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Honoring our seniors

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Does anyone know if UConn+ will stream the ceremony?
 
Bigboote said:
Does anyone know if UConn+ will stream the ceremony?
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No. 1 Huskies to Host Providence for Senior Day - University of Connecticut Athletics

The top-ranked UConn women's basketball team (28-0, 17-0 BIG EAST) hosts Providence (14-14, 7-10) Sunday at noon in Gampel Pavilion for Senior Day. The game ...
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The senior day festivities will take place in a postgame ceremony to honor five players. The ceremony will be streamed online on the UConn women's basketball X and Facebook pages, the UConn Huskies YouTube page, and UConn+
 
BRS24 said:
Click on the tweet as there are separate pics of all the seniors.

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For anyone that doesn't have the X (twitter) app but does have a Facebook account, the pictures are posted on the UConn Women's Basketball page.
 
Was this the most injured class in the history of Uconn?

I can't think of another class that missed so many games because of injuries.

It's a shame because there was so much potential in all of them.. Azzi is really the only one who salvaged her career..

I remember Caroline starting and playing awesome as a freshman.
 
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Personally, I believe this group of Uconn Husky players are the walking endorsement of the BEST that America produces to represent the United States. Diversified, Talented and Dedicated to their Team, to their Coaches and to their School. To the players leaving, the best of every thing you do, to the ones staying, WELCOME BACK! GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!
 
1974yankees said:
I remember Caroline starting and playing awesome as a freshman.
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I remember the moments of UConn being down to only a handful of players and Caroline on the floor playing lights out and carrying the team to victory.

I am so glad Azzi was able to come back and have some outstanding years of success on the floor at UConn. And I hope Caroline is able to find that success post-graduation, too, whether it be in coaching or otherwise. I always feel awful for players in any sport when their college careers are ended by injury.
 
HopJim said:
I have always been proud that as a UConn fan, I was following quality individuals that I would want as a friend, neightbor, or business associate.
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As my husband says, you're such a homer, and yes, I am, however I do believe that the journey that these seniors have experienced, will provide them with a roadmap for life. Success, setbacks, recover, loyalty, friendship. It's all in there. Most if not all of them have lived a wide gamut of experiences that will serve them well.
 
I'm assuming FS1 won't stick around to show the ceremony after the game. Will in be on FB or UConn+?
 
Happy and sad for all the seniors. Happy that they stayed with the program. Many could have left and went to different places for a host of reasons, but they stayed and that says a lot about them and what they value and what the program meant to them. I am especially going to miss Caroline the most. Those us that can remember yesterday, knows that Caroline's journey was not smooth, especially her first year. I still remember her first game against Arkansas in the Bahama Tournament. So much anticipation. Caroline gets into the game, turnover and she is done for the rest of the game. 3-4 minutes. That night. No worries. We got Minnesota the next game. She got 12 minutes out there and we saw what could be but not enough to get consistent minutes. South Florida-Nothing. South Carolina-We knew she wasn't going to play in that game. Seton Hall-Nothing. Then we play our hated rival (my personal rival) Notre Dame and we got to see Caroline unleashed. Injuries forced Coach G's hand, and he had to play Caroline and she showed out!! 14 minutes. 14 points/3boards/1 block/2 turnovers. Then we move on to her starting against UCLA and Caroline did not disappoint.

I say all of that because Caroline could have left. Like some did because of whatever reason. She stayed. She embraced her role on the team no matter what it was, bench or starting. CD embraced her role and stayed at UConn. She took playing 2 minutes, make a mistake and not get back into the game. Not many would put up with that, but Caroline stayed and that just made me root for her even more. Then you throw in her back luck with injuries and how she battled through all of that, she stayed. She is going to me do the ugly cry face the most. Love all of these young ladies like they were my kids. I wish them all the best going forward. Congrats, Seniors!!
 
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Henry said:
I'm assuming FS1 won't stick around to show the ceremony after the game. Will in be on FB or UConn+?
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Yeah, FS1 won't show the ceremony but I am pretty sure UConn+ will show the ceremony. Even FB or one of the other social media platforms out there.
 
