Recruit offers praise of UConn
In Hartford, Bowen says there is ‘a lot to like’ about Huskies
By Shawn McFarland
HARTFORD — Taylor Bowen’s head cocked back, his eyes lit up and a high-pitched squeal left his mouth when asked to describe Alex Karaban’s game.
“Ooo-wee,” Bowen, a five-star prospect from Vermont said Saturday at the inaugural Splashday All-Star game at the XL Center in Hartford. “Alex is different, man.
Alex is different. I think Alex is one of the most underrated guys in the country. He gets it done in every way, shape and form ... Alex is a dog, Alex is a winner.”
Karaban, the 45th recruit in ESPN’s class of 2022 rankings, committed to UConn last week. Bowen, his AAU teammate at Boston-based Expressions Elite, visited UConn in June and received a scholarship offer soon thereafter. Ranked 24th in ESPN’s class of 2023 rankings, the 6-foot-8 forward was born a refugee in Egypt, grew up in Vermont, played