UCONN WOMEN’S ROSTER

The team that faced Notre Dame last March in the Final Four is quite different than the one that will open the season against Ohio State on Nov. 11.

Kia Nurse, Azura Stevens and Gabby Williams all departed, leaving the UConn women’s basketball team on a quest to replace most of its scoring — 39.4 points per game, to be exact — from last year. Though the Huskies are returning three starters and adding a pair of top-five recruits, head coach Geno Auriemma said there’s a feeling of “uncertainty” around Storrs.

“When you lose three pros like we did, you’re going to have a lot of uncertainty,” the Hall of Fame coach said.

Here’s a closer look at the 2018-19 Huskies:

3 Megan Walker, So., G/F, 6-1 (5.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg):

Walker, the 2017 Naismith High School Player of the Year, dealt with inconsistency as a freshman, coming off the bench in all 32 games she played. Fortunately, the Huskies believe those struggles are behind her and that she’s on the verge of a breakout season.

4 Mikayla Coombs, So., G, 5-8 (1.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg):

Coombs missed the final six games of last season after doctors discovered a blood clot in her leg. She’s been cleared for contact, though, and is working her way back into the rotation in the backcourt.

5 Crystal Dangerfield, Jr. G, 5-5 (9.5 ppg, 4.1 apg):

Dangerfield is a calm, quiet, steady presence. She’ll provide consistent minutes and production at the most important position on the floor. Dangerfield was chosen to the preseason AllAmerican Athletic Conference first team.

10 Molly Bent, Jr., G, 5-9 (1.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg):

Bent has played sparingly over her first two seasons, averaging just 8.4 minutes per game. Her role likely won’t expand much this year; she’ll continue to be a depth guard.

13 Christyn Williams, Fr., G, 5-11:

Williams is confident, extremely confident. On top of that, the Central Arkansas Christian School product is also very skilled. A high-energy player with a strong work ethic, Williams should get immediate minutes. She was the consensus No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2018.

20 Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Fr., F, 6-4:

She displayed her athleticism at the Powerade Jam Fest in March, when she threw down a one-handed dunk. Post players have a tendency to take longer than guards to develop, but NelsonOdoda, a top-five recruit out of Winder Barrow High School in Georgia, should be able to help early on. She and Williams were teammates on the goldmedal winning FIBA Americas U-18 team over the summer.

24 Napheesa Collier, Sr., F, 6-1 (16.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg):

Collier enjoyed a strong summer with the U.S. National Team, making it to one of the final cuts before the FIBA World Cup. A nightly double-double threat, she was named an AP third team AllAmerican.

25 Kyla Irwin, Jr., F, 6-2 (2.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg):

Irwin is a decent rebounder and defender who could provide valuable minutes for a team lacking size. She averaged 9.4 minutes per game as a sophomore.

32 Batouly Camara, Jr., F, 6-2 (1.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg):

Hampered by a knee injury last season, the former Kentucky transfer struggled to adjust to her new role in Storrs. There is hope that Camara can rebound — literally and figuratively — and provide some real depth in the frontcourt. She’s earned positive reviews for her physical play in practice.

33 Katie Lou Samuelson, Sr., G/F, 6-3 (17.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg):

Samuelson was named an AP preseason All-American — and with good reason. She’s not only one of the best shooters in the country, she’s one of the best players in the country. As a junior, she averaged shot 53 percent from the floor and 47.5 percent from 3-point range.

34 Lexi Gordon, So., G/F, 6-0 (0.4 ppg, 0.5 rpg):

Gordon logged just 3.7 minutes per game as a freshman — the fewest of any of this year’s returnees. She made an impression on the team during the offseason, but has been slowed lately by a sore hamstring.