UConn coach Geno Auriemma went mostly overseas in the offseason to bolster his roster to fill the void left by the departure of Azzi Fudd and help the Huskies return to the Final Four. The international players are expected to play key roles for UConn this season. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant PROJECTED STARTERS No. 2 KK Arnold, 5-9, senior guard: The Huskies’ point guard started in all 38 ...

Reigning Naismith Trophy winner Sarah Strong was one of three UConn women’s basketball players to be named to the watch list for the 2026-27 award on Thursday. Senior guard KK Arnold and sophomore forward Blanca Quiñonez were the others. Strong won the Wooden Award, Wade Trophy, AP Player of the Year and USBWA Player of the Year in addition to winning the Naismith last season. She was also a ...

The seniors are included on the watch lists for awards honoring top point guards.

STORRS – KK Arnold has been through a lot of different experiences during her time at UConn. She had to start as a freshman when a wave of injuries hit the team and UConn still made it to the Final Four. She came off the bench to help the Huskies win a national title as a sophomore. Last year, she started and the team once again made it to the Final Four, losing in the semifinal. And this year? ...

The Huskies will take on the Syracuse Orange on Monday night in Uncasville, Conn.

The event will be held Thursday in New York City, with both the men's and women's Huskies set to be on hand.

Paige Bueckers may have moved on to greener pastures and into the WNBA, but she still keeps in touch with her friends and former teammates from college, with the UConn Huskies very much in tune with what Bueckers is up to and vice versa. The Dallas Wings star was on point once again as she commented on a major achievement for Huskies star Sarah Strong.