Things are a bit different this season as compared to last for the UConn women’s basketball team. After losing three All-Americans before last season, the Huskies now have three returning All-Americans in Napheesa Collier, Katie Lou Samuelson and Gabby Williams. They are also back at No. 1 to start the season after being picked just No. 3 at this time a year ago.
In Storrs, there’s no such thing as a “rebuilding” year, something they proved last season after an undefeated regular season that ended in the Final Four. UConn reloaded by bringing nearly everybody back while adding an elite recruiting class and two transfers.