UConn men’s basketball just signed its newest player, and even though he’s only 12 years old, his impact on the team is undeniable.

Elijah Randolph, a 12-year-old from Farmington, got the surprise of a lifetime on Wednesday.

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“My goal this year is not to miss a game. That’s my goal," Elijah said.

Eli suffers from a rare blood cancer called blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BDPCN).

Carl Randolph, Eli's father, said he met the team while they were at the hospital.

"That just changed his life completely," said Randolph said. "Now he's a Husky kid. He watches every game.”

With the help of the nonprofit Team Impact, an organization connecting children with chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, Eli

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