[2][3] She started playing basketball at age five. She broke down as she accepted it in front of her teammates. It could happen in practice. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Hoya guard Kennedy Fauntleroy was named the Big East Freshman of the Year on Thursday as she led all conference freshmen with 11.3 points per game. UConn earned its 14th consecutive Final Four trip and eventually made it to the 2022 women's national championship game against South Carolina. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Paige Decker | BSHHS, Powhatan, VA | MaxPreps [26] She finished the season averaging 22.3 points, 6.8 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game. Paige Bueckers injury: How UConn star's career has unfolded, what this Facebook gives people the power to. Bueckers has averaged 21.2 points, 6.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game through six games. The seriousness of the injury was clear right away because she had to be carried off the court. [119] Bueckers was an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection. 2 team in the nation and improved to 5-1 with the win over No. [169], In May 2022, Bueckers was named executive producer of WBB Takeover as part of a two-day basketball showcase hosted by the sports media brand Overtime. Chasing Perfection: Is it time to be worried about UConn? * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Decker started her racing career in snowmobiles as a 3-year-old. 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). But I dont think you can., The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Punches thrown, three ejected in wild March Madness brawl, Iowa State kicks senior guard off team: Said something I regret, Alabama making themselves March Madness villains, Fordham sets sights on first Big Dance in more than 30 years, ead the Huskies to their 13th consecutive Final Four. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. [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. Bueckers helped lead the Huskies to their 13th consecutive Final Four with 28 points in the regional final win over Baylor on Monday night, just the latest star turn for the phenomenal 19-year-old Minnesota native. 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.' She also coached and served as a commentator alongside fellow college players Aliyah Boston and Haley Jones during the event. This incoming class includes Ayanna Patterson and Ice Brady, who rank fourth and fifth, respectively, among ESPN's 2022 prospects. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Thanks for contacting us. An MRI and CT scans revealed that she suffered a tibial plateau fracture with an estimated recovery period of six to eight weeks. [30][31] On March 16, despite having an illness that had caused her to vomit earlier in the day, she recorded 13 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five steals as her team won the Class4A state championship, 7445, over Stillwater Area High School. 2021 - All-Conference, Indoor: Triple Jump (8th place). [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. Anyone can read what you share. UConn star Paige Bueckers appeared to suffer a scary non-contact injury on Sunday during the Huskies' win over Notre Dame. [77] Bueckers scored a game-high 28 points in a 6967 win over second-seeded Baylor in the Elite Eight to help UConn reach its 13th straight Final Four. 2003 - Paige Paulsen*, Custer; Matt Martin, Spearfish; J.J. Heyden, Washington; Colby Fitzgerald, Dell Rapids St. Mary's; Kyle Schwan, Aberdeen Roncalli. [131][132] She was the youngest member of the senior national team at the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar, on a roster featuring WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Jackie Young. After signing with Wasserman Media Group in August in the wake of the N.C.A.A. In her first game back, Bueckers came off the bench and registered eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in 12 minutes. Paige Decker Profiles | Facebook Market data provided by Factset. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Paige Decker | CCHS, Grand Rapids, MI | MaxPreps 1 South Carolina . [123] While sidelined, she remained closely involved with the team, providing leadership and support for players. Paige Decker - 2017-18 - Women's Basketball - Southern Connecticut State University Athletics Southern Connecticut State University Athletics #WeAreSC Main Navigation Menu Sports Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Soccer Swimming & Diving Track & Field Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Gymnastics Lacrosse [134], Since high school, Bueckers has received considerable attention as one of the top players of her generation. [168] On November 28, Bueckers and her college teammate, Azzi Fudd, announced that they had signed deals with Nerf. The Huskies only played eight players. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [141] Bueckers scores efficiently both at the rim and from three-point range. [69] Late in the game, Bueckers sprained her ankle, causing her to miss the next contest against Georgetown. 6-keys: media/spln/ncaawbasketball/reg/free/stories, at 6 Louisville on Sunday and a rematch at No. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. [2] Decker became the first woman and rookie to win in the series at the Golden Sands Speedway event. Bueckers will undergo surgery on her knee at UConn Health on Friday. [100][101] Among the newcomers to UConn was Azzi Fudd, the number one recruit in the 2021 class and Bueckers' close friend. But yeah, I dont like our team without her on the court. 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. 6 Louisville on Sunday and a rematch at No. It can happen anytime. Her strong play helped propel UConn to the Final Four, but it wasnt enough to defeat Arizona. 'We have Paige Bueckers and they don't': Bueckers leads UConn women to She had 22 points, four rebounds and four assists in a win over Notre Dame. A 6-8 week recovery timeline sets up Bueckers for potential return in late January or early February. [2] When Natalie was 9 years old, Chuck bought her a kart and he bought one for Paige too. Preview: No. 