After leading the U.S. women’s basketball team to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart are in search of another piece of hardware.
Collier, the 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, looks to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their record fifth WNBA championship. Standing in her way is Stewart, a two-time WNBA champion and two-time league MVP, and the New York Liberty, who are seeking their first title in franchise history.
While Collier and Stewart are on opposite sides of the 2024 WNBA Finals, they will always be two of the most notable alumnae of Connecticut women’s basketball.
Collier and Stewart won the national championship together at UConn in 2016 and are both members of the program’s exclusive 2,000 points/1,000 rebounds club, joining other all-time UConn and WNBA greats Maya Moore, Tina Charles and Rebecca Lobo.
Here’s a look at the most notable players who left an indelible mark on women’s basketball both at UConn and in the WNBA:
Sue Bird
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Two-time national champion
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2002 women’s college basketball player of the year
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No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA draft (Seattle Storm)
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13-time WNBA All-Star (record)
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Four-time WNBA champion
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All-time assists leader in WNBA history
Swin Cash
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Two-time national champion
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2002 NCAA tournament Most…
