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USA Today
28-05-2025
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- USA Today
Te-Hina Paopao 2025 WNBA ROY prop bets and current odds
Te-Hina Paopao 2025 WNBA ROY prop bets and current odds Bookmakers have listed the Atlanta Dream's Te-Hina Paopao at +12500 to take home the WNBA Rookie of the Year award for the 2025 season. For Paopao's current stats and to stay on top of fluctating odds, review the article below. Paopao is averaging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists this year. They is committing 1.6 turnovers per game, and on defense is averaging 0.0 blocks and 0.2 steals. Te-Hina Paopao futures odds WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:13 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. ROY Odds: +12500 (9th in WNBA, Bet $100 to win $12500) Paopao's next game Matchup: Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm Game Day: May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Game Time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET TV Channel: ION ION Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Sign up for Fubo to watch WNBA games live! Te-Hina Paopao stats
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Pros and cons of Atlanta Dream taking South Carolina's Te-Hina Paopao in 2025 WNBA Draft
South Carolina women's basketball guard Te-Hina Paopao was selected by the Atlanta Dream in the second round (No. 18 overall) of the 2025 WNBA Draft on April 14. The draft was held at The Shed at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, New York, but Paopao chose to watch it at home with her family in Oceanside, California. Advertisement She was the first South Carolina player picked in this year's draft. She was joined in short order by guard Bree Hall (No. 20, Indiana Fever) and forward Sania Feagin (No. 21, Los Angeles Sparks). Hall also watched the draft from home, and coach Dawn Staley was in New York with Feagin. Paopao, a 5-foot-9 shooting guard, started the past two seasons for South Carolina. She transferred before the 2023-24 season after beginning her career at Oregon. She averaged 9.4 points and 2.8 assists this season, improving her steals per game average from 0.8 to 1.1. Her assists led the team and her points per game average was fourth. The positives: South Carolina's Te-Hina Paopao Paopao is a talented spot-up shooter who moves well without the ball. Her first year at South Carolina, she shot 46.8% from behind the 3-point line and was Staley's go-to shooter from outside. Advertisement This season, her goal was to develop her game inside the arc, and she emphasized driving the ball and creating shots for herself. She took her offense to another level by running the floor for easy transition layups, but also cutting to the basket, looking for short jumpers. In general, she looked more confident and comfortable near the paint. Staley complimented Paopao on how her defense improved within Staley's system, and in the NCAA Tournament, Paopao's defensive game was strong. She transformed from potentially being a liability against quicker guards to someone who can lock down on defense and jump through passing lanes for steals. Throughout March Madness, she collected eight steals across six games. Paopao is an intelligent passer and a natural leader, which can be an advantage as a rookie at the next level, especially knowing coaches can trust her to make the right plays and see simple passes. Her turnovers per game average dropped from 2.0 to 1.2. The concerns: South Carolina's Te-Hina Paopao In nearly every category, Paopao's numbers decreased this season. She went from nearly 50% from the 3-point line to 37%, and her shooting percentage from the field dropped from 46.1% to 44.4%. Her scoring average decreased from 11.0 to 9.4. Her assists average went from 3.7 to 2.8. Advertisement A lot of this was a result of being more passive with the basketball, and sometimes Paopao needs to be more assertive on offense. She went hot and cold this season, whereas last year, her points per game were more consistent. Her role in the WNBA likely will be different than at South Carolina, and the hope is her numbers will mirror more closely her 2023-24 performance. Final thoughts Numerous teams need players like Paopao — someone who can come off the bench and make a positive impact, whether it's working with a taller center or preparing for kick-out 3-point shots. She has developed her defense and is a hard worker who sees the game and floor well, which could translate to a long career at the pro level. Advertisement Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@ and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Atlanta Dream pick South Carolina's Te-Hina Paopao in 2025 WNBA Draft
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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Where South Carolina basketball, Dawn Staley's players projected to land in WNBA draft
