“Paige Bueckers, Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Muhl”: KK Arnold names 3 WNBA players for Chloe Kitts’ hypothetical question

KK Arnold and Chloe Kitts are answering hard questions this offseason, as the two stars sat down with Overtime Select for a Q&A.

In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Kitts asked Arnold a basketball-themed question:

"If you're stuck on an island with three WNBA players, who would you choose?"

Arnold didn't have to think hard about her answer.

"Paige [Bueckers], Aaliyah [Edwards] and Nika [Muhl]," Arnold said. "I miss my dogs. It wouldn't be very productive, but it'll be funny."

Bueckers, Edwards and Muhl all went to UConn. Arnold played alongside Edwards and Muhl in her freshman campaign and won the national title with Bueckers this season.

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Kitts questioned which of Arnold's former teammates has survival skills.

"Probably Aaliyah, but if I had a substitution, Kaitlyn Chen," Arnold said. "Kaitlyn would have to be on the island."

Arnold joked that she doesn't have any survival skills of her own and that she would just be on the island "for the vibes." Several former Huskies stars are making their mark on the WNBA, and Arnold is expressing how much she misses them in this hypothetical scenario.

KK Arnold feels "blessed" on her birthday

KK Arnold reminisced as she celebrated her 20th birthday on May 17. The UConn star shared on Instagram three throwback pictures from her childhood and a recent photo of herself in a Huskies jersey.

"Blessed🥹🩷 #20," Arnold wrote in the caption.

The guard was an immediate difference maker for the Huskies, serving as a starter in her freshman year. This season, she proved she can be an impactful role player off the bench. She appeared in all 40 games for UConn and helped guide the team to its first national championship since 2016.

As a sophomore, Arnold averaged 5.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals on 47.4% shooting. She made 71.0% of her free throws.

Arnold's contributions were essential to UConn's championship season, and the sophomore star felt "blessed" to celebrate her birthday as a national champion.

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Lindsey Ware is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over five years of experience working with publications such as The News & Observer, The Daily Tar Heel, Triangle Tribune and Cardiac Cane. She has also worked for Major League Baseball, The Holly Springs Salamanders, The Tri-City Chili Peppers, Tuffy Talk, Super Meteors Basketball, Just Good Network and Living Sport.

Lindsey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. Her education allowed Lindsey to gain experience in sports communication, which she honed in internships. Other than being a storyteller and sports fanatic, Lindsey is also a social media and marketing specialist.

Her favorite college team is UNC, although she grew up a N.C. State fan as both of her parents are Wolfpack alumni. Michael Jordan was a huge deal in North Carolina when Lindsey was growing up, and after a summer spent at UNC’s Sports Journalism Camp back in high school, Lindsey was set on being a Tar Heel.

Lindsey's favorite college coach of all time is Roy Williams. During her time attending UNC Chapel Hill and writing for The Daily Tar Heel, Lindsey was lucky enough to meet and speak with Williams a few times. He was like a celebrity on UNC’s campus and was beloved for his coaching style and success with the Tar Heels, accumulating three NCAA championship titles in 18 years.

When not watching or writing about sports, Lindsey enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with my friends, family and dog. She also likes to journal, watch movies and paint.

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