The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Former Husky Tuck traded to Storm
Will be the fourth UConn player on Seattle squad
After four years at UConn and four seasons with the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, Morgan Tuck is leaving the state.
The Sun traded Tuck to the Seattle Storm on Monday, sending the forward to a team with three other ex-Huskies — Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis. Tuck and Stewart were teammates for four seasons, winning four NCAA titles with a record of 151-5. Tuck, Stewart and Mosqueda-Lewis were teammates for three seasons.
The third overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft, the 6-foot-2 Tuck averaged 5.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 115 games for the Sun. Tuck, 25, averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds last season, when the Sun advanced to the WNBA finals.
“I am super excited to be continuing my career with Seattle,” said Morgan Tuck in a statement. “I’m grateful for this new experience and the opportunity to be able to play with such great players and for a great organization. I can’t wait to get started and I know this season is going to be a special one.”
On Twitter, Tuck thanked the Sun and the team’s fans. “Connecticut will always hold a special place in my heart,” Tuck tweeted.
The Sun also sent the No. 11 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA draft to the Storm and received the seventh overall pick.
Seattle was WNBA champions in 2018. With Stewart out all season with an Achilles injury, the Storm was 18-16 and lost to the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of the playoffs.
COMING AND GOINGS
As WNBA free agency began Monday, the Sun announced center Jonquel
Jones signed a multi-year contract. Jones averaged 14.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in the regular season before averaging 17.9/10.4/1.5 in the playoffs.
The Sun also retained Natisha Hiedeman, who averaged 3.7 points in 20 games as a rookie.
Meanwhile, veteran point guard Layshia Clarendon signed a free agent contract with the New York Liberty. Clarendon, 28, could serve as a mentor for Sabrina Ionescu, who is like to be chosen No. 1 overall by the Liberty in the WNBA draft.