UConn Huskies women's basketball statistical leaders

The UConn Huskies women's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the UConn Huskies women's basketball program in various categories,[1] including points, three-pointers, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Huskies represent the University of Connecticut in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference.

UConn began competing in intercollegiate women's basketball in 1974, before the NCAA governed women's sports; in that era, the main governing body for women's college sports was the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW).[1] The NCAA began governing women's sports in the 1981–82 school year; after one year in which both the NCAA and AIAW held national championship events, the AIAW folded. Because of UConn's relatively recent history in women's basketball, there is no "pre-modern" era of limited statistics; full box scores are available for all UConn games, and the only rules change that seriously impacted statistical totals was the advent of the three-pointer, which was made mandatory in NCAA women's basketball in the 1987–88 season.[2]

The NCAA has recorded individual scoring and rebounding totals since it began sponsoring women's sports championships. However, it did not officially record the other statistics included in this page until later. Assists were first officially recorded in women's basketball in the 1985–86 season. Blocks and steals were first officially recorded in 1987–88, the same season in which the use of the three-pointer was made mandatory. UConn only includes three-point statistics since the national adoption of that rule, and only began recording steals in 1978–79, but otherwise includes statistics from the entire history of UConn women's basketball. These lists are updated through the end of the 2022–23 season.

Scoring

Three-pointers

Rebounds


Season
RkPlayerReboundsSeason
1Napheesa Collier4112018–19
2Tina Charles3722009–10
3Rebecca Lobo3711993–94
Stefanie Dolson3712013–14
5Tina Charles3502007–08
6Tina Charles3482008–09
Maya Moore3482008–09
8Rebecca Lobo3431994–95
9Peggy Walsh3371985–86
10Swin Cash3362001–02
Napheesa Collier3362016–17


Single Game
RkPlayerReboundsSeasonOpponent
1Rosemary Borsuk251976–77Keene State
Chris Gedney251977–78Central Connecticut
Peggy Walsh251985–86Pittsburgh
4Rebecca Lobo241992–93Seton Hall
5Jody Eckert221975–76Brown
6Peggy Walsh211983–84Pittsburgh
Renee Najarian211986–87Drexel
Rebecca Lobo211993–94Boston College
Tina Charles212009–10St. John's
106 times by 6 players20Most recent: Aaliyah Edwards, 2022-2023 vs. Creighton

Assists


Season
RkPlayerAssistsSeason
1Nika Mühl2842022–23
2Nika Mühl2532023–24
3Sue Bird2312001–02
4Crystal Dangerfield2252018–19
5Jennifer Rizzotti2221995–96
6Diana Taurasi2082001–02
7Moriah Jefferson2042015–16
8Maya Moore1992008–09
9Moriah Jefferson1952013–14
10Moriah Jefferson1912014–15
Gabby Williams1912017–18


Single Game
RkPlayerAssistsSeasonOpponent
1Nika Mühl152022–23NC State
2Paige Bueckers142020–21Butler
Nika Mühl142022–23Tennessee
4Susie Sturman131979–80Vermont
Laura Lishness131990–91Seton Hall
Renee Montgomery132008–09Oklahoma
Nika Mühl132022–23Iowa
Nika Mühl132022–23Seton Hall
Nika Mühl132023–24Providence
1010 times by 8 different players12No information on players or dates

Steals

UConn did not begin recording steals until 1978, and lists only a top 5 in single-game steals instead of a top 10.


Season
RkPlayerStealsSeason
1Nykesha Sales1431996–97
2Jennifer Rizzotti1121995–96
3Rita Williams1081997–98
4Rita Williams1071996–97
5Moriah Jefferson1062013–14
6Nykesha Sales1041995–96
7Nykesha Sales1021994–95
8Moriah Jefferson1002014–15
Gabby Williams1002016–17
10Jennifer Rizzotti981994–95


Single Game
RkPlayerStealsSeasonOpponent
1Renee Montgomery112008–09Syracuse
2Cathy Bochain101979–80Vermont
Jennifer Rizzotti101995–96Providence
4Nykesha Sales91996–97Lehigh
Moriah Jefferson92013–14Memphis

Blocks


Season
RkPlayerBlocksSeason
1Kiah Stokes1472014–15
2Rebecca Lobo1311993–94
3Breanna Stewart1262015–16
4Rebecca Lobo1221994–95
5Breanna Stewart1102013–14
6Kara Wolters1051995–96
7Breanna Stewart1042014–15
8Olivia Nelson-Ododa100[3]2019–20
9Rebecca Lobo971992–93
10Kara Wolters961996–97


Single Game
RkPlayerBlocksSeasonOpponent
1Kiah Stokes102014–15East Carolina
2Rebecca Lobo91994–95Seton Hall
Kelly Schumacher91999–2000Tennessee
Tina Charles92006–07Notre Dame
Breanna Stewart92015–16SMU
6Kara Wolters81993–94Providence
Rebecca Lobo81993–94Seton Hall
Rebecca Lobo81994–95Miami
Kara Wolters81994–95Seton Hall
Stefanie Dolson82013–14Texas A&M
Olivia Nelson-Ododa8[4]2021–22Xavier

References