Storrs — Former UConn men's basketball coach Dee Rowe has been selected by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to receive a lifetime achievement award.

The school says Rowe will receive the John W. Bunn Award during the Hall of Fame's induction weekend in September along with Michael Goldberg, long-time executive director of the National Basketball Coaches Association.

Rowe, 87, followed up a distinguished high school coaching career with 300 collegiate wins at Worcester Academy and at UConn, which he guided to the NCAA regional semifinals in 1976.

He stepped down in 1978 to become a fundraiser for UConn. Since his retirement in 1991, Rowe has remained involved with the school as a special adviser for athletics.

He also has served as an international ambassador for the game and was an assistant coach for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, which ended up boycotting the games in Moscow.

"Dee Rowe is a superb and most deserving recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame's John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award," UConn athletic director David Benedict said in a released statement.

"As a remarkable teacher and coach and as a mentor and wise counsel to former players, assistant coaches and coaching peers around the globe, Dee's entire life has been directly linked to his sport of basketball. A once-in-a-lifetime individual and UConn's greatest ambassador, coach Rowe continues to build special bonds and relationships on a daily basis as we all marvel at his unique and unmatched charisma and his constant pursuit of doing good."

In December, Rowe was listed by the Basketball Hall of Fame as one of 29 nominees in the contributor category for consideration as an inductee to the Hall of Fame.

H.S. girls' basketball

• Jordan Lewis' free throw with one second left snapped a tie and gave Old Lyme a 27-26 win over Coginchaug in a Shoreline Conference game. Tessa Kroes had nine points and Olivia Ellis scored eight for Old Lyme (7-6, 7-5).

• St. Bernard lost to University 50-43. Caitlyn Dittman had 33 points and 13 rebounds for St. Bernard (8-4) and freshman Rhonasha Stevenson scored 21 for University (8-2).

Men's basketball

• Hasani Williams, Domenico Santiago and Mack Bertram-Gregory scored 20 points each as Mitchell College beat Wheelock 89-82 in a New England Collegiate Conference game. Alan Morgan had 13 points and 12 assists, Santiago had 15 rebounds and Williams had 14 rebounds for Mitchell (2-12, 2-4), which trailed 43-41 at halftime. 

H.S. boys' basketball

• Zane Alam had 14 points and nine rebounds, leading Williams School to a 48-37 win over Fishers Island. Eli Griswold had nine points and 10 rebounds and Garrett Matson had nine points, six assists and four steals for Williams. Fred Toldo had 16 points and Thad Allen scored 14 for Fishers Island. 

• Norwich Free Academy won its sixth straight, beating Prince Tech 54-43 Wednesday night. Jalen Graham had 18 points and Seth Thomas scored 10 for NFA (9-1).