I'm always surprised when she shoots and it doesn't go in. When Bueckers went down, the Huskies were up by 18 and the game was effectively over. Dana Evans of Louisville was second with four votes. . To get this award, Im extremely humbled and grateful.. 6-keys: media/spln/ncaawbasketball/reg/free/stories, at The following week, Bueckers underwent surgery for an anterior tibial plateau fracture and a lateral meniscus tear on her left leg. [141] Bueckers scores efficiently both at the rim and from three-point range. [116][117] In a 6449 loss to top-seeded South Carolina at the national championship game,[118] Bueckers was the only UConn player to score in double digits as she posted 14 points and six rebounds, and was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team. She has raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series and was a 2014 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant. The Huskies earn their first lopsided win in over a month. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "We have Paige Bueckers and they don't," she said. Check out Paige Decker's high school sports timeline including game updates while playing basketball and softball at Covenant Christian High School from 2010 through 2012. Gambling problem? She started 29 games and averaged 20 points and 4.9 rebounds, shooting 52.4% from the field and 46.4% from 3-point range. In other injury news, Dorka Juhsz will return from a foot injury and Geno Auriemma explained why he missed the Creighton game. [64][65] Bueckers was unanimously selected as the Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches. UConn will play at Oregon on Jan. 17, at South Carolina on Jan. 27 and against Tennessee on Feb. 6. UConn's only other loss that season came to No. [143][144] Her playing style has frequently drawn comparisons to Taurasi. So thats the goal.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The college basketball world breathed a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday after UConn finally revealed the extend of Paige Bueckers' knee injury. [10] Bueckers drew inspiration from NBA players LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. The sophomore could potentially return by late January or early February. She's pointing and gesturing, she's screaming and chest-bumping a teammate, she's bouncing off her seat and reacting. But (the meeting is to figure out) when can she start being incorporated into some kind of workouts.. The other finalists she was considering were Notre Dame, Oregon State, Oregon, UCLA, Minnesota, South Carolina, Maryland, Texas and Duke. Eventually, the Huskies were able to adjust as senior guard Christyn Williams stepped up as the leading scorer. Bueckers only had four points in the first half, but she ended the night with a game-high 27 points -- with 15 of those coming after regulation. Connecticut's Paige Bueckers steals the ball from Notre Dame's Sonia Citron on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Connecticut. In five games, she averaged 11 points, three steals, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, helping her team win the gold medal. UConn is 51-6 all-time over Georgetown. UConn earned its 14th consecutive Final Four trip and eventually made it to the 2022 women's national championship game against South Carolina. [164] On February 7, 2022, Bueckers announced her third major partnership with mobile payment service Cash App. [99] Bueckers entered her sophomore season as a unanimous selection for both Big East Preseason Player of the Year and the AP preseason All-America team. [121], In addition to her athletic honors, Bueckers was again named to the university's dean's list for her first semester as a sophomore. The Huskies earn their first lopsided win in over a month. [91] In July 2021, she won the Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award. [2] Decker became the first woman and rookie to win in the series at the Golden Sands Speedway event. I decided to stay in the locker room and save everybody the heartache or not give everybody a chance to [celebrate].. [53] Bueckers finished as Hopkins' all-time leader in points (2,877), assists (795) and steals (574). She was also an unanimous first-team All-Big East and Big East All-Freshman Team selection. [4] When Bueckers was three years old, her parents divorced. After signing with Wasserman Media Group in August in the wake of the N.C.A.A. [37] Toward the end of the season, she suffered from a stress reaction in her right leg due to overuse. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said he hoped it was nothing more than a "hyperextension," according to the Hartford Courant. Her pull-up jump shot has been described as her signature move,[141][142] and she is a skilled mid-range shooter. [82] Bueckers was a unanimous first-team All-American: she earned first-team All-American honors from the AP and the USBWA,[83][84] and made the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches' All-America Team. The Hoyas' last win over UConn was on Feb. 27, 1993 in Washington. [80] Bueckers was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. [104][105] On December 5, Bueckers injured her left knee while dribbling the ball up the court with 40 seconds remaining in a 7354 victory over Notre Dame, and had to be carried off the floor by teammates. She signed with Wasserman as a name, image and likeness (NIL) client in August 2021, about one month after the NCAA allowed student-athletes to be compensated