STORRS, Conn. — Considering the wealth of UConn Huskies alumni who have become legends at the pro level, you never know who’s going to drop by a women’s basketball practice.
This week, it was 2012 WNBA MVP and three-time Olympic gold medalist Tina Charles who stopped by to practice with the team, even playing some one-on-one with starting forward Aaliyah Edwards.
UConn posted a video on Saturday in which Charles, who’s a free agent after finishing her 2022 season with the Seattle Storm, beat Edwards 4-2 in a casual game.
Tina Charles vs. Aaliyah Edwards pic.twitter.com/eblIULUEpO
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) January 14, 2023
Should Edwards, a junior, seek to learn from Charles, there’s a storied legacy the former can seek to emulate.
Charles (2006-10) was a two-time national champion with the Huskies (2009, 2010) and won multiple player of the year honors in 2010. The Connecticut Sun‘s No. 1 overall draft pick in 2010 has since played with the New York Liberty,