(This has been updated to reflect the latest information). Although South Carolina women's basketball's season just ended, three players have less than a week to prepare for the next chapter. The 2025 WNBA draft is Monday (7:30 p.m., ESPN) in New York. Guard Te-Hina Paopao is expected to go in the first round. Forward Sania Feagin and guard Bree Hall also are eligible to be selected. Advertisement The last two years, coach Dawn Staley has produced a top-three pick. In 2023, it was Aliyah Boston who went No. 1 to the Indiana Fever and last year it was Kamilla Cardoso who went No. 3 to the Chicago Sky. In 2023, she had two more players drafted in the top 10, Laeticia Amihere at No. 8 and Zia Cook at No. 10. Here's a closer look at what WNBA draft boards are saying ahead of the draft. Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina WNBA draft projections USA TODAY: No. 10 to the Chicago Sky: "The Sky will prioritize depth by drafting Te-Hina Paopao, reuniting her with former South Carolina teammate Kamilla Cardoso ... Paopao can not only create a shot for her teammates and herself, she's developed as a lockdown defender and has emerged as an elite 3-and-D player." ESPN: Not in top 12 as of April 11 mock draft Sports Illustrated: No. 12 to Dallas Wings (via New York Liberty): "While Paopao can handle the ball, her ideal role in the W may be as an off-ball shooting threat to create space for lead guards. She could do just that as a depth piece next to or in support of a Wings backcourt led by (Arike) Ogunbowale and their likely top pick, (Paige) Bueckers." The Athletic: No. 10 to the Chicago Sky (via Connecticut Sun): "I love the fit of Paopao in Chicago ... A movement shooter who knows how to play off of high-usage frontcourt players is exactly what the Sky require. Paopao was a little hot and cold during the NCAA Tournament .. the hope for Chicago is that she was so good playing next to Cardoso during her senior year (the combo had a plus-40.0 net rating) ... that Paopao simply needs better bigs to perform at a high level." CBS Sports had Paopao at No. 8 to Connecticut Sun on March 13: "New Sun coach Rachid Meziane wants to bring an European style to Uncasville which will emphasize pace and ball movement, without sacrificing defense. Paopao ... fits that bill. She's a combo guard who can really shoot it, makes good decisions and has improved defensively under Dawn Staley." On April 7, Paopao was no longer listed for the first round South Carolina's Sania Feagin in WNBA draft projections ESPN: No. 10 to the Chicago Sky: "Feagin was a late bloomer in college, in large part because she was playing behind WNBA lottery picks Aliyah Boston and Kamilla Cardoso. This season, an injury to Ashlyn Watkins brough Feagin more to the forefront, and she responded as the Gamecocks advanced to the national championship game. Feagin might just be scratching the surface of what she can do and could join Cardoso with the Sky." Advertisement Tankathon's mock draft: No. 19 to the Indiana Fever, where she would join Boston. CBS Sports projected on March 19 that Feagin's draft range is second round. South Carolina's Bree Hall in WNBA draft projections Hall is not in most WNBA draft projections. She started every game the last two seasons for Staley but her points per game decreased from 9.2 as a junior to 6.3 per game as a senior. She shot 39.9% from the field and 38.3% from the 3-point range. She is a lanky, lock down defender who is disciplined in both transition and half court defense. Any team looking to enhance their on-ball defense and defense as a whole might look at Hall to help. Advertisement CBS Sports said March 19 that Hall's draft range is late second round to third round. TRANSFER TRACKER: South Carolina women's basketball transfer portal tracker 2025: Who's in, out for Dawn Staley Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@ and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina basketball, Dawn Staley players in WNBA draft projections
Yahoo
20-04-2025
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Why South Carolina wasn't talking revenge vs UConn for championship despite worst loss in 14 years
Why South Carolina wasn't talking revenge vs UConn for championship despite worst loss in 14 years TAMPA, Fla. — South Carolina women's basketball is one win away from repeating as national champions. The No. 1 seed Gamecocks (35-3) face No. 2 seed UConn on Sunday (3 p.m., ABC) in Amalie Arena. The Huskies won 87-58 on the Gamecocks' home court in February. Advertisement As South Carolina and coach Dawn Staley seek revenge, so do the Huskies (36-3), who lost in the 2022 championship, making Staley the only coach to ever beat Geno Auriemma in a title game. "We were embarrassed," South Carolina forward Chloe Kitts said. "We were outhustled, every one of them outworked us." Staley said she isn't thinking of Sunday's game in a "get back" at UConn way. "It's our standard that we really just try to apply every day we're out there as a team," Staley said. "To understand what our standard is individually and collectively and the 'get back' will be within that. If we're able to play within our standards and habits, things will take care of themselves." Advertisement The 29-point loss was South Carolina's largest since a 32-point loss