Napier Joins UConn Triple-Double List

With Kemba Walker watching from the stands, Shabazz Napier became the ninth UConn player ever to post a triple-double Sunday when he put up 22 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in an 87-70 win over Coppin State.

He joins this group of former Huskies:

UCONN BASKETBALL ALL-TIME TRIPLE-DOUBLES

Player Date, Opponent Stats

Kemba Walker 12/3/10 vs. UMBC 24p, 13r, 10a

Hasheem Thabeet 1/31/09 vs. Providence 15p, 11r, 10b

Marcus Williams 2/21/06 vs. Notre Dame 18p, 10r, 13a

Ben Gordon 12/20/03 vs. Iona 17p, 16r, 11a

Emeka Okafor 12/6/03 vs. Army 18p, 15r, 10b

Caron Butler 12/26/00 vs. URI 14p, 12r, 11a

Doron Sheffer 12/30/95 vs. Hartford 10p, 10r, 11a

Donyell Marshall 1/17/94 vs. Hartford 23p, 11r, 10b

Written by Adam Zagoria

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