UConn women’s basketball’s 2021-22 season unofficially began in June when it reconvened on campus for summer workouts. The returners came back to Storrs for the first time since the season ended to Arizona in the Final Four while the newcomers got an introduction to the school and program.
There was one notable absence, though: Aaliyah Edwards. The sophomore was instead with the Canadian national team as they prepared for the 2021 AmeriCup tournament. Geno Auriemma couldn’t have been happier to be without one of his players — especially someone like Edwards who figured to be a major factor after a strong freshman year.