University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies in the WNBA: Week Three
6/4/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
June 4, 2018
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's basketball team currently has 16 players competing in the WNBA. Each week, we'll update you on our #ProHuskies including results, highlights and milestones.
Quick Hits
- Kia Nurse posted 34 points in New York's win over Indiana, notching the most points ever by a Liberty rookie. Nurse and former Husky Tina Charles combined for 57 points in the game.
- Tina Charles leads the league with 23.5 points per game while Breanna Stewart is second with 22.3 points per game.
- Tina Charles had 18 fourth-quarter points to help the Liberty to a 94-89 win over Dallas.
- The Connecticut Sun (5-0) is the only undefeated team left in the WNBA.
Social Media Buzz
- Check out highlights from Kia Nurse's historic performance!
.@KayNurse11 went OFF for 34 points tonight! 🔥
It's the most points EVER by a @NYLiberty rookie, and the most by a reserve in franchise history! #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/5iCS1Ard8E— WNBA (@WNBA) June 3, 2018
- Tina Charles is a double-double machine.
🚨Double-double alert 🚨@tinacharles31 notched 34 points and 10 rebounds in today's thriller in Westchester! Watch her best plays from the @nyliberty win. #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/wcbUPre9b0
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 30, 2018
- CUTE ALERT for this little Sue Bird fan!
This. 😍 pic.twitter.com/mm9XOxJWoh
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) June 1, 2018
- Think we're all this excited to see Maya Moore...
Liliana was just too excited to see @mooremaya again pic.twitter.com/ENStgmtXje
— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) June 1, 2018
- All class from Stewie postgame!
.@Bre_Stewart30 made this young fan's night 👏🏼
📹 by @SeattleStorm pic.twitter.com/htcqC14Ww5— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) June 1, 2018
Last Week's Results
Date | Matchup | Husky Contributions |
Tuesday, May 29 | Atlanta 76, Minnesota 74 | ATL: Tiffany Hayes (20 pts.); Renee Montgomery (10 pts., 5 assist) MINN: Maya Moore (18 pts., 7 rebs.) |
| New York 94, Dallas 89 | NY: Tina Charles (34 pts., 10 rebs.); Kiah Stokes (6 rebs.); Bria Hartley (7 pts., 6 assists); Kia Nurse (11 pts.) DAL: Azurá Stevens (10 pts.) |
| Seattle 81, Washington 77 | SEA: Breanna Stewart (24 pts., 5 rebs.); Sue Burd (6 pts., 7 assists); Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (3 pts.) |
Wednesday, May 30 | Washington 103, Phoenix 95 | PHX: Diana Taurasi (9 pts., 6 assists) |
Thursday, May 31 | Seattle 101, Las Vegas 74 | SEA: Breanna Stewart (21 pts., 7 rebs.); Sue Bird (11 pts., 9 assists); Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (13 pts., 4 rebs.) |
Friday, June 1 | Phoenix 95, Minnesota 85 | PHX: Diana Taurasi (29 pts., 6 assists) MINN: Maya Moore (25 pts.) |
| Connecticut 110, Chicago 72 | CONN: Morgan Tuck (9 pts., 3 stls.) CHI: Gabby Williams (6 pts., 4 assists) |
| Las Vegas 85, Washington 73 | N/A |
Saturday, June 2 | New York 87, Indiana 81 | NY: Tina Charles (23 pts., 10 rebs.); Kiah Stokes (12 rebs.); Bria Hartley (7 pts., 5 rebs.); Kia Nurse (34 pts., 9 rebs.) |
| Dallas 94, Seattle 90 | DAL: Azurá Stevens (7 pts., 5 rebs.) SEA: Breanna Stewart (28 pts., 7 rebs., 4 assists); Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (2 assists) |
Sunday, June 3 | Phoenix 78, Atlanta 71 | PHX: Diana Taurasi (20 pts., 8 assists) ATL: Tiffany Hayes (12 pts., 5 rebs.); Renee Montgomery (14 pts.) |
| Connecticut 88, Washington 64 | CONN: Morgan Tuck (8:11 played) |
| Los Angeles 77, Minnesota 69 | MINN: Maya Moore (18 pts., 5 rebs.) |
| Chicago 95, Las Vegas 90 | CHI: Gabby Williams (6 pts., 10 rebs.) |
This Week's Games
Date | Matchup | Time | Watch |
Tuesday, June 5 | Phoenix at New York | 11 a.m. ET | Twitter, MSG+ |
| Connecticut at Atlanta | 8 p.m. ET | League Pass, Fox Sports South, NBCSB |
Thursday, June 7 | Minnesota at Washington | 4 p.m. ET | League Pass, NBCSWA |
| Connecticut at New York | 7 p.m. ET | League Pass, MSG+, NBCSB |
| Connecticut at New York | 7 p.m. ET | League Pass, MSG+, NBCSB |
| Seattle at Los Angeles | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2 |
Friday, June 8 | Atlanta at Las Vegas | 3 p.m. ET | League Pass |
| Dallas at Indiana | 7 p.m. ET | League Pass |
| Chicago at Phoenix | 10 p.m. ET | League Pass, The U Too |
Saturday, June 9 | Minnesota at Connecticut | 2 p.m. ET | NBA TV, NBCSB |
Sunday, June 10 | Indiana at New York | 3 p.m. ET | League Pass, MSG |
| Chicago at Los Angeles | 5 p.m. ET | League Pass, SPECSN |
| Las Vegas at Phoenix | 6 p.m. ET | League Pass, FSAZ+ |
| Atlanta at Seattle | 7 p.m.ET | League Pass, JOETV |
