Amari DeBerry connects deaf community to UConn WBB

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Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Amari DeBerry connects deaf community to UConn women’s basketball; a pair of Hall of Famers made memorable CT stops and more

Amari DeBerry’s skill in sign language is connecting new fans to UConn women’s basketball; The football Huskies are retooling their ‘front office,’ new Hall of Famers once s…

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“In that community, Amari has really made a big (impact) with combining sports and sign language,” teammate Aaliyah Edwards said, “trying to emphasize the importance of it. She’s really passionate about it, she tries to teach each and every one of us some sign. … It’s just a different side to what, as student-athletes, we can accomplish and how impactful we can be off the court, and to bring a bigger audience to women’s basketball as well.”

DeBerry doesn’t have a set post-college or post-basketball plan for the skills she is mastering. She just wants to make the world a more inclusive place for those who may not feel included.

“Inclusivity,” she said. “Just to be an advocate for the community. I love being able to teach my teammates a couple of signs for when my professors stop in, or when we meet any fans who happen to be deaf; it’s just so nice to see how excited everyone gets, to just want to learn and try to invest in being involved with the communication.”

As her abilities have become known, DeBerry meets fans everywhere UConn goes, near the bus or the entrances and exits to the arenas. For them, she has become the connection to the Huskies. During the volleyball season, a group from ASD came to watch a game and met DeBerry, who was walking back to her dorm. As usual, she stopped to engage in conversation.

“It warms my heart to see kids who look up to Paige (Bueckers) and Aaliyah,” DeBerry said. “They want to ask them for an autograph, but they can’t tell them, communicate directly with them, all the stuff they want to say. We were at the WNBA finals with the Sun and there was a girl who came up, wanted an autograph for her mom. ‘I was like, ‘Hi, my name’s Amari, I can sign. Where do you go to school?’ … and we started talking and I follow her on Instagram, too.”

 

[Blakeon18]

Strikes me that Amari is an All-American in many many ways...and we got her!

 

[ThisJustIn]

Following in Napheesa's steps.

 

[Zarathustra]

Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Amari DeBerry connects deaf community to UConn women’s basketball; a pair of Hall of Famers made memorable CT stops and more

Amari DeBerry’s skill in sign language is connecting new fans to UConn women’s basketball; The football Huskies are retooling their ‘front office,’ new Hall of Famers once s…

www.courant.com

“In that community, Amari has really made a big (impact) with combining sports and sign language,” teammate Aaliyah Edwards said, “trying to emphasize the importance of it. She’s really passionate about it, she tries to teach each and every one of us some sign. … It’s just a different side to what, as student-athletes, we can accomplish and how impactful we can be off the court, and to bring a bigger audience to women’s basketball as well.”

DeBerry doesn’t have a set post-college or post-basketball plan for the skills she is mastering. She just wants to make the world a more inclusive place for those who may not feel included.

“Inclusivity,” she said. “Just to be an advocate for the community. I love being able to teach my teammates a couple of signs for when my professors stop in, or when we meet any fans who happen to be deaf; it’s just so nice to see how excited everyone gets, to just want to learn and try to invest in being involved with the communication.”

As her abilities have become known, DeBerry meets fans everywhere UConn goes, near the bus or the entrances and exits to the arenas. For them, she has become the connection to the Huskies. During the volleyball season, a group from ASD came to watch a game and met DeBerry, who was walking back to her dorm. As usual, she stopped to engage in conversation.

“It warms my heart to see kids who look up to Paige (Bueckers) and Aaliyah,” DeBerry said. “They want to ask them for an autograph, but they can’t tell them, communicate directly with them, all the stuff they want to say. We were at the WNBA finals with the Sun and there was a girl who came up, wanted an autograph for her mom. ‘I was like, ‘Hi, my name’s Amari, I can sign. Where do you go to school?’ … and we started talking and I follow her on Instagram, too.”

Great Stuff! Go Huskies, Go Amari!

 

[HopJim]

Seems like a quality person. If only we could implant the aggression gene. Has most of the necessary skills - just needs to get mad at other team during games.