UConn in the WNBA: Huskies playing key roles down the stretch

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog With less than a month left in the WNBA regular season, the playoff and end-of-season awards race is heating up. Here’s how the former Huskies in the league are faring.

Napheesa Collier’s numbers should make her the front runner for Rookie of the Year

Since 2000, all but three but Rookies of the Year have led their peers in win shares. Napheesa Collier’s incredible rookie season should have her in front of that race. Collier is firmly at the top of her rookie class with 3.1, which also ranks 11th in the league overall. She tops the rookies in both offensive and defensive win shares. Additionally, Collier ranks among the top three rookies in virtually stat category.…