After 15 days, Ryan Boatright finally got the news he’s been looking for. He’s been cleared to play effective immediately.
UConn released the following statement around 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon:
“UConn freshman guard Ryan Boatright has been reinstated for intercollegiate competition through a cooperative effort of the NCAA, the University of Connecticut and Boatright. Boatright will be eligible for UConn’s game against Notre Dame Sunday at the XL Center. The University of Connecticut will have no further comment on this matter.”
While it doesn’t appear he was actually suspended for anything, the time he missed is essentially a “three-game suspension”.
Without Boatright this time around, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team went 1-2 and definitely missed him.
Now that’s he returning, Shabazz Napier can get a little rest if he needs it. It also means head coach Jim Calhoun can use his press a little more if he needs to now that the speedy Boatright is back on the court.
Boatright returns just in time to wear the new Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms that the Huskies will be wearing tomorrow afternoon against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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Photo credit: Bettina Hansen – Hartford Courant (No. 2 in gallery)
