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Sydney Savoury officially signs with UConn
After verbally committing to the Huskies last Friday, Sydney Savoury officially signed with the program on Wednesday. The No. 9 prospect in the class of 2027, she’s a 5-11 guard out of Belleville, Michigan.
“We are super excited that Syd is coming to UConn,” Geno Auriemma said in a release. “She comes from a terrific family and she’s a terrific player. She’s a big guard that can score at every level. Sydney competes; that’s one thing I love about her. She’s such a competitor. She fills a need that we have for a big wing, and we think she’ll be a great addition to the team.”
At the moment, Savoury is the Huskies’ only commitment for next season, but they’ve been working to change that. On Sunday against Iowa, they hosted three 2027 prospects on visits: No. 1 Kaleena Smith, No. 2 Ivanna Wilson Mayacka and No. 8 Haylen Ayers. They’re also in on Kinga Josepovits, a 6-5 center from Hungary.
UConn currently has three scholarships open for next season.
UConn begins its non-conference gauntlet
Through the first two games of its brutal non-conference schedule, UConn is 1-1 after falling to Michigan 77-66 and beating Iowa 91-79.
Not much went right for the Huskies in Ann Arbor. Sarah Strong spent most of the first half in foul trouble and only finished with 13 points. UConn’s defense also struggled, allowing 70+ points for the first time since the 2024-25 campaign.
On Sunday, the Huskies rebounded — thanks in large part to Strong. The superstar took over with 39 points while Blanca Quiñonez stepped up with a 21-point showing.
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Rankings and awards
AP Poll: After losing to Michigan, UConn dropped to No. 4 in the AP Poll. Meanwhile, the Wolverines jumped from No. 5 to No. 2.
Big East weekly honors: The Huskies swept the first edition of the Big East weekly awards. Sarah Strong took home Big East Player of the Week after her 39-point outburst while Jovana Popovic claimed Big East Freshman of the Week.
Other watch lists: New UConn commit Sydney Savoury made the watch list for the Naismith Trophy Girls’ High School Player of the Year award.
This is a pretty cool video:
Looking back at Azzi Fudd’s induction into the Huskies of Honor:
More hardware for Paige Bueckers:
Which UConn player originally set the Gampel Pavilion scoring record of 39 points, which Sarah Strong matched on Sunday?
The week ahead
UConn will take on No. 17 Ohio State on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET and will then make the short journey to face No. 7 Louisville on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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