2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Roster changes

Five players from the 2000–01 team (Shea Ralph, Svetlana Abrosimova, Kelly Schumacher, Christine Rigby, and Marci Czel) were seniors and are no longer part of the team. One sophomore player, Kennitra Johnson, decided to leave UConn to be closer to her mother, and transferred to Purdue. Two freshmen joined the team: Ashley Valley, younger sister of Morgan Valley, and Stacey Marron. Although Marron had received scholarship offers from other schools, she chose to apply to UConn and attempt to make the team as a walk-on. She succeeded, and eventually earned a full scholarship, the first Connecticut walk-on to earn a basketball scholarship.

Two other players were not new to the program, but 2001–2002 was their first full season. Ashley Battle was a freshman in the prior year, but sustained an elbow injury in the fifth game of the season, and did not play the remainder of the season. Battle applied for a medical hardship, often called a redshirt. Jessica Moore also joined the team in the prior year, but elected not to play her first year.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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Team players drafted in the 2002 WNBA draft

Additionally, Diana Taurasi was also the first overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft. In the 2005 WNBA draft, Jessica Moore was selected 24th overall, and Ashley Battle was selected 25th overall.

Awards and honors

• Sue Bird, Naismith Award
• Sue Bird, Wade Trophy
• Sue Bird, Nancy Lieberman Award
• Sue Bird, Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
• Sue Bird Sportswoman of the Year Award
• Sue Bird Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
• Sue Bird Honda Sports Award, basketball
• Swin Cash, Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• Asjha Jones, Most Outstanding Player, Big East women's basketball tournament
• Geno Auriemma Naismith College Coach of the Year
• Geno Auriemma WBCA National Coach of the Year

References

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