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"It's bittersweet because of what's happened, but to see her joy on the court like sticking her tongue out, flexing, it was everything."
Amid her remarkable comeback season, Paige Bueckers' family saw a familiar spark return on UConn's Big East title run:
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I am so excited for new W fans to find out about Diana vs. The Door at the ‘21 Finals
Lol Diana Taurasi really a dickhead, I’m actually afraid for CC 😭
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My biggest takeaway from that first quarter is that it is absolutely remarkable what Nika Muhl did to Clark on Friday.
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Your All-Final Four team:
Paige Bueckers, UConn
Hannah Stuelke, Iowa
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Tessa Johnson, South Carolina
MOP: Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina
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There has never been an active openly gay MLB player, but there’s a whole lot of openly religious players.
People from “all walks of life” clearly don’t feel welcomed in baseball, and this whole saga makes it pretty obvious why no one has felt safe enough to come out.
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The Beamer children are currently running up and down The Hill.
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“He’s not just my coach, he’s my best friend.”
Nika Muhl on Geno Auriemma 🥺
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It is insanely hard to get questions in during these huge press conferences, which makes it SO frustrating to see time wasted on outlets that do not cover women’s sports inventing controversy for their own benefit.
Staley handled this perfectly, but she shouldn’t have had to.
Dawn Staley says trans women should be allowed to play women’s sports. Says she knows she’s going to get heat now before the biggest game, and she’s okay with that.
(I believe it was Outkick that asked the question.)
What an incredible statement of inclusivity from Dawn. Wow.
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I have truly never seen anything like this?? We’ve been playing games here for four days????
How did nobody in Portland notice this before today? Look at the distance from the top of the key to the 3 point line at each end, they are different!
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Cool moment behind-the-scenes between Paige Bueckers and one of the wheelchair basketball players here, I believe they’re playing an exhibition during Texas-NC State.
He tracked her down to take a photo and congratulate her on yesterday’s game!
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"We've been called so many things and I'm sick of it. I'm sick of it because I coach some of the best human beings that the game has ever had."
Dawn Staley called out UConn coach Geno Auriemma's comments on South Carolina's play after Sunday's 81-77 win:
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JuJu speaks with such maturity beyond her years, cool to hear her perspective on that moment with Paige after the Elite Eight game
JuJu credits the likes of Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese for her rise 📈
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Just had to celebrate the 23rd birthday on Sunday of a dear friend who died in 2021 after complications from COVID.
I don’t care who you are. Talking about a disease that killed millions of people like this is unacceptable and cruel.
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There it is: Sarah Strong, the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2024, announces her commitment to UConn women's basketball.
She's the Huskies' third No. 1 commit in the last five years, joining Paige Bueckers (2020) and Azzi Fudd (2021).
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This might be one of my favorite game photos ever from the fantastic
@jeffblakephoto
—
@_ajawilson22
gets HYPE as
@HollywoodRaven
drains a 3-pointer vs. Maryland
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This is my new favorite stat ever
Tonight is the fifth time this season that Caitlin Clark (41) has scored more points than the 2022 Iowa football team did in any of its games.
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The extra infuriating thing about this is the asker is not some random with a blog. Indy Star does Pulitzer-winning sports journalism, and still.
If outlets aren’t sending diverse reporters with experience/expertise in women’s sports, they’re not equipped to cover the WNBA.
Reporter: 🫶
Caitlin Clark: "You like that?"
Reporter: "I like that you're here."
Caitlin: "Yeah, I do that at my family after every game.”
Reporter: "Start doing it to me and we'll get along just fine."
Caitlin: 😳
(via
@IndianaFever
/ YT)
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Laeticia Amihere could have started anywhere else. Instead, she became the first bench player selected in the first round of the
#WNBADraft
since Azura Stevens in 2018.
How trust in Dawn Staley led the South Carolina seniors to yet another historic night:
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BREAKING: Aliyah Boston will have Gamecock garnet braids for the NCAA Tournament.
Says there’s a specific reason (beyond it being the team color) that she got them, but she won’t reveal it until the tournament is over 👀
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Dawn Staley with a lot of high praise for Paige Bueckers:
"Paige was good when she was injured ... I love Paige's game. For me, I would like for her to take more shots if I'm Geno, because she doesn't take bad shots ... Paige is going to be an Olympian at some point soon."
