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Alexa Philippou

Alexa Philippou

Staff Writer / Reporter at The Hartford Courant

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  • English
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  • Basketball
  • Women's Sports

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Former UConn women's basketball star Tina Charles signs with the Phoenix Mercury, joining forces ...

Former UConn star Tina Charles, a 6-foot-4 forward who led the WNBA in scoring in 2021, signed with the three-time champion Phoenix Mercury on Friday. The eight-time WNBA All-Star will join forces with fellow former Husky Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Skylar Diggins-Smith and new Phoenix addition…
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UConn women's basketball 2022 signees Ayanna Patterson, Isuneh 'Ice...

Two top UConn women’s basketball recruits named McDonald’s All-Americans.
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UConn women's basketball sophomore Mir McLean enters transfer porta...

The UConn women’s basketball team just got a little more shorthanded as sophomore Mir McLean confirmed she has entered into the NCAA transfer portal on Monday.
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Isuneh 'Ice' Brady, who committed to UConn women's basketball as a ...

Nearly two years ago, Isuneh “Ice” Brady was not even halfway through high school when she committed to play for the UConn women’s basketball team. Now, the 6-foot-3 post from San Diego and senior at Cathedral Catholic is just a few weeks out from finally sealing the deal.
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Fresh off Olympic debut, Aaliyah Edwards seeks to bring versatility...

Aaliyah Edwards, a 6-3 forward from Kingston, Ontario, returns to UConn fresh off her Olympic debut with Team Canada. The summer was an opportunity for her to hone her game with some of the world’s very best, an experience that she hopes will translate into an elevated level of play for the Huskies …
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UConn women's freshman Azzi Fudd settles into Storrs, ready for muc...

Over the last few months, Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2021, won a gold medal with USA Basketball, secured a NIL deal with Chipotle and has been busy on TikTok while preparing for her debut with the Huskies.
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WNBA star, Olympic gold medalist and former UConn standout Breanna ...

Former UConn women’s basketball star Breanna Stewart and wife Marta Xargay Casademont welcomed their first child, Ruby Mae, on Aug. 9. The couple announced her birth on Monday, sharing a YouTube documentary of their journey.
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Former UConn women's star Stefanie Dolson persisted through roadblo...

Competing in the Olympics was always a dream for former UConn star Stefanie Dolson, but it was far from a given. She’s always been a player who prides herself on doing the little things, has struggled at times to stay in shape and healthy and then her 2020 featured one roadblock after another. That…
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Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament brackets revealed for UConn men's and ...

The UConn women could potentially match up against South Carolina in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game — which would be the first of two regular season meetings between the powerhouses this season.
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Retrospective: Looking back at the U.S. Olympic women's basketball ...

Before the U.S. women’s basketball team begins its quest for its ninth gold medal overall and seventh in a row, here’s a look back at the program’s impressive Olympic run, the basketball legends who made it happen and what to expect in Tokyo.
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Gearing up for her first Olympics, Connecticut Sun president Jen Ri...

Being able to coach the U.S. women’s basketball team at the Olympics is nothing short of a dream come true for former UConn women’s basketball standout Jennifer Rizzotti. But while her new role as Connecticut Sun president marks a career shift away from coaching, Rizzotti hopes that Tokyo won’t be h…
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Why Evina Westbrook gave up potentially being a first-round WNBA dr...

With the 2020-21 season under her belt, UConn women’s basketball redshirt senior Evina Westbrook says she has more to give to her team and to show the rest of the basketball world.
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Former UConn women's basketball star Napheesa Collier is back and f...

Napheesa Collier is finally back on the court with the 1-4 Minnesota Lynx after arriving late due to overseas commitments, but she’s facing a far different challenge than she envisioned for the start of her third year in the WNBA.
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UConn women's basketball's 2021-22 nonconference schedule starting ...

UConn’s 2021-22 nonconference schedule is starting to fill out with home matchups against Texas and Notre Dame and road trips to Oregon and South Carolina.
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UConn women's basketball greats Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird kick off 17...

With the start of WNBA training camps on Sunday, UConn and WNBA legends Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird approached their 17th and 18th seasons in the league, respectively, with the same enthusiasm they’ve had since Year One. The 2021 WNBA season kicks off in just under three weeks on May 14.