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. Paige Decker is on Facebook. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Its also just exciting to have her around as a teammate, having on the bench, telling us stuff. UConn womens basketball blows out Georgetown in Big East Tournament Quarterfinals. 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. In other injury news, Dorka Juhsz will return from a foot injury and Geno Auriemma explained why he missed the Creighton game. UConn is 1-1 since Bueckerss injury, losing at unranked Georgia Tech last Thursday and beating unranked U.C.L.A. 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. [173], "Bueckers" redirects here. 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Bueckers' arrival in 2020 proved to be the push in the right direction UConn needed. Not being able to do the thing that she loves to do, to be there for her teammates, is really difficult for her.. 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Bueckers is the first-ever freshman . UConn womens basketball blows out Georgetown in Big East Tournament Quarterfinals. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. on Saturday in Newark. 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. UConn's only other loss that season came to No. Shes worked really hard to get stronger and healthier this offseason, and this is an unfortunate setback. [89] As a freshman, she averaged 20 points, 5.8 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, shooting 46.4 percent from three-point range. She was the Huskies' top scorer while also leading the team in steals (66) and assists (5.8 per game). Legal Statement. On Saturday, he explained what happenedsort of. An MRI and CT scan revealed the injury, which is a break of the larger lower leg bone below the knee that breaks into the knee joint itself, according to the Reno Orthopedic Center. [42][43] She led Hopkins to the Class 4A state championship game, which was canceled on March 13 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. [80] Bueckers was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team. 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. [5][11] She grew up supporting the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. Its unclear how much, if any, time Bueckers will miss due to the injury. 7 in the Associated Press poll, has 16 games before Feb. 9, including dates with No. 14 UConn mens basketball at Villanova | 7:30 p.m. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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Shes a pain in the ass to have on the bench because all she does is complain about why shes not playing, he said. [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. [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. [95][96], On April 30, 2021, Bueckers underwent surgery on her right ankle to repair an osteochondral defect, joint damage involving the bone and cartilage. UConn was up 18 points with about 39 seconds remaining in the game when . SAN ANTONIO - UConn women's basketball freshman Paige Bueckers was selected as the 2021 AP Player of the Year, as announced by the Associated Press Wednesday. So thats the goal.. So shes run the gamut., You can tell she has a lot more higher spirits, jumping around a lot more, getting on everyones nerves more, Azzi Fudd joked. That usually comes a bit later for most players, but she's got it at such a young age. Its the 12th time a UConn player has been honored. She was also an unanimous first-team All-Big East and Big East All-Freshman Team selection. Im sure after todays practice, shell say she feels good.. Star guard and former National Player of the Year Paige Bueckers will miss the entire 2022-23 season due to a torn ACL in . Well miss her presence on the court, but shell do everything she can to still lead and help her teammates this season. 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. [41] Bueckers sometimes wore a walking boot as a preventative measure, was limited in practice and missed the first game of the state tournament. She makes the game slow down for her. Bueckers missed most of her sophomore season with a left knee injury but led her team to the national championship game. Decker was named as a NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver in 2014. [59] She became the 11th number-one recruit to sign and attend UConn since 1998. 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[126] Bueckers led the United States to a gold medal after recording eight points and ten assists versus France in the final. She has raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series and was a 2014 NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant. Name one player that has taken a team this young to where we are today, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. Paige Decker - 2022-23 - Women's Track and Field Bueckers is not the only player worth watching in women's college basketball, but her star power and impact on the game is undeniable. [3], Her sister Claire Decker also races for her family's Decker Racing team. To get a reward and find something positive in these times, you cherish them. 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Kennedy Catholic in the Richa We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. 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. [87] Bueckers shared two major NCAA Division I freshman of the year awards with Caitlin Clark of Iowathe Tamika Catchings Award, presented by the USBWA,[88] and the WBCA Freshman of the Year award. Paige Decker (born March 20, 1993) [1] is an American professional stock car racing driver from Eagle River, Wisconsin. [143][144] Her playing style has frequently drawn comparisons to Taurasi. She'd already been playing for a couple of years, often teaming with kids older than her, and maxing out her rec. I mean, I might have to like it if she misses any time, but I dont like the way it looks when shes not on the floor.. UConn, ranked No. 