{"id":14813,"date":"2010-05-18T11:01:46","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T15:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=14813"},"modified":"2010-05-18T11:27:03","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T15:27:03","slug":"womens-basketball-at-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/05\/womens-basketball-at-the-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Basketball at the White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14818\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse14_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14818      img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"The national champion UConn Women\u2019s Basketball team meet with President Barack Obama at the White House.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse14_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball team at the White House. Photo by Stephen Slade&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"473\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse14_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse14_lg-300x202.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/473;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The national champion UConn Women\u2019s Basketball team met with President Barack Obama at the White House on May 17. The President called them &#39;the best team in all of sports&#39; last year. The team was accompanied by University President Michael Hogan, front right, and Board of Trustees  chairman Lawrence McHugh, second row right. Photos by Stephen Slade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14815\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse10_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14815  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"President Obama speaks with Head Coach Geno Auriemma.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse10_lg-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball team at the White House. Photo by Stephen Slade&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse10_lg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse10_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Obama speaks with Head Coach Geno Auriemma, front left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14821\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse15_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14821  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Maya Moore and Tina Charles present an autographed basketball to President Obama.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse15_lg-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball team at the White House. Photo by Stephen Slade&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse15_lg-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse15_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/204;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maya Moore and Tina Charles present an autographed basketball to President Obama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14817\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse12_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14817  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Team members present President Obama with a personalized #1 UConn jersey.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse12_lg-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball team at the White House. Photo by Stephen Slade&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse12_lg-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse12_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/204;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team members present President Obama with a personalized #1 UConn jersey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14822\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse17_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14822  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Maya Moore and Tina Charles share a joke with President Obama.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse17_lg-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball team at the White House. Photo by Stephen Slade&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse17_lg-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse17_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/209;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maya Moore and Tina Charles share a joke with President Obama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14816\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse11_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14816  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"From left, Jacquie Fernandes, Kaili McLaren, Kelly Faris, and Tiffany Hayes in front of a portrait of President Bill Clinton at the White House.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse11_lg-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball team at the White House. Photo by Stephen Slade&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse11_lg-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse11_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/213;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Jacquie Fernandes, Kaili McLaren, Kelly Faris, and Tiffany Hayes in front of a portrait of President Bill Clinton at the White House.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14814\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse8_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14814  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"From left, Kelly Faris, Heather Buck, Caroline Doty, Maya Moore, Tiffany Hayes, and Lorin Dixon under a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse8_lg-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Women\u2019s Basketball team at the White House. Photo by Stephen Slade&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse8_lg-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/whouse8_lg.jpg 333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 199px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 199\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Kelly Faris, Heather Buck, Caroline Doty, Maya Moore, Tiffany Hayes, and Lorin Dixon under a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Barack Obama welcomed the national champion Women&#8217;s Basketball team to the White House May 17, calling them &#8216;the best team in all of sports&#8217; last year. 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