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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Amiya Joyner transfers to Kim Mulkey, LSU women's basketball, from East Carolina
LSU women's basketball and Kim Mulkey have landed another forward from the transfer portal. On Tuesday, East Carolina forward Amiya Joyner announced her decision on X (formerly Twitter) to play out her final year of eligibility in the SEC for Mulkey and the Tigers. Advertisement "WAZZAM LSU?!?!? COMMITTED!!! L'S up!!" REQUIRED READING: What are the WNBA's Connecticut Sun getting in LSU women's basketball's Aneesah Morrow? In three seasons at ECU, Joyner averaged 12.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. The 6-foot-2 forward is coming off her best season with the Pirates, as she averaged career-highs with 15.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, respectively. As noted in her East Carolina profile page, Joyner ranked 26th in the country in double-doubles last season, with 15. She also moved into fourth place in Pirates history in both career rebounds (904) and blocks (132). Advertisement With the addition of Joyner, Mulkey and Co. likely have found their replacement for All-American forward Aneesah Morrow. She is also the lone forward on LSU's roster as the Tigers also lost forwards Sa'Myah Smith and Jersey Wolfenbarger to the transfer portal, with Smith having already committed to Virginia. Center Aalyah Del Rosario is also in the portal. As noted by Joyner visited LSU on Monday, the same day Morrow was drafted No. 7 overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Joyner was ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 70 overall player in the 2022 recruiting class according to ESPN's HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings. This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU, Kim Mulkey land transfer commitment in Amiya Joyner
USA Today
04-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Paige Bueckers injury history: UConn star overcame major injuries in college
Paige Bueckers injury history: UConn star overcame major injuries in college Show Caption Hide Caption UCLA vs UConn, South Carolina vs Texas sets stage for Final Four USA Today's Meghan Hall previews the women's Final Four teams that will be heading down to Tampa to compete for national championship. Sports Seriously Before Caitlin Clark became a national sensation, Paige Bueckers was touted as the next big thing in women's college basketball. In the now-historic 2020 recruiting class, Bueckers ranked as the No. 1 prospect according to ESPN's HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings, over Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and Clark. Before playing collegiate basketball, Bueckers had already won three gold medals with USA Basketball. Bueckers showed off her abilities with a 40-point performance vs. Oklahoma in the Sweet 16. She is the fastest player in program history to reach 2,000 career points (102 games) and scored 1,000th in her 55th career game, which tied Maya Moore as the fastest Huskies player to reach the milestone. MARCH MADNESS: AI predicts women's Final Four, national championship winners Bueckers arrived in Storrs, Connecticut, in 2020, hoping to bring the Huskies their first national championship since 2016. Bueckers can immortalize herself in UConn history with two more wins. The Huskies take on No. 1 UCLA in the Final Four at 9 p.m. Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. While Bueckers has had a great career and is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, fans ― especially UConn women's basketball fans ― might have "What if" questions around what could have been for Bueckers' career due to the injuries she has sustained. Here's a look at Bueckers' injury history: Paige Bueckers injury history Sophomore season In her freshman season, Bueckers did not disappoint, averaging 20 points on 52.4% shooting, 5.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game. In the COVID-19-shortened season, she shot 46.4% from 3-point range in 28 games. Bueckers swept the National Player of the Year honors. Despite the shortened season, she set the freshman record for program assists with 168. Heading into her sophomore year, the expectations for Bueckers were sky-high. However, injuries limited Bueckers to 17 games. On April 30, 2021, she underwent ankle surgery to repair an osteochondral defect, joint damage involving the bone and cartilage. She was cleared to play in October. But her luck did not improve with injuries. She suffered a tibial plateau fracture and a lateral meniscus tear on Dec. 5 with 40 seconds remaining in a 73-54 win. She had to be carried off the court by her teammates. Bueckers returned for the NCAA Tournament, scoring 15 of her 27 points in the Elite Eight to help the Huskies beat NC State to reach their 14th straight Final Four. UConn, however, fell to South Carolina in the national championship game. Redshirt junior season On Aug. 3, 2022, ahead of what was supposed to be her junior season, UConn announced that Bueckers had torn the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee while playing pickup basketball at the Huskies' practice facility. The school announced that she would miss the entirety of the 2022-23 season. "We're all devastated for Paige. She's worked really hard to get stronger and healthier this offseason, and this is an unfortunate setback," head coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. "Paige is obviously an amazing basketball player but she's a better person and teammate and it's really unfortunate that this has happened to her. We'll miss her presence on the court, but she'll do everything she can to still lead and help her teammates this season. Our program will support Paige through her healing process to help her come back better and stronger." Bueckers returns to form Despite the injuries, Bueckers has returned to full health in the last two seasons. She is the projected No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, and despite having another year of eligibility, Bueckers is headed to the pros. Bueckers averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists during her redshirt junior season, leading the Huskies back to the Final Four after a one-year hiatus. UConn fell to Clark and Iowa in the national semifinals last season. Despite being projected as a top-three WNBA draft pick, Bueckers opted to return to UConn for the 2024-25 season. This season, Bueckers has averaged 20.1 points, 4.8 assists and 4.4 rebounds. Over her last three games, Bueckers has scored 71 points over her last two games and has 105 points over her previous three games, the most by a UConn player in its history over a three-game span. Paige Bueckers stats Here's a look at Bueckers stats in her time with UConn: 2020-21: 20.0 points on 52.4% shooting, 5.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 steals per game in 29 games (28 starts) 20.0 points on 52.4% shooting, 5.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 steals per game in 29 games (28 starts) 2021-22: 14.6 points on 54.5% shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game in 17 games (13 starts) 14.6 points on 54.5% shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game in 17 games (13 starts) 2023-24: 21.9 points on 53% shooting, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 39 games (39 starts) 21.9 points on 53% shooting, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in 39 games (39 starts) 2024-25: 20.1 points on 54.3% shooting, 4.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in 36 games (36 starts) The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news fast. 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USA Today
30-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Three Duke men's basketball commits make the 2025 McDonald's All-American roster
Three Duke men's basketball commits make the 2025 McDonald's All-American roster A trio of future Duke Blue Devils made the McDonald's All-American Game roster earlier this week, one of the most prestigious honors available to high school basketball stars. Cameron and Cayden Boozer, the twin sons of former national champion Carlos Boozer, made the East squad while Nikolas Khamenia ended up on the West team. Cameron, a 6-foot-9 forward, is considered to have one of the highest floors of any prospect in the country. He's currently 247Sports' third-ranked player in the Class of 2025, making him one of Duke's highest-rated commits of the past decade, and he's averaged 22.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks for the Columbus Explorers. Cayden, a 6-foot-4 point guard, is 24th in the 247Sports rankings with 12.4 points, 7.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals thus far as a senior. He and his brother have the Explorers 19-3 for the season. Khamenia, one of the biggest risers in the class, has soared all the way to 15th on the board. He only broke into the top 50 last January. Nate Ament, another 6-foot-9 power forward and the fourth-ranked player in the class, joined the Boozers on the East roster. While he's yet to narrow down his potential destinations to single digits, the Blue Devils are seen as a major contender for his future commitment. Duke signee Emilee Skinner, a 6-foot guard from Utah and espnW's No. 7 player in the HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings, will join Khamenia and the Boozers as a member of the Girls West team.