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Geno Auriemma says Paige Bueckers never confirmed her return with him, but hearing her previously talk about her love for UConn, he wasn't shocked.
"Paige is very, very bad at making decisions. When we were recruiting her I had to threaten her because she couldn't decide."
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Just watched the replay of that call on Aaliyah Edwards at the end. One of the worst game-ending officiating decisions I’ve ever seen. To let a game that good finish like that is criminal.
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I am literally begging NFL insiders to stop just tweeting whatever the team tells them like it’s true. We all watched it on live television.
My understanding of the Tua Tagovailoa situation: He tweaked his back in the 1st quarter on a sneak and didn’t miss time. After the Matt Milano hit, his back locked up — leading to him wobbling. Into the locker room for a full concussion check. Fully cleared. Now on the field.
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Geno Auriemma has a lot of complaints postgame about the officiating and fouls not being called.
The teams were called for a combined 44 fouls — 21 for South Carolina and 23 for UConn. That is the most fouls that have been called against the Gamecocks the entire season, so...?
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A'ja Wilson advocating quite convincingly for a WNBA expansion team in Charlotte on her pre-All-Star game press conference.
"I miss Bojangles a little bit."
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18,000 is the largest crowd I've ever seen in person for a women's sport. That was genuinely one of the coolest experiences of my entire life, and I am very grateful today that I get to do this.
Felt like a little kid all day and still do.
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At SEC spring meetings, Dawn Staley wanted answers about why the NCAA Tournament schedule disadvantaged South Carolina and Virginia Tech with a day less rest than Iowa and LSU.
Explaining Staley's concerns and why she wanted closure before next season:
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Overheard a little girl on the concourse during halftime:
“Mom, she has a Bueckers jersey. I want a Bueckers jersey for my birthday.”
Mom: “Are you glad we came?”
“This is the best night of my life.”
🥹
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Nikki McCray was on Dawn Staley’s original coaching staff at South Carolina from 2008-2017, helping lead the Gamecocks to their first national title in her last season. One of the all-time greats.
Please keep family of
@NikkiMccray15
in thoughts and prayers. She has passed away after battling breast cancer a second time.
@LadyVol_Hoops
player,
@WNBA
player,
@WBHOF
inductee, Olympian
@usabasketball
and coach
@RutgersWBB
was just 51 years old. Heartbreaking.
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South Carolina women's basketball has its first transfer commit of 2023: Oregon guard Te-Hina Paopao.
Paopao ranked No. 14 in the country in 3-point percentage last season and was the Ducks' leading scorer during their WNIT run:
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Geno Auriemma dropping some great lines on his Big East POY this afternoon:
“I don’t need to spend time with my grandkids, I have Paige. That’s the same thing as a 13-year-old.”
“She’s full of it and she’s delusional, but there’s always a nugget of truth to what she says.”
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Oh these boys are trying to make me cry. DK Joyner and Josh Vann in here, and DK says to Vann, "We're gonna tell our daughters about this one day. Girl dads."
They fistbump on it.
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Camden star Joyce Edwards, the No. 2 recruit in the class of 2024, has committed to South Carolina women's basketball and Dawn Staley over LSU and Clemson.
Staley has now signed every top 35 recruit from in-state since 2014:
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I am BEGGING ESPN to stop doing this walk around the room thing every year, it is literally always uncomfortable to watch!!
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Zia Cooke concludes her WNBA debut for the Los Angeles Sparks with a phenomenal stat line:
14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists in 14 minutes; made 5-6 FG, 2-2 3PT
“Zia saved the day. She saved the game.” - Chiney Ogwumike on ESPN
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Brenda Frese opens with a bold statement on South Carolina: "I actually think they're better than last year."
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Evina Westbrook is here, shares a HUGE hug with Aaliyah Edwards 🥹
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Aliyah Boston greeting the throng of fans who waited to get a photo!
Little girls in the second pic reacting to meeting her had me 🥹
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4/5 Freshies (only sans Laeticia Amihere who is with Team Canada) and A’ja Wilson in the house for the Gamecocks’ season opener!
