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Post by bulkey on Jun 28, 2024 12:16:44 GMT -5
Despite having an additional year of eligibility, she's serving notice:
Dan Connolly's Weekly:
The 2024-25 season is likely to be Paige Bueckers’ last at UConn.
“That's the plan,” she said on Friday. “I've learned not to speak on the future, you never know what could happen. But as of right now that’s the plan.”
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Post by semper on Jun 28, 2024 13:10:12 GMT -5
Hope she helps us get an NC!
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Post by huskyharper on Jun 28, 2024 16:58:25 GMT -5
Note that she also clarified it. "As of right now.". She might change her mind and get her PHD!
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Post by justinesguy on Jun 29, 2024 9:49:30 GMT -5
So help me out GURUS. Why not stay at Uconn for as long as possible? For a player like Paige she has a reported 1.5 million dollar net worth, so she’s clearly not hurting for money.
Let’s talk WNBA. Why rush to that league? It’s not a beautiful league. It’s a very physical league, she’s going to get beat up night in and night out. See C Clark treatment. It’s very possible at years end, Paige is the next greatest thing entering the WNBA.
Why not stay in Storrs, bullshit with Geno, have another solid year and still make solid money.
After watching a few WNBA games in person I’d delay going to that league as long as possible especially if I’m going pain well to do so.
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Post by ucchamp on Jun 29, 2024 11:33:59 GMT -5
So help me out GURUS. Why not stay at Uconn for as long as possible? For a player like Paige she has a reported 1.5 million dollar net worth, so she’s clearly not hurting for money. Let’s talk WNBA. Why rush to that league? It’s not a beautiful league. It’s a very physical league, she’s going to get beat up night in and night out. See C Clark treatment. It’s very possible at years end, Paige is the next greatest thing entering the WNBA. Why not stay in Storrs, bullshit with Geno, have another solid year and still make solid money. After watching a few WNBA games in person I’d delay going to that league as long as possible especially if I’m going pain well to do so. Because your whole life has been driven to be a pro. To play against the best as a competitor. The same reason Clark left. An injury can rob all that.
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Post by justinesguy on Jun 29, 2024 11:40:39 GMT -5
So help me out GURUS. Why not stay at Uconn for as long as possible? For a player like Paige she has a reported 1.5 million dollar net worth, so she’s clearly not hurting for money. Let’s talk WNBA. Why rush to that league? It’s not a beautiful league. It’s a very physical league, she’s going to get beat up night in and night out. See C Clark treatment. It’s very possible at years end, Paige is the next greatest thing entering the WNBA. Why not stay in Storrs, bullshit with Geno, have another solid year and still make solid money. After watching a few WNBA games in person I’d delay going to that league as long as possible especially if I’m going pain well to do so. Because your whole life has been driven to be a pro. To play against the best as a competitor. The same reason Clark left. An injury can rob all that. I hear that, and I’m not disagreeing with you. Clearly the goal is to be a pro and be the best at the highest level. It’s funny how times change though. With NIL and shoe deals it’s not the slam dunk it used to be. I see the pro game and it’s not a pretty game. It’s like watching the 1988 pistons. I imagine it’s a lot of travel and rigorous. The game is very fast paced and it’s not the same team game as UConn is. It’s like an all star game really. I don’t know. I would be tempted to stay with Geno and enjoy college life as long as I can. Why grown up lol
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Post by ucchamp on Jun 29, 2024 11:52:20 GMT -5
Because your whole life has been driven to be a pro. To play against the best as a competitor. The same reason Clark left. An injury can rob all that. I hear that, and I’m not disagreeing with you. Clearly the goal is to be a pro and be the best at the highest level. It’s funny how times change though. With NIL and shoe deals it’s not the slam dunk it used to be. I see the pro game and it’s not a pretty game. It’s like watching the 1988 pistons. I imagine it’s a lot of travel and rigorous. The game is very fast paced and it’s not the same team game as UConn is. It’s like an all star game really. I don’t know. I would be tempted to stay with Geno and enjoy college life as long as I can. Why grown up lol If I were Paige I would go. With that said I would have definitely come back this year. IMO that was the absolute correct move. And OT-- if I were Azzi I wouldn't even consider leaving no matter the season I had. I'd stay.
