The University of Connecticut announced that Evelyn Adebayo, shown

here posing with head coach Geno Auriemma, is joining the Huskies for

the 2019-20 season as a graduate transfer.

STORRS—Forward Evelyn Adebayo will be joining the UConn women’s basketball team for the 2019-20 season as a graduate transfer it was announced today. Adebayo played at Murray State this past season, and was named First Team All-OVC and All-Newcomer. The London, England native set the Murray State single-season record with 19 double-doubles, and led the Racers with 18.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.





The 6-foot-1 forward spent her first two seasons at Gardner-Webb, and was a member of the Great Britain team in the 2015 U20 European Championships. Adebayo is one of three newcomers for the Huskies next season, joining freshmen Aubrey Griffin and Ania Makurat.