[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. Sports. [64][65] Bueckers was unanimously selected as the Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches. [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. 74 Chevrolet for owner/driver Mike Harmon, but was one of four teams that failed to qualify. [27] Bueckers helped Hopkins to a 284 record but suffered her third straight loss at the Class4A state title game, despite leading all scorers with 37 points. [72] In her next game, Bueckers recorded 31 points, six steals and five assists, scoring her team's final 13 points, in a 6359 overtime win over South Carolina, the number one team in the AP Poll. Still, the Minnesota native filled up the trophy case in her first season, earning the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and AP Player of the Year honors. It wasn't how UConn wanted to wrap up its campaign, but the sky was the limit for the program because of what Bueckers accomplished as a freshman and what she could be capable of with another year of experience under her belt. Bueckers still has more healing physically but from what her coaches and teammates can see, shes back to her usual self after going through the range of emotions that comes with suffering a major injury. It would be really hard to describe how much basketball means to Paige and how much her teammates mean to her. Bueckers is impactful on both sides of the ball, and the Huskies will certainly miss that next season as they figure out their depth. She was a Youth Olympic gold medalist in 3x3 basketball and has played for the senior national 3x3 team. But. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Getting to the Final Four my freshman year and the national championship last year, the only thing left to do is win it. The Slam magazine video", "AAU final wrap-up: Recounting the summer that was", "Best of the Prelims: North Tartan EYBL slips past Metro Stars", "AAU Awards: 2019 Player of the Year Paige Bueckers", "Father of UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers supports daughter through 'peaks and valleys', "UConn recruit Paige Bueckers dazzling, and indulging, Minnesota fans amid unprecedented attention", "Minnesota high school sports abruptly canceled, 'devastating' those involved", "Hopkins basketball star Paige Bueckers honored as McDonald's All-American", "Jordan Brand Classic lands in Chicago; no stub for Diamond Johnson of Neumann-Goretti (PA) named to girls' roster", "High school basketball state tournaments, postseason showcases canceled amid coronavirus concerns", "Extending the Season: Paige Bueckers one win shy of storybook ending", "One for all time: Hopkins' Paige Bueckers is first-ever three-time Metro Player of the Year winner", "UConn commit Paige Bueckers wins Gatorade Player of the Year award", "UConn-bound Paige Bueckers named Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year", "UConn signee Paige Bueckers named Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year", "Paige Bueckers adds Miss Minnesota Basketball to senior season honors", "Incomparable Paige Bueckers 'enjoyed every second' of final run with Hopkins", "Minnesota prep hoops legend Paige Bueckers set to face Gophers in Bahamas", "Hopkins' Paige Bueckers dazzling, inspiring a generation of girls", "Paige Bueckers 2020 High School Girls' Basketball Profile", "UConn lands No. [115] In the Final Four, Bueckers recorded 14 points, five assists and four rebounds in a 6358 victory against top-seeded Stanford, the defending champions. [79] At the Final Four, UConn was upset by third-seeded Arizona, 6959, and finished the season with a 282 record. UConn's first loss came at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas last November, a 73-57 result in favor of South Carolina. 'We have Paige Bueckers and they don't': Bueckers leads UConn women to Paige Decker. Hopkins star Paige Bueckers is only a freshman", "Paige Bueckers is the Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year", "Method to Determine Classification 20192020, 20202021", "Prep athletes of the week: Hopkins freshman Paige Bueckers picks up where she left off", "Hopkins' Paige Bueckers Looking Like The Next Tayler Hill", "Meet the 2017 Star Tribune girls' basketball All-Metro first team", "Elk River completes undefeated season with title game win over Hopkins", "Elk River wins 4A title in rare battle of the unbeatens", "Hopkins guard Paige Bueckers sidelined with ankle injury", "Paige Bueckers, the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, still has one goal in mind: winning state", "Eastview wins the biggest prize, tops Hopkins for Class4A girls' basketball title", "Hopkins High School student-athlete named Gatorade Minnesota Girls Basketball Player of the Year", "Hopkins girls basketball: Bueckers reaches 2,000 points in 6966 win over Wayzata", "Bueckers 'toughs it out' for first state title", "Hopkins wins Class 4A title over Stillwater", "Hopkins High School's Paige Bueckers wins 2nd Gatorade Minn. 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. [78] She was recognized as MOP of the River Walk Regional. Join Facebook to connect with Paige Decker and others you may know. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, The Huskies only played eight players. She broke down as she accepted it in front of her teammates. