UConn has produced a plethora of stars who have become superstars, from Diana Taurasi, and Sue Bird to Maya Moore to Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.
Currently, Paige Bueckers is the star who shines brightest at UConn. She is the top WNBA Draft prospect and leads the team in minutes played, points scored and assists. The only thing left for Bueckers to accomplish is a national championship.
For her to achieve the accomplishment she’s been working towards her entire collegiate career, she’ll need to rely heavily on Sarah Strong, a freshman forward who has just stepped on campus.
The Huskies are Stronger with Sarah
Strong is the Huskies’ most-recent budding star, and she has taken off like a rocket during the first five games of her career. She is averaging 15.4 points, eight rebounds and 4.2 assists per game and had her best performance when her head coach, Geno Auriemma, needed it most. In UConn’s matchup versus the Fairleigh Dickinson, Strong scored a career-high 20 points in the win, helping Auriemma reach 1,217 all-time wins, giving him the most victories in NCAA Division I basketball history.
She’s our freshman ⭐
Sarah Strong is the Big East Freshman of the Week for the third straight time after notching 20 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds against FDU…
