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UConn lands Kentucky transfer Batouly Camara

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STORRS, Conn. -- Kentucky forward Batouly Camara has transferred to UConn.

Camara, who averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds as a freshman, becomes the sixth Kentucky player to transfer out of the program since the start of last season.

Under NCAA rules, Camara will have to sit out the 2016-17 season and will have three years of eligibility remaining.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma announced the transfer Tuesday. He said the Huskies developed a relationship with Camara, a 6-foot-2 New York City native, during her original recruiting process at Blair Academy in New Jersey, where she played her high school basketball. He called her a hard worker with tremendous ability.

"We developed a great relationship with Batouly during the recruiting process a couple years ago so we already knew what a great kid she is," Auriemma said in a statement.

Camara will join former Duke forward Azura Stevens, who announced her transfer to UConn last month and also will sit out next season.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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