Larson: Connecticut is the Basketball Capital of the World

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) commended UConn Basketball on the House floor, after the UConn Men’s Basketball team beat Purdue to win their sixth national championship.  

After last night’s win, UConn has become the only school in the country to have both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams win back-to-back national titles.

You can view Rep. Larson’s remarks here.  

“I rise with an enormous sense of pride today. April 9th is my mother, Pauline Nolan Larson’s birthday—she would be 99 today and I’m sure she’s smiling down on this magnificent day where we also celebrate Connecticut being the Basketball Capital of the World,” said Larson. “Connecticut’s UConn Huskies have won back-to-back national championships, and both the men and women were in the Final Four. Geno Auriemma and the women’s team were outstanding, and Dan Hurley and the Men’s Basketball team deserve all the credit in the world. When you see Joe Courtney on the floor recognize his district in Storrs, Connecticut, as the Basketball Capital of the World, I especially want to commend Dan Hurley for the shout out he gave to all the former players and former coaches, from Dee Rowe to Dom Perno to Kevin Ollie, and of course, the house that Jim Calhoun built – bringing those initial championships to Connecticut. And nobody has won more basketball championships than Geno Auriemma and the women’s team. We are so proud of everything they have done and want to commend and congratulate them.”