Paige

[Huskiefan23]

Now has over a million followers on Instagram. I wonder how much of her social media influence will impact future recruits.

 

[Ouremblem]

If I may ask for assistance on something. I received an email that showed two Final Four tee shirts with pictures/caricatures of the team on them for sale. I inadvertently deleted the email with the company that made them. Did anyone else order one and still has the company info on it? Thank you.

 

[eebmg]

Now has over a million followers on Instagram. I wonder how much of her social media influence will impact future recruits.

Not sure how Paige's social media footprint affects recruit decisions. I can understand recruits wanting to play with Paige the player and UConn the program.

 

[jchusky]

pretty sure this is the last thing on her mind right now.

 

[Blakeon18]

I don't know the future of NIL but I would think it reasonable for it to be one
factor in recruiting...among many others. Do your NIL opportunities go up if you join
a program that has high visibility/a big fan base/is on TV a lot/is always making a deep run in the
biggest women's tourney/has connections with NYC media exposure? I'd say 'yes'.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Not sure how Paige's social media footprint affects recruit decisions. I can understand recruits wanting to play with Paige the player and UConn the program.

Plus recruits can't play with Paige. Anyone being recruited in high school now won't get here 'til after Paige is gone.

 

[eebmg]

Plus recruits can't play with Paige. Anyone being recruited in high school now won't get here 'til after Paige is gone.

I think the implication was that future recruits may attribute Paige's popularity to UConn alone and they would magically become NIL darlings. Of course, we know the vast majority of her popularity was before she got to Storrs and the part after she came here was due to her unmatched skill and personality

 

[CocoHusky]

Plus recruits can't play with Paige. Anyone being recruited in high school now won't get here 'til after Paige is gone.

Not really....but maybe. Paige could be gone to the WNBA as early as Spring of 2023-AKA 1 year from now. She may also choose to return to UCONN for her Senior season which means she would be playing with KK and Ashlyn and whoever else rounds out the UCONN 2023 recruiting HS class of 2023. Highly unlikely but Paige may also decide to return to UCONN for her 5th year (COVID) year of eligibility in the fall of 2024 where she could be suiting up with her fellow Minnesota native Olivia Olson. I don't believe it is her social media following that will influence HS kids as much as Paige is a straight up baller and some HS kids will jump at the possibility to play with her.