to Georgia in the 2011 SEC Tournament and tied for fifth in the Gamecocks' biggest losses under Staley. South Carolina's Te-Hina Paopao was particularly critical of her own performance, saying that she wasn't a leader for her teammates, despite scoring 10 points. Paopao said she let her team down and wanted to be better in every way, but specifically mentioned her defense both on and off the ball. Much of UConn's success came from behind the 3-point line (13-of-28) and in transition, feeding off of misses from South Carolina. Paopao wasn't the only defender who didn't have their best day, as most of the Gamecocks failed to halt the magic of the Huskies' offense. Advertisement UConn guard Azzi Fudd finished with 28 points on 6-of-10 shooting from behind the arc, something that can't be repeated on Sunday for South Carolina. "Just start off really physical on defense and that will fuel my offense for sure," Paopao said Saturday after scoring a team-high 14 points and grabbing three steals in Friday's Final Four win. Starting point guard Raven Johnson mentioned how UConn's specialty is thriving off of bad basketball and bad shots and how aggressiveness and discipline on defense have to be matched with productive ball movement and dominant scoring. "Knowing your scout, that's a key for this game" Johnson said. "These are players that know how to create for themselves, shots for themselves and for others. It's little things like that." Advertisement UConn guard Paige Bueckers is averaging 20 points but has scored 31 or more in three of the last four NCAA tournament games. She dished 10 assists and despite only scoring 12 points at South Carolina and was instrumental to how UConn's offense just ran South Carolina out of the gym. Freshman Sarah Strong faced freshman Joyce Edwards, South Carolina's leading scorer who dropped 28 points against Florida the game before. Edwards was the lone bright spot for the Gamecocks, finishing with 17 points, but Strong had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Both scored in double figures in their respective Final Four games on Friday. Four of UConn's five starters finished with 10 vs South Carolina whereas Paopao was the only one to score over seven points from South Carolina's starting lineup. "The last time we played them, we weren't ourselves," Johnson said. "We didn't even look like ourselves, we said 'don't even count that game' that was six weeks ago, we're a whole new team now. We're coming in with a whole new mindset and we know what we're capable of. We aren't even looking at the last game, it was a lesson-learned but I think we're ready." Advertisement TIMEOUT: Why Dawn Staley is unlikely to call timeout in Final Four. South Carolina players love her for it Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@ and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina-UConn: Dawn Staley on revenge factor in championship
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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Dawn Staley Sends Clear Message on WNBA Draft
The 2025 WNBA draft was a significant event for the ͏Sou͏th Caro͏l͏ina Gamecocks, with th͏ree of ͏t͏heir sta͏n͏do͏ut play͏ers making the͏ ͏le͏ap t͏o͏ The W. Te-Hina Paopao was selected in the second round with the No. 18 o͏v͏erall pick by the Atlanta Dream. Additionally, Bree Hall went No. 20 to the Indiana Fever and San͏ia Feagin was ͏picked by the Los Ang͏eles Sparks. ͏ Advertisement South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley to͏ok to social media to expres͏s her pride giving the newest member of the Dream a shoutout along with her former teammates. "Thank you Lord! P͏roud of @Ga͏mecockW͏BB @tehi͏napaopa͏0 @breezyh͏a͏lll @supremen͏ia for b͏eing s͏elected in the @WNBA draft. @Atla͏ntaDrea͏m͏ @IndianaFever @LASparks y'all have some class act human be͏ings and h͏i͏ghly t͏ested talented in͏divid͏uals! Let's g͏ooooo!!!" Staley noted in a message on X on Monday. Apr 6, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley reacts during the first half of the national championship of the women's 2025 NCAA tournament against the Connecticut Huskies at Amalie Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Paopao, a gu͏ar͏d known ͏f͏or her sho͏oting an͏d pl͏aymakin͏g ͏abilities, had an ͏impressive collegiate͏ ca͏re͏e͏r. She averaged 11.4 points, 3͏.3 rebound͏s and 3.4 as͏sists per game, ͏with a fi͏el͏d goal perc͏entage of 43.4% during her five college basketball seasons. Paopao's selection ͏by͏ the Dream a͏dds depth to their b͏ac͏kcourt a͏s Atlanta prepare͏s for t͏he upcoming season.͏ Stal͏ey's heartfe͏lt message underscores͏ her commitment to ͏her players' ͏de͏vel͏opment both on and o͏ff ͏the court. Paopao is known for her shooting, but Atlanta may also be presently surprised by the guard's defensive ability. "I don't think her defense gets enough credit in the past two years that she's been with us because it's gotten better and better and better, and then she had performances like she did today," Staley said on March 23, per the Greenville News' Lulu Kesin. Related: Dawn Staley Makes Major Personal Announcement After NCAA Tournament
