Espinoza-Hunter Transferring From UConn Women's Basketball Team

UConn coach Geno Auriemma announced Friday that freshman guard Andra Espinoza-Hunter will not return to the team and will transfer from the university. Espinoza-Hunter, of Ossining, N.Y., had missed the past four games with what UConn labeled as "personal reasons." In seven games this season (49 minutes), she had 14 points, one rebound and one assist.

Freshman Andra Espinoza-Hunter passes the ball during practice Monday for the UConn women's basketball team at the Werth Center on the UConn campus. Photo: Hartford Courant

Espinoza-Hunter was a celebrated high school player/recruit who had a career high school scoring average of 36.9 points. She was named the 2017 New York Gatorade player of the year and co-Miss New York State Basketball. For a brief two-game stretch it appeared as though Espinoza-Hunter, 5-feet-11, was on her way to becoming part of the rotation. She had six points in 14 minutes against Maryland Nov. 19 and a career-high eight points in seven minutes six days later against Michigan State.

“I have enjoyed getting to know Andy and her family,” Auriemma said in a statement. “Everyone at UConn wishes Andy all the best as she continues her college career elsewhere.” Espinoza-Hunter committed to UConn as a sophomore while playing for Blair Academy in New Jersey. Blair Academy is the same school where Sadie Edwards, a former Husky who opted to transfer, played.