University of Connecticut Athletics
2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Nika Mühl
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- III. Gimnazija Zagreb
- Hometown:
- Zagreb, Croatia
CAREER HONORS
- 2024 AP All-America Honorable Mention
- 2024 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2024 All-BIG EAST Second Team
- 2023 AP All-America Honorable Mention
- 2023 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
- 2023 All-BIG EAST Second Team
- 2022 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
IN THE UCONN RECORD BOOKS
- UConn's all-time career assist record holder (686)
- UConn's single-season assist record holder (284, 2022-23)
- UConn's single-game assist record holder (15, vs. NC State, Nov. 20, 2022)
- Most double-digit assist games by a UConn Husky (17)
AFTER UCONN
- Selected 14th overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2024 WNBA Draft
As a Senior (2023-24): Started all 39 games ... became UConn's career assist record holder ... led UConn with 253 assists (6.5 per game) ... recorded double-digit assists in five games ... also averaged 6.9 points per game while shooting career-high 46.2% and 40.2% from three ... tied career high with 50 steals ... set career high with 4.0 rebounds per game ... recorded nine points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals in NCAA Final Four game vs. Iowa (4/5) ... had eight points, five rebounds and eight assists in Elite Eight vs. USC (4/1) ... notched eight assists, six rebounds and four steals vs. Duke (3/30) ... had seven points and seven assists vs. Jackson State (3/23) ... posted eight points and nine assists in BIG EAST Tournament championship game vs. Georgetown (3/11) ... notched eight points and seven assists at Providence (3/2) ... recorded 10 points, five rebounds and eight assists at DePaul (2/25) ... scored 11 points and added six rebounds and seven assists vs. Creighton (2/19) ... tallied seven points, 11 assists and four rebounds at Xavier (2/14) ... dished out nine assists and added four points, five rebounds and three steals vs. St. John's (2/4) ... recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists and five rebounds at Villanova (1/31) ... posted 13 points and six assists at Marquette (1/23) ... notched 10 assists and added six rebounds, five points and three steals at Seton Hall (1/17) ... had 11 points, six assists and four rebounds at St. John's (1/13) ... tallied a double-double with 10 points and 13 assists vs. Providence (1/10) ... scored 14 points and shot 4-5 from three-point range and added eight assists and four steals at Georgetown (1/7) ... grabbed career-high 10 rebounds and added seven assists and five points vs. Marquette (12/31) ... dished out eight assists at TMU (12/20) ... had 10 assists and seven rebounds vs. Louisville (12/16) ... scored 12 points and added six assists vs. North Carolina (12/10) ... had six points, seven rebounds and six assists vs. Kansas (11/25) ... scored 11 points at Minnesota (11/19) ... notched 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals vs. Dayton (11/8).
As a Junior (2022-23): Started and played in 36 games ... stepped up as UConn's primary point guard, setting both the UConn single-game and single-season assist records ... dished out double-digits assists in 12 games ... scoring in double digits in 10 games ... set career high with 7.1 points per game ... led team and set UConn record with 284 assists ... tied for team lead with 50 steals ... had 10 assists vs. Baylor (3/20) ... notched 10 assists vs. Vermont (3/18) ... posted 11 points and 10 assists vs. Marquette (3/5) ... scored 13 points and had eight assists at DePaul (2/25) ... had 13 points vs. St. John's (2/21) ... tallied 14 points and nine assists at Providence (2/1) ... dished out 14 assists and added seven points and four steals at Tennessee (1/26) ... had 10 assists and eight rebounds vs. DePaul (1/23) ... tallied 13 assists at Seton Hall (1/17) ... notched 16 points and 11 assists vs. Seton Hall (12/21) for first career double-double ... had 12 assists vs. Florida State (12/18) ... had four straight games with double-digit assists vs. NC State (11/20), Duke (11/25), Iowa (11/27) and Providence (12/2) ... set UConn single-game assist record with 15 vs. NC State (11/20).
As a Sophomore (2021-22): Appeared in 33 games with 19 starts ... grabbed eight rebounds vs. Stanford (4/1) ... had five assists vs. Mercer (3/19) ... notched six points vs. Georgetown (3/5) ... made five steals vs St. John's (2/25) ... tallied 11 points, six steals and four assists vs. Marquette (2/23) ... had six assists at Marquette (2/13) ... had nine points and five assists vs. DePaul (2/11) ... notched six assists vs. Villanova (2/9) ... tallied five assists vs. Tennessee (2/6) ... scored 12 points at Providence (1/30) ... notched 11 points, seven rebounds and four steals vs. Seton Hall (1/21) ... grabbed six rebounds at Oregon (1/17) ... tallied six rebounds vs. Xavier (1/15).
As a Freshman (2020-21): Appeared in 23 games with 15 starts ... scored 11 points vs. Marquette (3/8) ... notched five points, four rebounds and four steals vs. St. John's (3/6) ... posted nine points and five assists at Butler (2/27) ... posted 19 points and five steals at Creighton (2/25) ... had four points, five steals and eight rebounds at Xavier (2/20) ... dished out six assists at Georgetown (2/12) ... scored eight points and added three rebounds vs. South Carolina (2/8) ... notched eight points, seven rebounds, nine assists and five steals at Marquette (2/5) ... posted 11 points and six assists vs. St. John's (2/3) scored eight points a Arkansas (1/28) ... made first career start and notched six points, three rebounds and three steals vs. Georgetown (1/23) ... scored first career points vs. Butler (1/19) ... dished out four assists vs. Providence (1/9).
International: Represented Croatia at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship … averaged 10.9 points, 5.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Before UConn: Played four seasons for ŽKK Trešnjevka 2009 in Prva Ženska Liga, the First League of Croatia.
Personal: Daughter of Roberta and Darko Mühl ... has one younger sister, Hana, who is currently playing collegiately in the United States ... favorite player is Dennis Rodman ... graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
