UConn’s roster is set for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season, the program announced Monday.
Egor Amosov, a 6-foot-7 forward from Russia, was the final piece added Monday to complete the 15-man unit which includes 10 newcomers and five returners.
Amosov, 18, will enter the program as a freshman after playing the 2025-26 season with Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga U (U22). He was the Liga U Player of the Year after averaging 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.5 steals over 30 games. He led the team to a 25-5 record and a win over Barca in the title game on May 17.
“Egor is an exciting young prospect who brings versatility at the forward spot,” head coach Dan Hurley said in a team release. “His skillset fits what we look for in wing players and raises the level of that position group. We think that can compete to make an impact right away.”
🇷🇺 Egor Amosov in the inaugural first game of the Spanish U22 League, Liga U
21 points6 boards4 assists2 blocks7-11 FG3-7 3P4-4 FT
The 6’7 forward is one of the top prospects in the international 2008-born generation. Very interesting name to keep an eye on this year pic.twitter.com/8f93vJqS3K
— nbadraftpoint (@nbadraftpoint) October 10, 2025
Amosov makes three freshmen on the Huskies’ roster, joining four-star prospects Colben Landrew and Junior County. His addition will provide depth in a group of wings that includes Landrew along with Jayden Ross and newcomers Nik Khamenia and Isaiah Shaw.
Before his time with Real Madrid, Amosov spent three years with BC Samara in Russia, where he made 44 appearances for Samara 2 in the VTB Youth United League and 42 with the senior club in the VTB United League. In 2022-23, at 14 years old, he averaged 9.7 points over three games with Samara 2 before making 31 starts the following season and averaging 13.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.8 steals in 26.3 minutes per game, according to the release. He made eight appearances with the senior team when he was 15 years old and started two.
He was a regular starter for Samara in his final season in Russia’s VTB United League and averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists over 32 games and 23 starts.
