Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. 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. UConn will play at Oregon on Jan. 17, at South Carolina on Jan. 27 and against Tennessee on Feb. 6. UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after suffering a tibial plateau fracture in her left knee during Sunday's win over Notre Dame. National championship, thats it, she said. 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. 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. Bueckers is the first-ever freshman . Bueckers made the Class4A All-Tournament Team. 1 South Carolina . Join Facebook to connect with Paige Decker and others you may know. The Huskies were in control most of the way as they claimed a sweep of the Wildcats. The university said her recovery was estimated to take eight weeks, which would mean the week of Feb. 7. 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. 14 UConn mens basketball triumphs at Villanova, 71-59. Sue Decker is "Auntie Sue" to Paige, Natalie and Claire, and is the ex-wife of their uncle, Mike Decker. Paige Decker. Bueckers is having that same impact on a new generation of girls. 14 UConn mens basketball at Villanova | 7:30 p.m. Supreme Court offers mixed response in NCAA compensation c Knicks-Celtics game shows what NBA is missing, NHL, players union failing in this important area, MLB's rule changes will only bring needless new degree of confusion, The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast, Gangs All Here: A NY Jets Football Podcast, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval have awkward moment amid cheating scandal, Canadian teacher with size-Z prosthetic breasts placed on paid leave. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. She posted 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 7470 overtime win over Australia for the gold medal. [8][9] She was coached by her father in basketball until seventh grade. Argus Leader First Five: Honoring South Dakota's finest Bueckers' arrival in 2020 proved to be the push in the right direction UConn needed. [152], Bueckers is represented by agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas of Wasserman. Coming into the game, she was averaging 21 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists in five games. She was ruled out for her junior season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). [66], "I think the most impressive thing about Paige is that she plays at the same pace the entire game. A lot has happened over the past year things that could bring people down, Bueckers said. UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers does pregame warm-ups, but [128] Bueckers was named Most Valuable Player and made the All-Tournament Team. suffering a tibial plateau fracture in her left knee. [14][15] Bueckers grew four inches in the year before her eighth-grade season. ), * Season still in progress 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.. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill). Gambling problem? Monday will mark eight weeks since Paige Bueckers left knee surgery to repair an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear which was the estimated length of recovery provided by the school following the operation. [162], In November 2021, Bueckers signed her first two major endorsement deals. Paige Decker | #21 | G | So. "They called Bev . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Anyone can read what you share. 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 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. Bueckers was informed she won the award by coach Geno Auriemma during a team video session on Monday. Meanwhile, Williams left as the second-leading scorer behind Bueckers, as she averaged 14.2 points per game in 2021-22. 6-keys: media/spln/ncaawbasketball/reg/free/stories, at Market data provided by Factset. Decker is the daughter of Allen Decker who comes from a family of snowmobile racing riders. She also ranks third in the Big East with 2.5 steals per game. 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. [123] While sidelined, she remained closely involved with the team, providing leadership and support for players. Baseball Her strong play helped propel UConn to the Final Four, but it wasnt enough to defeat Arizona. She never wants to come out. 2 at the time, grabbed a 73-54 victory against No. Join Facebook to connect with Paige Decker and others you may know. 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. Timpview won 26-7. UConns regular season ends Feb. 27, with the Big East and N.C.A.A. 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. Rehabs going great. Two players, Saylor Poffenbarger and Mir McLean, are transferring, leaving UConn with eight healthy players. I kind of had a premonition that that first quarter was going to go the way it did. Paige DeckerSprints / Jumps - Career Summary | Career Results 2021-22: Outdoor: competed in four meets with three top 10 finishes. 20 Providence. [3], Decker raced in asphalt short tracks in Wisconsin and gradually branched out to other tracks in the Midwestern United States. UConns next game is on Thursday at Georgia Tech. Bueckers will undergo surgery on her knee at UConn Health on Friday. The following week, Bueckers underwent surgery for an anterior tibial plateau fracture and a lateral meniscus tear on her left leg. [129] On December 10, 2019, she was honored as USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. It would be really hard to describe how much basketball means to Paige and how much her teammates mean to her. 3 UConn holds off No. [23] She led Hopkins to a 311 record, its only loss coming against Elk River High School at the Class4A state championship. Decker returned in 2016, with her sister Claire Decker, and her cousin Natalie Decker competing in the Martinsville race. She was also an unanimous first-team All-Big East and Big East All-Freshman Team selection. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In other injury news, Dorka Juhsz will return from a foot injury and Geno Auriemma explained why he missed the Creighton game. [100][101] Among the newcomers to UConn was Azzi Fudd, the number one recruit in the 2021 class and Bueckers' close friend. Bueckers was born on October 20, 2001, in Edina, Minnesota, and grew up in neighboring St. Louis Park. Bueckers only had four points in the first half, but she ended the night with a game-high 27 points -- with 15 of those coming after regulation. Her pull-up jump shot has been described as her signature move,[141][142] and she is a skilled mid-range shooter. 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. Unsurprisingly, Bueckers received 11 major honors that season. 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 [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. The Huskies earn their first lopsided win in over a month. [5][11] She grew up supporting the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. 2021 - All-Conference, Indoor: Triple Jump (8th place). Going into their final game of the season, the Huskies are looking for their fifth consecutive win. Although UConn lost Nelson-Odada and Williams, a healthy Bueckers alongside Fudd seemed capable of lifting the team to similar heights in 2022-23. 