NaVorro Bowman Jr. spent the weekend in Storrs, and now the five-star guard has the rest of his fall visits lined up.
The UConn men’s basketball staff hosted Bowman, a Class of 2027 recruit who is ranked No. 12 in ESPN’s recruiting service. The 6-foot-3 California native comes with plenty of pedigree, too: he’s the son of former San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman Sr.
Bowman’s résumé already includes international success. He won a gold medal with the 2026 FIBA U17 team at the World Cup, where he averaged 11.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds across seven games.
UConn won’t be the only stop on his schedule. Bowman is also set to visit Illinois, Texas and Arizona this fall. Illinois and Arizona reached the Final Four last season, just like UConn.
His father built a decorated NFL career after being selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Penn State. Now 38, Bowman Sr. played seven seasons between San Francisco and Oakland, earned three Pro Bowl nods and four First-Team All-Pro selections, and finished with 14.0 sacks, five interceptions and six fumble recoveries. He also played in the playoffs every year from 2011-13.
For Dan Hurley’s program, Bowman Jr. would be arriving in a backcourt that could look very different by the time he reaches campus. Silas Demary Jr. and Solo Ball both have the option to return next year, though Demary could also head to the NBA after this season. Braylon Mullins is another backcourt name projected to enter the NBA Draft when the campaign ends.
Elsewhere in UConn athletics, Breanna Stewart kept Team USA rolling in FIBA Women’s World Cup play. After the Americans edged Italy by three points on Sunday, they responded with a 105-64 win over Czechia in Berlin.
Stewart, one of the most accomplished U.S. players in international basketball and a UConn alum, posted 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The victory was the United States’ 33rd straight in World Cup play, a run that dates back to a loss to Russia in the 2006 semifinals.