Overview
- UConn won its 12th NCAA championship on April 6 in Tampa, defeating South Carolina 82-59, with Azzi Fudd named Most Outstanding Player after scoring 24 points.
- The Huskies closed 2025 ranked No. 1, opened the new season 13-0, lost only once in the calendar year, and repeated as Big East tournament champions after an unbeaten conference slate.
- Freshman Sarah Strong earned WBCA Freshman of the Year and set the NCAA Tournament record for points by a freshman, highlighted by 24 in the title game with 15 rebounds.
- Three Huskies were drafted in 2025: Paige Bueckers No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings, Kaitlyn Chen at No. 30 to the Golden State Valkyries, and Aubrey Griffin at No. 37 to the Minnesota Lynx.
- Bueckers delivered one of the WNBA’s best rookie seasons with Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA Second Team honors, including a rookie-record 44-point game on 17-of-21 shooting.