Entering this season, one of the top storylines for the UConn women’s basketball team was their added depth compared to the season prior. While the Huskies featured just nine scholarship players in 2016-2017, that number leapt to 14 for this year.
However, depth and quality depth are two different things, and the latter was still an issue for Geno Auriemma’s squad at the start of the season.
“Having a full bench, for me that’s like having a full toolbox,” the coach said after the exhibition versus Ashland. “I don’t know how to use any of them.