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NCAA Division I 2023-24
Champion: University of South Carolina
Regular Season Champion: University of South Carolina
NCAA Division I Final: University of South Carolina - University of Iowa 87-75 Iowa (Lisa Bluder): Caitlin Clark 30, Kate Martin 16, Gabbie Marshall 6, Sydney Affolter 12, Hannah Stuelke 11, Addison O'Grady 0, Kylie Feuerbach 0, Molly Davis 0, Taylor McCabe 0, AJ Ediger 0, Sharon Goodman 0, Kennise Johnson 0, Jada Gyamfi 0, Ava Jones 0 Top25 2023-24
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![]() Iowa NCAA Division I Final ![]() South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75-Apr 7, 2024
Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark (6'0''-G-2002)’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday. With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, the Gamecocks (38-0) became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss. And they accomplished the feat after they lost all five starters from last season’s team that lost to Clark’s squad in the national semifinals. “It doesn’t always end like you want it to end, much like last year. But my freshies are at the top of my heart because they wanted this. It’s awesome..... It’s awesome. It’s awesome. It’s unbelievable,†Staley said. "When young people lock in and have a belief, and have a trust, and their parents have that same trust, this is what can happen. They made history. They etched their names in the history books.†Clark did all she could to lead the Hawkeyes to their first championship. She scored 30 points, including a championship-record 18 in the first quarter. She will go down as one of the greatest players in NCAA history. She rewrote the record book at Iowa (34-5), finishing as the career leading scorer in NCAA Division I history with 3,951 career points. She hopes her legacy isn’t defined by falling short in two NCAA championship games, but more by the millions of new fans she helped bring into the game and the countless young girls and boys that she inspired. As the final buzzer sounded, a stoic Clark walked off the court, through the confetti, and into the tunnel heading to the locker room. South Carolina has won three titles in the last eight years, including two of the past three, to lay claim to being the latest dynasty in women’s basketball. Staley became the fifth coach to win three national championships, joining Geno Auriemma, Pat Summitt, Kim Mulkey and Tara VanDerveer. The Gamecocks, who have won 109 of their last 112 games, became the first team since UConn in 2016 to go undefeated. South Carolina had a couple scares throughout the season, but always found a way to win. With most of the team returning next year — except for star center Kamilla Cardoso (6'7''-C-2001) — Staley’s team is in a good position to keep this run going. Tessa Johnson (6'1''-G) led South Carolina with 19 points. Cardoso, the NCAA tourney's Most Outstanding Player, had 15 points and 17 rebounds. Led by the 6-foot-7 Cardoso and Ashlyn Watkins (6'3''-F), South Carolina enjoyed a 51-29 rebounding advantage. It also finished with 30 second-chance points. The Gamecocks also showed off their impressive depth. Johnson helped the team to a 37-0 difference in points by reserves. South Carolina trailed 46-44 late in the second quarter before going on an 11-0 run spanning halftime to open a 55-46 advantage early in the third quarter. Clark finally ended the run with a layup. The Hawkeyes closed to 59-55 and had a chance to get even closer, but Hannah Stuelke (6'2''-F) missed a wide-open layup on a brilliant pass from Clark. South Carolina responded with the next eight points, including two 3-pointers. The Gamecocks, who were 4 for 20 from behind the 3-point line during last season's Final Four loss to Iowa, went 8 for 19 from deep against the Hawkeyes this time around. The Gamecocks were up 68-59 after the third. They led 76-64 early in the fourth before back-to-back 3s by Clark and Gabbie Marshall (5'9''-G) got Iowa within six. Iowa was down 80-75 after a three-point play by Sydney Affolter (5'11''-G) with 4:12 left. That would be the last point the Hawkeyes would score as South Carolina got the last seven of the game. Clark checked out with 20 seconds left when Iowa coach Lisa Bluder subbed in fellow senior Molly Davis (5'7''-G), who hadn't played since she got hurt in the regular-season finale against Ohio State. Unlike the semifinals, when Clark struggled against UConn’s defense, she got going early against South Carolina. Clark scored 13 straight points for Iowa after the Hawkeyes jumped out to a 7-0 lead, including another logo 3-pointer, to help her school to a 20-9 advantage by the first media timeout. South Carolina cut it to 22-20 with 1:30 left in the period before Clark scored the final five points, including a 3-pointer over Cardoso. Clark’s 18 points in the opening quarter set a championship game record, surpassing the 16 that Jasmine Carson (5'10''-G, college: LSU) of LSU had last year against the Hawkeyes. She only had three points in the second quarter, hitting a 3-pointer with 1:53 left in the period. Meanwhile the Gamecocks used their depth and inside dominance to get back in the game. Cardoso had 11 points and seven rebounds in the opening 20 minutes. The Gamecocks trailed 46-44 in the final minute when Te-Hina Paopao (5'9''-G-2002) hit a 3-pointer and Raven Johnson (5'9''-G) stole the ball from Clark near midcourt and went in for a layup. South Carolina led 49-46 at the half. NCAA All-Tournament MVP: Kamilla Cardoso of South Carolina NCAA All-Tournament Team Kamilla Cardoso of South Carolina Tessa Johnson of South Carolina Caitlin Clark of Iowa Hannah Stuelke of Iowa Paige Bueckers (6'0''-G-2001) of Connecticut McMakin scores 20, Saint Louis women beat Minnesota 69-50, win WNIT title-Apr 6, 2024
