To say that we are heartbroken would be an understatement. From our
#BIGEASTwbb
family to you,
@paigebueckers1
, we want you to know we’re rooting for you every day and know you will come back stronger than ever.
You are everything
@UConnWBB
and
@MarchMadnessWBB
are all about.
The
@UConnWBB
-South Carolina match-up on FOX this past Sunday drew 1.087 million viewers - the most-watched
@MarchMadnessWBB
game ever on
@CBBonFOX
and most-watched regular season game on any network in six years.
.
@UConnWBB
Head Coach Geno Auriemma said today, "Christyn Williams finally realized how to play to her potential and who she is."
The junior guard's response to the high praise from Coach:
Paige Bueckers named the 2023-24 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year!
@paigebueckers1
is the first
@UConnWBB
player to earn the league’s academic merit since two-time honoree Maya Moore in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
More 🗞️:
Tonight
@UConnWBB
Head Coach Geno Auriemma said his group of young players have reinvigorated everyone associated with the Huskies' program.
Paige Bueckers says what makes this group so special:
🏆
@UConnWBB
Paige Bueckers wins
#BIGEASTwbb
Player and Freshman of the Year!
The Husky rookie is just the second player in league history to win both honors in the same season, as she comes into the postseason averaging 19.8 ppg!
Canada Shows ❤️ for
@AaliyahEdwards_
!
The
@UConnWBB
star led the Huskies past TMU with 26 points and 10 rebounds in her homecoming game, played in front of a sellout crowd in Toronto.
What a night. 🇨🇦🏀
Geno is in Houston to support
@UConnMBB
!
@John_Fanta
caught up with the Hall of Famer to talk UConn in the Final Four, his
@UConnWBB
team's future outlook and some ⚾️. Stay to the end 😂
A bucket. 🪣
@AshlynnShade
finished third overall and led all BIG EAST freshmen in scoring last week averaging 17.0 ppg in
@UConnWBB
's wins over
#21
Creighton and Georgetown.
ℍ𝕀𝕊𝕋𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕀ℕ ℍ𝔸ℝ𝕋𝔽𝕆ℝ𝔻!
Villanova goes into the XL Center and stuns No. 8 UConn! It's the first win for a BIG EAST foe against the Huskies in 169 contests. WOW!
@novawbb
x
#BIGEASTwbb
She brought the energy all week! 🔋🔋🔋
@paigebueckers1
earns her first Player of the Week honor this year after shooting .762 from the field over the last two games! 🤩
BEEN that girl. STILL that girl.
@AaliyahEdwards_
is the POTW after averaging 27.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and shot 63.6% from the field leading
@UConnWBB
to a 2-0 week!
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕆𝕗 𝕋𝕙𝕖 'ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕤 𝕋𝕒𝕜𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕒𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕤
She led
@novawbb
to the No. 2 seed in
#BIGEASTwbb
and has won 18 of the last 20 -
@DeniseDillon
is the BIG EAST Coach of the Year!