Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The current UConn star joins up with two program legends. Although she still has one year left at UConn, Paige Bueckers is already preparing for her professional career. On Thursday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Huskies’ star signed an NIL deal with Unrivaled, a basketball league started by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa … [Read more...] about Paige Bueckers signs NIL deal with Unrivaled Basketball
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UConn women’s basketball to face USC at the XL Center
Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images The Huskies’ most anticipated non-conference matchup will be in downtown Hartford, not on campus. UConn women’s basketball’s much-anticipated Dec. 21 matchup with the USC Trojans will be played at the XL Center, not Gampel Pavilion. The school revealed the venue in a release that announced the date of the Huskies’ trip to South Carolina … [Read more...] about UConn women’s basketball to face USC at the XL Center
Paige Bueckers becoming first college player to receive custom Nike sneakers
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The UConn superstar will design her own version of the Nike GT Hustle 3. Paige Bueckers is making history — again. The first freshman ever to be named national player of the year will become the first college athlete to receive a custom sneaker from Nike, according to Sole Retriever. This isn’t a signature shoe — like Breanna Stewart’s Stewie … [Read more...] about Paige Bueckers becoming first college player to receive custom Nike sneakers
UConn women’s basketball’s trip to South Carolina set for Feb. 16
Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Another date on the Huskies’ schedule is out. Another date is out on UConn women’s basketball’s 2024-25 schedule. The Huskies will travel to face defending national champions South Carolina on Feb. 16, the school announced on Wednesday. Since the teams began their an annual series in 2015, every regular season contest has been held in … [Read more...] about UConn women’s basketball’s trip to South Carolina set for Feb. 16
UConn to be represented by 11 athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The group will represent five different countries across three different events. When the 2024 Summer Olympics kick off in Paris this week, UConn will be well-represented. In total, 11 former Huskies are competing in five different events with five different countries across three different sports. Another will be there as a coach, … [Read more...] about UConn to be represented by 11 athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics