NIELS GIFFEY RUMORS & GOSSIP

Look Out Storrs, The Germans Are Taking Over

The UConn Huskies men's basketball team already has two German born players on its roster in Niels Giffey and Enosch Wolf. Apparently now there will be three. According to the Recruit Scoop, Leon Tolksdorf, a 6'7 combo forward from Berlin, Germany, has given the Huskies a verbal commitment to play next season. Tolksdorf played last season for the ALBA Berlin II where he...
Via Sox and Dawgs  |  18 days ago

No. 13 UConn falls to Cincinnati, 70-67

Connecticut came one rattled rim away from overtime Wednesday night. But Niels Giffey's desperation half-court heave just missed at the buzzer and Cincinnati beat No. 13 UConn 70-67, ending the Huskies' home winning streak, while taking their seventh consecutive conference road victory. ''It felt good,'' Giffey said. ''But it happens. You can'...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 18, 2012

UConn Trounced by Seton Hall, 75-63

First, the good news (and this won't take long): Niels Giffey scored a season-high 11 points against Seton Hall Tuesday. The sophomore from Berlin, Germany, had seen his minutes dwindle with the arrival of DeAndre Daniels and Ryan Boatright, but his patience paid off against the Pirates. Unfortunately, other than Jeremy Lamb (19 points), Giffey was the only Husky to show...
Via NBC Connecticut  |  January 04, 2012
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