Before Sarah Strong had played a game for the UConn Huskies, coach Geno Auriemma raved over the summer, comparing Strong to the school's first All-American, Kerry Bascom, as a positionless star.

East forwards Sarah Strong, left, and Joyce Edwards are presented with the co-MVP award after the McDonald’s All American girls’ basketball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M.

Sarah Strong’s play speaks for itself, so she doesn’t really have to. Strong is the first freshman at UConn to score 600 points and get 300 rebounds.

There has been one notable exception. When Auriemma was recruiting Sarah Strong, he says, he mentioned to the versatile 6-foot-2 forward that her game bears a striking resemblance to that of Kerry ...

NEW YORK — Most of the time, it’s easy to forget that Sarah Strong is only a freshman. Starting on a roster that includes 11 former McDonald’s All-Americans, the rookie phenom has often ...

Sarah Strong #21 of the UConn Huskies reacts in the third quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the National Championship. Getty Images TAMPA — UConn freshman Sarah Strong doesn’t ...

UConn forward Sarah Strong, center, drives to the basket between Louisville defenders Ja’Leah Williams, left, and Tajianna Roberts, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball ...

Before Sarah Strong had played a game for the UConn Huskies, coach Geno Auriemma raved over the summer, comparing Strong to the school's first All-American, Kerry Bascom, as a positionless star.

UConn forward Sarah Strong (21) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament, Saturday, March 8 ...