Twin basketball stars, Haley and Hanna Cavinder have made a massive decision on their future.
After helping lead the Miami Hurricanes women’s basketball team to the first Elite Eight in program history, two of the sport’s most prominent names have elected to step away from the game of basketball. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday morning, the twins announced that they would be using their fifth year of eligibility and would start a new chapter — presumably not basketball related — in their lives.
“We would like to thank our teammates and coaches for bringing us in as family and being part of a historic season,” the twins said in a statement. “With that being said, Hanna and I have decided to not take our fifth year and start a new chapter in our lives. The U will always be home and we are forever proud to be Hurricanes.”
When one door closes, another door opens… to be continued🧡 @CavinderHanna pic.twitter.com/0pXKOpBpaO
— Haley Cavinder (@CavinderHaley) April 11, 2023
According to On3Sports, both Haley and Hanna have multiple business ventures ahead of them, some of which may have been restricted due to NIL policies, and will continue to be social media influencers. The twins currently have 4.5 million followers and counting on social media.
In their lone season at Miami, the Cavinder twins took the college sports world by storm. Haley averaged 12.2 points per game, starting in all 35 games for the Hurricanes, while Hanna averaged 3.8 points coming off the bench.
The sports world reacted to the huge announcement on social media:
WWE make them an offer they couldn't refuse or something? https://t.co/bNiU9pVjpo
— Tim Jarrell of PWUnlimited (@TimmyBuddy) April 11, 2023
So the Cavinder Twins are bailing on their teammates in Miami, whom can’t play in the next postseason due to their dinner/recruiting violation… Ew.
— Helen Zaas (@TyLaCo91) April 11, 2023
Cavinder twins moving on from college hoops. Feels like both parties benefitted from this one year partnership if you will! Cavinders helped @CanesWBB reach an Elite 8 and also helped grow their own brand in the process. https://t.co/pX7VdgAUPP
— Kelly Gramlich (@kellygramlich) April 11, 2023
The Cavinder twins aren't coming back to basketball?
Wow…. https://t.co/KhOz8ir8Cx
— 'Nata Edwards (@NataTheScribe) April 11, 2023
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) April 11, 2023
[Haley Cavinder on Twitter, On3 Sports]
About Sam Neumann
Since the beginning of 2023, Sam has been a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. A 2021 graduate of Temple University, Sam is a Charlotte native, who currently calls Greenville, South Carolina his home. He also has a love/hate relationship with the New York Mets and Jets.