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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
From The UConn Blog:
- UConn football practice on pause due to COVID-19 outbreak
- NCAA to determine start of college basketball season by mid-September
- Talented UConn men’s hockey squad preparing for whatever season may bring
- UConn football adds nutmeg native Kevin Dunn as QB carousel continues
- Hurley’s Huskies led by trio of seniors well-versed in adversity
- There’s a new podcast in town! Check out the debut episode of Chasing Perfection, a fresh take on UConn women’s basketball from the UConn Blog team!
From Other Sources:
- James Bouknight excited for big year ahead
- Anna Makurat ready to put underwhelming freshman season behind her
- Let it be known:
UConn's Javonte Brown-Ferguson would now like to be referred to as Javonte Brown, according to the athletic department.
— Mike Mavredakis (@MMavredakis) August 18, 2020
- Find out what basketball inside the Big East bubble could look like
- Reggie Crawford and Ben Casparius share Futures League pitching honor:
Our Husky arms are showing off their arms in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League!#RollSkies // #HookC pic.twitter.com/p7cz8S212Z
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) August 19, 2020
U Gotta See This
Video recommendations
Jalen gives us a taste of the juicy jams he’ll be throwing down this year:
Check the shorts, and the bounce @jalengaffney lets goooooo pic.twitter.com/c8q7PUJWGz
— Sleeveless Bouknight (19-12) (@tnhusky1) August 17, 2020
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
- Gampel is all gussied up and ready for Big East basketball:
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- Gains on gains on gains:
Adama pic.twitter.com/1TLxZqvRzk
— Hagan (@hagannnnnnn) August 21, 2020
Coach’s Corner
Find out what the UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
- UConn men’s basketball assistant Kenya Hunter leaving Huskies for Hoosiers
- Wise words from a wise man:
Geno Auriemma UConn head coach: "Parents, teach your kids to be teammates, not superstars" pic.twitter.com/3ht4jHnTox
— Antonio Garcia Tuñas (@IRUKLugo) August 17, 2020
- UConn field hockey coaching legend Nancy Stevens announces retirement
- Coach Hurley raves about his gaggle of guards:
I asked Dan Hurley about his star guard James Bouknight and the expectations he has for his sophomore season. Plus, the UConn head coach talks about what impact transfer R.J. Cole will add at the point guard spot for the Huskies. pic.twitter.com/6a8NyRcrYv
— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) August 17, 2020
- Coach Cav on the newest additions to his UConn men’s ice hockey roster
- Looks like Diana’s new logo has Geno’s stamp of approval:
The GOAT
— UConn Women's Hoops (@UConnWBB) August 19, 2020
Starring Diana Taurasi
Produced by Geno Auriemma pic.twitter.com/s8qPAOGoAI
Team Time
Putting a specific UConn team in the spotlight
With all the media attention UConn men’s basketball is receiving recently, it’s hard to deny that the program looks to be all the way back! Check out the stories below to learn more about the players living this exciting chapter in Huskies history:
- Bouknight, Gaffney, and Cole give UConn a great group of guards
- Senior leaders excited to take charge of talented team
- Watch RJ Cole discuss expectations for his first season in Storrs:
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
- Breanna Stewart back and better than ever after dropping $30k on own rehab
- Kemba’s Celtics firing on all cylinders as NBA playoffs begin
- Matt Peart putting on a show during Giants training camp:
Matt Peart’s run blocking grade went from 70.7 in 2018 to 90.1 in 2019 at UConn. The tackle with the longest arms in the draft looks noticeably bigger with the #Giants too. pic.twitter.com/6hegcCMlIE
— David Solow (@GiantsAlliance) August 17, 2020
- Get the latest on UConn men’s soccer alumni playing professionally
- Renee Montgomery lands TV gig with TMZ Sports
- Caron Butler weighs in on the unique NBA playoff atmosphere in the bubble:
So use to hearing the phrase a #PlayoffsNBA series really doesn’t start until the home team loses at home. Welp! If you lose. You lose.
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) August 17, 2020
All these games key. No advantage, no travel advantage. Just a battle of Wills ...#NBAPlayoffs
- Find out which UConn alumni made ESPN’s Top 25 in the Wubble and who’s in an even more elite conversation about WNBA MVP
- David Pindell works out with Dez Bryant:
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- Christian Vital signs 1-year deal to play in Germany
- With 16 players in the WNBA, including Lynx teammates Crystal and Phee, there’s no doubt that UConn alumni run the league:
Collier / Dangerfield 2020 pic.twitter.com/HmlCK9eCfs
— UConn Women's Hoops (@UConnWBB) August 17, 2020
Memory Lane
Revisiting the history of UConn sports
- Recent UConn women’s basketball recruits longed to play for legendary program
- We remember, but it’s always good to remind the haters:
Remember the time @UConnMBB beat Kentucky in the 2011 Final Four......then again in 2014 National Championship?!
— I Have a UConn Men's Basketball Problem (@ClimbingHuskies) August 18, 2020
But #UConn isn't a blue blood pic.twitter.com/uzJbGpOV2x
- The results are in:
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- Enjoy the best UConn men’s basketball moments starring walk-ons:
Weekly Fancast
Once UConn sports return, we’ll provide info for the week’s upcoming games in this space. Until then, enjoy some classic recommendations from the vault.
One of UConn men’s basketball’s most devastating losses is their 2006 Elite 8 defeat at the hands of George Mason. A stacked Huskies squad was rolling in the tournament until they overlooked the upstart Patriots, bringing their season to an abrupt and disappointing end.
A big reason the Huskies were so hyped entering March Madness was a resounding victory over the highly-ranked Villanova Wildcats near the end of the regular season. This win avenged a hard-fought loss from a few weeks before and put the nation on notice.
CLICK HERE to watch this UConn team led by Denham Brown, Rashad Anderson, and Rudy Gay wallop the Wildcats in the Huskies’ high-water mark of the season:
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Cause We Care
Learn about non-profits and charitable causes benefiting the great people of Connecticut
In addition to adding Black Lives Matter patches to every player’s jersey for the 2020-21 season, the Big East conference pledged its support for newly-formed advocacy group, Coaches for Action.
CLICK HERE to learn more about CFA’s fight to end voter suppression and support their scholarship fund!
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Final Play
A parting sentiment from The Fast Break team
Jim Calhoun’s Beyond the Bench is must-see TV:
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