A New Era for the Huskies
Marine Dursus, the 20‑year‑old French shooting guard who captured the imagination of European basketball with a standout performance at the 2025 U20 Eurobasket, has officially pledged to join the University of Connecticut’s women’s program this fall.
During the tournament she posted a career‑high 17 points in the championship game, contributing to France’s title win and earning a place on the all‑tournament team while averaging 13.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and shooting efficiently from the field.
Back home she competes in the top tier of French women’s professional basketball for Angers Basket, where she currently threads the needle at 9.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, a testament to her steady development against senior competition.
Her arrival will coincide with two other highly touted freshmen, Olivia Vukosa and Jovana Popovic, who are also set to don the Huskies’ colors for the upcoming season, promising a fresh infusion of talent.
UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, a stalwart of the program, confirmed that no transfers will be added to the roster this offseason, emphasizing continuity and the opportunity for the incoming class to grow within the system.
The coaching staff believes Dursus’s blend of size, shooting touch and defensive versatility will complement the existing lineup and could accelerate the Huskies’ push back to the upper echelon of collegiate basketball.
Beyond the statistics, her European championship pedigree brings an intangible winning mindset that coaches say can rub off on teammates, fostering a culture of excellence from day one.
Fans in Storrs are already marking their calendars, anticipating how the French guard will adapt to the physicality of the Big East and how her experience on the international stage will translate to the NCAA stage.
As the new academic year approaches, the narrative surrounding the program is shifting from rebuilding to re‑asserting itself as a contender, with Dursus at the center of that story.