The UConn Fast Break - 9/21/20
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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
From The UConn Blog:
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:
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U Gotta See This
Video recommendations
With hops like these, they may need to raise the roof at Gampel:
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
Coach Hurley is determined to help the Huskies reclaim the Big East throne:
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:
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:
Speaking of the “White Mamba,” see what DT thinks of the 2020 season so far
George Springer heating up as MLB regular season winds down:
Memory Lane
Revisiting the history of UConn sports
That ‘04 team was the real deal:
She’s definitely a keeper:
Quite the discovery! This priceless artifact belongs in the Smithsonian:
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:
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 UConn Fast Break team
Enjoy another taste of what we’ll be seeing from Tyrese Martin this season:
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