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How Blanca Quiñonez ended up at UConn

The now-freshman never planned to play college basketball until she finally discovered the NCAA Tournament. Now, the Huskies are set to reap the rewards.
By Daniel Connolly
November 13, 2025
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Blanca Quiñonez never planned on playing college basketball in the United States. When she first moved from Ecuador to Italy in 2020 to further her career with Magnolia Basket Campobasso, going the NCAA route wasn’t on her radar. 

“Don’t ask me for a reason [why],” Quiñonez laughed. “I don’t know. I just didn’t want it.” 

Then she discovered the NCAA Tournament.

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