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Sarah Strong has grabbed a lot of attention with her performances. The UConn Huskies freshman is already being compared to Huskies and WNBA legend Maya Moore.
Strong is averaging 17.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game on 57.8% shooting. Her numbers are among the best presented by a rookie in recent years.
On Thursday, Sarah's mother Allison Feaster shared ESPN's Instagram post congratulating Strong as the only freshman named to the Wooden Award midseason top 25 list and accompanied her praise in the caption of her upload.
"Mi Bicho😍" Feaster captioned.
Sarah Strong's parents come from a basketball background and have played at a high level. Her mother Allison Feaster played for Harvard and was selected by the LA Sparks in the 1998 WNBA draft.
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She played for the Charlotte Sting in 2001 and retired from the league in 2008 as a player for the Indiana Fever. Sarah's father Danny played for NC State from 1995-1997.
Huskies coach Geno Auriemma reveals one trait about Sarah Strong that helped her become a freshman star
The UConn Huskies have a reputation for being one of the most dominant teams in women's basketball and have produced some of the best players the WNBA has ever seen.
With the 2025 WNBA draft approaching, Huskies star Paige Bueckers has all the eyes of the WNBA community set on her. On the other hand, people have also noticed Huskies freshman Sarah Strong making a name for herself.
On Sunday, Geno Auriemma did an interview with the UConn Daily where he expressed his thoughts on Strong's rapid rise to stardom in her freshman year.
"It's got everything to do with how Sarah is put together," the coach said. "Mentally and physically, she's very mature. That's a lesson that a lot of other kids on our team and elsewhere can take to heart. She's very mature." (8:20)
Strong put on a spectacle against the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday, contributing to her team's 81-27 victory. She tallied 15 points, seven rebounds and five steals.
