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Photo by Esra Bilgin/Anadolu via Getty Images Bad news out of Turkey for the former Husky. Nika Mühl suffered a torn ACL in her first overseas game with Besiktas on Thursday, the club’s CEO revealed on Twitter. The injury occurred at the 2:06 mark in the third quarter of Besiktas’ SuperCup matchup with Fenerbahce. Mühl landed awkwardly while grabbing a rebound and … [Read more...] about Nika Mühl tears ACL in first game overseas

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies will play nine games on national television this season along with 18 on SNY. UConn women’s basketball’s 2024-25 schedule is now complete. On Thursday, the school released the tip times and television information for the upcoming campaign (with the exception of two road games). The Huskies’ main home will be on SNY, which will air … [Read more...] about UConn women’s basketball releases tip times and TV info for 2024-25 season

FIBA The Huskies add another top international prospect. On Wednesday, UConn women’s basketball received a commitment from Blanca Quiñonez, a 6-1 wing from Ecuador currently playing in Italy’s Serie A1. She’ll be the first player in program history from South America. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blanquita … [Read more...] about UConn women’s basketball lands 2025 Ecuadorian wing Blanca Quiñonez

Ian Bethune Collier becomes the first Husky ever to win the award. On Sunday, Napheesa Collier was named the 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She’s the first former Husky ever to win the award after receiving 36 of a possible 67 votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Collier was the backbone of a Minnesota Lynx defense that led the league with the … [Read more...] about Napheesa Collier named 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Dan Hurley has his first recruit from the Class of 2025. Dan Hurley and the UConn men’s basketball have scored their first commitment in the class of 2025 in Darius Adams, a 6-foot-5 guard from Manasquan, New Jersey. Adams, a consensus five-star recruit and the No. 19 player in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, … [Read more...] about 2025 combo guard Darius Adams commits to UConn men’s basketball