Who Is The Best UConn Women's Player Ever?

No program in NCAA ladies' school b-ball history has come out on top for additional public titles than Connecticut's 11. Directed by amazing mentor Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have been the highest quality level in the ladies' down.

Obviously, UConn has delivered a few the best players throughout the entire existence of ladies' b-ball. Here is our rundown of the 20 best in school history — recorded in sequential request.

Kerry Bascom, Forward (1988-91)

Geno Auriemma took over as UConn lead trainer in 1985. It took four seasons for the Huskies to win a Major East standard season title, and Bascom was a main justification behind that. She was Auriemma's most memorable headliner and first at UConn to be named an All-American. Entering the 2021-22 season, Bascom positioned eighth in school history with 2,177 places. Her 18.1 scoring normal is second all-time at UConn. Bascom additionally arrived at the midpoint of 7.6 bounce back and added up to 221 profession helps.

Rebecca Lobo, Center (1992-95)

Rebecca Lobo is quite possibly of the most conspicuous player and in general figures in ladies' school b-ball history. In Lobo's senior season, UConn came out on top for the program's most memorable public title while going 35-0. Lobo, the Naismith and The Related Press Player of the Year in 1995, arrived at the midpoint of 16.9 places (fifth in school history) and 10.1 bounce back (tied for first) during her university vocation. She's likewise eleventh all-time in scoring (2,133) at Connecticut, third in bounce back (1,268), second in blocks (396), 6th in made free tosses (401), and seventh in made field objectives (837).

Jennifer Rizzotti, Guard (1993-96)

One more individual from UConn's most memorable public title crew, Rizzotti was the motor that made things go during her time in Storrs. While Rizzotti scored in excess of 1,500 focuses at Connecticut, her dispersion of the b-ball and heavenly safeguard characterized her university vocation. She positions third in school history with 637 helps and 349 takes. Rizzotti was the AP Player of the Year for 1995-96 season, when she found the middle value of 11.0 places, 5.8 helps, 3.3 bounce back, and 2.9 takes.

Kara Wolters, Center (1994-97)

At 6-foot-7, Walters is as yet the tallest player the historical backdrop of the Connecticut ladies' b-ball program. Wolters set out to really utilize that level while featuring for the Huskies  and particularly a piece of the '95 title group. Wolters — the AP Player of the Year in 1996-97 when she arrived at the midpoint of 17.0 places and 8.0 bounce back positions tenth in school history with 2,141 places, 10 in bounce back (927), fifth in made field objectives (947), and third with 370 hindered shots.

Nykesha Sales, Forward (1995-98)

Without a doubt, there actually may be some contention in regards to how Deals turned into UConn's untouched driving scorer at that point, yet there was something else to Deals' school heritage. Presently, Deals, who came out on top for a public title as a rookie and found the middle value of vocation highs of 20.9 places and 5.7 bounce back during a senior season when she was named first-group All American, positions seventh in school history with 2,178 places. Deals, nonetheless, likewise is one of the school game's best all-time safeguards and sits on UConn's vocation takes list with 447.

Svetlana Abrosimova, Forward (1998-01)

A significant piece of UConn's public title group from 1999-2000, Abrosimova found the middle value of 14.7 focuses on 50% going for her four-year school profession. Her 538 focuses in 1997-98 are fourth-most by a green bean in school history.

The Russian champion's 235 bounce back from that equivalent season are the fourth-most by a Huskies green bean. Abrosimova found the middle value of 6.4 bounce back and 3.7 helps during her time at Connecticut. She positions 6th in school history with 299 takes and ninth with 372 made free tosses