Hype - 1 Put On , Deceive
2 To promote or publicize extravagantly.
That's Merriam Webster talking. Frankly the word "hype" has such a flavor of deception that I think posters do Paige a disservice by using the term. I know they mean no criticism of her, but to associate her and hype inevitably carries some negativity.
To me she is a generational player. She plays guard with skills few have had and she has done it for years. She may well have her freshman woes, but I would not be surprised if she doesn't.