Four young men woke up Wednesday morning as teenage basketball players, three of them in U.S. high schools.

Later that night, all four went to sleep as incoming members of the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team.

The quartet of players from the Class of 2027 signed their athletics aid agreements on Wednesday, the next step toward playing for the Huskies and head coach Dan Hurley in the 2027-28 season.

Wednesday was the first day of the NCAA basketball early signing period, which runs through Nov. 18. Guards NaVorro Bowman Jr. and Jordan Page, along with centers Jack Thelen and Keny Vado, signed.

Thelen and Vado are new commits to the class, with Vado, who represents France, committing Nov. 2 and Thelen announcing his intention to play for the Huskies just Wednesday.

UConn Roundtable has written about all four of these players as they committed. Let’s look at their highlights again.

From: McLean, Va.

Team: Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Position: Combo guard

247Sports composite rankings:

Measurables: 6-foot-3, 185 pounds

Notable: Averaged 22.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game in 2025-26 season. … Named a MaxPreps Preseason High School American. … Won gold medal with Team USA at the 2026 U17 World Cup in Istanbul, averaging 11.9 points, 3.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds per game and shooting 59.7% over seven games.

Hurley’s take: "This guy checks off pretty much all the boxes that we're looking for in a Husky. Offensive threat at all three levels, manages to get in the paint one way or the other and make plays for himself and his teammates, but always in the mix to make winning plays. He's a dog. He's one of us. He's a Husky for sure."

From: Raleigh, N.C.

Team: IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.

Position: Shooting guard

247Sports composite rankings:

Notable: Played his first three seasons at Broughton High School in Raleigh – the school that produced NCAA and NBA legend Pete Maravich. … Appeared in 76 games across three seasons, averaged 20.0 points and 9.1 rebounds. … Teamed with Bowman on the 2026 U17 World Cup team. …Also won gold medal at 2025 U16 AmeriCup in Mexico. Averaged 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Hurley’s take: "Pound for pound, he has as much physical athletic talent as any prospect in this class. Played at the highest level of all grassroots basketball from high school to AAU to USA basketball, and we're all super excited to have him and can't wait to get him on campus to coach him.” 

From: Osseo, Minn.

Team: Maple Grove (Minn.) High School

Position: Center

247Sports composite rankings:

Measurables: 7-1, 240

Notable: Averaged 13.5 points, 9.1 rebounds per game as a high school junior. … Played on 3SSB Circuit over summer with D1 Minnesota and shot 64.9%. … Added average of 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. 

Hurley’s take: "Jack's a uniquely talented and gifted offensive weapon that we're adding to the program. He's a guy who loves the game. He's got great passion and competes at the highest level. We're beyond thrilled to get my guy Jack on campus here in Storrs."

From: Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe

Team: Poitiers Basket 86 in Élite 2, the French second division

Position: Center

247Sports composite rankings:

Measurables: 6-10, 240

Notable: Only international prospect in UConn 2027 class. Huskies have four international players on current roster. … Played past three summers for France in international competition, winning twice. … Won bronze medal in Summer 2026 at U18 EuroBasket, averaging 6.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in seven games for France.”

Hurley’s take: "Keny's got these traits that you just can't find in a lot of athletes. Big, physical, strong presence around the basket. Exciting for us to get him on campus and develop the player."