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 . 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. [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. Decker was named as a NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver in 2014. 2021 - All-Conference, Indoor: Triple Jump (8th place). She had surgery on Dec 13 and returned to practice last week. Unsurprisingly, Bueckers received 11 major honors that season. A little while ago, she was months away.. 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. [3], Decker raced in asphalt short tracks in Wisconsin and gradually branched out to other tracks in the Midwestern United States. 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%? Bueckers is a sophomore with the Huskies and is widely regarded as one of the best college basketball players in the country. [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. 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. She had 22 points, four rebounds and four assists in a win over Notre Dame. Evina Westbrook and Amari DeBerry carried her to the bench, and she was helped through the handshake line by team trainer Janelle Francisco and another member of the staff. Dordt Media Audio Channel For Play by Play, Leagues Hosted At The Dordt Recreation Center. Baseball 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. [125] Bueckers played at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Minsk, Belarus. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. UConn, ranked No. The 5-foot-11 guard will be entering her sophomore season with a bigger role than she probably expected. The following week, Bueckers underwent surgery for an anterior tibial plateau fracture and a lateral meniscus tear on her left leg. The university said her recovery was estimated to take eight weeks, which would mean the week of Feb. 7. All Rights Reserved. UConn has been an established powerhouse for a long while now with 11 national championships, but until earlier this year, the Huskies hadn't reached the title game since 2016. [53] Bueckers finished as Hopkins' all-time leader in points (2,877), assists (795) and steals (574). Thanks for contacting us. She posted 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 7470 overtime win over Australia for the gold medal. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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She scored a game-high 27 points on 10-15 from the field, including 15 points in the two overtime periods (4-5 from the field and 6-6 from the free-throw line), and was named MOP of the Bridgeport Regional. Connecticut's Paige Bueckers steals the ball from Notre Dame's Sonia Citron on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Connecticut. 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. Second Five: Derrick McCauley, Waubay;. * Most laps led. Former UConn greats Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart both won the award as sophomores. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill). Women's College Basketball Paige Bueckers injury updates Paige Bueckers meeting with doctors to determine next steps in recovery In other injury news, Dorka Juhsz will return from a foot. competed in sixmeets with fourtop 10 finishes; one win. Injured UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers participated in pregame warm-ups and drills with her teammates Wednesday night at the XL Center. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. SAN ANTONIO Paige Bueckers is in a class all by herself. [108] The team's winning streaks of 240 games against unranked teams and 169 games against conference opponents ended in losses to Georgia Tech and Villanova, respectively. [119] Bueckers was an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection. She was ruled out for her junior season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It was the highest-scoring performance by a UConn freshman since Tina Charles in 2007. Paige is obviously an amazing basketball player but shes a better person and teammate and its really unfortunate that this has happened to her. [59] She became the 11th number-one recruit to sign and attend UConn since 1998. UConn had to beat Creighton on Wednesday without its head coach after Auriemma stayed back in the locker room due to a non-COVID illness. The sophomore could potentially return by late January or early February. Eventually, the Huskies were able to adjust as senior guard Christyn Williams stepped up as the leading scorer. Paige Decker (born March 20, 1993) [1] is an American professional stock car racing driver from Eagle River, Wisconsin. [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. Paige Bueckers out 6-8 weeks with tibial plateau fracture in left knee, UConn WBB Weekly: Geno is tired of excuses. Meanwhile, Williams left as the second-leading scorer behind Bueckers, as she averaged 14.2 points per game in 2021-22. [148], She has hosted a charity basketball clinic called "Buckets with Bueckers" for young athletes in Minnesota and Montana. Paige Bueckers. Sports. G 5'11" Jr. Hopkins, Minn. Hopkins HS. Connecticut - Northeast 10 Athletics Paige Decker #21 G So. [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. 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. Name one player that has taken a team this young to where we are today, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. All rights reserved. Every decision made will prioritize whats best for Paige and her career. We dont have anybody for the first time other than Paige in a long time thats not available, Auriemma said. It could happen in the game. section: | slug: paige-bueckers-injury-how-uconn-stars-career-has-unfolded-what-this-all-means-for-huskies-in-2022-23 | sport: other | route: article_single.us | [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. