The Odds of Paige Staying for Her Fifth Year Have Gone Up...Just Ask Her Mother!

[Vowelguy]

No
No
And
No

 

[huskyd]

Mom

Is that Paige sitting between Azzi and Nika?

 

[wolfe613]

Why would she want to be playing college basketball at age 23/24? She'd be hurting her long term growth professionally. Also did it ever occur to you that maybe she doesn't want to be a pro basketball player for the rest of her life? Shocking I know there are some Ncaa athletes that don't graduate into a pro sport

 

[CL82]

Shhhhhh..... the aliens will hear you!

Conspiracy Kitty says:
Not if you wear the foil.

 

[Alydar]

Whatever Bueckers does basketball will be a bigger factor than money, not that money won't be one. The other day an article about Taurasi's 9000th included a quote from her that made me think of Bueckers.

“It’s just another record that hopefully will be broken by someone who loves basketball and dedicates their whole life to it,” said Taurasi.

Trying look ahead 2 years in this world?

 

[Cuango]

After her junior season she gone. Azzi too.

Nope! Not going to happen! They both will be making good money and will want to match Stewie! Failing that, Dee!

 

[wolfe613]

Nope! Not going to happen! They both will be making good money and will want to match Stewie! Failing that, Dee!

didn't know you knew them personally and were making decisions for them

 

[Drew8]

Her endorsement deals will likely make her WNBA salary look like pocket change.

She will get the endorsements whether she stays or goes as long as she maintains her popularity, and she is really good at being popular.

 

[Skeets]

Money tends to influence peoples decisions.

 

[Farney]

I hate the off-season.

 

[itsasport]

The question is, and I don't have the answer, would Paige think another national championship and playing at UConn, would be more enjoyable than the pros. It seems that would be a major factor to her,

I wonder what other former UConn players would have done if they could have made money in college. Which was more enjoyable, being a pro or a Husky and winning a NC?

Concerning making the Olympic team, she is probably going to know her chances in advance of 2024 by whether she is invited to the Olympic camps and how well she performs against the pros.

Fortunately, all this is years from now.

 

[Vowelguy]

Her endorsement deals will likely make her WNBA salary look like pocket change.

She will get the endorsements whether she stays or goes as long as she maintains her popularity, and she is really good at being popular.

WNBA salary not so important (though they are better for top players). Key is what she can make abroad. Havent Maya & DT made $1M playing in China/Russia? That's a lot to leave on the table.

 

[Drew8]

WNBA salary not so important (though they are better for top players). Key is what she can make abroad. Havent Maya & DT made $1M playing in China/Russia? That's a lot to leave on the table.

Could be right.

 

[Gus Mahler]

If Paige stayed four years, I'd be happier'n a pig in slop.

 

[Urshurak]

Doubtful she stays 5 years. Extremely doubtful.

 

[CL82]

Doubtful she stays 5 years. Extremely doubtful.

I'm not sure about that. With her potential NIL revenue, there is less pressure to move on. She may decide to extend college for an extra year, compete for (another) national championship and pick up a masters.

 

[willtalk]

Needs to be put into context. That was just mama talk.