A look into KK Arnold’s first three years at UConn.
KK Arnold is just finishing up her third season playing basketball at the University of Connecticut and has made quite the impact on the team. Arnold is from Germantown, Wisconsin, and always wanted to attend UConn to play basketball. She was a part of Team USA Basketball. She won gold at the 2022 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup as well as the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
Arnold attended Germantown High School and helped her team win the State Championship in her sophomore year. She ended her high school playing career with 2,458 points. Arnold is a three-time AP Wisconsin State Player of the Year and a two-time Wisconsin Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year. She was both a 2023 McDonald’s and Jordan Brand Classic All-American her senior year. In 2023, she was ranked as a top recruit at No. 6 by ESPN.
In 2024, Arnold started her journey at UConn. In her freshman year, she started 33 games and averaged 8.3 points per game and 3.1 rebounds. Arnold made the 2024 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. During her sophomore season, she played in every game off the bench. UConn went on to win the National Championship that year.
During the 2025-26 season, Arnold had an amazing season. She set a UConn record for her single-season assist-turnover ratio, which was 4.05. Arnold was also nationally ranked for her assist-to-turnover ratio. She started in 38 games and led the team with 178 assists and 102 steals. Arnold was awarded for being on the 2026 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team, 2026 All-BIG EAST First Team and 2026 BIG EAST All-Defensive Team.
Arnold will be starting her final season at UConn in the fall. The team’s first game is on Nov. 5 against Michigan. Be ready to see what KK Arnold has in store this season!