Emeka Okafor becomes third UConn men's basketball player to have number retired

Emeka Okafor becomes third UConn men's basketball player to have number retired

Emeka Okafor became the third UConn men’s basketball player to have his number retired, with the Huskies honoring the former national player of the year at halftime of their loss to Creighton. Okafor, the center who led UConn to the 2004 national title, joined Ray Allen and Richard Hamilton as the only players to have their numbers retired. It was the second number retirement at UConn this season. Sue Bird’s No. 10 was retired before a Dec. 7 wo…