#5 Connecticut Women's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Connecticut Huskies
 
Overall Rank: #5
Conference Rank: #1 Big East
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2021-22 Record: 30-6, 16-1
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Geno Auriemma
Coach Record: 1,149-150 at Connecticut, 1,149-150 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Christyn Williams, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.3 apg
Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Forward, 9.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.5 apg
Evina Westbrook, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Paige Bueckers, Junior, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.9 apg, Out for Season
Azzi Fudd, Sophomore, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.0 apg
Caroline Ducharme, Sophomore, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Aaliyah Edwards, Junior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.4 apg
Dorka Juhasz, Senior, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.7 apg
Nika Muhl, Junior, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.6 apg
Aubrey Griffin, Junior, Forward, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Ines Bettencourt, Freshman, Guard
Ice Brady, Freshman, Forward
Lou Lopez Senechal, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Fairfield
Ayanna Patterson, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.8 (27th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 54.9 (14, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.7 (3, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.6 (17, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (81, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (56, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.9 (224, 9)
Rebound Margin: 6.4 (33, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.9 (9, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.0 (71, 5)