UConn Women's Basketball

Why pickup games are the lifeblood of UConn's summer workouts

With limits on how much coaches can work with the team, the Huskies spend most of their time on the court playing informal pickup games during the summer.
August 5, 2025
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When UConn women’s basketball convenes on campus for summer workouts, little time is spent on formal instruction. During the offseason, the NCAA only allows eight hours of required basketball activities per week and only half of that can be dedicated to skill work, so the coaches are limited in what they can do. 

“We only have like one practice day a week as a team workout,” Ashlynn Shade explained.

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