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Media at the game described the crowd as going silent. UConn star Paige Bueckers suffered a torn ACL and is expected to be out for the entire 2022-23 season. 2 team in the nation and improved to 5-1 with the win over No. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. [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. Thats crazy to think about, all the great college players who ever played, Bueckers said. Her pull-up jump shot has been described as her signature move,[141][142] and she is a skilled mid-range shooter. The Huskies are already shorthanded with Aubrey Griffin (ankle, leg, back) and Azzi Fudd (foot) out. 1-seeded Wolfpack. Bueckers missed 19 games before returning in late February. We've received your submission. The UConn women's basketball team was dealt a sizable blow on Wednesday. "Its time we stopped blaming the injuries, stop blaming fatigue, stop blaming tired," Auriemma said after UConn beat Xavier by nine. She underwent surgery on Dec. 13 and has missed the Huskies last 12 games. 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.. Going into their final game of the season, the Huskies are looking for their fifth consecutive win. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. [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. There would be a time, coach Geno Auriemma said, when the most talented player in the . Odds & lines subject to change. They are joined on the team by their younger cousin NASCAR Drive for Diversity driver Natalie Decker. She returned later in the season and averaged 14.6 points, four rebounds and 3.9 assists en route to leading UConn to the national championship game. [141] Bueckers scores efficiently both at the rim and from three-point range. [100][101] Among the newcomers to UConn was Azzi Fudd, the number one recruit in the 2021 class and Bueckers' close friend. [79] At the Final Four, UConn was upset by third-seeded Arizona, 6959, and finished the season with a 282 record. Legal Statement. Paige Decker is on Facebook. View the profiles of people named Paige Decker. Still, UConn will be without its best player for a long stretch of the season. [6] Decker planned another attempt at Iowa Speedway on June 19, 2015;[6] this deal, however, did not come together. She was the first freshman to earn the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP Player of the Year and USBWA Player of the Year. On Saturday, he explained what happenedsort of. She participated in marches for racial justice after the murder of George Floyd in her home state of Minnesota. [103] She matched the program record for points in a season opener set by Kerry Bascom in 1989. Every time somebody is out, that gives somebody an opportunity to step in, Huskies Coach Geno Auriemma said. [22] As a freshman, Bueckers averaged 20.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4.1 assists per game, earning All-Metro first team honors from the Star Tribune. [78] She was recognized as MOP of the River Walk Regional. Gambling problem? 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. Facebook gives people the power to. Chasing Perfection: Is it time to be worried about UConn? [85][86] She was the first freshman to win the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation. [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. 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[106] On December 13, Bueckers underwent surgery to repair the fracture and a previously undisclosed lateral meniscus tear. UConn will likely not cruise through next season, but Auriemma's record speaks for itself, so the Huskies shouldn't be counted out any time soon. The national player of the year in womens basketball last season as a freshman, she had an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear repaired. Join Facebook to connect with Paige Decker and others you may know. Paige Bueckers' freshman season at UConn has been a huge success. Star guard and former National Player of the Year Paige Bueckers will miss the entire 2022-23 season due to a torn ACL in . After signing with Wasserman Media Group in August in the wake of the N.C.A.A. [5][6][7] Bueckers became friends with future National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jalen Suggs while in elementary school. The college basketball world breathed a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday after UConn finally revealed the extend of Paige Bueckers' knee injury. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. UConn earned its 14th consecutive Final Four trip and eventually made it to the 2022 women's national championship game against South Carolina. [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. [143][144] Her playing style has frequently drawn comparisons to Taurasi. 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. [113] Her offensive production also declined from before her injury. [24][25], In January 2018, as a sophomore, Bueckers was sidelined with an ankle injury that had been hurting her for the first two months of the season. It took her a few weeks to get back to the level she was at before. Shes a pain in the ass to have on the bench because all she does is complain about why shes not playing, he said. 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. [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. 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Im sure after todays practice, shell say she feels good.. UConn womens basketball blows out Georgetown in Big East Tournament Quarterfinals. