The Fast Break – May 3, 2021 – The UConn Blog

May 3, 2021 News Editor

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Took a much needed break from Twitter. Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers. God is still great and everything I go through He has already conquered! Through the ups and downs, highs and lows, peaks and valleys, my faith never waivers. Proverbs 3:5-6

— Paige Bueckers (@paigebueckers1) May 1, 2021

How UConn will pay for the new on-campus hockey arena, per the Financial Affairs committee:

– Funds from sale of West Hartford campus/Nathan Hale Inn: $11.5 million
– Philanthropy: $20 million (or more)
– Bonding: $33 million

— Daniel Connolly (@DanielVConnolly) April 28, 2021

Video highlights

Plenty of more plays like these coming during Jalen’s junior year:

The power of Paige Bueckers infiltrates the booth at Citi Field:

Photos of UConn’s finest

Feast your eyes on the Huskies’ ice palace of the future:

Find out what UConn coaches are up to on and off the court

Coach Penders reflects on Sunday’s come-from-behind win over Bucknell:

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Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world

so in her first year back from a torn Achilles, Breanna Stewart won:
– 2020 wnba championship
– 2020 wnba finals mvp
– 2021 euroleague championship
– 2021 euroleague final four mvp
– 2021 russian premier league championship
– 2021 russian premier league finals mvp

ok i guess

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) April 27, 2021

Rudy Gay just keeps on scoring:

On the parquet floor here in Boston, Rudy Gay (16,787) just passed Buck Williams to move into the Top 100 on the @NBA all-time scoring list.

— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) May 1, 2021

Matt Barnes remains armed and dangerous:

Amida Brimah scores first NBA bucket:

Revisit special moments in UConn sports history

Byron Jones going 27th to the ‘Boys remains a lasting memory for Randy:

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Learn about non-profits and causes worthy of UConn Nation’s support

In a little over a year, the partnership between Foodshare and the CT Food Bank has provided a whopping 7,835,053 meals and counting to Connecticut residents suffering from food insecurity! What makes this accomplishment even cooler is that the President and CEO of CT Food Bank/Foodshare is a UConn grad!

CLICK HERE to learn more about this incredible organization and find out how you can lend a hand to help a fellow UConn fan feed hungry folks in CT!

54 weeks… 165 distributions… 275,320 cars… 7,835,053 meals… Thanks to all of the volunteers, donors and staff who made this emergency food distribution a reality! Our @foodshare/@CTFoodBank team will always be grateful! pic.twitter.com/S3JTqJy3VF

— Jason Jakubowski (@JayJakubowski) April 29, 2021

A parting sentiment from The Fast Break team

Christyn Williams joins Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd on list of top 25 women’s college basketball players for upcoming season but younger tandem getting all the attention for good reason:

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