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. [53] Bueckers finished as Hopkins' all-time leader in points (2,877), assists (795) and steals (574). espnW -- Paige, Claire and Natalie Decker have Danica Patrick connection [12][33][55] During her senior season, Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins compared her influence in the state to that of Lindsay Whalen, writing, "A generation of girlsnow young womenthroughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota grew up idolizing [Whalen] as a basketball star. Paige Decker Profiles | Facebook [113] Her offensive production also declined from before her injury. Paige Decker - Facebook Bueckers had her sights set on a national championship this coming season, telling Bleacher Report that it was the only thing that would make it a success. The UConn womens basketball team was dealt a sizable blow on Wednesday. Player of the Year; Finalist for national award", "Paige Bueckers of Hopkins is the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year", "Paige Bueckers: 'I don't want to just be a high school legend.' [6] She has NASCAR certification to run short tracks in the Truck Series only; her goal is to race in the Xfinity Series. Last season, she averaged 12.1 points per game while shooting 45.7% from the field and a team-best 43.0% from 3-point range. Bueckers, who is from Edina, Minnesota, is averaging 20.1 points, 5.9 assists and 4.8 rebounds this season. 24 Notre Dame. [3][4] As a child, she also played Little League Baseball as a catcher, as well as football and soccer, but focused on basketball by first grade. Star guard and former National Player of the Year Paige Bueckers will miss the entire 2022-23 season due to a torn ACL in . [26] She finished the season averaging 22.3 points, 6.8 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game. Nevertheless, it was a good learning experience for UConn. Bueckers finally looked like her old self during UConn's Elite Eight game against NC State. [68] On January 21, 2021, she made a three-pointer with 25 seconds left to help defeat rival Tennessee, 6761, despite shooting 3-of-14 from the field for a season-low nine points. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers does pregame warm-ups, but Paige Decker is on Facebook. She became the first UConn player ever to score 30 or more points in three consecutive games and also set the school record for points in her NCAA debut when she had 24 in the opener against High Point. 7 in the Associated Press poll, has 16 games before Feb. 9, including dates with No. Bueckers made the Class4A All-Tournament Team. 7 UConn routs St. John's 93-38", "UConn loses to Georgia Tech without Paige Bueckers, snapping 240-game winning streak vs. unranked teams", "169-game win streak snapped: UConn drops first conference matchup since 2013 in loss to Villanova", "Paige Bueckers, 'so happy' to be back after 19-game absence, helps UConn roll to victory in return", "Bueckers remains UConn's biggest question for NCAA Tourney", "Why this Big East title feels different for UConn women's basketball team: 'Just so proud', "Women's NCAA tournament 2022: Can UConn Huskies win it all without Paige Bueckers at 100%? [48] Bueckers was again honored as Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, becoming the award's first three-time winner. Decker qualified in the fall Martinsville race and finished 30th. [16] She joined Hopkins' varsity team in eighth grade under head coach Brian Cosgriff, averaging 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Legal Statement. 2021 - All-Conference, Indoor: Triple Jump (8th place). Paige Decker (born March 20, 1993)[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver from Eagle River, Wisconsin. The Huskies earn their first lopsided win in over a month. [75] On March 8, Bueckers recorded 23 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 7339 win over Marquette at the Big East tournament title game. Paige Bueckers meeting with doctors to determine next steps in recovery [165] On March 31, Bueckers became the first student-athlete brand ambassador for the education platform Chegg. She was the first freshman to earn the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP Player of the Year and USBWA Player of the Year. UConn's only other loss that season came to No. ROCHESTER Paige Decker knows what her emotion will be at season's end. 25 Tennessee", "Paige Bueckers to miss UConn women's game vs. Georgetown with ankle injury; Anna Makurat out indefinitely", "Paige Bueckers' career-high 32 points carry UConn women over St. John's with Christyn Williams sidelined", "Bueckers Scores 30 and Williams Adds 18 as Huskies Win at Marquette, 8758", "Paige Bueckers takes over to deliver No. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill). Bueckers has averaged 21.2 points, 6.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game through six games. Thanks for contacting us. [49] She was named Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year,[18] Gatorade National Player of the Year,[50] Naismith Prep Player of the Year,[51] Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year,[52] and Minnesota Miss Basketball. [119] Bueckers was an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection. 