The inaugural honorees, inducted in two separate ceremonies during the 2006–07 season, included thirteen men's basketball players, ten women's basketball players, and four head coaches, of whom two coaches- Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma-and two players- Ray Allen and Rebecca Lobo-are also enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Similar to a hall of fame, it honors the most significant figures in the history of the UConn Huskies-the university's athletic teams-especially the men's and women's basketball teams. Huskies of Honor is a recognition program sponsored by the University of Connecticut (UConn).
Kemba Walker was inducted into the Huskies of Honor in a surprise ceremony following the Connecticut Huskies men's basketball 2011 National Championship victory.