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Post by bulkey on Jun 29, 2024 12:36:15 GMT -5
I hear that, and I’m not disagreeing with you. Clearly the goal is to be a pro and be the best at the highest level. It’s funny how times change though. With NIL and shoe deals it’s not the slam dunk it used to be. I see the pro game and it’s not a pretty game. It’s like watching the 1988 pistons. I imagine it’s a lot of travel and rigorous. The game is very fast paced and it’s not the same team game as UConn is. It’s like an all star game really. I don’t know. I would be tempted to stay with Geno and enjoy college life as long as I can. Why grown up lol If I were Paige I would go. With that said I would have definitely come back this year. IMO that was the absolute correct move. And OT-- if I were Azzi I wouldn't even consider leaving no matter the season I had. I'd stay. Agree with both assessments. It's true that WNBA is no picnic and that WCBB is a lot easier on the body and more fun, and she can make pretty much the same money. But there comes a time for most of us when we just feel we need to move on. Paige is a social animal, and loves the bright lights. She'll love the travel, the meeting of new people. Paige is far, far more than a basketball player. She's going to be an important leader on social issues. WCBB is a better platform for her. And agree about Azzi. She needs to prove that she can play a lot injury-free. Last year, I believe it was Paige who interviewed on social media Nika and Azzi on what they would have done other than basketball. Nika answered American football, because she likes the contact. But Azzi answered seriously and thoughtfully: be a tennis player. I thought about that: female tennis players don't suffer nearly the same number of leg injuries as do female basketball players. Many of Azzi's extraordinary basketball skills would have translated well, and I felt sorry for her, hearing that. She likely would have been a great tennis player. And I thought that Nika might have been an international star in European football (soccer) with a long and lucrative professional career. Her skill sets and inclinations just seem better suited for that than for basketball (although she's a terrific basketball player as well).
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Post by justinesguy on Jun 29, 2024 13:23:41 GMT -5
I hear that, and I’m not disagreeing with you. Clearly the goal is to be a pro and be the best at the highest level. It’s funny how times change though. With NIL and shoe deals it’s not the slam dunk it used to be. I see the pro game and it’s not a pretty game. It’s like watching the 1988 pistons. I imagine it’s a lot of travel and rigorous. The game is very fast paced and it’s not the same team game as UConn is. It’s like an all star game really. I don’t know. I would be tempted to stay with Geno and enjoy college life as long as I can. Why grown up lol If I were Paige I would go. With that said I would have definitely come back this year. IMO that was the absolute correct move. And OT-- if I were Azzi I wouldn't even consider leaving no matter the season I had. I'd stay. Agreed
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Post by semper on Jun 29, 2024 13:47:35 GMT -5
If I were Paige, I would stay.
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Post by huskyharper on Jun 29, 2024 20:37:36 GMT -5
I want Paige to stay as long as she can. I am a selfish b1tch, and I don't want to watch her get beaten up in the pro league. Or anywhere else. I want her to get 2 Natties so she's always in the conversations about greatest player.
There, I said it. and when she does go pro (in a couple of years), I want her on the SUN.
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Post by UConnChapette on Jun 30, 2024 8:11:17 GMT -5
At some point, a person just says it is time to move on to the next thing. Paige wants one more chance at an NCAA championship, with her buddies, especially Azzi. There may be a lot of pros to staying one more year. But at the same time the status quo can become stale and boring. In the W, she will be physically challenged against the best players. She thrives on challenge. I think she has been very smart. We don't see her spending her NIL on things like fancy cars and other material things. She has given to philanthropic efforts and been generous with gifts to others. I don't think losing NIL will weighs much in her decision about her future.
And...she cares about her UConn sisters. As long as she is there, other players will not get their chance to shine. Paige is unselfish. I think she wants a year to play with Azzi which they really haven't had a chance to do. Championship or not, she will move on with no regrets.
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Post by ucchamp on Jun 30, 2024 14:07:39 GMT -5
At some point, a person just says it is time to move on to the next thing. Paige wants one more chance at an NCAA championship, with her buddies, especially Azzi. There may be a lot of pros to staying one more year. But at the same time the status quo can become stale and boring. In the W, she will be physically challenged against the best players. She thrives on challenge. I think she has been very smart. We don't see her spending her NIL on things like fancy cars and other material things. She has given to philanthropic efforts and been generous with gifts to others. I don't think losing NIL will weighs much in her decision about her future. And...she cares about her UConn sisters. As long as she is there, other players will not get their chance to shine. Paige is unselfish. I think she wants a year to play with Azzi which they really haven't had a chance to do. Championship or not, she will move on with no regrets. And if she turns pro it means she will make a fortune playing outisde of the USA.
