1997 uconn women's basketball roster

Shes averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game which rank fifth and fourth, respectively, in the Big East along with 11 double-doubles and 12 contests with 20+ points. Carley Mooney. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Preview: No. Elsewhere in the conference, Villanovas Maddy Siegrist won Big East Player of the Year, St. Johns Joe Tartamella picked up coach of the year honors, Georgetowns Kennedy Fauntleroy is the league freshman of the year while St. Johns Unique Drake earned the sixth-woman of the year award. 1 seed Oklahoma 70. [6] The second streak counts 90 consecutive wins, including two undefeated seasons (200809 and 200910), and was delimited by two losses against Stanford, the first on April 6, 2008 in the National Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, and the second three seasons later on December 19, 2010. The stage appeared set for a rematch with Mississippi State in the championship game, but historic rival Notre Dame beat UConn in the semifinal with another overtime last second shot by Arike Ogunbowale. 23 Swintayla Cash Fr. In the 2002 WNBA draft, the four UConn players tabbed "TASS Force" (Tamika Williams, Asjha Jones, Sue Bird, Swin Cash) were all first round selections, each having immediate impact with their WNBA team. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. He was head coach of the United States women's national basketball team from 2009 until stepping down from that role after the 2016 Summer Olympics. [21], In the 199596 season UConn ended Tennessee's home court winning streak at ThompsonBoling Arena in Knoxville. Pos. 1 seed Tennessee 52, With an in-your-face brand of defense and an offense that repeatedly took advantage of backdoor cuts, UConn ran past fellow No. [1] UConn won all their games by double digits except for two in the NCAA Tournament. Eastern Kentucky, Louisville, Western Kentuck. 1 seed UConn 69, No. UConn women's basketball has won a record 11 national championships, including back-to-back titles in 2009-10, a three-peat from 2002-04 and four in a row from 2013-16. 1 seed UConn 79, No. Lost East Regional Final (75-64) versus #1 North Carolina, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. I have a towel on my head. 32 Courtney Gaine Sr. G/F 5-9 Bethesda, Md. The sports under consideration were the four major professional sports (NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL) along with the three most prominent college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. This season also saw the birth of one of the greatest rivalries in college sports, the UConn-Tennessee rivalry, that began when the two teams met for the first time on Martin Luther King Day at Gampel Pavilion. [7] The Huskies also own the longest winning streak in regular-season games in college history; after an overtime loss to Stanford on November 17, 2014, they won their next 126 regular-season games until a 6857 loss to Baylor on January 3, 2019.[8]. Boxscore. [70] They lost to the number one overall seed South Carolina 64-49. [87] During this period, UConn won five national titles, while making the Final Four seven of the ten years. UConn guard Azzi Fudd in action against Kutztown in a preseason exhibition game on Nov. 6, 2022 at the XL Center in Hartford. Led by senior starters Sue Bird, Tamika Williams, Asjha Jones and Swin Cash, along with sophomore Diana Tauruasi, UConn won its third national championship in seven seasons, including its second perfect season. Shes had a breakout campaign after missing all of last season with a slew of injuries, averaging 12.8 points and 6.8 points per game. In eighteen cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. UConn finished their regular season with a record of 260, including 180 in the Big East to win the conference regular season championship. 1 seed the most times, Washington State upsets No. 2022 . 1 seed UConn 79, No. [61] I . 1 seed Penn State 49No. Or write about sports? UConn defeated Tennessee 7766 in front of a sold-out crowd in a game televised on ESPN and soon afterwards was ranked No. 3 seed Virginia 63No. 1 seed Tennessee 64. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 1 seed UConn 87, No. 15 seed Penn 55No. Thirty conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. The end of 201213 season saw the breakup of the Big East Conference. "We knew a run was coming," said Maya Moore, according to the AP. High school All-Americans Swin Cash, Tamika Williams, Sue Bird, Asjha Jones, and Keirsten Walters were dubbed "TASSK Force" by Connecticut fans, using the players' initials. 