Kyla McMakin (5'11''-G) scored 20 points and Peyton Kennedy (5'11''-F) added 19 Saturday to help Saint Louis beat Minnesota 69-50 and win the first WNIT championship in program history. The Billikens won six games in a row and 11 of their last 12 to close the season. Their 22 wins are the third most in a single season. Saint Louis won 26 games in 2017-18 and 25 in '18-19. Kennedy Calhoun (5'5''-PG) scored 11 points for Saint Louis and Julia Martinez (5'10''-G) finished with 10 rebounds, six assists and a season-high-tying five steals to go with three points on 1-of-4 shooting. Sophie Hart (6'5''-C) scored 13 points for Minnesota (20-16) and Janay Sanders (5'1''-G-2000, college: App State) added 12. Mallory Heyer (6'1''-F) had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Mara Braun (6'0''-G), Minnesota's leading scorer (17.0 per game), did not play. Braun aggravated an injury to her right foot — which was sustained Jan. 28 at Illinois, required surgery and kept her out for 11 games — against North Dakota State in the Sweet 16. McMakin made back-to-back baskets, Kennedy followed with a 3-pointer and a layup to spark a 14-4 run to close the first quarter and took a 16-9 lead when Camree Clegg (5'5''-PG, college: St.Louis) capped the spurt with a 3-pointer. Hart made a layup that trimmed Minnesota's deficit to six points with 3:15 left in the second quarter, but McMakin and Martinez each hit a 3 as Saint Louis scored 10 of the final 14 first-half point to make it 33-21 at intermission. The Billikens led by double figures the rest of the way. The Gophers shot 34% (20 of 59) from the field, hit 4 of 23 (17%) from 3-point range and made 6 of 14 (43%) from the free-throw line. Saint Louis (22-18). which went into the game shooting 31.6% from 3-point range, made 11 of 24 from behind the arc (45.8%). Courtesy of: espn.com Associated Press All-America Awards 2024-Mar 23, 2024
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Third Team Honorable Mention ESPN.com All-America Awards 2024-Mar 23, 2024
Player of the Year: Player of the Year Runner-Up: Freshman of the Year: Freshman of the Year Runner-Up: Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley of S.Carolina Coach of the Year Runner-Up: Scott Rueck of Oregon St.
All-America Team USBWA All-America Awards 2024-Mar 23, 2024
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Honorable Mention WBIT Champions: Illinois Secures First-Ever Postseason Title With Win Over Villanova-Apr 4, 2024
The Fighting Illini are champions. Behind a big second-half surge, Illinois clinched the inaugural WBIT title in a 71-57 victory over Villanova at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. The victory marked the program's first-ever postseason title. After totaling five points through the first two quarters due to foul trouble, Makira Cook (5'6''-G-2001) registered a game-high 27 points by pouring in 22 points in the second half. Shooting 7-for-11 from the floor over the final 20 minutes, Cook also amassed five assists, two rebounds, one block, and one steal. Genesis Bryant (5'6''-G) tallied 11 of her 17 points in the first half and also finished the night with five rebounds and four assists. Kendall Bostic (6'2''-F) clinched a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. She also had one assist. Camille Hobby totaled eight points and 10 rebounds, blocking two shots. The Wildcats opened the scoring, but the Illini were not behind for long. Bryant got her layup to fall before making a third-chance bucket on two offensive rebounds just over one minute later. Villanova's advantage moved to four points, but a 5-0 Illinois run gave the Orange and Blue their first lead of the night. Bostic opened her account during that stretch before Bryant knocked down the team's first 3-pointer of the game, putting the Illini in front, 9-8, through the opening five minutes. After going without a point for over three minutes, the Wildcats went back in front, one of five lead changes over the next two minutes. Five straight points from Cook put Illinois ahead by four before Bostic – who started 4-for-4 from the field – accounted for the Illini's final four points of the first frame. Holding a 20-15 lead through the opening 10 minutes, the Illini's lead grew to eight after Gretchen Dolan (5'11''-G) connected from beyond the arc early in the second period of play. The Wildcats cut their deficit in half with a 4-0 run over the next 90 seconds, but