Trae Young Praises UConn's Dan Hurley, Says HC Will Be '1 of the Best to Ever Do It'

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young showered praise on UConn head coach Dan Hurley after the Huskies defeated Purdue by the final score of 75-60 in the national championship game of the 2024 NCAA tournament.

"Dan Hurley gonna be considered one of the best to ever do it when his career is over," Young said in a post on X.

The Huskies earned their second title under Hurley after winning the championship game in 2023, becoming the first team to earn back-to-back NCAA tournament titles since Florida in 2006 and 2007. The school now owns six total national championships.

UConn was dominant throughout the entire season, suffering just three total losses. The Huskies were unstoppable in March, winning each of their tournament games by a double-digit margin.

Young witnessed Hurley's excellence firsthand during his college days at Oklahoma. The 25-year-old averaged 27.4 points per game in his lone season with the Sooners, winning Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors. Hurley coached for Rhode Island at the time, with the two meeting during the first round of the 2018 tournament.

In a game that went to overtime, Hurley's Rams sent Oklahoma packing after earning a 83-78 victory.

Now, Young will focus on a different type of tournament as the Hawks are currently set to participate in the play-in tournament and potentially earn a playoff berth. Although he hasn't appeared in a game since Feb. 23 due to a finger injury, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that Young has been cleared to resume contact and practice once again.

As for Hurley, he cemented the Huskies as one of college basketball's modern dynasties.