3 Utah in the Pac-12 women's basketball tournament quarterfinals, The lowest seeds to advance to each round in NCAA women's basketball tournament history, We're tracking all 32 NCAA women's basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2023, 5 possible women's basketball teams that could be March Madness first-timers, Danae McNeal's 34 points in triple overtime turn heads in women's basketball Starting Five, The closest calls for 14-over-3 NCAA women's basketball tournament upsets, How to play the NCAA Women's Conference Tournament Pick'Em, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Champion (2) 1994 North Carolina, 1997 Tennessee, Runner-up (2) 1992 Western Kentucky, 1994 Louisiana Tech, Final Four (2) 2004 Minnesota, 2016 Washington, Final Four (1) 1992 Missouri State (Southwest Missouri State), Elite Eight (3) 1991 Lamar, 2017 Oregon, 2022Creighton, Sweet 16 (4) 1996 San Francisco, 2013, Kansas, 2014 BYU, 2017 Quinnipiac, Sweet 16 (3) 1994 Texas A&M, 2005 Liberty, 2007 Marist. Since 1982, there have been nine undefeated champions in Division I women's basketball. Name Cl. They dominated the Big East tournament, winning the championship game 6032. [59], Senior Breanna Stewart was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player for a record 4th straight time; she also performed a back-to-back sweep of all individual honors, winning her 2nd straight Wade Trophy, a record 3rd Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year award, a record 3rd USBWA Women's National Player of the Year award, a record 3rd Naismith College Player of the Year award and her 2nd straight John R. Wooden Award. 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In an early test, UConn squeaked by #2 Baylor in their second game of the season. Players expected to be active in 202223 are in bold. 9 UConn beats Xavier 60-51 to take Big East title, Mhl Named Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist. Saturday's contest between the UConn Huskies (26-5) and Georgetown Hoyas (14-16) matching up at Mohegan Sun Arena has a projected final score of 76-52 (based on our computer prediction) in favor . 2 seed Kentucky 53No. The conference is in 10th year of a multi-year contract with FOX Sports, with women's basketball games shown on the main Fox channel in each of the last three seasons since UConn re-entered. The No. ", No. Notre Dame went on to win its first national championship. The 201213 season began with high hopes having UConn landed three highly ranked recruits: #1 overall Breanna Stewart from Cicero North Syracuse High School, forward Morgan Tuck and guard Moriah Jefferson. UConn trailed for the entire game and lost for the first time since their April 6, 2008 Final Four appearance (also against the Cardinal). In her career at UConn, Taurasi led the team to four consecutive Final Fours and three straight national titles. Women's Basketball. The Razorbacks were only 18-10 with a 7-7 SEC record going in, but a bit of help from Harvard helped Arkansas make their own history. 4 seed Cal 53No. The 201011 season began with high hopes but much uncertainty for the Huskies. With the TASS force in their senior season and Taurasi emerging as a star in her sophomore year, UConn rolled through its opponents throughout the year. [85], In the 2016 WNBA draft UConn performed even better, with the three seniors Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck sweeping the first three picks for the first time in the history of any major sport.[86]. The Crimson remain the only 16 seed to win a first round game in the women's tournament. The Connecticut Huskies were the #3 selection on the list, behind only the professional basketball Lakers and the professional football Patriots, making the Connecticut women's basketball team the highest ranked of the collegiate teams for the three sports under consideration. 1 seed Tennessee for its second national championship. Her 538 points in 1997-98 are. She finished with a team-high 17 points and eight rebounds, while All-American Jennifer Rizzotti gave UConn the lead with a layup with just under two minutes to play and she gave her team a four-point edge with a pair of free throws in the final minute. There have been 27 games in UConn history in which a player attempted at least six shots and made every shot she took, most notably Rebecca Lobo's 11-for-11 performance against Iona in 1994. Jan 19 @ St. John's (NY), Connecticut (16-3) Loss vs. St. John's (NY), 62-64, 20. Jan 3, Connecticut (13-1) Win vs. Notre Dame, 84-58, 15. 1 in the polls for the first time in program history. 20 Providence. UConn Schedule Archive . 7 Louisville, but it ended in the Elite Eight to No. Katie Lou Samuelson once set a 3-point record with a 10-for-10 day against USF in 2017. Dec 3, Connecticut (6-1) Win vs. West Virginia, 88-75, 8. : [24] With Shea Ralph and senior Nykesha Sales out for the entire season, freshman Svetlana Abrosimova led a young UConn team to the NCAA Tournament Regional Final where they eventually lost to North Carolina State 6052. [1], Thirty conferences earned an automatic bid. In UConn's first national championship season, the Huskies ran the table, going a perfect 35-0 and becoming just the second undefeated national champions, but UConn coach Geno Auriemma still found himself yelling at the TV when he noticed a defensive breakdown when the team watched a tape of the game at the hotel afterwards, according to The Boston Globe. Mhl anchored UConns defense, which allowed the league-best 54.2 points per game and picked up 40 steals during the regular season. 33 Shea Ralph Jr. G/F 6-0 Fayetteville, N.C. 34 Tamika Williams Fr. In its announcement, UConn stated that going forward, number retirement would be reserved for former Huskies players inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as Lobo was in 2017.