UConn’s Sarah Strong wins The Athletic’s Freshman of the Year

This year’s freshman class was one of the most accomplished in recent memory, even before playing a single collegiate game. Entering the 2024-25 season, these freshmen included a 2024 Olympian and the leading scorer on the 2023 U-19 World Cup gold medalist squad. Throughout the season, another first-year went on to set the SEC record — as well as a national freshman record — for points in a game. Yet, in a testament to the depth of this group, none of those players earned ’s Freshman of the Year