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. [5][11] She grew up supporting the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. The sophomore could potentially return by late January or early February. Odds & lines subject to change. UConn is 1-1 since Bueckerss injury, losing at unranked Georgia Tech last Thursday and beating unranked U.C.L.A. [3], Her sister Claire Decker also races for her family's Decker Racing team. It could happen in practice. She was expected to be sidelined for eight more weeks. [6][2] She had been attending the University of Wisconsin-Stout (pursuing a degree in early childhood education)[6] for two years but had to quit to race in the Southern United States for the season. This leaves the Huskies with plenty of uncertainty and gaps to fill. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. [92] Analysts have considered Bueckers' freshman season to be among the best in UConn and NCAA history. Bueckers ended her sophomore campaign with averages of 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 54.4% from the field in 17 games. Paige Decker | BSHHS, Powhatan, VA | MaxPreps [3] Decker was awarded the tour's Rookie of the Year in 2013.[3][2]. [71] Two days later, she scored 30 points in an 8758 win over Marquette. Well miss her presence on the court, but shell do everything she can to still lead and help her teammates this season. As far as newcomers go, the Huskies also have one of the top 2022 recruiting classes. 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. This incoming class includes Ayanna Patterson and Ice Brady, who rank fourth and fifth, respectively, among ESPN's 2022 prospects. View Paige Decker's career, season and game-by-game girls basketball stats while attending Covenant Christian High School. All rights reserved. After signing with Wasserman Media Group in August in the wake of the N.C.A.A. [111] Bueckers continued to receive limited playing time until the NCAA tournament,[112] and UConn won the Big East tournament despite her scoring only two points in the championship game against Villanova. 14 UConn mens basketball at Villanova | 7:30 p.m. Bracketology: Huskies stock rising after dispatching Providence, UConn mens hockey survives Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 4-3, Takeaways: Huskies offense shines in beatdown of No. Basketball - Men's - Spokane CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM, Teammates gather around Connecticut's Paige Bueckers in their game against Notre Dame, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Connecticut. Bueckers is one of four Huskies currently injured, along with the freshman Azzi Fudd (foot), the sophomore Nika Muhl (foot) and the junior Aubrey Griffin (back, ankle). Bueckers registered 14 points and six rebounds against the Gamecocks, but she was the only UConn player to finish in double figures. The Huskies' 2021-22 season opened with Arkansas, and this time UConn was able to turn it around and get a 95-80 win against the Razorbacks. Bueckers has won three gold medals with the United States at the youth international level, including at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where she was named Most Valuable Player. [167] On September 19, she announced a deal with Bose. The university said her recovery was estimated to take eight weeks, which would mean the week of Feb. 7. UConns next game is on Thursday at Georgia Tech. [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. Weve had players get injured in the past and my philosophy here is, Im not interested in how fast we can get someone back; Im interested in whats best for them long term, he said. She went through that period where she was resigned to it and then angry about it and then frustrated about it and then down about it, and came out on the other side stronger for it and more determined than ever, Auriemma said. Bueckers was an overwhelming choice, receiving 21 votes from the 30-member national media panel that chooses the weeklyAP Top 25. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. [44] Bueckers was selected to play at the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic, two prestigious high school all-star games, but both were canceled due to the pandemic. Bio; Related; Historical; Biography. I kind of had a premonition that that first quarter was going to go the way it did. [85][86] She was the first freshman to win the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation. Paige Decker - Wikipedia Bueckers has been out since injuring her knee on Dec. 5. [37] Toward the end of the season, she suffered from a stress reaction in her right leg due to overuse. Connecticut's Paige Bueckers steals the ball from Notre Dame's Sonia Citron on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Connecticut. 2 team in the nation and improved to 5-1 with the win over No. She also ranks third in the Big East with 2.5 steals per game. [138] An adept passer and ball handler,[139] Bueckers has described herself as a "pass-first" player. Century's high-flying Decker dreading the end - Post Bulletin ", "Hopkins 8th grader Paige Bueckers attracts attention from colleges and Lynx coach", "Timeout! While she wasnt wearing her knee brace during part of UConns practice open to the media on Saturday, Bueckers still wasnt moving around all that well. It was the highest-scoring performance by a UConn freshman since Tina Charles in 2007. Paige Bueckers out 6-8 weeks with tibial plateau fracture in left knee A 6-8 week recovery timeline sets up Bueckers for potential return in late January or early February. