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Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Purdue women's basketball adds 2025 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year
WEST LAFAYETTE ― Purdue women's basketball added more depth at guard when former UNC Greensboro freshman Nya Smith announced her commitment to the Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon. Smith made her announcement through her Instagram account. The soon-to-be sophomore helped the Spartans advance to the NCAA Tournament last season after finishing 25-7, beating Chattanooga 64-57 to capture the Southern Conference Tournament title. Advertisement UNC Greensboro entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 16 seed and lost to the JuJu Watkins-led USC Trojans, 71-25. Smith becomes the third Purdue addition from the transfer portal after former Arkansas standout Kiki Smith (no relation) joined Purdue on Saturday afternoon. A native of Roswell, Georgia, Smith averaged 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and was named the Southern Conference Sixth Woman of the Year and Freshman of the Year to end the 2024-25 season. It's been an active Easter weekend for Purdue with the addition of both Smith guards. Mar 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UNC Greensboro Spartans guard Nya Smith (22) is double teams by USC Trojans guards JuJu Watkins (12) and Kennedy Smith (11) during the second quarter at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images The Smith from Topeka, Kansas and former Razorback shot 40.6% from 3-point range, started in 22 of 27 games during her sophomore year with the Razorbacks. Advertisement Nya and Kiki Smith are joined by Purdue's first transfer portal arrival, Taylor Feldman from Northern Arizona. Feldman averaged 16.4 points, 3.9 assists and three rebounds per game, including 40.9% from the field, 38.3% from 3-point range and 80.4% from the free throw line and was named All Big Sky Conference first team as a junior last season. The Boilermakers will also the return of Madison Layden-Zay, who starred from 2020-21 to 2023-24 before taking a year off last season. Layden-Zay is eligible to play a grad season having with the Boilermakers through COVID. More: Purdue women's basketball guard Madison Layden fueled by family and closure Purdue will also have experience in the paint as well with the returns of incoming sophomore forwards Lana McCarthy and Kendall Puryear. Puryear averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds last season primarily off the bench with one start, while McCarthy averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in 26 starts. Advertisement Junior guard McKenna Layden is the lone returning guard for Purdue from 2024-25 after making nine starts, averaging 4.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. Along with the transfer portal talent and reemergence of Layden-Zay sees the incoming 2025 class led by 4-star recruits guard Keona Douwstra of Netherlands and 6-foot-7 center Avery Gordon. Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@ on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson . This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue women's basketball receives former UNC Greensboro guard Nya Smith
Miami Herald
13-04-2025
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- Miami Herald
Sharpshooter Donovan Atwell transfers to Texas Tech
Former UNC Greensboro guard Donovan Atwell indicated he is transferring to Texas Tech on Sunday. Atwell posted a photo of himself in a Red Raiders' uniform on Instagram. He reposted reports of his choice on multiple platforms. The 6-foot-5 Atwell is known for his 3-point shooting. He has knocked down 189 over the past two seasons and 211 overall in three seasons at Greensboro. He has a 39.3 career percentage from behind the arc. Atwell averaged 13.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 32 games for Greensboro last season. He made a career-high 96 treys, topping his previous best of 89. Texas Tech reached the Elite Eight this past season before losing to eventual NCAA champion Florida 84-79. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
USA Today
25-03-2025
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- USA Today
JuJu Watkins injury update: USC star carried off court minutes into Mississippi State game
JuJu Watkins injury update: USC star carried off court minutes into Mississippi State game Show Caption Hide Caption JuJu Watkins addresses injury scare after win over UNC Greensboro USC star JuJu Watkins confirms she's fine following injury vs UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Sports Pulse LOS ANGELES − JuJu Watkins has been injured minutes into USC's women's March Madness game against Mississippi State that tipped off at 10 p.m. ET. Watkins was on a fast break when she collided with a Mississippi State player. She immediately went down, grabbed her knee and was visibly in pain. Medical staff came to assist and they carried her off the court. She did not put any weight on her knee. (This story will be updated with more information.)
USA Today
25-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
JuJu Watkins injury update: USC star carried off court minutes into Mississippi game today
JuJu Watkins injury update: USC star carried off court minutes into Mississippi game today Show Caption Hide Caption JuJu Watkins addresses injury scare after win over UNC Greensboro USC star JuJu Watkins confirms she's fine following injury vs UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Sports Pulse LOS ANGELES − JuJu Watkins has been injured minutes into USC's women's March Madness game against Mississippi that tipped off at 10 p.m. ET. Watkins was on a fast break when she collided with a Mississippi State player. She immediately went down, grabbed her knee and was visibly in pain. Medical staff came to assist and they carried her off the court. She did not put any weight on her knee. (This story will be updated with more information.)
USA Today
23-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC makes history with defensive performance vs UNC Greensboro
USC makes history with defensive performance vs UNC Greensboro USC's defense limited UNCG to 13-percent field goal shooting for an entire game. On Saturday afternoon, USC women's basketball destroyed USC Greensboro 71-25 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. With the victory, the Trojans advance to play Mississippi State in the second round on Monday night. It was a historic defensive performance by USC. According to Big Ten Network researcher Greg Mroz, the 25 points were the fewest allowed in program history. It was also tied for the second fewest points allowed in NCAA Tournament history. Per Mroz, the Trojans also set several other defensive records on Saturday. UNC Greensboro's seven made field goals were a new record for fewest in NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament history. UNCG finished 7 of 54 from the field. The Spartans' 13% field goal rate is also an NCAA Tournament record. It was a masterful performance by Beth Burns and the USC defense. As we wrote earlier, however the Trojans will need to be better on offense moving forward. 71 points was more than enough to defeat an overmatched UNC Greensboro squad, but it likely won't get the job done against elite opponents such as UConn or UCLA. If Lindsay Gottlieb's squad is serious about competing for a national title this season, then they will need to be better on the offensive end moving forward.
