Injury updates
While the Huskies had everyone present in the gym, not everyone participated.
Jana El Alfy remains in a boot after rupturing her Achilles in the U-19 World Cup with Egypt. She’ll sit out the entire season while recovering.
“With Jana being unavailable, the one bright spot is we never had her so we don't know exactly what it is that we're missing,” Auriemma said.
Meanwhile, Ayanna Patterson (knee) and Amari DeBerry (back) continue to work their way back from offseason procedures. During the 20 minutes of practice open the media, Patterson rode on a stationary bike while DeBerry used an elliptical. Whether or not they’re ready for the season opener on Nov. 8 remains to be seen, though DeBerry did appear in the Huskies’ final exhibition in Europe.
“I hope both of them are 100 percent (for the start of the season) because we certainly could use both of them,” Auriemma said.
Aubrey Griffin is also dealing with a foot issue — “She twisted her foot or something last week,” is how the coach described it — but participated during practice.