The UConn Fast Break - 8/3/20
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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
UConn football gains another 2021 commit in DB Kaleb Anthony
All UConn women’s basketball players coronavirus-free upon return to Storrs
UConn men’s ice hockey notified of Hockey East’s plans for 2020-21 season
Revisit the excitement of last week’s Diggins signing then feast your eyes on this spectacular spreadsheet to see which Huskies he’ll be playing alongside during his UConn career:
Take an in-depth look at UConn women’s basketball’s 2020-21 roster
UConn baseball’s Reggie Crawford making waves in Futures League
Check out the latest and greatest installment of the UConn Pod
See if Jon Rothstein thinks UConn is a true threat to Nova’s Big East reign
UConn women’s basketball adds walk-on Autumn Chassion
Big news, UConn fans: Homefield just launched a line of retro Huskies gear!
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U Gotta See This
Video recommendations
See what all the hype is about with UConn men’s basketball’s newest commit:
UConn, Great Pic
UConn history and history in the making
Once completed, these fields of dreams will play host to many UConn victories:
Coach’s Corner
Find out what the UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
Coach Cav showed off his wiffleball skills for a good cause:
Geno and his players reflect on 10,000 days without consecutive losses
Coach Hurley appears to have struck virtual gold with the “Husky Huddle”:
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
Breanna Stewart shined in her first game back from injury while Crystal Dangerfield played well in her WNBA debut:
Despite his season-ending injury, Jeremy Lamb is in the bubble doing whatever he can to help his team
In the WNBA “wubble,” former Huskies dominated opening weekend and Napheesa Collier dropped another episode of her “Tea with A & Phee” podcast
A trio of Husky greats take aim at the playoffs as the NBA restart gets underway:
Rockies’ Scott Oberg shut down for 2020 season after blood clots reemerge
Sue Bird shares her basketball journey in the latest issue of SLAM and discusses the legacy she’ll leave behind for future stars like Paige Bueckers to follow
Shabazz Napier has plans to elevate youth basketball in Boston
Matt Peart’s old ball coach gave him some love for getting paid:
Team Time
Putting one of our UConn squads in the spotlight
To refresh your memory, UConn men’s basketball made a power move a few weeks ago by stealing strength and conditioning guru Mike Rehfeldt from former AAC rival, Cincinnati. Rehfeldt’s addition is of particular interest due to the acclaim he earned at Cincy for bulking up and churning out NBA draft picks in what was known as the “Monster Factory.”
Huskies fans should be excited to see that “Monster Factory 2.0” is up and running as evidenced by these pics of players’ insane gains:
Looks like Jalen hasn’t left the gym all quarantine:
Akok Akok is back and bigger than ever:
Bouk appears ready to strong-arm Big East opponents this season:
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 baseball’s last AAC Championship run in 2016, pitcher Anthony Kay led the Huskies with two wins including a thrilling 7-2 victory over Houston in the tournament final. CLICK HERE to relive every moment of that glorious game then check out what the newly-promoted Blue Jay had to say after helping his team earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament:
Cause We Care:
Learn about non-profits and charitable causes benefiting the great people of Connecticut
It’s been over a week since the passing of Stanley Robinson, and not a day goes by that we don’t think of our dearly departed Sticks.
If you’re of the same sentiment and want to help the Robinson family honor their son’s life, please consider donating to the Stanley Robinson Memorial Fund. Proceeds will be given to the Robinsons so they can pay for a funeral service and properly lay their son to rest.
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