Paige Bueckers, Final Four and Wooden Award
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USA TODAY |
Headlining the men's Wooden Award finalist list are Duke's Cooper Flagg and Auburn's Johni Broome, who sustained elbow and leg injuries in the Tigers' Elite Eight win over Michigan State.
The New York Times |
USC is taking on No. 2 UConn in the Elite Eight for a spot in the women's Final Four.
ESPN |
UConn's Kaitlyn Chen drives toward the rack and drops in a slick and-1 in the second quarter.
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Bueckers got back plenty in that game for herself and her teammates, smoothed over the rough patches and was the player who, whenever Auriemma was too deep into the team’s mistakes, could draw him back.
Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith and Azzi Fudd have reached out to a mental health professional for help at one point, seeking assistance to cope with the increasing pressure on college basketball players.
Southern California sophomore guard JuJu Watkins and UConn senior guard Paige Bueckers head the list of finalists for the 2025 John Wooden Award that goes to women's college basketball's most outstanding player,
Former NBA player Etan Thomas wrote a column suggesting there was a race factor into why Paige Bueckers' popularity has yet to reach Caitlin Clark heights.
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