UConn Lands Wofford Scoring Guard Nils Machowski From the Transfer Portal

Overview

• Machowski, whose agent told DraftExpress on Tuesday that he committed after a weekend visit, chose UConn from the NCAA transfer portal.
• The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 17.2 points and 5.7 rebounds at Wofford last season and hit 38.2% from three, highlighted by a 37-point night against The Citadel.
• UConn plans to use him in a reserve role in the backcourt in his final year of eligibility as he competes for minutes behind projected starters.
• He spent two seasons in a limited role at UCF and previously ran point for Alba Berlin’s under-19 team in Germany.
• He joins recent portal additions Najai Hines and Nik Khamenia, with Yahoo Sports also noting Stanford center Oskar Giltay, as UConn replaces guards lost to a medical redshirt and expired eligibility plus Jacob Furphy’s move to Boston College.