WNBA's Angel Reese Jokes About Old Photo With UConn's Geno Auriemma

There's an alternate reality where Angel Reese wrote her name alongside other UConn legends rather than helping lift LSU to a national championship in 2023.

Reese reacted Monday on X to a photo of her wearing a Huskies hoodie and standing next to legendary head coach Geno Auriemma:

The 6'3" forward was the No. 2 recruit in the 2020 class, so it's only natural that she would've met with UConn officials and contemplated life in Storrs. However, she said to the Baltimore Sun's Katherine Dunn in 2018 she had removed the Huskies from consideration due to her potential playing time as a true freshman.

At the time, Megan Walker was entering her sophomore year and Olivia Nelson-Ododa was the fifth-best recruit nationally and a true freshman.

Reese, a Baltimore native, ultimately decided to stay close to home and signed with Maryland.

The 2024 WNBA All-Star isn't the biggest what if for the Huskies when it comes to that recruiting cycle.

Caitlin Clark told ESPN's Wright Thompson she dreamed of playing for UConn but received little interest from the school. With Paige Bueckers, another 2020 recruit, on their radar, the Huskies didn't aggressively pursue another dynamic guard.

More than anything, Reese's photo with Auriemma is another reminder of how stacked the 2020 class was.