Barring some big offseason additions, the 2019-2020 season projects to be a transition year for UConn women’s basketball. After the departure of Mikayla Coombs, the Huskies are down to just eight scholarship players.
While the three returning starters along with Olivia Nelson-Ododa give the team a strong core, UConn lacks dependability beyond them. Molly Bent is the only backup guard and Kyla Irwin is the top backup post player. While both players could have strong senior seasons, neither has shown enough through their first three seasons to expect as much.
Regardless of any additions UConn makes this offseason, the 2020 recruiting class is shaping up to be one of the most important classes in recent memory.