Former UConn Star Ruled Out for Entire 2025 Season

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Rodney Knuppel

Sun, May 11, 2025 ·

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The WNBA regular season is set to tip off later this week. After an exciting and eventful preseason, teams across the league are finalizing their rosters and preparing for the grind of a 40-game schedule filled with travel, matchups and high-stakes competition.

As teams make critical decisions, one former UConn standout faced a difficult one of her own.

Early Sunday, Underdog WNBA reported on X that Dorka Juhasz will miss the entire 2025 season due to personal reasons.

“Dorka Juhasz (personal) to miss 2025 season, per WNBA Transactions Page.”

The 25-year-old began her college career at Ohio State before transferring to UConn for the 2021–2023 seasons. While in Storrs, Juhasz played in 61 games and averaged 14.2 points and 9.9 rebounds during her final season.

She earned Second-Team All-Big East honors in 2023, adding to her earlier accolades at Ohio State, including a spot on the 2019 Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35), forward Dorka Juhasz (14).David Butler II-Imagn Images
(David Butler II-Imagn Images)

Following her collegiate career, Juhasz was selected 16th overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx .

In her rookie year, she played in all 38 regular-season games, starting 27 of them. She averaged 6.0 points and 24.2 minutes per game. In her second season, her role diminished, averaging 16.1 minutes and 4.8 points per game.

Juhasz also appeared in seven postseason games during Minnesota’s run to the WNBA Finals last season. However, she saw limited action, averaging just 5.7 minutes and 1.0 point per game in the playoffs.

There has been no specific explanation provided for her absence this season, leaving many around the league with unanswered questions.

The Lynx will open their 2025 campaign on Friday, starting the season with back-to-back road games. They’ll visit the Dallas Wings on opening night, followed by a matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 18.

Minnesota finished last season with 30 wins, earning the No. 2 seed before falling to New York in five games during the WNBA Finals.