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. I dont think youre going to get a different answer out of me. 1-seeded Wolfpack. competed in sixmeets with fourtop 10 finishes; one win. 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By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. [32][33] Hopkins finished the season with a 320 record. [53] Bueckers finished as Hopkins' all-time leader in points (2,877), assists (795) and steals (574). 2011 Super Stock at Golden Sands Speedway, 2012 Late Model at Marshfield Motor Speedway, driving her 2013 late model at Golden Sands Speedway, driving her late model at the 2014 Slinger Nationals, Decker at 2016 Road America 180 Xfinity race, (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. [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. [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. [79] At the Final Four, UConn was upset by third-seeded Arizona, 6959, and finished the season with a 282 record. Its the 12th time a UConn player has been honored. "The first thing that goes through your mind is the worst thing," Auriemma said. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Odds & lines subject to change. 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Its also just exciting to have her around as a teammate, having on the bench, telling us stuff. 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. Weve made a concerted effort in the last three or four games to get her some rest during the game., I dont have an answer for why she was in the game, he added. 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. Well miss her presence on the court, but shell do everything she can to still lead and help her teammates this season. Those stats weren't as strong as they were in her freshman season, but they would've likely been the same or better had it not been for her midseason injury. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 74 Chevrolet for owner/driver Mike Harmon, but was one of four teams that failed to qualify. [16] On April 1, 2019, Bueckers announced her commitment to University of Connecticut. Her 24 points were the most by a UConn player in their tournament debut. She remained with her father while her mother remarried and moved to Billings, Montana. [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. [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. 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%? Now, the coach will have to find a way to cope without his go-to player. Hopkins finished with a 283 record and a runner-up finish at the Class4A state tournament,[a] where Bueckers was named to the All-Tournament Team. 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. 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. [2] Decker became the first woman and rookie to win in the series at the Golden Sands Speedway event. Preview: No. [17][18] She led her team in three-point shooting and ranked second in assists. UConn guard Paige Bueckers fell to the floor with a noncontact injury late in the second half on Dec. 5 in Storrs, Conn. 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. [42][43] She led Hopkins to the Class 4A state championship game, which was canceled on March 13 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [126] Bueckers led the United States to a gold medal after recording eight points and ten assists versus France in the final. Paige Decker - Wikipedia paige decker basketball; chobani yogurt recall 2021; houses for rent ellet ohio; pleurer de l'oeil gauche signification; bugs with names meme. Could be (weeks). 24 Notre Dame, and Bueckers' 22-point performance led the way. [2] She returned to college in 2015 while continuing to race super late models. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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[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. It was nothing to be ashamed of because the Gamecocks were -- and still are -- an outstanding team. The UConn womens basketball team was dealt a sizable blow on Wednesday. Bueckers initially suffered the non-contact injury in the final minute of UConns win over Notre Dame on Dec. 5. 1 South Carolina on Jan. 27. 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. Former UConn greats Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart both won the award as sophomores. 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Its unclear how much, if any, time Bueckers will miss due to the injury. Other players working on recovery this offseason are Dorka Juhsz (wrist), Caroline Ducharme (hip) and Aubrey Griffin (back). No. Paige Bueckers' very rare knee injury, explained - For The Win Claire and Paige qualified for the race, while Natalie was sent home. The Huskies were expected to be very competitive once again, but now the question is who will step up for Bueckers in wake of her devastating injury. (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. 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. "[56], Bueckers was a five-star recruit and ranked the number one player in the 2020 class by ESPN. Our program will support Paige through her healing process to help her come back better and stronger.. The women's college basketball world took a loss before the season even began. [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. [125] Bueckers played at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Minsk, Belarus. 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 | 9 UConn vs Georgetown. [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. The official 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster for the University of Connecticut Huskies . Connecticut's Paige Bueckers steals the ball from Notre Dame's Sonia Citron on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Connecticut. All Rights Reserved. Auriemma explained postgame why he didnt put her on the bench. Im sure after todays practice, shell say she feels good.. She was the first freshman to earn the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, AP Player of the Year and USBWA Player of the Year. [148], She has hosted a charity basketball clinic called "Buckets with Bueckers" for young athletes in Minnesota and Montana. UConns star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press womens basketball player of the year award Wednesday. 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. [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. Second Five: Derrick McCauley, Waubay;. [164] On February 7, 2022, Bueckers announced her third major partnership with mobile payment service Cash App. [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. 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. [54], Bueckers has been regarded as one of the best players in Minnesota girls' high school basketball history. The Huskies earn their first lopsided win in over a month. In March 2021, analyst Monica McNutt touted Bueckers as "arguably one of the best playmakers in the game". Decker qualified in the fall Martinsville race and finished 30th. UConn star Paige Bueckers appeared to suffer a scary non-contact injury on Sunday during the Huskies win over Notre Dame. Still, UConn will be without its best player for a long stretch of the season.
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