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Former South Shore high school basketball star to get her shot in WNBA
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Caroline Ducharme, a former South Shore high school basketball star and UConn alum, has signed a training-camp deal with the Golden State Valkyries to compete for a WNBA roster spot after going undrafted in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
Former South Shore high school basketball star to get her shot in WNBA
Caroline Ducharme is league bound.
The 23-year-old Milton native and UConn alum agreed to a training-camp deal with the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, April 15 and will compete for a roster spot after being unchosen in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
During her time at UConn, Ducharme averaged 5.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 92 career games across five seasons, two of which were cut short by head/neck injuries.
Ducharme, a 6-2 guard, was a veteran member of the Huskies' 2025 national-championship squad after being named to the All-Big East second team and Big East all-freshman team as a newcomer in 2022. She registering 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game on 45.5% shooting from the field in her freshman season.
She played in three Final Fours and two national title games in her collegiate career.
Dec 19, 2021; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) defends Louisville Cardinals guard Hailey Van Lith (10) in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
UConn Huskies Caroline Ducharme (33) and guard Azzi Fudd (35) hug during senior night after defeating the Providence Friars at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on Feb. 22, 2026.
UConn Huskies forward Ice Brady (25), forward Ayanna Patterson (34), guard Caroline Ducharme (33), guard Azzi Fudd (35) and forward Serah Williams (22) hold up their jerseys during senior night after defeating the Providence Friars at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on Feb. 22, 2026.
Jul 16, 2025; Hollywood, CA, USA; Past and present members of the UConn women's basketball team (from left) Jamelle Elliott, Tonya Cardoza, Ice Brady, Aubrey Griffin, Ayanna Patterson, Allie Ziebell, Jana El Alfy, Caroline Ducharme, Morgan Cheli, Azzi Fudd, KK Arnold, Sarah Strong, Ashlynn Shade, guest, and Morgan Valley pose on the ESPYs red carpet at the Dolby Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Caroline Ducharme #33 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies leave the court following a 98-45 win in the second round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on March 23, 2026 in Storrs, Connecticut.
UConn players Kayleigh Heckel, Kelis Fisher, Azzi Fudd and Caroline Ducharme celebrate clinching the Big East regular-season title.
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - DECEMBER 17: Skylar Forbes #11 of the Marquette Golden Eagles is defended by Caroline Ducharme #33 and Jana El Alfy #8 of the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of the NCAA women's basketball game at PeoplesBank Arena on December 17, 2025 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
Caroline Ducharme dribbles around Haley Jones in the national semifinal.
Caroline Ducharme was a two-time Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year while playing at Nobles.
Caroline Ducharme is a highly-touted freshman playing at UConn.
Nov 20, 2022; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Saniya Rivers (22) dribbles the ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) during the first half at XL Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
UConn Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) drives the ball against Villanova Wildcats forward Maddy Siegrist (20) in the second half of the Big East Conference Tournament Championship at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on March 7, 2022. .
Dec 2, 2022; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Nika Muhl (10), forward Aaliyah Edwards (3), guard Azzi Fudd (35), guard Caroline Ducharme (33) and other team members react from the sideline after a three point basket against tight Providence Friars in the second half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Caroline Ducharme has displayed her strong shooting touch during practices at UConn.
Dec 19, 2021; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Emily Engstler (21) knocks away the ball from UConn Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (center) in the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2022; Portland, Oregon, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) is guarded during the second half by UConn Huskies guard Nika Muhl (10) and guard Caroline Ducharme (33) at Moda Center. The UConn Huskies won the game 86-79. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Caroline Ducharme drives baseline during her senior season at Nobles.
