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Dan Hurley has led the UConn Huskies to back-to-back national championships. The Huskies had two players - Stephon Castle and Donovan Clingan - among the 24 players who were invited to attend the 2024 NBA Draft in person. Their head coach was on hand to support them on one of the biggest days of their young lives.
Hurley dressed up to be on hand as both players saw their NBA dreams come true. SportsCenter's official X account shared footage of him at the draft, captioning the post:
"Defending 2-time national champion UConn head coach Dan Hurley has arrived at the NBA draft 🔥"
Check out footage of Dan Hurley at the 2024 NBA Draft below:
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Both Huskies stars did not have to wait long to hear their name called. The San Antonio Spurs selected Castle fourth overall. The five-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks in 27.0 minutes per game. He shot 47.2% from the field, 26.7% from three-point range and 75.5% from the free-throw line.
Meanwhile, Clingan came off the board three picks later, landing with the Portland Trail Blazers. The four-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class averaged 13.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.5 spg and 2.5 bpg while shooting 63.9% from the field in just 22.5 mpg as a sophomore.
The Huskies have two other players, Cam Spencer and Tristen Newton, who are looking to hear their name called in the 2024 NBA Draft. Both are expected to come off the board in the second round.
Dan Hurley receives criticism from Skip Bayless for appearance during Stephon Castle's interview
Dan Hurley was on hand to support his players that were selected in the lottery portion of the 2024 NBA Draft. The UConn Huskies head coach accompanied Stephon Castle during his interview with ESPN after the San Antonio Spurs made him the fourth overall pick. Skip Bayless claimed the two-time national champion taking screen time away from the incoming rookie, tweeting:
"Wait, Dan Hurley is camera-hogging Stephon Castle's interview??? Give me a break."
He followed that up by suggesting that the Huskies coach loves the spotlight, pointing to his talks with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason:
"Dan Hurley doesn't miss a trick. Ask the Lakers."
Check out Skip Bayless' tweets on Dan Hurley below:
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