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Post by semper on Jun 30, 2024 14:31:30 GMT -5
She has only been healthy for 2 years...
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Post by huskyhoops on Jul 1, 2024 15:34:14 GMT -5
Paige will be 23 years old when the season starts. If you're still a student in your mid-20s you better be working towards becoming a doctor. A sports career has a limited shelf life, so she should definitely go after this season. Azzi and Caroline too.
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Post by larrylegend on Jul 1, 2024 15:43:24 GMT -5
Paige will be 23 years old when the season starts. If you're still a student in your mid-20s you better be working towards becoming a doctor. A sports career has a limited shelf life, so she should definitely go after this season. Azzi and Caroline too. “…seven years of college down the drain…”
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Post by bulkey on Jul 1, 2024 15:52:38 GMT -5
Paige will be 23 years old when the season starts. If you're still a student in your mid-20s you better be working towards becoming a doctor. A sports career has a limited shelf life, so she should definitely go after this season. Azzi and Caroline too. “…seven years of college down the drain…” love it!
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Post by huskyhoops on Jul 1, 2024 16:28:22 GMT -5
Let's hope Paige's GPA is a little better than John Blutarsky's.
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Post by ucchamp on Jul 1, 2024 23:07:15 GMT -5
Paige will be 23 years old when the season starts. If you're still a student in your mid-20s you better be working towards becoming a doctor. A sports career has a limited shelf life, so she should definitely go after this season. Azzi and Caroline too. No way for Azzi or Caroline if they wish for a pro career (or in Azzi's case if she decides to skip playing year 1 in WNBA.). This has nothing to do with what Dr's do. Don't agree with the analogy. For Azzi it has to do with her knees. After her 1st full season in since the end of her soph year in High School it would be extremely reckless for her to to try to play a full college seaosn then a full WNBA season back-to-back. Obviously docotrs will recommend what to do assisting the decision - and I ain't no Dr - but just using logic imo schooling under the watchful eye of The Sen Blutarsky Academy- she'd be crazy to try. Caroline isn't known if she is even good enough even after this year to make it if she desires a pro career. She needs more basketball. She can get another free year of education if a pro career is not for her as well.
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Post by bulkey on Jul 2, 2024 5:20:25 GMT -5
I haven't seen any tape at all on Caroline practicing with the team this summer. We've seen Jana practicing hard, Ayanna certainly involved, Azzi chumping at the bit, and even Aubrey hanging around the court and dressed like she wanted to compete. But no Caroline that I can remember except as decidedly a non-player. And yet she is the only one of the wounded five who did not have surgery.
With Aubrey coming back at some point this season and Morgan's star rising so quickly last year, that "position" (sort of a swing 3/4) seems strong, and speaking of strong, there's Sarah.
We all love Caroline, but sometimes in life you have to figure out how to make lemonade, and that's maybe what Caroline's busy thinking about this summer.
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Post by doggydaddy on Jul 2, 2024 9:25:35 GMT -5
I haven't seen any tape at all on Caroline practicing with the team this summer. We've seen Jana practicing hard, Ayanna certainly involved, Azzi chumping at the bit, and even Aubrey hanging around the court and dressed like she wanted to compete. But no Caroline that I can remember except as decidedly a non-player. And yet she is the only one of the wounded five who did not have surgery. With Aubrey coming back at some point this season and Morgan's star rising so quickly last year, that "position" (sort of a swing 3/4) seems strong, and speaking of strong, there's Sarah. We all love Caroline, but sometimes in life you have to figure out how to make lemonade, and that's maybe what Caroline's busy thinking about this summer. Or she just wasn’t in any of the videos.
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Post by mulliganspa on Jul 2, 2024 11:02:04 GMT -5
She is the perfect example of what UCONN Women’s BB is all about. NC or no NC, Paige is one of the best to wear the uniform. But, it’s time to move on after this coming season. Recruiting has been great. Time to root for the new faces. Plus, Paige probably doesn’t want to go from UCONN directly to Social Security & Medicare.
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