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Blanca Quinonez eager for improved performance in Year 2 with UConn

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 5:10 PM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Blanca Quinonez eager for improved performance in Year 2 with UConn

Summary

Blanca Quinonez, following shoulder surgery, anticipates a stronger sophomore season with UConn women's basketball. Last season, she averaged 10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while battling a torn labrum. Missing nine games and struggling with her injury impacted her performance during the NCAA tournament, culminating in a semifinal loss to South Carolina. Quinonez and her teammates aim to learn from that disappointment and focus on healthy development as they prepare for the upcoming season.

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By the Numbers

•Blanca Quinonez had shoulder surgery on May 18.
•She averaged 10.6 points in her freshman season.
•UConn lost 62-48 in the Final Four to South Carolina.
•Quinonez aims to recover and improve this summer.
•Newcomers include Jovana Popovic and Marine Dursus.

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5:10 PMYahoo Sports — As Blanca Quinonez gets healthy, she’s anticipates a better Year 2 with UConn women

What they're saying

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STORRS — Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity. UConn women’s basketball watchers saw plenty of that during her freshman season, few aware of the toll it was taking. Quinonez was playing with a torn labrum in her left shoulder almost the entire season, something she should not have to deal with once she recovers from her May 18 surgery. “I feel ...
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