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Nika Muhl's Appearance at Paige Bueckers, UConn's Senior Day Game Captures Attention

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Mar 2, 2025 1:58 PM ET

The No. 5 Connecticut Huskies are having another stellar season under the legendary Geno Auriemma, and on Sunday, they'll cap off their regular season against the Marquette Golden Eagles. The game also marks Senior Day, a special occasion for several Huskies stars, including Paige Bueckers.

However, the attention before the game shifted to former UConn star guard Nika Muhl, who arrived in style to watch Bueckers and the other seniors on their special day. Muhl, who graduated last year, formed a close bond with her former teammates during her career for the program. She went on to become the all-time assists leader in UConn’s history before being selected 14th overall in the WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm.

Nika Muhl showing love to young fans at the UConn game pic.twitter.com/CI6Mfgmwkv
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She attended the game with her sister, Hana Muhl, who is currently a guard at Manhattan. Nika, meanwhile, is gearing up for a season in Europe with a Turkish club after her brief stint in the WNBA didn't go as planned.

Look who’s in attendance today!

Nika and Hana Muhl are in attendance for UConn Senior Day ❤️ pic.twitter.com/OlWb1w5DTv
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Fans reacted enthusiastically to seeing Muhl, who was a fan favorite during her career with the Huskies.

"Oh yeah Nika here, UConn by 1,000 babes," A fan said.

"yeah we’re all gonna cry today for sure," Someone else added.

"The second I saw she was in New York I knew she was coming to this lol AND SHE LOOKS SO GOOD AND SO DOES HANA," Another fan commented.

One more fan said, "My Croatian Princesses."

Over her four years at UConn, Nika Muhl appeared in 131 games and earned two-time All-Big East honors, as well as being named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year twice. She averaged 5.8 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. During her junior season, she posted an impressive 7.9 assists per game, followed by 6.5 assists per game in her senior year.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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