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Message: [QUOTE="Kaizen, post: 4653760, member: 6183"] UConn rosters, [B]Paige Bueckers:[/B] After sitting out the entirety of 2022-23 with an ACL tear in her left knee, Bueckers should come into next season hungry with a lot to prove. Having her back on the floor will provide an immediate boost. [B]Azzi Fudd:[/B] Fudd provided a big boost to the Huskies and was certainly getting there but never looked completely back. Now she’ll have the offseason to get back into true form. [B]Aaliyah Edwards:[/B] With Juhász moving on to the next chapter of her career, Edwards will be the Huskies’ most experienced player down low. The 6-3 forward will look to build off the best season of her career, in which she was named a third team All-American and averaged a team-high 16.6 points along with 9.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting a team-high 58.9% from the field. [B]Nika Mühl:[/B] Mühl stepped up big time as the’ starting point guard in Bueckers’ absence. She broke Sue Bird’s single-season assist record in the process, setting the new mark at 284 assists, and also averaged 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals in a team-high 36.6 minutes per game. [B]Aubrey Griffin:[/B] Griffin was eligible for the 2023 WNBA Draft, but chose to return to Storrs for her redshirt senior season. After sitting out 2021-22 with injury, Griffin started 30 of 35 games this season. The 6-1 forward often did the little things that made the difference on both ends of the floor while averaging career highs of 11.3 points, 6.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.5 minutes per game. [B]Caroline Ducharme:[/B] After a breakout freshman year, Ducharme was hampered by injuries in her sophomore season. The 6-2 guard missed the first game with neck stiffness, which she continued to deal with throughout the year, and later missed 13 games with a concussion midseason. Ducharme will use the offseason to focus on getting healthy. [B]Ayanna Patterson:[/B] Patterson appeared in 30 games in her freshman season, averaging 2.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10 minutes per game off the bench. The 6-2 forward impressed UConn coach Geno Auriemma with her dedication to improve throughout the year and she’ll look to continue that growth this offseason. [B]Inês Bettencourt:[/B] Bettencourt went from an unknown late addition following Bueckers’ injury to a backup option for Mühl. She appeared in 25 games, averaging 1.4 points and 1.2 assists in 9.0 minutes, highlighted by hitting game-sealing free throws when Mühl went down with a concussion against Princeton in December. [B]Amari DeBerry:[/B] DeBerry played limited minutes off the bench in her second season in Storrs. The 6-5 forward appeared in 26 games, averaging 2.2 points, 1.7 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per contest. She’ll need to further improve her game this offseason in order to crack the rotation as a junior. [B]Ice Brady:[/B] Brady had to sit out her first season at UConn after suffering a dislocated patella in her right knee in late October. The coaching staff was high on her before that and she’s progressed well in her recovery, even participating in some drills with the team in postseason practices. [B]Jana El Alfy:[/B] El Alfy came to campus as an early enrollee in January with the hopes of making her transition to UConn from Cairo, Egypt, easier. She didn’t play in games, but participated in practice and other team activities. That should pay dividends for the 6-4 center, especially so since Auriemma seemed high on her versatile skillset and the Huskies will need help down low next season. [B]KK Arnold:[/B] Arnold is the highest ranked player in the incoming 2023 class, rated the No. 6 overall player by ESPN and a McDonald’s All-American. The five-star point guard from Germantown, Wisconsin, brings an aggressive mindset and tempo on both ends of the floor with a proven ability to drive and finish through contact. [B]Ashlynn Shade:[/B] The No. 15-ranked player in the 2023 class, Shade is a versatile guard with an ability to score at all three levels. She spent her senior season at prep school La Lumiere after being named the Gatorade Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year in her junior year at her local high school in Noblesville, Indiana. [B]Qadence Samuels:[/B] Samuels adds length and athleticism to the Huskies as a 6-2 wing out of Forestville, Maryland. Ranked as the No. 41 player in the 2023 class, Samuels played high school for Bishop McNamera in the WCAC, one of the top leagues in the country. Though it might take her some time to adjust, she excels at playing in transition, is a good shooter and could develop into an elite defend [/QUOTE]

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