All About UConn Star Silas Demary Jr.'s Parents, Shanté and Silas Demary Sr.

Silas Demary Jr. with the Georgia Bulldogs on March 1, 2025 Credit: David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty NEED TO KNOW Silas Demary Jr. 's parents, Shanté and Silas Demary Sr.

, have been married since 1995 and have three children Silas Sr. played football and encouraged his son to do the same before accepting his passion for basketball Shanté, Silas Sr. and their two daughters moved to Connecticut to attend as many of Silas Jr.

's games as possible Silas Demary Jr. has a "village" supporting him at all times. The University of Connecticut point guard's parents, Shanté and Silas Demary Sr.

, encouraged him to play sports from a young age. Silas Sr. played football in college and professionally, so it came naturally for him to encourage his son to play the same sport and coach him.