page_title: Shabazz Napier
section_title: Freshman season
hierarchical_section_title: Shabazz Napier / College career / Freshman season
caption_attribution_description: UConn Freshman Shabazz Napier using pick on SHU's Jordan Theodore. 6' 9&quot; Alex Oriakhi, a Lowell, Mass. native, sets the table for Napier. Seton Hall's top scorer, Jeremy Hazell is ready for the switch.
context_page_description: Shabazz Bozie Napier is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted 24th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA draft and immediately traded to the Miami Heat. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and won two national championships in 2011 and 2014. Napier was a key player for the Huskies' 2010–11 NCAA championship team, as he made the Big East All Rookie team. Following his junior season, Napier was selected to the All-Big East first team.
  In the 2013–14 season, Napier was unanimously selected for the All-AAC first team, and was named the inaugural American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He was again one of UConn's key players when they won the NCAA tournament for a second time in four years in 2014 and was named as the tournament's most outstanding player.
context_section_description: Following his prep career, Napier chose to play at the University of Connecticut under coach Jim Calhoun. He had a solid freshman year in 2010–11 backing up Kemba Walker.  He appeared in all 41 games for the Huskies, coming off the bench averaging 7.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game for the season.  At the end of the regular season, Napier was named to the Big East All-Rookie team along with teammate Jeremy Lamb.
  Napier hit two game clinching free throws to secure a win in the Final Four against Kentucky. Napier's contribution to the team was significant, as Connecticut finished the season 32-9 (9-9 in conference play) and won both the Big East Conference Championship and National Championship in 2011.
caption: Napier dribbling around a pick and roll play setup by teammate Alex Oriakhi.
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