Love it - what a classy young lady. Kudos to Geno for scheduling this and having the whole team there...!
Just another reason to love UCONN and the program so much!
According to the Article, it was the HS that saw the already scheduled StL game for Napheesa and coordinated the event to coincide with Naphessa's game. A beautiful collaboration.
Collier’s homecoming is a result of something Auriemma has become known for doing — scheduling games in his senior’s home states. Auriemma said he had already scheduled No. 1 UConn’s game against St. Louis for Tuesday before IWA made the announcement that they’d be retiring Collier’s jersey, so IWA set the ceremony for the same week.
“Building it around our whole team being here and our game [Tuesday] night,” Auriemma said. “I thought it was an amazing gesture by the school and the coaching staff here because it allowed Napheesa’s teammates to take part in it so I think that made it even a little more special than it already was.”
There was also a video (not streamed apparently), It would be fantastic if this was somehow put on line
After honoring the basketball program as a whole for being inducted in the Mississippi State Hall of Fame, a video tribute for Collier was played. It included videos from her former high school teammates, coaches and current UConn teammates and coaches. UConn coach Geno Auriemma, and player Katie Lou Samuelson and Kyla Irwin contributed.