Freshies are getting their rings from last season, Wilson here supporting former teammate Tiffany Mitchell for her jersey retirement.
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Custom rally towels this afternoon honoring the jersey retirement of Tiffany Mitchell!
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Cool news this morning: South Carolina women's basketball will play its 2023-24 season opener against Notre Dame in Paris.
It will be the first NCAA regular-season basketball game played in Paris & the
#Gamecocks
' first meeting with the Irish since 2017:
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"Being able to see someone who looks like your mom or aunt or sisters means knowing you have a safe space to come to."
How two Black women,
@JessRecruitsSC
&
@JasminRecruits
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Aliyah Boston speaking with media ahead of the Fever's rematch with the Aces tonight & drops a bar in response to being asked if her early WNBA success surprised her:
"I don't want to sound like I'm being cocky, but I expect greatness ... I just leave it up to the man upstairs."
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Glad you asked!
Clemson spent 62 cents on WBB for every dollar spent on MBB. UNC is the only (public) ACC school that spent more on women.
South Carolina is one of 17 schools that spent more on WBB, 92 cents on MBB for every dollar on the women. Only school in the SEC doing so.
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Joyce Edwards planned to wait until April to commit, but South Carolina sold her at Sunday's Maryland game.
From a chat with A'ja Wilson to Dawn Staley's relentless effort making
#Gamecocks
academically viable, why Edwards was ready to make it official:
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South Carolina has 10 alumni on WNBA rosters in 2023, more than any program except UConn. Former
#Gamecocks
are top contenders for MVP, DPOY, Rookie of the Year & Most Improved Player.
How Dawn Staley built a pipeline from Columbia to pro success:
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Massive turnout from the South Carolina student section for the Clemson rivalry tonight! Filled all the way to the upper deck.
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Per Dawn Staley, Kamilla Cardoso and Raven Johnson didn't start because they broke a team rule. Said it's not a long term thing at all and they took it on the chin. Both played significant time after sitting for the first few minutes.
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They won conference championships on the same day. Both of their teams drew 1-seeds. Now, they have a legit chance to face each other for the NCAA championship.
Meet Kierra Fletcher and Kayana Traylor, women’s basketball’s
#MarchMadness
power couple:
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Chloe Kitts feels the most at peace on an empty court.
When she can’t sleep, the
#Gamecocks
freshman hits the gym, putting up shots for hours after midnight.
Inside Kitt’s early enrollment at South Carolina & how she’s finding comfort in her new home:
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We’ve got a special guest for Dawn Staley’s postgame presser!
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Cool tidbit from Dawn Staley about her history with playing MEAC teams.
Remembers top teams wouldn't schedule Temple when she started coaching except for Vivian Stringer's Rutgers and Pat Summitt's Tennessee. She tries to pay it back by giving developing programs opportunities
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NaLyssa Smith gave a nice quote about Boston yesterday that’s reflected by these numbers:
“A lot of people don’t adjust to the league this quick, but she’s having consistent games back-to-back-to-back. It really just shows she’s put in the work.”
Aliyah Boston is already making HERstory. 🙌
she's the first player to start their WNBA career with 3 consecutive games of 10+ PTS and 60% or better from the field.
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The AP began giving awards for women’s basketball in 1995.
There have been 7 undefeated seasons since then. Either the team’s star or coach won the respective AP award each of those years.
If it wins the championship, South Carolina will be the first team ever to have neither.
Indiana's Teri Moren has been named AP National Coach of the Year.
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Anywayyyy, the Connecticut Sun open the 2024 WNBA season against the Indiana Fever on May 14 at Mohegan Sun 👀
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Dawn Staley has a line waiting to meet her at halftime of Marquette-USF, includes multiple non-South Carolina fans
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"I was like 'Who?! South Carolina?!' Like don't play with me."
Te-Hina Paopao entered the transfer portal expecting to stay in the Pac-12. She never imagined Dawn Staley would call.
Why Paopao chose South Carolina and how she fits with the
#Gamecocks
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The WNBA is 75% Black, has a Black reigning MVP and Finals MVP and is led in both FG% and 3PT% in 2023 by Black players.
