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Chasing Perfection: Talking Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Maya Moore with ESPN’s Katie Barnes

We talk with Barnes about their stories on past, current and future Huskies, debate how far this year’s UConn squad will go and more!

By Daniel Connolly

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This week, ESPN’s Katie Barnes joins the show to talk about their three UConn-centric pieces — Can this one super-prospect revive the greatest dynasty in sports? on Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd is unbreakable detailing Fudd’s recovery from a torn ACL and MCL along with Inside WNBA legend Maya Moore’s extraordinary quest for justice.

Barnes talked about how they went about writing each story and also shared some nuggets from each such as what Fudd is like away from the cameras, the toll that the Jonathan Irons’ case took on Moore and her family and how their story on Bueckers helped set the scene for her unprecedented freshman season.

After that, Barnes also shared their thoughts on this year’s UConn team, if Bueckers can revive the greatest dynasty in sports and also debated the best teams and players in the Huskies’ history.

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