Paige Bueckers named Gatorade National Player of the Year

[DaBball]

 

[EricLA]

Congrats to Paige and of course, well deserved. We can't wait to see you at UCONN next season!!!

 

[j66kicker]

Wow - trophy presented to her by Karl-Anthony Towns! Nice surprise. Paige is accumulating quite a posse!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Congrats to Paige!!

In an extended interview, she said, "Mir's my dog." I see some alley-oops in their future.

 

[oldude]

Great for Paige of course, but this award would only be news if anyone other than Paige won it.

 

[Jingo]

Congrats to Paige!!

In an extended interview, she said, "Mir's my dog." I see some alley-oops in their future.

I envision Aubrey [the "ONE"], Mir, Paige, Aaliyah & Liv being a fearsome fivesome next season, the best defensive, disruptive squad we could put out there ...

 

[eebmg]

Wow - trophy presented to her by Karl-Anthony Towns! Nice surprise. Paige is accumulating quite a posse!

Not Taurasi (or Sue Bird). Come on man. Yup. I am an idiot.


It is an honor for a local NBA hero to give the award to recognize and add exposure to the women's game. I saw some of his interviews and he is very respectful of her game

 

[JonathanXIV]

I envision Aubrey [the "ONE"], Mir, Paige, Aaliyah & Liv being a fearsome fivesome next season, the best defensive, disruptive squad we could put out there ...

Have to give it to you Jingo. If nothing else, you are amazingly adept at beating the same drum.

 

[eebmg]

Congrats to Paige!!

In an extended interview, she said, "Mir's my dog." I see some alley-oops in their future.

Do you have a link?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Do you have a link?

It's in the Courant, I believe.

hc-sp-uconn-women-paige-bueckers-gatorade-national-player-of-the-year-20200309-i2wb3cfyqvftnjaxvt5dorkmxi-story.html

“Obviously, Mir’s my dog. I like her a lot,” Bueckers said. “I’m excited to hang out with her more, it’s always fun. I’m excited for UConn and I’m excited to get to spend four years with her.”

They will play in the McD's and Jordan Brand AA games.

 

[Jingo]

Have to give it to you Jingo. If nothing else, you are amazingly adept at beating the same drum.

Yes, my so-called drum is the is8 motto, "Bring your game, not your name" .. unfortunately, we have several 'name' players who are unable to produce in the BIG games, isn't that so? That's my rationale...

 

[Wbbfan1]

Paige Bueckers named 2020 Gatorade National Player of the Year

Bueckers was surprised with the trophy by Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns on Monday morning.

www.theuconnblog.com

 

[Wbbfan1]

https://www.ctinsider.com/uconn/the..._source=post original url&utm_medium=referral

 

[meyers7]

Not Taurasi (or Sue Bird). Come on man.

He's in Minn-e-SO-ta.

 

[meyers7]

Have to give it to you Jingo. If nothing else, you are amazingly adept at beating the same drum.

Our own Todd Rundgren

 

[eebmg]

He's in Minn-e-SO-ta.

Yes. I actually am very sorry I reacted so harshly. Having an NBA player recognize female players is a big thing and he did see her game prior to the award. I also saw some of his interviews and he is really thoughtful and respectful of Paige and her game.

 

[meyers7]

Yes. I actually am very sorry I reacted so harshly. Having an NBA player recognize female players is a big thing and he did see her game prior to the award. I also saw some of his interviews and he is really thoughtful and respectful of Paige and her game.

Yea, he seems pretty cool. And he's a pretty big deal there in Minneapolis.

 

[JordyG]

Thank goodness next year she's going to some backwater college where there wil be no pressure.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

One of the first people Bueckers told was her friend Azzi Fudd, the top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2021 who won last year's award as a sophomore.

"I was so happy for her last year when she won even though we were competing against each other," Bueckers said, "and I know she's happy for me."

Fudd is still uncommitted, but Bueckers has tried to sell her on joining her in Storrs. And she hopes the award helps.

"Hopefully it can be four UConn commits in a row if I can get Azzi to come," Bueckers said.

UConn commit Bueckers named Gatorade POY

UConn commit Paige Bueckers has won the Gatorade National Girls' Basketball Player of the Year award.

www.espn.com

 

[Steelerone]

Thank goodness next year she's going to some backwater college where there wil be no pressure.

Yea, right Jordy. When she arrives all the students will be staring up into the sky, One will say, "It's a bird". The next one will say, "It's a plane". Then Geno will say "It's my starting point guard".
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[Boreifs]

One of the first people Bueckers told was her friend Azzi Fudd, the top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2021 who won last year's award as a sophomore.

"I was so happy for her last year when she won even though we were competing against each other," Bueckers said, "and I know she's happy for me."

Fudd is still uncommitted, but Bueckers has tried to sell her on joining her in Storrs. And she hopes the award helps.

"Hopefully it can be four UConn commits in a row if I can get Azzi to come," Bueckers said.

UConn commit Bueckers named Gatorade POY

UConn commit Paige Bueckers has won the Gatorade National Girls' Basketball Player of the Year award.

www.espn.com

Four in a row?

 

[meyers7]

Four in a row?

Actually 5.
2017 - Walker
2018 - Williams
2019 - Fudd
2020 - Bueckers
2021 - Fudd