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Argus Leader First Five: Honoring South Dakota's finest As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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. The Hoyas' last win over UConn was on Feb. 27, 1993 in Washington. suffering a tibial plateau fracture in her left knee. Bueckers initially suffered the non-contact injury in the final minute of UConns win over Notre Dame on Dec. 5. In her first season at UConn, Bueckers was a unanimous first-team All-American and became the first freshman to earn a major national women's college player of the year award, winning all four for which she was eligible. tournaments after that. Exactly how much Juhsz will play is still to be determined, though. Bueckers missed most of her sophomore season with a left knee injury but led her team to the national championship game. Unsurprisingly, Bueckers received 11 major honors that season. She's Paving Its Future", "Even UConn legends awed by Paige Bueckers' 'ridiculous' freshman season", "UConn's Williams Named Big East Preseason Player of the Year", "Behind dazzling debut from Paige Bueckers, UConn women dominate UMass Lowell, 79-23, in season opener", "Bueckers steps up in the clutch, No. Auriemma explained postgame why he didnt put her on the bench. [5][6][7] Bueckers became friends with future National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jalen Suggs while in elementary school. Bueckers is not the only player worth watching in women's college basketball, but her star power and impact on the game is undeniable. UCONN STAR PAIGE BUECKERS INKS GATORADE NIL DEAL, Connecticut's Paige Bueckers is helped off the court after being injured against Notre Dame, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Connecticut. 1 South Carolina on February 8, 2021[67], On December 12, 2020, Bueckers made her collegiate debut for UConn, recording 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 7923 win over UMass Lowell. [59] She became the 11th number-one recruit to sign and attend UConn since 1998. Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Caroline Ducharme added 14 points each. on Saturday in Newark. Decker started her racing career in snowmobiles as a 3-year-old. She had surgery on Dec 13 and returned to practice last week. When Bueckers went down, the Huskies were up by 18 and the game was effectively over. "We have Paige Bueckers and they don't," she said. Other players working on recovery this offseason are Dorka Juhsz (wrist), Caroline Ducharme (hip) and Aubrey Griffin (back). How UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers impacts game from bench She'd already been playing for a couple of years, often teaming with kids older than her, and maxing out her rec. ET, FOX. UConn (6-2), which is tied with Tennessee at No. UConn is 51-6 all-time over Georgetown. Im sure after todays practice, shell say she feels good.. 14 UConn mens basketball triumphs at Villanova, 71-59. The first was with footwear and apparel marketplace StockX, specifically for the company's basketball and women's sports lines. Her pull-up jump shot has been described as her signature move,[141][142] and she is a skilled mid-range shooter. 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. 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. In March 2021, analyst Monica McNutt touted Bueckers as "arguably one of the best playmakers in the game". Now when Paige and the rest of our players do come back, theres more people in the party instead of outside hoping to get in and feel like they belong here and can contribute not just when have to, but theyll be able to contribute as part of the natural flow of our offense., UConns Paige Bueckers to Miss at Least Eight Weeks After Surgery, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/sports/ncaabasketball/paige-bueckers-uconn-surgery.html. 1 South Carolina on Jan. 27. [6] Decker planned another attempt at Iowa Speedway on June 19, 2015;[6] this deal, however, did not come together. They are joined on the team by their younger cousin NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver Natalie Decker. UConn's Paige Bueckers wins AP Player of the Year - New York Post [8][9] She was coached by her father in basketball until seventh grade. Paige Decker | #21 | G | So. Connecticut - Northeast 10 Athletics Check out Paige Decker's high school sports timeline including game updates while playing basketball at Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot High School from 2022 through this year. She also believed that she could immediately have a key role at UConn, with the expected graduation of point guard Crystal Dangerfield, and was attracted by its team-oriented play style. Her strong play helped propel UConn to the Final Four, but it wasnt enough to defeat Arizona.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Apple Carplay, Articles P