for the use of their NIL. UConns regular season ends Feb. 27, with the Big East and N.C.A.A. On Saturday, he explained what happenedsort of. Why UConn's Paige Bueckers could cash in more than anyone from the NCAA's new name, image and likeness rules", "UConn's Paige Bueckers Could Make $1 Million a Yearin College", "Paige Bueckers, a College Athlete Who's Cashing In", "Paige Bueckers sees spike on Instagram, reaches one million followers", "Paige Bueckers Eclipses One Million Instagram Followers", "UConn Husky star Paige Bueckers honored by Fortune magazine", "Bueckers Named to The Athletic's College Sports 40 Under 40", "UConn's Paige Bueckers has name, image, likeness deal", "UConn's Paige Bueckers signs another major NIL deal, joins Gatorade", "UConn Star Paige Bueckers Announces Deal With Cash App, Her Third Major NIL Partnership", "UConn star Paige Bueckers' new NIL deal takes aim at food insecurity for students", "UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers announces partnership with Crocs", "Paige Bueckers announces NIL deal with Bose, her first since ACL injury", "UConn stars Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd have NIL deal with Nerf", "Overtime Elite Takeover Weekend hosts Next Generation of Basketball Stars", "Here are 15 women's college basketball players you should watch out for this season", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paige_Bueckers&oldid=1142749059, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 04:20. Paige DeckerSprints / Jumps - Career Summary | Career Results 2021-22: Outdoor: competed in four meets with three top 10 finishes. "I like our chances," Auriemma said after the game. Shes worked really hard to get stronger and healthier this offseason, and this is an unfortunate setback. Following her sophomore season at Hopkins, Star Tribune reporter Jim Paulsen proclaimed her a "once-in-a-generation talent". Hopkins finished with a 283 record and a runner-up finish at the Class4A state tournament,[a] where Bueckers was named to the All-Tournament Team. The 5-foot-11 guard will be entering her sophomore season with a bigger role than she probably expected. Now, the coach will have to find a way to cope without his go-to player. Yeah, he said. Baseball Facebook gives people the power to. [4][41] Her mother, Amy Fuller (ne Dettbarn), represented the University of St. Thomas in cross country and track and field. [130], In October 2018, Bueckers won a gold medal for the United States in 3x3 basketball at the Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, helping her team win all seven of its games. The first was with footwear and apparel marketplace StockX, specifically for the company's basketball and women's sports lines. Unsurprisingly, Bueckers received 11 major honors that season. She also had the most steals (55) and assists (116) on the team last season. Despite losing to South Carolina in the final, Bueckers put on a masterful performance with 14 points and six rebounds. [166] On June 13, Bueckers announced a partnership with Crocs. [37] That year, Bueckers moved to the Minnesota Metro Stars AAU program, following her former North Tartan coach Tara Starks. [136], Bueckers stands 5feet 11inches (1.80m) and plays the point guard position. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. UConn star Paige Bueckers suffered a torn ACLand is expected to be out for the entire 2022-23 season. 14 UConn mens basketball triumphs at Villanova, 71-59. [102], Bueckers made her season debut on November 14, 2021, recording a career-high 34 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 9580 win against Arkansas. The official 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster for the University of Connecticut Huskies . Paige Madison Bueckers [1] ( / bkrz / BEH-krz; born October 20, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference . She worked out yesterday and said she felt good. 1 UConn in Final Four", "UConn women's basketball's Paige Bueckers wins Wooden Award, sweeps all national player of the year awards for which she was eligible", "UConn freshman Paige Bueckers leads women's AP All-America team", "USBWA names 202021 Women's All-America Team", United States Basketball Writers Association, "Bueckers Tabbed to WBCA Coaches' All-America Team", "Bueckers Named Nancy Lieberman Award Winner", "USBWA Names Tamika Catchings Award, Coach of the Year Winners", "UConn's Bueckers, Iowa's Clark named 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Co-Freshmen of the Year presented by adidas", "Paige Bueckers' sensational freshman season comes to a close in women's Final Four", "Freshman phenom: How UConn's Paige Bueckers' 202021 season stacks up against the all-time greats", "Paige Bueckers wins ESPY Award, advocates for Black female athletes", "The Ludicrous, Unprecedented Greatness of Paige Bueckers", "UConn questions: Paige Bueckers' development, newcomers adapting, managing crowded roster", "Bueckers can pass off the court as well", "UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers undergoes right ankle surgery", "Paige Bueckers 'really excited' about UConn's direction heading into 202122 season", "Loaded UConn women push for program's 12th national title", "Bueckers Is Unanimous Choice For Big East Preseason Player of the Year", "UConn Huskies' Paige Bueckers tops AP's preseason All-America team", "The Paige Bueckers-Azzi Fudd era at UConn is about to arrive and the rest of the college basketball world ought to watch out", "UConn women's basketball