page_title: 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
section_title: Roster changes
hierarchical_section_title: 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team / Off-season / Roster changes
caption_attribution_description: English: Morgan Tuck hoists the championship trophy at the award ceremonies, following the USA U18 gold medal game win over Brazil, in Gurabo, Puerto Rico on August 19, 2012
context_page_description: The 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies, coached by Geno Auriemma, played their home games at two different venues—the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. Connecticut was a member of the Big East Conference in the league's final season before its split along football lines into the football-sponsoring American Athletic Conference and the new, non-football Big East. Connecticut, as an FBS football school, became a member of The American, which retained the charter of the original Big East.
  The Huskies won their 30th game of the season on March 23, 2013, representing the eighth consecutive year the team has won thirty or more games. This consecutive streak of eight seasons is the longest in NCAA history for basketball.
  Connecticut's season ended with a win in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament, giving the Huskies and Auriemma their eighth title overall. Per tradition, the team was invited to the White House for a meeting with the President.
context_section_description: The single senior, Tiffany Hayes graduated, and was selected as the second pick in the second round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (14th overall) by the Atlanta Dream.
  Two players decided to transfer. Michala Johnson decided to play closer to home, and transferred to Wisconsin, where her younger sister was set to join the team in 2013. Lauren Engeln decided to transfer to Boston College.
  Connecticut's incoming class of freshman included three players: Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck, and Moriah Jefferson. The incoming class was rated the number one recruiting class, by ESPN.
  Stewart is a 6'4" (1.93 m) forward who can also play guard positions. She is from North Syracuse, New York, where she played for Cicero – North Syracuse High School. Stewart has extensive basketball experience in addition to her high school experience. She played with her high school team in national tournaments such as the Tournament of Champions, held in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Hoophall Classic, held in Springfield, Massachusetts. She has also played for a number of USA basketball teams, including U16, U17, U18, and U19 teams. She was invited to the Pan American Team while still in high school, only the second player, other than Nancy Lieberman, to earn an invitation as a high school player. Stewart was named the girl's high school basketball player of the year by both Gatorade and Naismith for 2012. She was honored to be named the USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2011, an award rarely awarded to high school players.
  Tuck is a 6'2" (1.88 m) forward. She is from Bolingbrook, Illinois where she played for the Bolingbrook Raiders, coached by Tony Smith, where she helped the team to a four-year record of 110–9 with three state titles. Tuck was named the Gatorade player of the year for Illinois in 2012. She scored 2,460 points during her four years in high school, and recorded 992 rebounds. Tuck also has National Tournament and USA basketball experience. Her team competed in the Tournament of Champions, losing only to Stewart's team. She played on the 2010 gold-medal-winning U17 team, as well as the 2011 gold-medal-winning U19 team.
  Jefferson is a 5'7" (1.70 m) guard from Glenn Heights, Texas. She is home-schooled, but played in the Texas Home Educators Sports Association. She was considered by ESPN as "highest rated point guard in the class of 2012". She is both a McDonald's and WBCA All-American, and competed in the WBCA All-American all-star game. She earned a position on the USA Basketball U18 team, where she started all five games, helping the US to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
caption: Morgan Tuck hoists the championship trophy after helping win the gold medal in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship
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