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02.02.2010: Hartford, CT - Prince Tech senior Dajai Wilcox practices his shot in a stairwell outside the Prince Tech gym before his team's game against Capital Prep Tuesday night. Wilcox went on to score a game-high 27-points during his school's 83-55 win.
01.27.2010: Windsor, CT - Windsor High School Basketball player Shannon Samuels.
01.21.2010: West Hartford, CT - Rashane Sands, 17, completes a slam dunk over the defense of Brandon Dorfman, 17, while playing basketball on Edgemere Street in West Hartford with John Hollens, 15, (far left) and Skyler Rivera, 15 (second from left). The four are neighborhood friends and usually play at Skyler's house. At least they did until Dorfman broke SkylerÕs rim in a slam-dunk attempt. Today was the last day of midterm exams for Conard students Dorfman, Rivera and Hollens so "'cause it's warm," said Sands, the neighborhood friends decided to set up a rim at Hollens' house and play there today.
01.16.2010: Storrs, CT - UConn student Dan Couture gets his face painted in UConn colors before the start of UConn's game against Notre Dame.
11.14.2009: Storrs, CT - Tina Charles, who passed 1000 rebounds in today's game, celebrates with Caroline Doty during the first-half after Doty drew a foul while making 2-points. UConn defeated Northeastern 105-35.