FIBA The USC transfer will compete for a chance to play in the 2025 U19 World Cup this summer. Kayleigh Heckel will depart UConn’s summer workouts early to participate in USA Basketball’s U19 National Team trials in Colorado Springs, the team announced on Thursday. Beginning on June 18, she’ll compete for a spot on the 12-player roster ahead of the FIBA U19 World Cup … [Read more...] about Kayleigh Heckel invited to USA Basketball U19 trials
UConn men’s basketball announces home-and-home series against Kansas
Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Huskies will travel to Lawrence on Dec. 2 with the return game set for the 2026-27 season. The UConn men’s basketball team’s mammoth 2025-26 non-conference schedule continued its upward trajectory Wednesday with the announcement of a home-and-home series between Kansas, as reported by Jon Rothstein. UConn will hit the road for the first … [Read more...] about UConn men’s basketball announces home-and-home series against Kansas
Hartford’s XL Center re-named PeoplesBank Arena
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog For the first time since 2007, the part-time home of three UConn teams will go by a new name. Hartford’s downtown arena will now go by a new name: PeoplesBank Arena. On Monday, the State of Connecticut announced the Holyoke, Massachusetts-based company purchased the naming rights to the venue, which had been known as the XL Center since … [Read more...] about Hartford’s XL Center re-named PeoplesBank Arena
UConn women’s basketball unveils new jerseys numbers
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies’ five newcomers picked digits that span from never-before-worn to one of the most popular in program history. One of the first orders of business for UConn at the start of summer workouts? Assigning new jersey numbers. While none of the returners changed their choices, the Huskies’ five newcomers all picked their digits for the … [Read more...] about UConn women’s basketball unveils new jerseys numbers
UConn transfer Qadence Samuels signs with NC State
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Samuels will continue her career at one of the top programs in the ACC. Qadence Samuels has a new home. After transferring from UConn in April, the Forestville, Maryland native signed with the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday. She’ll have two years of eligibility left. “[Transferring] was a good move for her because she loves to play,” Geno … [Read more...] about UConn transfer Qadence Samuels signs with NC State