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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
- Check in on UConn athletics in wake of fall sport cancellations
- UConn basketball unis to serve as platform for social justice reform
- The Christyn Williams and James Bouknight hype train rolls on in 2020-21 preview:
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- UConn women’s basketball commits on the move in latest 2021 recruit ranking
- Enjoy a fresh take on Big East basketball playing in pods then explore what one of these bubbles could look like at Mohegan Sun
- Participants to use ‘course of their own choosing’ for UConn golf annual fundraiser
U Gotta See This
Video recommendations
Draw it up, slam it down:
Uconn (Hurley): Lob Quick Hitters pic.twitter.com/naeHpyykLb
— Dose of Hoops (@DoseofHoops) September 11, 2020
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
Got $10 million? UConn’s hockey arena could have your name all over it:
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Coach’s Corner
Find out what the UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
- Coach Hurley unpleasantly surprised by Kenya Hunter’s lateral move to Indiana
- Scholarship benefitting up-and-coming coaches named after UConn soccer’s Ray Reid
- Coach Cav shares UConn men’s hockey’s blueprint for recruiting
- Randy Edsall joined members of the UConn community in commemorating the tragic events of 9/11 on its 19th anniversary:
— Randy Edsall (@RandyEdsall) September 11, 2020
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
- Kemba reaches his first NBA conference final, delighting tight-knit Celtics squad:
"I’m really happy for him," Brad Stevens says of Kemba Walker. "He deserves to experience this. He’s everything that’s good about basketball."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 12, 2020
- Find out what to expect from UConn products in the NFL this season
- Tina Charles gets some well-deserved praise for her impressive WNBA resume
- Tune in tonight to watch Caron Butler and this star-studded panel discuss the intersection of sports and politics:
I'm honored to be joining @SteveKerr, Gregg Popovich, @JemeleHill, @PeteCarroll, @realtuffjuice & @CoachDavidShaw for a discussion on sports and social justice.
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) September 10, 2020
All proceeds support our grassroots re-election campaign. RSVP here: https://t.co/UQHis7B211 pic.twitter.com/v1gvaY0HQ0
- Anthony Kay’s MLB success comes as no surprise after strong UConn career
- Napheesa Collier wants to double-up her Olympic gold medal in Tokyo
- Dan Orlovsky talks about the time his Detroit Lions OC fell asleep during a game
Memory Lane
Revisiting the history of UConn sports
- Coach Penders’ program can strongly stake their claim as king of the North(east):
#HookC Since 2010
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) September 8, 2020
378 wins (Most in Northeast)
6 NCAA Tournaments (T-Most in Northeast)
12 NCAA Tournament victories (Most in Northeast)
4 MLB First Round Picks (Most in Northeast)
Elliot Ballpark Tour: https://t.co/S9HKZLxsr8
UConn Tour: https://t.co/wbD6RPP59d pic.twitter.com/lZCYI0UvMW
- View the worst uniforms worn by UConn women’s basketball over the years
- Go back in time to UConn football’s 2008 win over RG3’s Baylor squad thanks to this week’s #UConnTailgateSeries
- Where’s the 30 for 30 on this insane ensemble:
1994 New Jersey Patterson AAU.
— Hoops Nostalgia (@HoopsNostalgia) September 11, 2020
PG - Kobe Bryant
SG - Rip Hamilton
SF - Vince Carter
PF - Tim Thomas
C - Kevin Freeman
Considered by many the greatest AAU team ever assembled. pic.twitter.com/G6Iv84291j
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.
So many prolific players have suited up for UConn women’s basketball during the program’s prestigious history that choosing the ten best is certainly a tough task. Check out this rundown of UConn stars to watch some of the best in action and see how this list stacks up to your personal hierarchy of legendary Huskies:
Cause We Care
Learn about non-profits and charitable causes benefiting the great people of Connecticut
Renee Montgomery continues to be a force for positive change in her community and plans to impact the upcoming November elections through one of her foundation’s core initiatives called ‘Remember the 3rd.’ According to the Renee Montgomery Foundation website, the goal of this initiative is to “use social media content to educate, motivate and provide genuine insight on any local, state-wide or national election process, while taking a non-partisan stand.”
CLICK HERE to donate to Renee’s foundation and find out how you can help fulfill their mission of making a difference!
Final Play
A parting sentiment from The Fast Break team
See why ‘catch a game at Rizza Performance Center’ is now on our bucket list:
New digs looking sharp! #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/EFJz7r9kmG
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) September 10, 2020
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