Tuesday, November 20, 2018

UConn Travels to the Virgin Islands for Paradise Jam


UConn (2-0) will spend its Thanksgiving playing in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 
The Huskies are set to play Ole Miss, St. John’s and Purdue.

UConn will play Ole Miss (3-1) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Season Stat Leaders
UConn                                                                                                                                         Ole Miss
Points

Photo Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

Crystal Allen (18.0 per game)   

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (18.5 per game)

                                                   








                                              



Rebounds

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (10.0 per game)
Photo Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

La'Karis Salter (7.5 per game)

                                                      














Assists

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (5.5 per game)
Photo Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

Mimi Reid (5.0 per game)

                                                              










                                                                      



Steals


Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Christyn Williams (3.0 per game)
Photo Credit: Ole Miss Athetics

Jhileiya Dunlap (1.8 per game)
                                                        











                                              


Blocks


Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (1.0 per game)

Photo Credit: Ole Miss Athetics

Jhileiya Dunlap (2.5 per game)

                                                   










                                                                     

Team Notes
UConn
·        UConn is 2-0 to start the season (Ohio State: 85-53, Vanderbilt: 80-42)
o   Players of the Game
o   Versus Ohio State: Katie Lou Samuelson (19 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls, 1 blk)
o   Versus Vanderbilt: Crystal Dangerfield (19 pts, 4 rebs, 7 asts)
·        Napheesa Collier, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Crystal Dangerfield were nominated as candidates for the Naismith Trophy.

Ole Miss
·        Ole Miss beat recently Temple (62-55) and Western Michigan (69-66)
o   Players of the Game
o   Versus Temple: Crystal Allen (16 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl)
o   Versus Western Michigan: Crystal Allen (19 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk)

UConn’s second game in the Paradise Jam will be against St. John’s (2-0). The game will be held on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Season Stat Leaders
UConn                                                                                                                                       St. John’s
Points
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (18.5 per game)
Photo Credit: St. John's Athletics

Akina Wellere (12.5 per game)
                                                           
                                                         









       

Rebounds

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (10.0 per game)
Photo Credit: St. John's Athletics

Kayla Charles (7.0 per game)
                                                                       
                                                   










Assists

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (5.5 per game)
Photo Credit: St. John's Athletics

Tiana England (8.0 per game)
                                                 
                                               











  
Steals

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Christyn Williams (3.0 per game)
                                                                         
Photo Credit: St. John's Athletics

Tiana England (4.5 per game)
                                               
      













Blocks

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (1.0 per game)

Photo Credit: St. John's Athletics

Kayla Charles (1.5 per game)
                                                     
             
                                                     











St. John’s
·        Kadaja Bailey (11/12) and Tiana England (11/19) were named to the Weekly Honor Roll by the BIG EAST
·        St. John’s is 2-0 to start the season (Iona: 61-35, Army: 60-49)
o   Players of the Game
o   Versus Iona: Kadaja Bailey (14 pts, 13 rebs, 3 stls)
o   Versus Army: Akina Wellere (17 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl)

Game History
·        UConn has won 40 out of 57 games against St. John’s.
·        The last time the two teams met was January 2015. UConn won that game 70-54.

UConn will conclude with a game against Purdue (4-0) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.


Season Stat Leaders
UConn                                                                                                                                          Purdue
Points

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (18.5 per game)
Photo Credit: Purdue Athletics

Ae'Rianna Harris (15.0 per game)
                                                           
     














Rebounds

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (10.0 per game)
Photo Credit: Purdue Athletics

Ae'Rianna Harris (10.5 per game)
                                                               
                                             














Assists

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (5.5 per game)
Photo Credit: Purdue Athletics

Karissa McLaughlin (5.0 per game)
                                               
                                         












    

Steals

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Christyn Williams (3.0 per game)
Photo Credit: Purdue Athletics

 Dominique Oden (2.5 per game)
                                                                       

                                                       












Blocks

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (1.0 per game)

Photo Credit: Purdue Athletics

Ae'Rianna Harris (2.3 per game)
                                                                         
                                                       












Purdue
·        Purdue has won its last three home games against Harvard (66-65), Western Illinois (81-60) and Purdue Fort Wayne (78-44).
o   Players of the Game
o   Versus Harvard: Ae’Rianna Harris (19 pts, 14 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk)
o   Versus Western Illinois: Karissa McLaughlin (22 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls)
o   Versus Purdue Fort-Wayne: Ae-Rianna Harris (23 pts, 9 rebs, 2 stls, 1 blk)

Game History
·        UConn holds a 5-1 record in games against Purdue.
The two teams met in the Paradise Jam in 2012.










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