Former Nobles standout Caroline Ducharme is preparing for her freshman season at UConn.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Dec 19, 2021; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) defends Louisville Cardinals guard Hailey Van Lith (10) in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Dec 19, 2021; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) defends Louisville Cardinals guard Hailey Van Lith (10) in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
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UConn Huskies Caroline Ducharme (33) and guard Azzi Fudd (35) hug during senior night after defeating the Providence Friars at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on Feb. 22, 2026.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
UConn Huskies forward Ice Brady (25), forward Ayanna Patterson (34), guard Caroline Ducharme (33), guard Azzi Fudd (35) and forward Serah Williams (22) hold up their jerseys during senior night after defeating the Providence Friars at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on Feb. 22, 2026.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Jul 16, 2025; Hollywood, CA, USA; Past and present members of the UConn women's basketball team (from left) Jamelle Elliott, Tonya Cardoza, Ice Brady, Aubrey Griffin, Ayanna Patterson, Allie Ziebell, Jana El Alfy, Caroline Ducharme, Morgan Cheli, Azzi Fudd, KK Arnold, Sarah Strong, Ashlynn Shade, guest, and Morgan Valley pose on the ESPYs red carpet at the Dolby Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Caroline Ducharme #33 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies leave the court following a 98-45 win in the second round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on March 23, 2026 in Storrs, Connecticut.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
UConn players Kayleigh Heckel, Kelis Fisher, Azzi Fudd and Caroline Ducharme celebrate clinching the Big East regular-season title.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - DECEMBER 17: Skylar Forbes #11 of the Marquette Golden Eagles is defended by Caroline Ducharme #33 and Jana El Alfy #8 of the Connecticut Huskies during the second half of the NCAA women's basketball game at PeoplesBank Arena on December 17, 2025 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
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Caroline Ducharme dribbles around Haley Jones in the national semifinal.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Caroline Ducharme was a two-time Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year while playing at Nobles.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Caroline Ducharme is a highly-touted freshman playing at UConn.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Nov 20, 2022; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Saniya Rivers (22) dribbles the ball against Connecticut Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) during the first half at XL Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
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Former South Shore high school basketball star to get her shot in WNBA
UConn Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (33) drives the ball against Villanova Wildcats forward Maddy Siegrist (20) in the second half of the Big East Conference Tournament Championship at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on March 7, 2022. .
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Dec 2, 2022; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Nika Muhl (10), forward Aaliyah Edwards (3), guard Azzi Fudd (35), guard Caroline Ducharme (33) and other team members react from the sideline after a three point basket against tight Providence Friars in the second half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
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Caroline Ducharme has displayed her strong shooting touch during practices at UConn.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Dec 19, 2021; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Emily Engstler (21) knocks away the ball from UConn Huskies guard Caroline Ducharme (center) in the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Nov 27, 2022; Portland, Oregon, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) is guarded during the second half by UConn Huskies guard Nika Muhl (10) and guard Caroline Ducharme (33) at Moda Center. The UConn Huskies won the game 86-79. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
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Caroline Ducharme drives baseline during her senior season at Nobles.
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Caroline Ducharme's basketball journey from Milton, UConn, WNBA
Former Nobles standout Caroline Ducharme is preparing for her freshman season at UConn.
In high school at Nobles and Greenough in Dedham, Ducharme was a two-time Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year. She averaged a staggering 31.0 points, 15.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 4.5 steals and 3.3 blocks as a senior in 2021, one year after she committed to coach Geno Auriemma's powerhouse as ESPN's 41st-ranked recruit in the nation in her class.
Golden State is the WNBA's newest franchise and it qualified for the playoffs in its debut campaign (23-21). The team drafted Flau'jae Johnson with the No. 8 overall pick in this week's WNBA Draft and dealt to her to the Seattle Storm for Marta Suarez (the No. 16 selection) and a 2028 second-rounder.
In training camp, Ducharme will share the floor with former Newton South star Veronica Burton — daughter of local sportscaster Steve Burton and one of Golden State's budding young players, who recorded 11.9 points, 6 assists sand 4.4 rebounds as a rookie last year.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Milton's Caroline Ducharme signs with WNBA Golden State
Q&A
What team did Caroline Ducharme sign with for the WNBA training camp?
Caroline Ducharme signed a training-camp deal with the Golden State Valkyries.
What were Caroline Ducharme's college basketball statistics at UConn?
During her time at UConn, Caroline Ducharme averaged 5.8 points and 2.7 rebounds over 92 career games.
Why did Caroline Ducharme go undrafted in the 2026 WNBA Draft?
Caroline Ducharme went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA Draft, likely due to her two seasons at UConn being cut short by head and neck injuries.
How old is Caroline Ducharme as she prepares for the WNBA?
Caroline Ducharme is 23 years old as she prepares for her opportunity in the WNBA.
