Brown played high school basketball at St. John 's Preparatory School , which is located in Astoria , Queens , New York . He averaged 22.5 points and 6.6 assists per game as a senior . A '' Parade '' All-American , Brown was ranked among the top 25 high school recruits in the United States and was chosen to play at the 2000 McDonald 's All-American Game and at the Roundball Classic All-Star game , after which he was named Most Valuable Player . As a McDonald 's All-American , he recorded 11 points , 6 assists , 4 rebounds . Brown chose to play college basketball with Connecticut because of " their winning tradition , the great players they had come through here , and just the whole total UConn . This is a big program . " As a freshman , Brown was the starting point guard in all 32 of UConn 's games . He scored a season-high 21 points against nationally ranked Boston College on February 13 , 2001 , and recorded a season-best 12 assists in an overtime win over St. John 's on January 6 . After his sophomore season , Brown was averaging 9.2 points and 5.1 assists per game . He recorded the second-most assists for a sophomore in school history , getting 172 . At the 2002 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament championship , he made a half-court shot at the closing seconds to seal the game vs Pittsburgh . Brown led UConn to an NCAA Division I Basketball title in 2004 , as his team defeated Georgia Tech to close his senior season
2002 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament
2002 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Taliek Brown