Biggest winner (player) in uconn basketball history? (Men or women)

[Gurleyman]

The topic is biggest winner - not best player - thats what I am looking at.
Stewart on the womens side is not even close - 4 FF MVPs with 4 rings and dominating everyone in those four seasons.
Are you old enough to have watched her play at UConn? Not being a snark, just wondering

As far as the men - AK may be the player who had played in most winning games in a UConn mens uniform, if that is the criteria

AK’s story isn’t done. We have to see how this March/April goes. How far do we go and how much does he impact those games will be the final chapter into how we contextualize his career.

Bazz was a role player as a freshman, led an underachieving team as a sophomore, kept the program afloat as a junior, and then cemented his legacy as a senior with an unlikely tournament run - but that run almost didn’t happen. We were in danger against St. Joes and then in danger again against Nova down 20-10 when Bazz sat with two fouls.

 

[Inyatkin]

Bazz was a role player as a freshman, led an underachieving team as a sophomore, kept the program afloat as a junior, and then cemented his legacy as a senior with an unlikely tournament run - but that run almost didn’t happen. We were in danger against St. Joes and then in danger again against Nova down 20-10 when Bazz sat with two fouls.

That's one way to phrase it. You could also say he hit two free throws as a freshman that basically won us a title, and had one of the best two-year runs we've ever seen his last two years. Recent UConn history aside, a championship team facing a near-miss is more the rule than the exception.

 

[superjohn]

That's one way to phrase it. You could also say he hit two free throws as a freshman that basically won us a title, and had one of the best two-year runs we've ever seen his last two years. Recent UConn history aside, a championship team facing a near-miss is more the rule than the exception.

Yeah, that's a weird way he framed Bazz's career. I would frame it as he was our invaluable 6th man as a freshman making clutch plays helping us win a title. He stayed with the program through one of our darkest periods with Calhoun retiring and the team being banned from the tournament over a retroactive nonsensical punishment and then he was a first team all-American his senior season leading us to a national championship where he was hands down the best player in the tournament.

 

[NHUConnfan]

Surprised Kemba isn't getting more discussion here. He single-handedly led the team to a title.

And DT on the women's side, she was money with the game on the line.

No one I would rather have their hands on the ball in a last second situation than those two.

I'm with you on Kemba, needing to get consideration.

I'm also a bit surprised no one has even offered Maya Moore. I don't think she beats Stewie or Dee, but she's pretty darn close.

 

[OceanDoggie]

I'm with you on Kemba, needing to get consideration.

I'm also a bit surprised no one has even offered Maya Moore. I don't think she beats Stewie or Dee, but she's pretty darn close.

1st world problems this Program has! 😄

 

[Jaydumo20]

The topic is biggest winner - not best player - thats what I am looking at.
Stewart on the womens side is not even close - 4 FF MVPs with 4 rings and dominating everyone in those four seasons.
Are you old enough to have watched her play at UConn? Not being a snark, just wondering

As far as the men - AK may be the player who had played in most winning games in a UConn mens uniform, if that is the criteria

Yeah. I'm 46. In my initial post I said Stewie as well. She is the biggest winner. I was agreeing with @superjohn that I have never seen a talent like Strong.

 

[Jimdish255]

Samson Johnson won two NCAA Men's Basketball National Championships with the UConn Huskies in 2023 and 2024, playing a key role as a big man off the bench and later as a starter for the dominant team. He is also UConn's all-time winningest player and holds the program's field goal percentage record, solidifying his legacy with consecutive national titles before turning pro in 2025.

Show the "Iron Man" some Luv!

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Excluding coaches, the player who went 4 for 4 on Titles is the only answer.