HuskyNan said:
Enjoy this Caroline vs St John’s replay

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Thanks for this. For some reason I couldn't find this video on the uconnhuskygames site...until you posted this. And now I see it there.
Senior living...ugh.
 
I for one hope that Ayanna decides to return to the team come November. The team needs an experienced post player and that is her. Yes we have Olivia coming in and possibly Okeke if she decides on college in Storrs. It really stinks to loose two Top 10 recruits to injury. Sadly it can and does happen. A line that I remember from Ayanna she said that you may not know who I am but you will by the time that I leave. That may not be word for word but it is close. This young lady can jump. She can rebound. From what others have said that she is a great teammate. Who doesn’t want a player like that on your team.
 
MilfordHusky said:
I'm not sure of the exact number, but it seems as if Azzi, Carol, Ayanna, and Ice have missed almost half of their games combined.
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I remember the Svetlana and Shea years when they were always injured.

Losing them actually cost us championships. Both were very gifted basketball players when they weren't hurt.....

But I can't recall a more injured class than this years... I am starting to wonder about how athletes train themselves or how their "trainers" train them. Not just in women's basketball but in all sports...

As a Yankee fan, we have had a million injuries to our players over the past few years....

I just wonder if people are getting improper training compared to past generations.

Blanca actually reminds me of Svetlana a lot. Btw.
 
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1974yankees said:
I remember the Svetlana and Shea years when they were always injured.

Losing them actually cost us championships. Both were very gifted basketball players when they weren't hurt.....

But I can't recall a more injured class than this years... I am starting to wonder about how athletes train themselves or how their "trainers" train them. Not just in women's basketball but in all sports...
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I think you are misremembering. Svet played 127 games - 3 full years plus 19 games in her senior year until she tore her Achilles. Shea played a full freshman season, sat out her sophomore one due to a torn ACL, then completed two full years plus 30 games in her final year, a total 128 games.

Take a look at the injuries suffered by DePaul in the last couple of seasons. Like UConn, they struggled to find enough healthy players at times. Injuries have been a nationwide epidemic and are not the fault of trainers

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Injuries Related to Individual and Team Sports: An Analysis of the NEISS Database Between 2017 and 2021 - PMC

The first 2 years of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a profound effect on youth sports participation. The primary aim of this study was to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth sports injury patterns, with a secondary aim ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 
That is a great group of kids there. So much character and will to carry on through adversity. It will serve them well through life's journey.
 
HuskyNan said:
I think you are misremembering. Svet played 127 games - 3 full years plus 19 games in her senior year until she tore her Achilles. Shea played a full freshman season, sat out her sophomore one due to a torn ACL, then completed two full years plus 30 games in her final year, a total 128 games.

Take a look at the injuries suffered by DePaul in the last couple of seasons. Like UConn, they struggled to find enough healthy players at times. Injuries have been a nationwide epidemic and are not the fault of trainers

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Injuries Related to Individual and Team Sports: An Analysis of the NEISS Database Between 2017 and 2021 - PMC

The first 2 years of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a profound effect on youth sports participation. The primary aim of this study was to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth sports injury patterns, with a secondary aim ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Re: Svetlana and Shea

This was sort of my point. They were both injured (at the worst times) but those were nothing compared to the injuries that this class of 2026 has experienced. Some of these players have missed most of the Uconn careers.

I dont know what is going on with the injuries in all sports today. I reference the Yankees because their team has been decimated with countless season ending injuries..

Same with the 49ers football team... I am sure there are dozens of other teams ruined by injuries like DePaul too.

Maybe there is something in the water lol.
 

Why redshirt sophomore Ayanna Patterson participated in UConn women's basketball Senior Day (gift link)​

Geno Auriemma understands Patterson needs more time to get her feet back completely under her. On Saturday, Patterson injured her hip and tried to push through the pain during Sunday’s game before needing to come out. The Huskies’ Hall of Fame coach applauds her determination in wanting to get back to where she was.​
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“Yanna, from the time that she got here as a freshman, has always been one of the best people to have as a teammate, because she engages with everyone,” Auriemma said. “She works exceptionally hard. She's no maintenance. … Yanna has gotten a lot out of this. Unfortunately, it didn't translate to having the opportunity to do it on the court.”​
 
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