Former Colorado State basketball star McKenna Hofschild is now a national champion.
Hofschild’s sensational playing career ended after the 2023-24 season and she joined the UConn women’s basketball team as a graduate assistant this season.
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UConn beat South Carolina 82-59 Sunday to capture the 12th national title for the Huskies.
Hofschild and UConn star Paige Bueckers are both from Minnesota and played youth basketball together.
Hofschild starred for four seasons as a Ram, finishing with 779 assists (6.7 per game) and 2,162 points (18.6 per game) at CSU.
Colorado State’s McKenna Hofschild is honored during a senior celebration before a game against Boise State at Moby Arena on March 5, 2024. Hofschild served as a graduate assistant at UConn for the 2024-25 season as the Huskies won the national title.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: UConn basketball assistant McKenna Hofschild starred at CSU
