Before the national championship game tips off, catch up on the latest developments from the wide world of women’s basketball.
Sarah Strong is headed to Storrs
On Saturday, Sarah Strong, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2024, announced that she is taking her talents to UConn. On her decision, Strong shared:
Just watching them play … watching and realizing I can help them and be there. I’m just ready to be there and practice and play. I like the style and feel like I fill a need there. I’m drawn to the championship culture.
Needless to say, the Huskies will be loaded next season, ready to avenge Friday night’s loss and raise the program’s 12th banner. In addition to Strong, two more top 20 recruits are headed to Storrs: No. 4 Allie Ziebell and No. 18 Morgan Cheli. That trio will supplement a roster that is set to return everyone expect Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl.
Strong, Ziebell and Cheli were among the 24 athletes who competed in the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Girls Game on Tuesday. Team East, which featured Strong and 2024 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year and South Carolina commit Joyce Edwards, romped, 98-74. Strong and Edwards also were the game’s Co-MVPs.
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