Omar Calhoun (Middle Village, N.Y./Christ The King), an ESPNU 100 shooting guard with no relation to the coach, committed to Connecticut on Friday morning after considering North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, West Virginia, Villanova, Seton Hall and Rutgers. He recently visited the Huskies and it didn't take long for him to pick up on the UConn vibe. He's the program's biggest New York pull since it signed Kemba Walker, the point guard who led them to this year's national championship. "After spending quality time with coach [Jim] Calhoun, Kevin Ollie and coach [Glen] Miller, we thought it was a place he could continue with his education athletically and academically," Omar Calhoun Sr. said. The player's father saw a renewed passion in the Hall of Fame coach and it rubbed off on his son. It was the head coach's approach that swayed him into making a decision before the summer. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6647766
