Paige is within shooting range of a couple of "magic numbers" in the games this weekend that some "numbers guys and gals" might enjoy keeping track of.
Depending on how many games we play this weekend, she can reach 20 points per game for her career if she scores 34 points in one game or averages 27 in two. I think we all know that no Huskie star has ever reached that level in her career to date. I think it safe to say that Paige, whether she reaches that magic number or not, will pass Maya as the career leader in points per game if she plays two games this weekend. She only needs to average 15 points to safely exceed Maya's average points per game record of 19.7.
The other record that she could exceed is for most points scored in the NCAA tournament for her career: The current leaders are as follows:
492 — Caitlin Clark (17 GP) 479 — Chamique Holdsclaw (22 GP) 476 — Maya Moore (22 GP) 446 — Breanna Stewart (23 GP) 444 — Paige Bueckers (20 GP)
So, if she plays two games this weekend, which we all fully expect, she would need to average 24.5 points to set a new record.
Depending on how many games we play this weekend, she can reach 20 points per game for her career if she scores 34 points in one game or averages 27 in two. I think we all know that no Huskie star has ever reached that level in her career to date. I think it safe to say that Paige, whether she reaches that magic number or not, will pass Maya as the career leader in points per game if she plays two games this weekend. She only needs to average 15 points to safely exceed Maya's average points per game record of 19.7.
The other record that she could exceed is for most points scored in the NCAA tournament for her career: The current leaders are as follows:
492 — Caitlin Clark (17 GP) 479 — Chamique Holdsclaw (22 GP) 476 — Maya Moore (22 GP) 446 — Breanna Stewart (23 GP) 444 — Paige Bueckers (20 GP)
So, if she plays two games this weekend, which we all fully expect, she would need to average 24.5 points to set a new record.