#2 Connecticut Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Connecticut Huskies
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #2
 
Conference Rank: #1 Big East
 
 
2022-23 Record: 31-6, 18-2
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Geno Auriemma
Coach Record: 1,180-156 at Connecticut, 1,180-156 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Lou Lopez Senechal, Forward, 15.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.6 apg
Dorka Juhasz, Forward, 14.2 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 3.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Aaliyah Edwards, Senior, Forward, 16.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.4 apg
Azzi Fudd, Junior, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Aubrey Griffin, Senior, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.3 apg
Caroline Ducharme, Junior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.2 apg
Nika Muhl, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 7.9 apg
Amari DeBerry, Junior, Forward, 2.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.8 apg
Ayanna Patterson, Sophomore, Forward, 2.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.6 apg
Ines Bettencourt, Sophomore, Guard, 1.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Paige Bueckers, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
KK Arnold, Freshman, Guard
Ice Brady, Freshman, Forward
Jana El Alfy, Freshman, Center
Qadence Samuels, Freshman, Guard
Ashlynn Shade, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.9 (27th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.8 (47, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.4 (3, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 34.8 (7, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (159, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.7 (26, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.4 (73, 6)
Rebound Margin: 10.5 (5, 1)
Assists Per Game: 18.8 (5, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.4 (223, 10)