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Aliyah Boston, Tiffany Mitchell taking part in the post-practice circle!
Boston is back in Columbia to receive her rings from last season on Saturday, Mitchell for her jersey retirement Sunday.
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Very sweet moment as Aliyah Boston leaves the floor alongside assistant coach Lisa Boyer
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Not 100% sure so will hopefully get confirmation postgame, but I believe Dawn Staley is wearing a Cheyney University jersey today.
Cheyney, which is ~30 miles outside Philadelphia, is the nation’s oldest HBCU. Their WBB coach Alishia Mosley is from North Carolina.
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South Carolina women's basketball landed its second transfer commitment of 2023 from JUCO star Sakima Walker.
Walker, a 6-5 center, was the NJCAA Player of the Year in her lone season at Northwest Florida after she transferred from Rutgers in 2022:
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Did some digging after Dawn said this…
Of 9 undefeated seasons in NCAAW history, the team’s star won Naismith NPOY 8 times. Exception was Texas in ‘86 when Cheryl Miller (USC) won it.
If South Carolina wins the title, a non-Aliyah Boston NPOY would break a near 40-year trend.
Dawn Staley speaks to media about her team's undefeated season but says her team needs to be covered like other past undefeated teams.
@TheNextHoops
"Is my player Aliyah Boston the one being talked about on men's games? No, she's not... And it wasn't her last year."
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Despite the 200+ miles between Columbia and Gateway Center Arena, the atmosphere at the Atlanta Dream's home opener felt more like a South Carolina crowd at CLA.
On a triumphant 'homecoming' for Aliyah Boston and her first WNBA win with the Indiana Fever:
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Don't want to elevate the original tweet, but the way racism is directed at the South Carolina program specifically by fans of other elite programs is...not surprising but really disappointing to see so often.
Takes a lot of the fun out of rivalries when it sinks to this level.
Thugs last week. Inmates this week. We can’t wait to see what we are called next week. 🤣🤣🤣
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I think this is correct, and it makes what South Carolina did yesterday that much more impressive to me.
Less experienced than LSU with zero returning starters. Olivia Miles or not, hanging 100 on a team as talented as Notre Dame out of the gate is wild.
I don’t think anyone should be too surprised by LSU tonight: they’re playing like a team with three new starters.
Up against a helluva Colorado team they made plenty of errors — there’s a lot to work on… because it’s still November! That’s how it goes.
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South Carolina women's basketball has officially hired former Duke assistant coach Winston Gandy to replace Fred Chmiel.
Gandy comes to the
#Gamecocks
after 3 seasons at Duke. In 2022, he helped the Blue Devils to their first NCAA Tournament since 2018:
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The last domino falls: South Carolina leading scorer Zia Cooke has declared for 2023 WNBA Draft, joining three other members of 'The Freshies.'
Cooke had a career season in 2022-23, earning her first All-America honors and the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award:
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South Carolina fans might be watching some more Big Ten this season — Aliyah Boston will be a studio analyst for women’s basketball games with Meghan McKeown.
Super cool opportunity for Boston, who was a communications major in college, and a huge W for fans to get her insights.
NBC Sports' Big Ten Basketball game and studio commentators named for 2023-24 season exclusively on
@peacock
, featuring 50+ Men’s and Women’s games.
Details here:
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Considering how queer the WNBA is, it’s an interesting perspective from Horston that the college game still hasn’t gotten there in supporting LGBTQ athletes.
The deep history of homophobia in women’s college hoops, especially with recruiting, clearly still holds weight in 2023.
Just wanted to share this quote from
@ladylynn22_
when asked about the
@seattlestorm
Pride Night
#SeattleStorm
#TakeCover
#Pride
#PrideNight
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Geno Auriemma after advancing to his 23rd Final Four: “Am I supposed to go someplace?”
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So life has been wild & I have ✨personal news✨ much sooner than I planned!
In a few weeks, I’m starting as the new beat writer for
@GamecockWBB
,
@GamecockFB
&
@GamecocksOnline
at
@GreenvilleNews
.
