Paw Prints Daily Roundup

As promised, here are the links from the past two days concerning the men’s and women’s basketball programs for the UConn Huskies.

Could Elena DelleDonne be returning to UConn next season?

The New York Times has an article on Elena Delle Donne and her being burned out from playing basketball.

Jess McCormack will spend the season on the UConn bench since she can’t play or travel with the team as a transfer student.

The UConn women’s basketball team picked up a big recruit on Sunday afternoon when the nation’s top junior, Samarie Walker gave a verbal commitment to the Huskies.

Jim Fuller of the New Haven Register has a look at the states in which UConn has had players come from.

David Gillett has some video of two Jerome Dyson dunks from First Night as well as an alumni profile of Richard Hamilton.

David Borges of the New Haven Register has some notes from the men’s basketball first practice as does Mike Anthony of the Hartford Courant and Matt Stout of the Norwich Bulletin.

Mike Anthony of the Hartford Courant has a look at A.J. Price and Kemba Walker.

Kemba Walker is making friends fast at UConn.

Jim Calhoun saw flashes and flaws during the first practice.

The UConn men have started to piece it together for the 2008-09 season.

Donnell Beverly suffered a hip contusion during the first day of practice.

A.J. Price looked a bit rusty on Saturday but is ready to go for the season.