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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
From The UConn Blog:
- College basketball season set to tip-off November 25
- UConn football in talks with UMass about spring game
- Tyrese Martin fills out UConn men’s basketball roster after transfer approved
- Get the goods on Coach Cav’s squad with the UConn Men’s Hockey Notebook
- Hear the Chasing Perfection team discuss what college basketball’s 2020 return means for Geno and the Huskies
From Other Sources:
- Catch the debut episode of UConn Fast Break Conversations featuring an interview with the one and only Jonathan Mandeldove
- See who UConn women’s basketball has in their recruiting pipeline for 2022
- It’s no secret that college hoops guru Jon Rothstein likes UConn’s chances this season. Find out just how high he is on Hurley’s Huskies in his preseason top-45
- More on Tyrese Martin’s waiver and college basketball starting in November
- UConn men’s basketball’s return to the Big East paying immediate dividends:
Big East in the 247 Class of 2021 Recruiting Rankings:
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) September 20, 2020
2 - Villanova
4 - DePaul
7 - UConn
14 - Seton Hall
24 - Georgetown
33 - Butler
34 - Xavier
36 - Marquette
41 - St. John's
62 - Creighton
81 - Providence
U Gotta See This
Video recommendations
- With hops like these, they may need to raise the roof at Gampel:
Tyrese Martin has received a waiver from the NCAA and is eligible to play this season. With the addition of @Dreambig_04 UConn is scary deep this year #watchout pic.twitter.com/j7AnW5TBB0
— 860 Productions (@860_media) September 16, 2020
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
- Coach Hurley is determined to help the Huskies reclaim the Big East throne:
#UConnRemembers https://t.co/8ZycUQeXIZ pic.twitter.com/pHLrWYQaw2
— UConnNetch (@UConnNetch) September 16, 2020
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
- Kemba is making sure not to follow in Kyrie’s footsteps and just helped the Celtics drown out their locker room drama to win Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals:
Kemba walker design pic.twitter.com/RPVNIaVAGQ
— JanWerner (@JanWernerL) September 20, 2020
- Maya Moore marries the man whose wrongful conviction she fought to overturn
- Red Sox acquire former UConn closer Jacob Wallace from Rockies
- Crystal Dangerfield wins Rookie of the Year after popping off in the Wubble. In doing so, she joins some legendary Huskies in the WNBA history books:
The @WNBA rookie of the year award went to a @UConnWBB player for the sixth time. @crystald2_ joins former Huskies @PHEEsespieces, @breannastewart, @MooreMaya, @tinacharles31 and @DianaTaurasi in winning ROY honor. Says a lot about how UConn prepares players for WNBA.
— Mechelle Voepel (@MechelleV) September 17, 2020
- Speaking of the “White Mamba,” see what DT thinks of the 2020 season so far
- Former UConn stars dominate WNBA All-Sneaker Awards
- George Springer heating up as MLB regular season winds down:
George Springer’s 2nd HR of the day... as with most UConn athletes, when the post season approaches he turns it up another level. He is just getting warmed up! pic.twitter.com/rXQW4wpOxh
— Team of the Century (@HuskyCentury) September 20, 2020
Memory Lane
Revisiting the history of UConn sports
- That ‘04 team was the real deal:
In the last three decades, only 6 teams have gone from No. 1 in the preseason AP Poll to National Champs in the same season pic.twitter.com/TLBqkBnd5L
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) September 20, 2020
- She’s definitely a keeper:
The wife rockin the throwback husky this morning pic.twitter.com/vcDbVQfDIP
— UConnBigEast (@UConnBigEast) September 19, 2020
- Quite the discovery! This priceless artifact belongs in the Smithsonian:
Just found this laying around in my basement #UConn @ripcityhamilton pic.twitter.com/gfXnnNWoTy
— Jeff Crook (@uconnyankee) September 19, 2020
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.
During UConn’s 2019 regional final against Oklahoma State, Jacob Wallace entered the game in the seventh inning with a one-run lead and a runner on second. What followed was one of the most dominant performances in UConn postseason history as Wallace gunned down seven consecutive Cowboys to wrap up the win and keep the Huskies’ hopes for a College World Series championship alive.
Wallace went on to be drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the third round of the 2019 MLB draft and was recently traded to the Boston Red Sox, who are hoping he can rekindle some of the magic from this impressive show:
June 2, 2019: Jacob Wallace (@jacob_wallace18) slams the door and strikes out all seven batters faced in the final 2.1 innings to beat Oklahoma State 5-2 in the first game of the regional final pic.twitter.com/EurARFC1Yu
— Husky Highlights (@UConnHighlights) June 3, 2019
Cause We Care
Learn about non-profits and charitable causes benefiting the great people of Connecticut
With the pivotal 2020 elections less than two months away, UConn legend Breanna Stewart is doing her part to ensure CT residents know how and where to vote as the new face of Connecticut’s Voting Playbook. The WNBA is joining Stewart and other players in supporting election initiatives through its collaboration with When We All Vote, a nonpartisan organization whose mission is “to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and through strategic partnerships to reach every American.”
CLICK HERE to learn more about this impactful organization and find out how your donation can make a difference in the upcoming elections.
Final Play
A parting sentiment from The Fast Break team
Enjoy another taste of what we’ll be seeing from Tyrese Martin this season:
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