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The UConn Fast Break - 10/12/20

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Chad Cook
Oct 12, 2020
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Weekly Rewind

The latest UConn athletics news

  • UConn women’s basketball makes final cut for top 2021 recruit Azzi Fudd

  • Trio of UConn hockey stars hear their name called during 2020 NHL Draft

  • Hurley’s newest Huskies excited for first season in Storrs

  • No UConn hockey or basketball games at XL Center until 2021-22

  • Geno’s players doing their part to boost voter participation:

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UConn Women’s Basketball @UConnWBB
Hey Connecticut - there’s just a few weeks left to register to vote. It’s easy! ➡️ portal.ct.gov/sots
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  • Bouknight and company one of college basketball’s ‘teams on the rise’

  • NHL dream comes true for UConn hockey’s Yan Kuznetsov

  • Tyrese Martin dishes on roundabout journey to play for Coach Hurley

  • Evina Westbrook shares inside scoop on UConn women’s basketball

  • Top Dog Tyler Polley officially back and (fingers crossed) better than ever:

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Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein
UConn's Tyler Polley (knee) has been fully cleared for live action, per Dan Hurley. Averaged 9.5 PPG last season. Key piece in Storrs.
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Have you seen Homefield’s fresh lineup of Huskies swag?!

CLICK HERE to sneak a peek and get a code for 20% OFF!!!


U Gotta See This

Video recommendations

  • A lot of fresh faces wearing fresh threads:

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UConn Men's Basketball @UConnMBB
New year ☑️ New look ☑️ #ThisIsUConn | #PullTheSled
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7:25 PM ∙ Oct 11, 2020
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  • Andre Jackson is ready to rock ALL the rims:

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Overtime @overtime
Go back to your ex or jump with Andre Jackson? 😯 @andrejackson111
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5:33 PM ∙ Oct 10, 2020
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UConn, Great Pic

Photos of UConn’s finest

  • Not to be outdone, UConn women’s basketball unveils new unis of their own:

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UConn Women’s Basketball @UConnWBB
W H I T E
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6:39 PM ∙ Oct 11, 2020
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Coach’s Corner

Find out what the UConn coaches are up to on and off the court

  • It couldn’t have gone much better than that:

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UConn Women’s Basketball @UConnWBB
how it started how it's going
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  • Kimani Young talks men’s basketball promotion, Coaches for Action

  • Coach Maggie Rodriguez gives a behind-the-scenes tour of her team’s new digs:

  • UConn field hockey hires former player Chrissy Davidson as assistant

  • Nobody dominates college baseball in the Northeast like these guys:

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UConn Baseball @UConnBSB
Happy #NationalCoachesDay to the longest tenured coaching staff in the country! #HookC
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4:58 PM ∙ Oct 6, 2020
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Big League Buzz

Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world

  • Maya Moore receives Jack Kelly Fair Play Award from USA Olympic Committee

  • Caron Butler gets some love from Leo DiCaprio for his work in Wisconsin

  • Gabby Williams appears on She Got Next with reporter sensation Pepper Parsley

  • George Springer continues rewriting MLB playoff records, and none are safe:

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FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX
George Springer has hit 5 career Postseason home runs at Dodger Stadium. Only Reggie Jackson has more all-time (6)
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10:40 PM ∙ Oct 6, 2020
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Winning Is Everything

Celebrating special achievements by beloved Huskies

The WNBA Wubble experiment came to a close this week with the Seattle Storm sweeping the Las Vegas Aces to win their 4th title in franchise history. Led by Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart, the Storm cut down the nets for the first since 2018 and showed the world that UConn Huskies still run the WNBA! Morgan Tuck got in on the action as well, winning her first WNBA title after getting traded to the Storm this offseason.

Relive the top moments from the Storm’s 2020 campaign then enjoy these reflections on their incredible accomplishments!

  • All they do is win, win, win no matter what:

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UConn Women’s Basketball @UConnWBB
GOOD MORNING (📸: @WNBA)
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12:25 PM ∙ Oct 7, 2020
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  • Stewie’s parents reflect on her many accolades, including these on-court accomplishments:

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Sports Illustrated @SInow
At 26, Breanna Stewart already has the resume of a lifetime 🐐 buff.ly/3lhPz92
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11:30 PM ∙ Oct 7, 2020
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  • With their powers combined, Sue and Breanna are an unstoppable force:

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UConn Women’s Basketball @UConnWBB
Does anyone love a trophy like the Huskies? No. 🏆
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2:50 PM ∙ Oct 7, 2020
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  • Relive the trade that sent Morgan Tuck to the Storm and take a moment to appreciate the greatness she’s achieved at every phase of her basketball career:


Memory Lane

Revisiting the history of UConn sports

  • Khalid El-Amazing:

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Penfield @BpenfieldJ
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1:01 AM ∙ Oct 5, 2020
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  • Put that pickup in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:

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Greg White @GregWhite32
Last night I watched Breanna Stewart drop 37 in the WNBA finals and it reminded me of this. This was her signing ceremony to attend UConn. Her, her Dad on the hood of his truck. She is one of the best to ever play this game.
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4:17 PM ∙ Oct 3, 2020
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  • No complaints on our end:

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Sam Calhoun @_samcalhoun
how it started: how it ended:
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11:22 PM ∙ Oct 7, 2020
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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 women’s basketball’s fiercest rivals in its hallowed history has been the Tennessee Volunteers, who for many years were led by legendary coach Pat Summitt. Perhaps the most satisfying memory for UConn fans to relive in this rivalry is the 71-52 drubbing that Sue Bird and the Huskies laid down on Summitt’s Volunteers during the 2000 National Championship game, where Sue sliced and diced her way through a Tennessee team who had no answer for the savvy sophomore.

CLICK HERE to watch every second of that beautiful blowout and check out this video to see Sue’s top plays on college basketball’s biggest stage:


Final Play

A parting sentiment from The UConn Fast Break team

Here’s to you, Jonathan XIV:

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UConn @UConn
Happy 7️⃣th Birthday, @JonathanHusky14! 🎉
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1:01 PM ∙ Oct 5, 2020
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