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. Thanks for contacting us. 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. There would be a time, coach Geno Auriemma said, when the most talented player in the . On Sunday, Bueckers will meet with UConns team doctors as well as her surgeon to determine what the next steps are in her recovery, which will set a more clear and definitive timeline for her return. [127], At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand in July, Bueckers averaged 11.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and a tournament-high 5.4 assists per game. Gambling problem? UConn's Paige Bueckers is first freshman to win the AP Player of the But (the meeting is to figure out) when can she start being incorporated into some kind of workouts.. Timpview won 26-7. 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 . Odds & lines subject to change. [3] Four Decker brothers raced snowmobiles in the 1970s; Allen Decker was a factory rider for Bombardier along with teammate Jacques Villeneuve for the 197980 season. That doesnt necessarily mean Bueckers return to action is imminent. 10:11 am ET, 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament: Conference Tourney dates, Clark among leaders in WCBB player of the year race, Women's bracketology: Utah climbs to the top line, Women's Top 25: South Carolina's streak continues, Clark hits game-winner to lift Iowa over Indiana, NCAA makes first NIL ruling in Cavinder case at Miami. [124], Bueckers represented the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill). [5], Bueckers has voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movement, in part because her brother, Drew, whom she has described as her best friend,[149] is biracial. [14][15] Bueckers grew four inches in the year before her eighth-grade season. Dana Evans of Louisville was second with four votes. She toured in the Mid-American Stock Car Series in 2010 and 2011. UConn vs. Georgetown in Big East: What you need to know Preview: No. Bueckers made the Class4A All-Tournament Team. "We have Paige Bueckers and they don't," she said. 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. [136], Bueckers stands 5feet 11inches (1.80m) and plays the point guard position. 24 Notre Dame, and Bueckers' 22-point performance led the way. 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. Getting to the Final Four my freshman year and the national championship last year, the only thing left to do is win it. She only just returned to practice on Friday and is still working her way back into the mix. She also ranks third in the Big East with 2.5 steals per game. Bueckers registered 14 points and six rebounds against the Gamecocks, but she was the only UConn player to finish in double figures. 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. [28] She was named Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, becoming the first sophomore to win the award since its creation 34 years earlier. [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. [61][62] Unlike Stewart and other former UConn stars, she became her team's leader from the beginning of her college career. Were all devastated for Paige, head coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. Thats crazy to think about, all the great college players who ever played, Bueckers said. Paige Bueckers' freshman season at UConn has been a huge success. [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. [4] When Bueckers was three years old, her parents divorced. And if you can give me a better argument, then I would say Ill vote for them, too. 1-seeded Wolfpack. I kind of had a premonition that that first quarter was going to go the way it did. Coming into the game, she was averaging 21 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists in five games. [153] Described as the "face of NIL" for women's basketball by The Athletic,[154] industry analysts have projected her as having one of the highest earning potentials from NIL among college athletes, because of both her success in basketball and her large social media following. 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. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. [60] Bueckers was drawn to UConn because she felt that head coach Geno Auriemma would maximize her talents, and because of the university's reputation and enthusiasm for women's basketball. Connecticut's Paige Bueckers steals the ball from Notre Dame's Sonia Citron on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Connecticut. The great freshmen who had done great things in their first year in college basketball, It really is surreal that its never been done before.. Paige Bueckers meeting with doctors to determine next steps in recovery [2] She returned to college in 2015 while continuing to race super late models. 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. 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. [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. I'm always surprised when she shoots and it doesn't go in. We've received your submission. Shes like our fourth, fifth coach on the bench.. [90] Bueckers recorded 168 assists, the most by a freshman in program history, despite a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone involved with this program will be there to support Paige through her healing process.. 7 in the Associated Press poll, has 16 games before Feb. 9, including dates with No. At Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Bueckers was ranked as the number one recruit in her class by ESPN and received national high school player of the year honors. Paige Bueckers out 6-8 weeks with tibial plateau fracture in left knee [159] In 2022, Bueckers was named to the Fortune 40 Under 40 list, which honors influential young people in business,[160] and The Athletic's College Sports 40 Under 40 list, which recognizes the most influential young people in the college sports industry.
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