 2021–2022 season and redshirted the year.[11] Karaban was a unanimous selection to the Big East Conference's All-Freshman team at the end of his redshirt freshman season.[12] He started the 2023 national championship game and scored five points with five rebounds and three blocked shots as the Huskies won 76–59.[13]

Karaban entered his sophomore year on the watchlist for the Karl Malone Award.[14] He scored a career-high 22 points in the Huskies' season-opener against Northern Arizona as UConn won 95–52.[15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 UConn Redshirt Redshirt
2022–23 UConn 39 38 28.9 .476 .402 .809 4.5 1.7 .5 .7 9.3
2023–24 UConn 38 38 31.3 .499 .385 .885 5.0 1.4 .9 .8 13.5
Career 77 76 30.1 .489 .392 .852 4.8 1.5 .7 .8 11.4

References

  1. ^ https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/alex-karaban-connecticut-ncaa-tournament-17861149.php
  2. ^ https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/alex-karaban-ncaa-nba-huskies-18396467.php
  3. ^ https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/alex-karaban-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-boston-19371392.php
  4. ^ "'He is wise beyond his years for a freshman': Former Algonquin star Alex Karaban is playing key role at UConn". Telegram & Gazette. February 18, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Final Four 2023: Inside UConn standout Alex Karaban's journey from Massachusetts to the Final Four". The Boston Globe. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Change of scenery suits Northboro's Alex Karaban". Telegram & Gazette. January 14, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Carroll, Charlotte (August 11, 2021). "Forward Alex Karaban sees 'unmatched' opportunity as he commits to UConn". The Athletic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Borzello, Jeff; Finkelstein, Adam (August 2, 2021). "UConn Huskies get commitment from forward Alex Karaban, No. 45 in 2022 class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Madigan, Dan (August 2, 2021). "Four-star forward Alex Karaban commits to UConn men's basketball". TheUConnBlog.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "UConn recruit Alex Karaban enrolls early, joins men's basketball program". Hartford Courant. January 7, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  11. ^ DeCourcy, Mike (April 3, 2023). "Redshirt freshman Alex Karaban has shot into position as UConn's 'unsung hero' on march to NCAA Championship game". Sporting News. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "UConn freshman Alex Karaban swears he's more athletic than he looks, and showed it in Thursday's Sweet 16". Hartford Courant. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Bienick, David (April 3, 2023). "Massachusetts native starts for UConn in NCAA basketball title game". WCVB.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "UConn men's basketball's Alex Karaban named to Karl Malone Award watch list". Hartford Courant. October 26, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  15. ^ Eaton-Robb, Pat (November 6, 2023). "No. 6 UConn unveils its 5th championship banner, routs Northern Arizona 95-52 in season opener". Associated Press. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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