downs Arkansas, 9580", "What we learned from UConn's win over Arkansas: Bueckers leads, defensive holes, bench play", "Paige Bueckers scores career-high 34 points as UConn women's basketball opens with win over Arkansas", "UConn's Paige Bueckers out 68 weeks with fracture", "UConn women's star Paige Bueckers out eight weeks after undergoing successful surgery on left knee", "Bueckers returns as No. [13] By that time, she was also playing year-round with North Tartan, an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program competing in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, a national circuit. [1], On August 3, 2022, UConn announced that Bueckers had torn the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee during a pick-up game on August 1 and would miss the entire 202223 season. [45][46][47] She averaged 21.4 points, 9.4 assists, 5.4 steals and five rebounds per game, leading Hopkins to another undefeated season and 62 consecutive wins. [152], Bueckers is represented by agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas of Wasserman. I mean, that could happen anytime. Bueckers finally looked like her old self during UConn's Elite Eight game against NC State. [65][91][93][94], Bueckers was named to the university's dean's list her freshman year, which required a GPA of at least 3.72, and was involved in social justice causes. [163] The second deal was with Gatorade, who signed her as its first college athlete. "MASCS Fans Can Win Trip to Phoenix with Paige Decker and Decker Racing", "Eagle River supports Paige Decker all the way to NASCAR debut", "Eagle River Derby Track Sold to Snowmobile Insiders | SnowGoer", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paige_Decker&oldid=1082034154, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2013 TUNDRA Super Late Model Series Rookie of the Year, This page was last edited on 11 April 2022, at 01:12. Its amazing, surreal for people to think of me that highly and to be in that position as a freshman, Bueckers said. [147] Bueckers has another younger brother, Ryan, and a younger sister, Lauren. on Saturday in Newark. Bueckers missed most of her sophomore season with a left knee injury but led her team to the national championship game. She underwent surgery on Dec. 13 and has missed the Huskies last 12 games. [58], Entering her freshman season at UConn, sports publications described Bueckers as the program's most hyped recruit since Breanna Stewart in 2012. Decker, Paige Dunbar, Ashley Ferrara, Janelle Gahm, Abby Graham, Rachelle Haddad, Jamie Kennedy, Aurora Kennedy, Lynn Leonoff, Jaimie Mandl, Hanna Marchin, Taylor Martini, Kate McGauley, Patricia Mock, Stephanie Murray, Madi Raines, Jackie Staenz, Phoebe Tarrant, Gretchen Tomimoto, Tara Yip-Chuck, Krista Go 1 South Carolina on Jan. 27. [16] On April 1, 2019, Bueckers announced her commitment to University of Connecticut. [103] She matched the program record for points in a season opener set by Kerry Bascom in 1989. Going into their final game of the season, the Huskies are looking for their fifth consecutive win. UConn is the No. Auriemma hinted that the sophomore could still be weeks away. She'd already been playing for a couple of years, often teaming with kids older than her, and maxing out her rec. View Paige Decker's career, season and game-by-game girls basketball stats while attending Covenant Christian High School. Bueckers set the UConn freshman record for assists with a total of 168 and also set the school's single-game assist record with 14 against Butler on Feb. 27, 2021. Sports. After contacting coaches and athletic directors from every high school in Utah, the Deseret News has compiled the following list of the estimated 777 seniors from the 2019 graduating class who received an athletic and/or academic scholarship to play college sports. She never wants to come out. For other uses, see, USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year, Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year, USBWA Women's National Player of the Year, 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship, 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup, allowed student-athletes to be compensated, FIBA Under-19 World Cup All-Tournament Team, "Paige Bueckers (USA)'s profile FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2019", "Something special from the get-go: Paige Bueckers, Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year", "For Hopkins' basketball phenom Paige Bueckers, 'The sky is the limit', "Paige Bueckers Is the Future of Basketball", "Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs, UConn's Paige Bueckers and the friendship that fuels March Madness", "Paige Bueckers, Chet Holmgren pulled up to watch Jalen Suggs in Las Vegas", "Hopkins star Paige Bueckers can go anywhere maybe even to the Gophers", "Bueckers: Balling before social media, the UConn legacy, learning from Taurasi and Irving", "UConn's Paige Bueckers facing an idol in Battle 4 Atlantis opener, Minnesota coach Lindsay Whalen", "Can this one super-prospect revive the greatest dynasty in sports? 