UConn Women's Basketball Team Lands 2 Prized Recruits

STORRS, CT — The University of Connecticut women's basketball team will be welcoming two top 5 freshmen next season as head coach Geno Auriemma announced the program's 2022 signing class Wednesday.

UConn's class includes 6-foot-3 forward Isuneh ‘Ice’ Brady and 6-foot-2 forward Ayanna Patterson. Both recruits are in the top-5 of the ESPN HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings.

"During the recruiting period for this class, we set out to find a couple bigs who could play multiple positions," Auriemma said. "I think we found the two best in the country in Ayanna and Ice. As a tandem, I think they’re going to give us exactly what we were looking for."

Here is a look at the recruits:

Ice Brady

• F, 6-3, San Diego, Calif., Cathedral Catholic HS
• No. 5 overall recruit in 2022 class
• No. 2 post in recruiting class
• 2022 Naismith High School Trophy Girls Watch List
• 2020-21 All-CIF First Team
• 2020-21 San Diego Sports Association CIF Player of the Year

Auriemma on Brady:

"With Ice, you have the classic power player who can step out and make a perimeter shot. She can handle the ball at the high post and is very good passer."

Ayanna Patterson

• F, 6-2, Fort Wayne, Ind., Homestead HS
• No. 4 overall recruit in 2022 class
• No. 1 wing in recruiting class
• 2022 Naismith High School Trophy Girls Watch List
• Won gold with USA Basketball at the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup
• ABC21 2020-21 Girls Basketball Player of the Year
• 2020-21 Outside the Huddle Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Auriemma on Patterson:

"What’s most impressive about Ayanna is her incredible athletic ability and the places she can get to on the court. Offensively and defensively, I think she's going to have a huge impact right away because those were two things we needed to address."