Alex Karaban says farewell to UConn fans in heartfelt social media post

UConn star Alex Karaban posted a farewell message to Huskies’ fans on social media over the weekend.

Karaban, the program’s all-time winningest player and the first active men’s player ever to be inducted into the Huskies’ of Honor, is in Chicago working out with his agency ahead of the NBA Draft Combine, which will take place from May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

The Huskies’ captain is projected to hear his name called early in the second round of the NBA Draft, which will take place on June 23 and 24 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

“UConn,” he wrote on Instagram as a caption for a gallery of 15 photos he collected as a four-year starter in the program. “Words can’t describe how much this place means to me so all I can say is, thank you. Over the past 4 years, I have gained unforgettable memories, experiences and relationships that I will have forever. I learned so much about myself that wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for UConn. Thank you to all the great teammates and coaches I’ve had. Through all of the ups and downs, we stuck together and accomplished our dreams. As this chapter for me ends, Storrs will always be home for me. Thank you UConn, it’s always Bleed Blue.”

Karaban, a two-time national champion, finished his UConn career as the program’s all-time leader in games played (151), started (150) and won (127). He made the most 3-pointers in program history with 292, has the highest true shooting percentage of all-time at .598, just ahead of Ray Allen, and is sixth on the all-time scoring leaderboard with 1,880 career points.

Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin O’Connor has the Southborough, Mass. native going No. 31 overall to the New York Knicks in his latest mock draft, while at No. 35 overall to join former teammate with the prior to March Madness and overall to the earlier this month.