Caroline Ducharme is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
 Ducharme in 2023 | |
| No. 33 – UConn Huskies | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Milton, Massachusetts |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Noble and Greenough School |
| College | UConn |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ducharme attended the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts, and was ranked as the number 11 recruit in her class by ESPN.[1]
College career
editFreshman year
editAt the start of the 2021-22 season, Ducharme was relegated to a bench role. However, when starting guard Paige Bueckers injured her left knee on December 5, Ducharme got more playing time as a result. In that game, she scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to help the Huskies beat their rival Notre Dame.[2] Bueckers' and Azzi Fudd's injuries led to Ducharme assuming a scoring role, averaging 15.8 points over the next 15 games. The return of the two players led to a decrease in Ducharme's role, as she had limited playing time during UConn's tournament run.[3]
Sophomore year
editDucharme's role was set to increase in the 2022-23 season with the departure of guard Christyn Williams, but injuries hindered her season. She missed UConn's home opener against Northeastern, and missed 13 games due to a concussion sustained in January.[4] When she wasn't out, she had an increased playing role due to Paige Bueckers being out for the season with a torn ACL, and Azzi Fudd being out for the majority of the season with a right knee injury.
In the 2023 Big East tournament, Ducharme was removed from the Huskies' game against Georgetown with a head injury after colliding into her teammate, Aaliyah Edwards.[5]
In the 2023 March Madness tournament, Ducharme played a depth role behind Fudd and Lou Lopez Sénéchal.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | UConn | 31 | 5 | 21.1 | 45.5 | 28.8 | 75.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 2022–23 | UConn | 23 | 11 | 22.3 | 40.3 | 33.8 | 65.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 7.4 |
| 2023–24 | UConn | 4 | 4 | 14.8 | 31.3 | 25.0 | 66.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 58 | 20 | 21.0 | 43.1 | 30.5 | 70.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 8.4 |
Personal life
editDucharme's father, Todd, played football at Williams College. Her mother, Chrissy, played basketball at Williams College.[6] Her brother, Reid, plays basketball at Xavier. Her sister, Ashley, played basketball at Brown University
References
edit- ^ "2021 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "With Paige Bueckers potentially missing time, Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Caroline Ducharme are on the rise for the UConn women heading into Georgia Tech game". Hartford Courant. 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Caroline Ducharme 2021-22 Stats per Game - NCAAW". ESPN. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (15 June 2023). "UConn women's basketball's Caroline Ducharme moving past tough season: 'Strength is unimaginable'". CT Insider. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Vanoni, Maggie (4 March 2023). "UConn women's basketball sophomore Caroline Ducharme leaves Big East Tournament game with head injury". CT Insider.
- ^ Westerholm, Tom. "UConn basketball: How Milton native Caroline Ducharme became one of the nation's top prospects". www.boston.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.