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Not being able to do the thing that she loves to do, to be there for her teammates, is really difficult for her.. But. [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. "We were very connected," said Allen Decker, father of Paige and Claire. Auriemma explained postgame why he didnt put her on the bench. My Blog paige decker basketball The Huskies walked away with a 91-87 win after surviving double overtime -- the first time ever in an Elite Eight game -- against the No. 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. [17][18] She led her team in three-point shooting and ranked second in assists. 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. The official 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster for the University of Connecticut Huskies . UConns regular season ends Feb. 27, with the Big East and N.C.A.A. [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. That doesnt necessarily mean Bueckers return to action is imminent. ET, FOX. [91] In July 2021, she won the Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Bueckers was recognized as USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2019. 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 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. In her first game back, Bueckers came off the bench and registered eight points on 4-for-5 shooting in 12 minutes. UConn's only other loss that season came to No. [76], On March 21, Bueckers recorded 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and four steals in a 10259 win over 16th-seeded High Point in the first round of the 2021 NCAA tournament. I dont think youre going to get a different answer out of me. [37] That year, Bueckers moved to the Minnesota Metro Stars AAU program, following her former North Tartan coach Tara Starks. [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. Join Facebook to connect with Paige Decker and others you may know. What does that mean in terms of going forward?, Not like shell play in the Villanova game Wednesday night, he added later. That usually comes a bit later for most players, but she's got it at such a young age. Chasing Perfection: Is it time to be worried about UConn? Paige DeckerSprints / Jumps - Career Summary | Career Results 2021-22: Outdoor: competed in four meets with three top 10 finishes. UConn (6-2), which is tied with Tennessee at No. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. 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.. ET, FOX. UConn will play at Oregon on Jan. 17, at South Carolina on Jan. 27 and against Tennessee on Feb. 6. [26] She finished the season averaging 22.3 points, 6.8 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game. The Huskies earn their first lopsided win in over a month. UConns star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press womens basketball player of the year award Wednesday. [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. 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. The Huskies only played eight players. [136], Bueckers stands 5feet 11inches (1.80m) and plays the point guard position. [107] During Bueckers' absence, UConn had a 154 record and briefly fell out of the top 10 in the AP Poll for the first time since 2005. Bueckers went down with 38.5 seconds left in UConns 73-54 win over Notre Dame on Sunday. [92] Analysts have considered Bueckers' freshman season to be among the best in UConn and NCAA history. But yeah, I dont like our team without her on the court. 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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. Bueckers made the Class4A 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. "Its time we stopped blaming the injuries, stop blaming fatigue, stop blaming tired," Auriemma said after UConn beat Xavier by nine. Shorthanded at times, the Our Lady of Lourdes High School girls basketball team took a big lead and held on Friday to open its season with a 62-56 triumph over John F. Kennedy Catholic in the Richa She also coached and served as a commentator alongside fellow college players Aliyah Boston and Haley Jones during the event. No. As far as newcomers go, the Huskies also have one of the top 2022 recruiting classes. [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. [38][39] In August 2019, she was named AAU Player of the Year by Prep Girls Hoops. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Well miss her presence on the court, but shell do everything she can to still lead and help her teammates this season. While the sophomore may set a personal goal to play in one of those games, Auriemma made it clear the team is not concerned about getting her back until shes ready. In March 2021, analyst Monica McNutt touted Bueckers as "arguably one of the best playmakers in the game". [23] She led Hopkins to a 311 record, its only loss coming against Elk River High School at the Class4A state championship. All other winners have been. Two players, Saylor Poffenbarger and Mir McLean, are transferring, leaving UConn with eight healthy players. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 9 UConn vs Georgetown. 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. 7 in the Associated Press poll, has 16 games before Feb. 9, including dates with No. or redistributed. [120] As a sophomore, she averaged 14.6 points, four rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. competed in sixmeets with nine top 10 finishes. 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. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. To get this award, Im extremely humbled and grateful..
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