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M.A. VoepelESPN.com
- M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women's assemblage basketball, and different assemblage sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's hoops successful 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.
New Orleans Pelicans enforcement Swin Cash volition person her No. 32 retired by UConn connected Nov. 14 erstwhile the Huskies women's hoops squad faces Texas astatine Gampel Pavilion. She volition beryllium the 3rd erstwhile Huskies hoops subordinate to person that honor.
"I'm genuinely humbled and grateful to the University of Connecticut, my coaches and my astonishing teammates," Cash said successful a statement. "To cognize my fig and sanction volition beryllium going to the rafters successful Gampel is inactive mind-blowing. For me, this designation represents a shining awesome of anticipation to immoderate young pistillate baller retired determination wondering if she's bully enough, who comes from humble beginnings oregon conscionable doesn't spot a wide pathway. Being the champion you, is ever enough!"
Cash joins Rebecca Lobo (50) and Ray Allen (34) arsenic the lone retired numbers successful UConn women's and men's hoops history. UConn reserves that grant for alumni who are successful the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Cash, 43, was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame successful September and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame successful 2021. She is simply a two-time NCAA champion with the Huskies, successful 2000 and 2002, erstwhile UConn had a cleanable play and Cash was the tournament's astir outstanding player. The No. 2 draught prime down UConn teammate Sue Bird successful 2002, Cash played 15 seasons successful the WNBA and won 3 league championships: with Detroit (2003, 2006) and Seattle (2010).
As a subordinate of the U.S. nationalist team, Cash besides won 2 Olympic golden medals (2004, 2012) and 1 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup golden (2010). She is present Pelicans vice president of hoops operations and squad development.
"Anyone who was astir erstwhile Swin played, oregon who saw her play successful person, volition ne'er hide the vigor that she played with, the unit of her property and the passionateness that she brought to everything that she did," UConn manager Geno Auriemma said successful a statement. "Hanging No. 32 up successful the rafters is the eventual motion of respect from everyone present successful our programme and each UConn instrumentality each implicit the world."
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