Please drop Columbia recs — I have been spoiled by the Knoxville food scene! :)
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Sneak peek:
BREAKING: Aliyah Boston will have Gamecock garnet braids for the NCAA Tournament.
Says there’s a specific reason (beyond it being the team color) that she got them, but she won’t reveal it until the tournament is over 👀
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South Carolina women's basketball landed its second 2024 commitment Friday from 6-5 center Adhel Tac, the No. 33 prospect in the country.
Tac joins No. 11 prospect Madisen McDaniel in the
#Gamecocks
class with several big targets still on the board:
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Aliyah Boston and Brea Beal head into the tunnel at CLA together one last time 🫶🏼
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“We all know people who live in darkness … She shines light on everywhere she goes.”
Pretty powerful words from Geno Auriemma on Paige Bueckers
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As expected, the Jackson State pep band absolutely rips (with a bonus Jonathan cameo)
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Ohtani walks after chants of “Shohei” from the kids. Angels have the bases loaded with one out on the board.
#LittleLeagueClassic
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Honored does not begin to cover it.
Utterly humbled to join so many writers I look up to in the legacy of this award, and incredibly grateful to play a small part in this moment for women’s hoops.
Thank you so much
@USBWA
🫶🏼
We are pleased to recognize Emily Adams (
@eaadams6
) of
@hartfordcourant
as our 2024 Rising Star Award winner. She's in Cleveland with the Huskies.
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Tiff Mitchell last week on Raven Johnson: “She embodies how I felt in college being faster, athletic, running the team … I said look, if you’re gonna wear 25, you have to wear it with some pride & know who was wearing it before you.”
She’s already living up to a big legacy ⬇️
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South Carolina star Aliyah Boston is the projected No. 1 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft…but she has another year of eligibility if she wants to use it.
How NIL changed the game for athletes with pro aspirations, and why a return could make sense for Boston:
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This is my formal apology to
@aa_boston
& co for suggesting that this would be a tough matchup!
South Carolina should not want to see UCLA again and Charisma Osborne is showcasing why
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@JazAnnette
You guys will come up anything to be rude to me over and I’m beyond tired of it. I’m literally just a person with a job.
Geno Auriemma said he didn't know what Paige Bueckers was going to decide regarding her return
"Paige is very very bad at making decisions. When we were recruiting her, I Had to threaten her because she couldn't make a decision" 😂
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Dawn Staley cuts down the net to Philly anthem Dreams and Nightmares. Perfection.
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The WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, LA Sparks and Atlanta Dream all expected to have scouts at today’s UConn-South Carolina game.
Might be just a few future pros between these two rosters!
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South Carolina’s Zia Cooke is named to the All-Final Four team after putting up 24 points against Iowa on Friday.
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Okay folks, it’s big personal news time: I’m moving to Knoxville, TN to cover high school sports full-time for
@knoxnews
! I’m leaving my beloved Wawa and Wegmans behind in the northeast, so if anyone has Tennessee recommendations to fill the void, let me know…
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Thinking about this answer coach Felisha Legette-Jack gave before Syracuse's second-round game against UConn. Thinking about those players too.
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Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack has nothing but good things to say about Paige Bueckers, says they share a love of gospel music — Legette-Jack saw the UConn star share her favorite song to her Instagram.
"That's what makes me mad at Paige, because it makes me like her more."
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"If I named all the legends that ever played for me, Paige probably wouldn't make that team. I tell her that all the time." — Geno Auriemma jokes that he digs at Bueckers so often bc she loves proving people wrong.
"Very few have impacted UConn basketball the way Paige has."
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Ask and you shall receive!
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South Carolina women's basketball has its first commitment in the Class of 2024: Madisen McDaniel, the No. 11 prospect in the class.
Dawn Staley has now landed a top-15 point guard for the
#Gamecocks
in three of her last four recruiting classes:
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INBOX: Former South Carolina standout Zia Cooke will play for Team USA at the 2023 3x3 U23 World Cup beginning Sept. 27 in Poland.
The team includes 2017 3x3 U18 World Cup gold medalist Aquira DeCosta, Charlotte G Dazia Lawrence and Syracuse G Dyaisha Fair.
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