Andrew Hurley isn't an attention-grabbing talent when he checks into the ball game. He's not going to drain deep 3-pointers or slam a monstrous dunk. Often, fans are paying less attention when he's in since UConn is up 30 with two minutes remaining.
Nonetheless, fans love to see the senior guard play, even if it's for a bit of garbage time.
The outlying question around Hurley is regarding his relation to head coach Dan Hurley. Are the two related or is it just a weird coincidence?
Here's the answer to that question and more on UConn's two Hurleys.
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Is Andrew Hurley related to Dan Hurley?
Yes, Andrew is Dan's son. He's the younger of the UConn head coach's two sons. Danny Hurley is the older son, who graduated from his father's alma mater Seton Hall.
Andrew joined the UConn men's basketball team in 2020-21 as a freshman walk-on. He's been a part of the team for four years now and won a national championship with the team in 2023.
"I know my role,” Andrew told CT Insider. “I never came here because I wanted to do the interviews or wanted to be on the social media. Not that that's a bad thing. Everyone does something differently. I wasn't about that. I'm here because I love basketball, I love being a part of a team and I love being around my family. I kind of prioritize that ahead of stuff like that.”
Andrew's role doesn't require him to score, rebound, or really do anything but dribble out the clock while up big. However, he's crucial in practice and bridging the gap between the players and coaches.
Dan, who has developed the Huskies into a relentless squad, relies on his son to do "damage control."
"I think being able to connect with the guys and kind of being that voice, the voice between the coach and the players, a lot of that has to do with just the players in the locker room accepting me and listening to what I have to say sometimes and accepting what I have to do,” Andrew told CT Insider.
Andrew has played in 41 games across four years ahead of the Final Four matchup against Alabama. He only averages 0.3 points in 1.5 minutes per game in his career.
“And for the walk-ons, too, non-scholarship, not a lot of glory in it, just preparing the team to play, being a great teammate,” Dan told CT Insider. “It's never about you, ever. And just you're filling any role you can in the program. He's been a great teammate he's helped our locker room. He's helped our spirit. He's a really good player."
Andrew Hurley career stats
- 41 total games
- 63 total minutes
- 12 total points
- 6 total rebounds
- 1 total assist
- 2 total steals
- 0 total blocks
- 4 total turnovers
- 4-of-16 field goal shooting
- 3-of-11 3-point shooting
- 1-of-2 free throw shooting
