UConn’s KK Arnold posts snaps from NCAA championship celebrations to send wishes for Mother’s Day
Kamorea Arnold, better known as KK Arnold, helped the UConn Huskies win the national championship this past season. Although she had a reduced role from her freshman season, she still played a key rotational role on the team, averaging 5.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
The national title celebrations were huge, and Arnold had the opportunity to share them with her mother. After the Huskies beat South Carolina in the final, her mother, Kim, came down onto the court to celebrate with Arnold.
On Sunday, KK Arnold posted on her Instagram story, wishing her mother a happy Mother's Day with a series of captions.
"Happy Mothers Day. My Twin. I love you," she wrote.
"My twin," "I love you,"
The Instagram story post also had Teyana Taylor's "Never Would Have Made It," indicating that KK Arnold does not think she would have gotten to where she is without her mother.
The post included three photos of Arnold and her mother from UConn's national championship celebrations. In two of the images, she is holding the NCAA trophy.
KK Arnold will be trying to earn a bigger role on the UConn Huskies next season
While it was monumental for Arnold to win the national championship as a member of the UConn Huskies this past season, it was likely a little bittersweet. Arnold had a rotational role, but it was smaller than what she played in her freshman season.
As a freshman, Arnold played well, starting 33 of the 39 games. In those outings, she averaged 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals per contest. However, this past season, she did not start any of the 40 matchups she appeared in, and as a result, her minutes were reduced and her production fell.
However, Arnold still showed that she has the ability to grow into a star. Notably, she had her two best games of the NCAA Tournament in the semifinal and final. In both matchups, she put up nine points, despite only playing 20 and 15 minutes, respectively.
Heading into next season, there should be a bigger opportunity for Arnold to earn a bigger role. That is because three of the team's top players, Paige Bueckers, Kaitlyn Chen and Aburey Griffin, were selected in the 2025 WNBA draft. So Arnold could have a chance to reclaim her starting role.