Bryant made her second trey of the day to put the Illini up, 26-19. Bostic moved into double figures with a layup just under four minutes later, but an 11-1 run from the Wildcats to close the half gave Villanova a 32-29 edge at the break. Bryant tallied a team-high 11 points before intermission, while Bostic was not far behind with 10 points after starting 5-for-6 from the floor. Villanova extended its advantage to five points 30 seconds into the second half, but Illinois pieced together a 16-0 run to jump back in front. Cook made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions before Bryant made a driving layup to force a Wildcat timeout. A Cook pullup jumper continued that scoring stretch before Hobby corralled an offensive board and made the second-effort attempt. Cook's third 3-pointer, all of which came during that 16-0 run, capped off the four-minute run and put the Illini in front by double digits, 45-34. A 5-0 Wildcat run followed before Bryant somehow got her crafty finish to fall. Bryant then assisted Hobby, who found a gap in the defense and made a layup. The Illini led by as many as 11 in the frame, and they went into the final quarter with a 50-44 edge. Cook rattled in a jumper out of the break before McKenzie got in the passing lane, forced a steal, and found Bostic in transition. Bostic then scored on an inbound pass from Cook, who then made two free throws. That 8-0 run over the first three-and-a-half minutes of the quarter brought the Illini's advantage back up to double digits, 58-44. Hobby and Cook accounted for the Orange and Blue's next 11 points, which saw the Illini hold a 67-55 edge with two minutes remaining. Making free throws late in the game, the Orange and Blue finished off the win to secure their first postseason title in program history. Courtesy of fightingillini.com WBI All-Tournament Team: Kendall Bostic of Illinois Genesis Bryant of Illinois Makira Cook of Illinois (MVP) Lucy Olsen (5'9''-G-2003) of Villanova Leilani Kapinus (5'10''-G-2002) of Penn State John R. Wooden Women Awards 2024-Apr 13, 2024
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National Ballot Awards 2023/24-Apr 8, 2024
Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award: Caitlin Clark (6'0''-G-2002) of Iowa Nancy Lieberman Award Finalists Georgia Amoore (5'6''-G-2001) of Virginia Tech Caitlin Clark of Iowa Hannah Hidalgo (5'6''-G-2005) of Notre Dame Te-Hina Paopao (5'9''-G-2002) of South Carolina Jacy Sheldon (5'1''-PG) of Ohio State Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award: JuJu Watkins (6'2''-G-2005, college: USA NT U16) of USC Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard Award Finalists Ta'Niya Latson (5'8''-G) of Florida State Charisma Osborne (5'9''-G-2001) of UCLA Paige Bueckers (6'0''-G-2001) of UConn JuJu Watkins of USC JJ Quinerly (5'8''-G) of West Virginia Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award: Madison Booker (6'1''-F-2005, college: USA NT U16) of Texas Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award Finalists Aneesah Morrow (6'1''-F-2003) of LSU Alyssa Ustby (6'1''-G/F) of North Carolina Cotie McMahon (6'0''-F-2004) of Ohio State Rickea Jackson (6'2''-F-2001) of Tennessee Madison Booker of Texas Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award: Kiki Iriafen (6'3''-F) of Stanford Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award Finalists Yvonne Ejim (6'1''-F-2002) of Gonzaga Angel Reese (6'3''-F-2002) of LSU Kiki Iriafen of Stanford Aaliyah Edwards (6'3''-F-2002) of UConn Alissa Pili (6'2''-F-2001) of Utah Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award: Cameron Brink (6'4''-F-2001) of Stanford Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award Finalists Raegan Beers (6'4''-F/C) of Oregon State Cameron Brink of Stanford Kamilla Cardoso (6'7''-C-2001) of South Carolina Mackenzie Holmes (6'3''-F-2001) of Indiana Elizabeth Kitley (6'6''-C) of Virginia Tech USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Awards 2024-Apr 6, 2024
Nation's Top Division I Player: Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year: Finalist Naismith Defensive Player of the Year: Finalists Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year: Finalists Finalists Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year: Finalists WBCA NCAA Division I Awards 2024-Apr 5, 2024
Player of the Year: Defensive Player Of The Year: Freshman of the Year: Rookie Coach of the Year: Kim Caldwell of Marshall Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley of S.Carolina
WBCA NCAA Division I All-America Team
WBCA NCAA Division I All-America Honorable Mention Associated Press All-America Awards 2024-Mar 23, 2024
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Third Team Honorable Mention ESPN.com All-America Awards 2024-Mar 23, 2024
Player of the Year: Player of the Year Runner-Up: Freshman of the Year: Freshman of the Year Runner-Up: Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley of S.Carolina Coach of the Year Runner-Up: Scott Rueck of Oregon St.
All-America Team USBWA All-America Awards 2024-Mar 23, 2024
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