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Jovana Popovic arrives for summer workouts
While most of UConn’s roster journeyed to Storrs two weekends back for the start of summer workouts, freshman Jovana Popovic finally arrived this week. The team posted a photo of the Serbian guard talking with Geno Auriemma.
The Huskies are still one player short. Fellow freshman Marine Dursus hasn’t made it to campus yet. While Popovic was expected to arrive late, Auriemma didn’t know when Dursus would get in. He said last week that they were hoping to know more soon, but didn’t elaborate further.
Despite losing Azzi Fudd, the Huskies’ head coach expects his team to remain national championship contenders this season.
“I think my team is going to be way better prepared this year,” he said. “It's okay every once in a while to come up short. It's no disgrace, it's no embarrassment. It's another opportunity to learn.”
In the New York Liberty’s 89-80 win over the Connecticut Sun on Monday, the game’s top three scorers were all former Huskies. Breanna Stewart dropped 28 points while Aaliyah Edwards and Olivia Nelson-Ododa each notched season-highs with 15 points apiece.
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Inside summer workouts:
After missing all of last season due to injury, Morgan Cheli is back on the court:
Ashlynn Shade is somehow going into her senior year:
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were both repping UConn on Monday night:
Question of the week/poll/trivia
Ashlynn Shade and KK Arnold are UConn's first true, four-year seniors in a long time. Who were the last?
The week ahead
Geno Auriemma is expected to speak at his annual Fore The Kids charity golf tournament this week. A few players might be made available to the media in the near future.
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