{
  "id": 11267435,
  "title": "Dan Hurley says UConn won't schedule teams with G League players in non-conference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/dan-hurley-says-uconn-wont-schedule-teams-with-g-league-players-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T19:52:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dan-hurley-says-uconn-wont-195245033.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Head coach Dan Hurley of the UConn Huskies has announced that he will not schedule non-conference games against teams featuring G League players. During a media conference call, Hurley stated that he would be hesitant to schedule opponents with G League players due to the evolving nature of college basketball's amateurism rules. He emphasized this stance during the 2026 Big East Basketball Media Day in New York City, echoing previous comments about his scheduling philosophy. This new restriction comes as several G League veterans, such as London Johnson, James Nnaji, and Charles Bediako, have joined college programs in recent seasons, leading to tensions with some program coaches. Despite this decision, UConn's schedule will still include challenging non-conference opponents, with games against Michigan, Duke, Virginia, and Illinois scheduled for the season's early stages.",
  "summary": "Hurley has routinely criticized college basketball programs that have added former G League players.",
  "key_points": [
    "UConn coach Dan Hurley will not schedule G League players in non-conference games.",
    "Hurley's stance stems from evolving college basketball amateurism rules.",
    "Michigan, Duke, Virginia, and Illinois confirmed as early-season opponents."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Two Big East coaches didn't vote for UConn to win league. One of them was Rick Pitino.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/two-big-east-coaches-didnt-vote-for-uconn-to-win-league-one-of-them",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:00:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}