NBA: Andre Drummond returns to starting lineup in win vs. Minnesota
On Tuesday, former UConn glass king Andre Drummond returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 8 in the Bulls’ contest against the Timberwolves. In the 35 minutes played, the 12-year veteran tallied 16 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots in Chicago’s 129-123 overtime win. On the season, Drummond is averaging 7.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting at a 55% clip.
NHL: Tage Thompson scores first goal since Jan. 11 in loss vs. Dallas
After being held without a goal for the last seven games, Sabres right-winger Tage Thompson scored the lone goal for Buffalo in Tuesday night’s loss to the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona broke out last season with 94 points, but a slow start and an injury to his left hand has him at 29 points through 40 games this time around.
WNBA: Tina Charles signs with Atlanta, Katie Lou Samuelson heads to Indiana to play with the Fever
As the WNBA off-season intensifies, a pair of former UConn legends who did not play in 2023 have found new homes for the 2024 season.
On Feb. 1, 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles signed with the Atlanta Dream after opting to sit out the 2023 season. The former No. 1 overall draft selection in the 2010 WNBA draft has compiled eight all-star team selections across her impressive career and will be looking for a fresh start after a tense end to her tenure in Phoenix. Charles left her mark at UConn as one of the best players in program history, winning the Wooden Award in 2009 and exiting the program with two national championship rings.
After missing last season due to maternity leave, former UConn sharpshooter Katie Lou Samuelson will return to the court in new threads for the 2024 campaign. Earlier this week, the Indiana Fever agreed to a multi-year contract with the 2019 fourth-overall pick, as the team looks to improve off their forgettable 13-27 season. Samuelson, a native of Huntington Beach, California has played on four teams in four years to start her WNBA career. In 2022, the former national champion averaged a career-high 9.7 points per game, shooting 35% from beyond the arc.