2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
NCAA Tournament National Champions ; Big East regular season champions
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 3
2003–04 record	31–4 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach	Geno Auriemma;
Associate head coach	Chris Dailey
Assistant coaches	Tonya Cardoza; Jamelle Elliott;
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2002–03 →

The 2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2003–2004 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and are a member of the Big East Conference. The Huskies won their fifth NCAA championship, and third consecutive, by defeating the Tennessee Lady Vols, 70–61.

Roster[]

Source^[1]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	2	Ashley Valley	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	—	Jr	Rice Memorial	Colchester, Vermont
G/F	3	Diana Taurasi (C)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr	Don Lugo	Chino, California
G	5	Maria Conlon	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	—	Sr	Seymour	Derby, Connecticut
G	12	Stacey Marron	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	—	Jr	La Cueva	Albuquerque, New Mexico
G	20	Morgan Valley	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr	Rice Memorial	Colchester, Vermont
G	21	Nicole Wolff	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	So	Walpole	Walpole, Massachusetts
F	22	Ashley Battle	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	RS Jr	The Linsly School	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F/C	23	Willnett Crockett	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So	Narbonne	Harbor City, California
C	31	Jessica Moore (C)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	RS Jr	Colony	Palmer, AK
G/F	33	Barbara Turner	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	So	East Technical	Cleveland, Ohio
G	43	Ann Strother	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So	Highlands Ranch	Castle Rock, Colorado

Head coach

Geno Auriemma

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Dailey
Tonya Cardoza
Jamelle Elliott

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2013-08-23

Schedule[]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 23* 2:00 pm, CPTV	No. 1	WESTERN MICHIGAN	W 95–46	1–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut
November 25* 7:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	FLORIDA STATE	W 81–53	2–0	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
November 30* 2:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	HOLY CROSS	W 76–42	3–0	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
December 02* 7:30 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	SIENA	W 69–45	4–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut
December 05* 8:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	at Pepperdine	W 84–53	5–0	(3121)
December 07* 2 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	at USC	W 72–69	6–0	(6172)
December 18* 7:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	ARIZONA STATE	W 81–55	7–0	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
December 21* 12:05 pm, CPTV	No. 1	at Saint Joseph's	W 87–34	8–0	(6143)
December 29* 7:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	NORTH CAROLINA STATE	W 87–53	9–0	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
January 03* 2:00 p.m., CBS	No. 1	DUKE	L 67–68	9–1	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
January 07 7:00pm, CPTV	No. 4	at West Virginia	W 82–57	10–1	(2604)
January 10 12:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 4	GEORGETOWN	W 69–51	11–1	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut
January 13 7 p.m., CPTV	No. 4	at Notre Dame	L 51–66	11–2	(8574)
January 17 12:00 pm, CPTV	No. 4	BOSTON COLLEGE	W 69–61	12–2	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
January 19 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 5	RUTGERS	W 72–47	13–2	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
January 24 3:00 pm, YES Network	No. 5	at Seton Hall	W 71–63	14–2	(2600)
January 27 7:00 pm, CPTV	No. 4	at Virginia Tech	W 68–50	15–2	(7211)
January 31 12:00 pm, CPTV	No. 4	ST. JOHN'S	W 82–49	16–2	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut
February 05* 7 p.m., ESPN2	No. 4	at #1/1 Tennessee	W 81–67	17–2	(22515)
February 08 2:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 4	MIAMI	W 83–65	18–2	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut
February 11 7 p.m., CPTV	No. 2	at Syracuse	W 82–38	19–2	(3442)
February 14 7:00 p.m., MSG/FSNE	No. 2	at Rutgers	W 66–43	20–2	(7734)
February 17 7:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 2	PITTSBURGH	W 97–42	21–2	XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut
February 21 12:00 p.m., NESN	No. 2	at Boston College	W 81–60	22–2	(8606)
February 25 7:30 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	PROVIDENCE	W 79–38	23–2	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut
February 28 8:05 p.m., CPTV	No. 1	at Villanova Wildcats	L 56–59	23–3	(6500)
March 02 7:30 p.m., CPTV	No. 4	WEST VIRGINIA	W 100–72	24–3	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut
2004 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
March 07 2:00 p.m., CPTV	No. 4	vs VIRGINIA TECH	W 48–34	25–3	XL Center (10833) Hartford, Connecticut
March 08 6:00 p.m., BIG EAST TV	No. 3	vs BOSTON COLLEGE	L 70–73	25–4	XL Center (–) Hartford, Connecticut
2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
March 21* 9:20 pm, espn2	No. 3	vs Penn	W 91–55	26–4	Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091) Bridgeport, Connecticut
March 23* 9 p.m., ESPN/espn2	No. 3	vs Auburn	W 79–53	27–4	Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091) Bridgeport, Connecticut
March 27* 2:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 3	vs UC SANTA BARBARA	W 63–55	28–4	XL Center (14253) Hartford, Connecticut
March 29* 7:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 3	vs PENN STATE	W 66–49	29–4	XL Center (14855) Hartford, Connecticut
April 04* 8:33 pm CT, ESPN	No. 3	vs Minnesota	W 67–58	30–4	New Orleans Arena (18211) New Orleans, Louisiana
April 06* 7:39 pm CDT, ESPN	No. 3	vs Tennessee	W 70–61	31–4	New Orleans Arena (18211) New Orleans
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors[]

Diana Taurasi, Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Diana Taurasi, Tournament Most Outstanding Player^[2]
Diana Taurasi, Naismith Award^[3]

Huskies of Honor induction[]

On December 29, 2013, the University of Connecticut inducted two women's basketball team, the National Championship winning teams of 2002–03 and 2003–04 into the Huskies of Honor.^[4]

Team players drafted into the WNBA[]

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	1	Diana Taurasi	Phoenix Mercury

^[5]

References[]

^ "2002–03 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 31 Dec 2012.
^ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2004/03/ncaa-tournament-mvp-most-outstanding-player-mop-men-women-march-madness/^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
^ Altavilla, John (29 December 2013). "Taurasi-Era Teams Inducted Into Huskies Of Honor". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "WNBA Draft History".

[2004_Roster-1] "2002–03 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 31 Dec 2012.

[2] ttp://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2004/03/ncaa-tournament-mvp-most-outstanding-player-mop-men-women-march-madness/^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2013-10-30.

[Induction-4] Altavilla, John (29 December 2013). "Taurasi-Era Teams Inducted Into Huskies Of Honor". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[5] "WNBA Draft History".

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v t UConn Huskies women's basketball
Venues	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1974–1989) XL Center (1975–present) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
Rivalries	Notre Dame Rutgers Stanford Tennessee
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky Bird at the Buzzer
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders WNBA draftees
	1994–95 1999–2000 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
NCAA national championships in underline; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Contents

Roster[]

Schedule[]

Awards and honors[]

Huskies of Honor induction[]

Team players drafted into the WNBA[]

See also[]

References[]

2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball

NCAA Tournament National Champions Big East regular season champions
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 3
2003–04 record	31–4 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach	Geno Auriemma
Associate head coach	Chris Dailey
Assistant coaches	Tonya Cardoza Jamelle Elliott
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons ← 2002–03 →