The UConn Fast Break - 10/5/20
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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
Point guard-by-committee is the plan for UConn women’s basketball
Paige Bueckers gets plenty of praise on latest Chasing Perfection podcast
Pat Winkel back on the field for UConn baseball after a rough road to recovery
The UConn Pod crew dishes on college basketball’s impending return
It’s a bake-off:
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Team Time
Putting a specific UConn team in the spotlight
Expectations are high for Hurley’s Huskies this season after UConn’s talented coach reeled in some strong recruits to complement their exciting slew of returning stars! When you add a top-10 class in 2021 to the mix, the future is looking bright for the Huskies! Work is never done for “The Carpenter” and his staff, however, as they were busy extending scholarship offers to these top-tier talents over the past few weeks:
U Gotta See This
Video recommendations
UConn men’s basketball sent the Twitterverse into a frenzy as pics of their new uniforms emerged! Bouk wasted no time before showing off the fresh threads:
Coach’s Corner
Find out what the UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
Geno’s practice plan is set but season schedule remains a work in progress
Dan Hurley to attend Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce virtual luncheon
Coach Edsall has a lot of love for UConn football products in the pros:
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
UConn’s finest dominate league jersey sales while a trio of legendary Huskies have the Storm up 2-0 in the WNBA finals:
Red Sox may opt-out of George Springer sweepstakes this offseason
Anthony Sherman made his presence known on Monday Night Football:
Breanna Stewart displaying her championship pedigree on and off the court
Caron Butler has found his second calling in fight for social justice
UConn baseball great Matt Barnes attends bullpen dedication ceremony:
Memory Lane
Revisiting the history of UConn sports
An interesting thread on the evolution of UConn men’s basketball uniforms
Learn about UConn football’s 1997 2nd Team All-American wideout
Somebody tell Geno he just won a national championship:
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.
According to his own general manager, Kemba was a bit off during his time in the bubble. Despite helping the Celtics reach the conference finals, he had noticeably lost a step and appeared to have not yet fully recovered from the knee injury he suffered earlier in the year.
To remind everyone what Kemba looks like when he’s 100% in his bag and feelin’ himself, enjoy an epic recap of the never-to-be-outdone 2011 run where Kemba led the Huskies to eleven straight tournament wins en route to a national championship:
Cause We Care
Learn about non-profits and charitable causes benefiting the great people of Connecticut
In case you didn’t already know, HuskyTHON is kind of a big deal at UConn!
CLICK HERE to support this annual 18-hour dance marathon benefiting the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and get the latest on HuskyTHON 2021 with this video from Coach Hurley:
Last Shot
One more glimpse of UConn glory
A final look at your new favorite jersey:
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