University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies in the WNBA: Week One
5/23/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's basketball team currently has 17 players competing in the WNBA. Each week, we'll update you on our #ProHuskies including results, highlights and milestones.
Quick Hits
- 2018 First Round selections Gabby Williams (Chicago), Kia Nurse (New York) and Azurá Stevens (Dallas) made their WNBA debuts in the opening weekend. Williams earned a spot in the starting lineup in both of the Sky's first games.
- In a preseason survey of the league's general managers, 33 percent picked Maya Moore to win the 2018 WNBA MVP award.
- In the first game of the season, Diana Taurasi became the first-ever WNBA player to make 1,000 career 3-pointers.
- Five Huskies took the court when the Liberty and Sky faced off last Sunday. UConn alums combined for 59 points in the game.
- Fifteen Huskies suited up for the opening weekend of the WNBA season.
Social Media Buzz
- We see you, Diana!
The only player in @WNBA history with 1,000 3-pointers. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/332ieQHpXB
— espnW (@espnW) May 19, 2018
- What a debut from Kia Nurse!
The No. 10 overall pick from @UConnWBB, @KayNurse11 drops 17 PTS in her #WNBA debut! #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/de4sktaaED
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 21, 2018
- If you're in Minneapolis, you can't miss Maya Moore.
Bigger than basketball 🙏 pic.twitter.com/DNFFf2GaLX
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 22, 2018
- Speaking of Maya...she needs to make room for another ring...
New 💍💍💍💍 pic.twitter.com/u9ZKnyreZS
— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) May 20, 2018
- ...and appeared on SportsCenter to preview the 2018 season.
Who better to talk winning than @MooreMaya?
The @MinnesotaLynx superstar joined @notthefakeSVP on @SportsCenter ahead of 2018 season tip-off (tonight-Sunday)! pic.twitter.com/hQCkACKP1J— WNBA (@WNBA) May 18, 2018
- Follow Gabby Williams' rookie diary on ESPNW!
Back by popular demand! "View from the Sky" with @MochaTrapuccino 😍 #skytown https://t.co/cwH9IcjffL pic.twitter.com/twHLPkAjGb
— Chicago Sky (@wnbachicagosky) May 22, 2018
- Current Husky Lexi Gordon caught up with Z in Texas.
Got to see my favorite Wings player today... missed you @AzuraStevens ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yGqYlzWVuI
— Lex (@Lexi_g34) May 21, 2018
Last Week's Results
Date | Matchup | Husky Contributions |
Friday, May 18 | Phoenix 86, Dallas 78 | PHX: Diana Taurasi (26 pts.) DAL: Azurá Stevens (WNBA debut, 3 pts.); Saniya Chong (2 rebs.) |
Saturday, May 19 | Chicago 82, Indiana 64 | CHI: Gabby Williams (WNBA debut, 4 pts., 6 rebs.); Stefanie Dolson (11 pts., 7 rebs., 5 assists) |
Sunday, May 20 | Connecticut 101, Las Vegas 65 | CONN: Morgan Tuck (6 pts., 5 rebs.) |
| Dallas 101, Atlanta 78 | DAL: Azurá Stevens (5 pts., 2 rebs.); Saniya Chong (2 stls.) ATL: Tiffany Hayes (14 pts., 10-10 FT, 2 assists, 2 rebs.); Renee Montgomery (14 pts., 4 assists, 2 stls., 2 rebs.) |
| Los Angeles 77, Minnesota 76 | MINN: Maya Moore (11 pts., 7 rebs.) |
| Chicago 80, New York 76 | CHI: Gabby Williams (12 pts., 3 stls., 2 rebs.); Stefanie Dolson (3 pts, 3 rebs.) NY: Tina Charles (19 pts., 4 rebs., 2 stls); Bria Hartley (8 pts., 6 assists, 3 rebs.); Kia Nurse (17 pts., 3 assists) |
| Phoenix 87, Seattle 82 | PHX: Diana Taurasi (12 pts., 5 rebs.) SEA: Breanna Stewart (22 pts., 15 rebs., 3 blocks); Sue Bird (10 pts., 5 assists); Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (2 pts., 2 rebs.) |
This Week's Games
Date | Matchup | Time | Watch |
Wednesday, May 23 | Atlanta vs. Chicago | Noon | |
| Dallas vs. Minnesota | 8 p.m. ET | |
| Seattle vs. Phoenix | 10 p.m. ET | |
Thursday, May 24 | Los Angeles vs. Connecticut | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2 |
| Washington vs. Indiana | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN3 |
Friday, May 25 | Minnesota vs. New York | 7:30 p.m. ET | |
| Chicago vs. Seattle | 10 p.m. ET | |
Saturday, May 26 | Dallas vs. Atlanta | 6 p.m. ET | |
| Indiana vs. Connecticut | 7 p.m. ET | |
Sunday, May 27 | Minnesota vs. Washington | 3 p.m. ET | |
| Phoenix vs. Los Angeles | 5 p.m. ET | |
| Seattle vs. Las Vegas | 8:30 p.m. ET | NBA TV |
