That kid’s capable of doing things that very few kids can. “Every day in practice, she’s getting a little better,” Auriemma said of Griffin. No doubt about it. Auriemma joked after the game that Bent gave him heartburn at times, but at the end of the day, he said he was still pleased with how she handled herself the last two games.

Nelson-Ododa exited the game after picking up her second foul four minutes in. 33 recruit in the Class of 2019 by ESPN ... No. All of that production came in the first half, as the Huskies raced out to a 74-29 lead in their final exhibition game. 23 Tennessee seemed to suit her skillset.

“She just brings so much to the table.” Griffin had shown flashes earlier this season while receiving a steady allotment of minutes in reserve.

She’s something else.” One of Griffin’s most impressive, and important, stretches came in the fourth quarter, which UConn entered with a six-point lead.

3 Huskies needed her most.

But the sloppy, defense-heavy style of matchup with No.

Freshman Aubrey Griffin answered that call, coming off the bench to finish the game — a 92-78 UConn win — with 25 points, 12 rebounds, two steals, and a thunderous block heard 'round South Orange.

“It means more to her and Kyla [Irwin] than anyone will ever know. Maybe that helped explain her near-superhuman effort.“I just went out there, played hard, did what my team needed me to do and just kept being aggressive," Griffin said.Like most freshmen, Griffin remains raw. Despite Dangerfield missing her second straight game after suffering from back spasms last week, Auriemma told reporters Thursday that she plans on practicing tomorrow (for the first time since her injury) and on playing in Sunday’s game against Notre Dame. Stephen Slade "If you [asked] me ‘is there a better chance that she’s going to play or not play?’ I’ll tell you she’s playing.” Walker scored 17 of her points in the first half, while Griffin added three baskets and five points from the charity stripe to help the Huskies outscore the Pirates, 28-15, in the second frame and go into halftime with a four-point lead. ... Aubrey Griffin. "I don’t know if she’s ready to do it right now, but you’re going to see this a lot. As the Volunteers lost the ball, Griffin threw herself to the court to chase it.On a night when UConn’s three go-to scorers (Megan Walker, Christyn Williams and Crystal Dangerfield) shot a combined 26.5 percent, Griffin made five of her eight attempts, consistently converting close to the hoop, sometimes with defenders on all sides.

She’s different than what we’ve had in a long time.

“It seemed like there for a while, every rebound she had a hand on it. Her father, Adrian Griffin, had a 10-year playing career in the NBA, and is currently the lead assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors.“I wanted to see where my mom and my dad went to school,” said Aubrey Griffin, who was playing in the gym for the first time. She had some transition buckets in the first half. Recruit Griffin excited to give UConn a look ... Aubrey Griffin admits that the University of Connecticut is her dream school to continue her basketball and academic careers. Before UConn: Ranked No. SOUTH ORANGE, N.J­. They bounced back to beat the Pirates (5-4) for the 31st straight time dating to 1995.Seton Hall also has a pair Ossining graduates; Shadeen Samuels had 11 points in the game, while Kailah Harris is currently a freshman on the roster.Griffin's parents attended Seton Hall. But Seton Hall stormed back with a 13-5 run to make it a four-point game with less than a minute left in the period. Right now, Molly’s probably the happiest person in Connecticut. “We’re confident. She didn’t return until the start of the second half, and then only played one minute of the fourth quarter after picking up her third foul. Griffin, a five-star freshman from Ossining, N.Y., chipped in 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting across 13 minutes. I don’t know if we’ll get 25 and 12 every night, but this is what we liked in her.”Megan Walker had a game-high 29 points for No. It looks like Ossining will be sending another girls basketball star to Storrs.