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Hanna Cavinder announced her decision to return to college basketball on Wednesday through a social media post. She will be playing for the Miami Hurricanes Women's Basketball team in the 2024-25 season. Just after the announcement, Hanna took to X and posted pictures sporting the Miami jersey, flaunting her new #15.
"My last season of basketball was one of the most successful and challenging yrs of my life but it helped me grow immensely. The past few months I have been itching to get back to the game that I thought I lost the passion for. With that being said, I'm returning for one more season," wrote Hanna in her return announcement.
Hanna, along with her twin sister Haley Cavinder had announced an indefinite break from basketball in 2023. They led the Miami Hurricanes to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament that year. Hannah Cavinder averaged 3.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game in the 2022-23 season.
In the aforementioned season, Hanna led Miami to the ACC regular season championship victory by scoring 15 points. They defeated Virginia with a scoreline of 85-74 in which she secured five out of seven 3-pointers. She earned All-ACC recognition as well.
Ever since the conclusion of the season she has been focusing on her social media career. She has a massive following on X (currently 4.5 M). As a result, she ended up bagging impressive NIL deals with big companies, such as WWE. The twins together are also associated with Boost Mobile, Victoria's Secret PINK, Raising Cane, and Champs Sports.
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Haley Cavinder is also returning to basketball
After they decided to leave college basketball last season, Hanna and Haley Cavinder have made a U-turn and are set to make their return to utilize their extra season eligibility.
Haley averaged 18.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game for Miami before giving up the sport. She initially committed to TCU in October 2023, before decommitting once her sister decided to join Miami. She took to X to make the announcement:
"Given the news yesterday that my sister was returning to play ball at Miami and after careful consideration and thought, I've decided to return to the University of Miami and play with Hanna for our final and 5th year," wrote Hailey on X.
The twins have started their preparations for their final season and are expected to boost the team's chances of making a deep run at the NCAA tournament next year.