3 UConn holds off No. Star guard and former National Player of the Year Paige Bueckers will miss the entire 2022-23 season due to a torn ACL in her left knee, which she sustained in a pickup game on Monday, the university announced. [114] On March 28, at the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, Bueckers led her team to a 9187 double-overtime win over top-seeded NC State, as UConn reached its 14th consecutive Final Four. Bueckers was born on October 20, 2001, in Edina, Minnesota, and grew up in neighboring St. Louis Park. Griffin, a 6-foot-1 forward, dealt with a handful of injuries and missed all of last season, undergoing back surgery in January. To get a reward and find something positive in these times, you cherish them. [119] Bueckers was an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection. UConn womens basketball blows out Georgetown in Big East Tournament Quarterfinals. competed in sixmeets with nine top 10 finishes. She was expected to be sidelined for eight more weeks. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: ncaawbasketball | pageType: stories | 1 South Carolina in OT", "Record-setting day from Paige Bueckers, strong game from Aaliyah Edwards help UConn women close out Butler, 9768", "Bueckers Sweeps Big East Player, Freshman of the Year Honors", "Paige Bueckers, UConn Huskies beat Marquette Golden Eagles for Big East women's basketball title", "Paige Bueckers helps UConn rout High Point 10259 in NCAA opener", "UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 6967", "UConn's Paige Bueckers adds another two honors to her historic freshman season", "Third-seeded Arizona stuns No. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. She has raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series and was a 2014 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant. permitting college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, Bueckers last month became the first college athlete to sign an endorsement deal with Gatorade. [3], Her sister Claire Decker also races for her family's Decker Racing team. Thats crazy to think about, all the great college players who ever played, Bueckers said. [167] On September 19, she announced a deal with Bose. 7 in the Associated Press poll, has 16 games before Feb. 9, including dates with No. In seven games, she averaged 9.7 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game, leading the tournament in assist-to-turnover ratio at 4.13. [128] Bueckers was named Most Valuable Player and made the All-Tournament Team. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill). Bueckers is not the only player worth watching in women's college basketball, but her star power and impact on the game is undeniable. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. list of mortuary science schools in kenya. The Huskies only played eight players. The UConn womens basketball team was dealt a sizable blow on Wednesday. [2] She competed in Whelen All-American Series events for Rev Racing that year at the Hickory Motor Speedway, Langley Speedway, and Motor Mile Speedway. [113] Her offensive production also declined from before her injury. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. 24 Notre Dame. BRIDGEPORT For weeks before Paige Bueckers pulled the Huskies further into a historic run and back to where everything began her program's dynasty, her own legacy all anyone orbiting the UConn women's basketball world grew to understand was that she wasn't quite right and that was OK.. In her first game back, Bueckers came off the bench and registered eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in 12 minutes. 1-seeded Wolfpack. UConn's first loss came at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas last November, a 73-57 result in favor of South Carolina. All other winners have been juniors or seniors since the AP started honoring players in 1995. The Huskies clearly needed to regroup after that, as they took a 57-44 loss to Georgia Tech in their first game without Bueckers. In March 2021, analyst Monica McNutt touted Bueckers as "arguably one of the best playmakers in the game". Join Facebook to connect with Paige Decker and others you may know. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The 5-foot-11 guard was a highly regarded prospect coming out of high school, and she lived up to the hype as a freshman in 2020-21. [71] Two days later, she scored 30 points in an 8758 win over Marquette. Bueckers sophomore year got off to a strong start, though was derailed in December after she sustained a non-contact knee injury that required surgery. [106] On December 13, Bueckers underwent surgery to repair the fracture and a previously undisclosed lateral meniscus tear. Bueckers' arrival in 2020 proved to be the push in the right direction UConn needed. What does that mean in terms of going forward?, Not like shell play in the Villanova game Wednesday night, he added later. Everyone involved with this program will be there to support Paige through her healing process.. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. paige decker basketball; chobani yogurt recall 2021; houses for rent ellet ohio; pleurer de l'oeil gauche signification; bugs with names meme. She led UConn to the Final Four of the 2021 NCAA tournament and set program records for assists by a freshman and single-game assists. Dorka hasnt practiced all week so shes just kind of getting back into the swing of things, little bit at a time, Auriemma said. [155][156][157] On April 4, 2022, her Instagram account reached one million followers,[158] making her reportedly the first women's college basketball player to achieve the mark. The women's college basketball world took a loss before the season even began. This leaves the Huskies with plenty of uncertainty and gaps to fill. Decker returned in 2016, with her sister Claire Decker, and her cousin Natalie Decker competing in the Martinsville race.