University of Connecticut Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Sarah Strong
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Grace Christian School
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
CAREER HONORS
- 2025 National Champion
- 2025 WBCA National Freshman of the Year
- 2025 WBCA All-America
- 2025 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2025 NCAAÂ Spokane Region 4 All-Tournament Team
- 2025 AP Second Team All-America
- 2025 USBWA Third Team All-America
- 2025 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2025 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
- 2025 All-BIG EAST First Team
IN THE UCONN RECORD BOOKS
- Freshman record holder for rebounds (356)
- Ranks No. 2 for UConn freshmen in points (657), just the second Husky after Maya Moore to score 600+ points as a rookie
- No. 2 for UConn freshmen in assists (142) and steals (92)
- NCAA record holder for most points in an NCAA Tournament by a freshman (114)
As a Freshman (2024-25): Started all 40 games ... 10-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week ... three-time BIG EAST Player of the Week ... led team in rebounds (356), blocks (66) and steals (92) ... second on team in points (657) and assists (142) ... led team with 58.6 field goal percentage ... led UConn with 12 double-doubles ... scored in double digits in 37 games with 15 20-point games ... averaged 19.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game in the NCAA Tournament ... had 24 points (10-15 FG), 15 rebounds and five assists in the National Championship game vs. South Carolina (4/6) ... notched 22 points and eight rebounds in the Final Four vs. UCLA (4/4) ... tallied 22 points and season-high 17 rebounds in Elite Eight vs. USC (3/31) ... had 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists vs. Oklahoma (3/29) ... posted 20 points (9-10 FG), 12 rebounds, five assists and five blocks vs. Arkansas State (3/22) ... notched 13 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and six steals in BIG EAST Tournament championship game vs. Creighton (3/10) ... had 20 points and 16 rebounds vs. Villanova (3/9) ... grabbed 14 rebounds and added 10 points vs. St. John's (3/8) ... scored 22 points on 10-13 shooting vs. Creighton (2/27) ... notched 16 points and 13 rebounds at South Carolina (2/16) ... scored 18 points and added nine rebounds at Tennessee (2/6) ... posted 26 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and five steals at Creighton (1/25) ... had 22 points and five assists vs. Villanova (1/22) ... posted 23 points (9-11 FG) and 11 rebounds vs. Seton Hall (1/19) ... scored 21 points and added five rebounds and four assists at Villanova (1/5) ... posted 22 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and four steals vs. USC (12/21) ... scored season-high 29 points on 10-18 shooting with season-high five threes and added nine rebounds and four assists vs. Iowa State (12/17) ... had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists vs. Georgetown (12/15) ... notched 21 points and eight rebounds vs. Louisville (12/7) ... scored 22 points vs. Holy Cross (12/3) ... had 13 points, eight rebounds and six steals vs. Oregon State (11/25) ... scored 20 points and added eight rebounds and six assists vs. FDU (11/20) ... posted 14 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five blocks vs. North Carolina (11/15) ... made collegiate debut vs. Boston University (11/7), tallying 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and six steals.
USA Basketball: Won gold at the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup, 2023 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup and 2022 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup ... competed on the 2025 USA 3x3 Women's National Team at the 2025 FIBA 3x3 World Cup ... member of the 2024 USA 3x3 Women's U18 National Team.
Before UConn: No. 1-ranked recruit ... 2024 Naismith High School Player of the Year ... 2024 McDonald's, Naismith, SLAM and Jordan Brand All-American ... 2023 and '24 North Carolina Miss Basketball ... 2023 and '24 Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year ... led Grace Christian to three NCISAA state titles ... averaged 21.0 points, 16.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game.
Personal: Daughter of Allison Feaster and Danny Strong ... mother played basketball at Harvard and in the WNBA from 1998-08 ... father played collegiately at NC State ... both parents played professionally overseas ... spent the first 10 years of her life in Spain.
