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    Report: Paige Bueckers Eyed for 'Full Court Press' After S1 with Caitlin Clark, More

    Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVMay 14, 2024

    PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 30: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Connecticut Huskies looks on during the second half against the Duke Blue Devilsin the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 30, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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    ESPN is already looking ahead to the next season of its Full Court Press docuseries, according to Front Office Sports' Michael McCarthy.

    McCarthy reported UConn guard Paige Bueckers is being targeted as a potential subject for the project. He also speculated that USC's JuJu Watkins and LSU's Flau'jae Johnson "could get the documentary treatment" on the basis of their sizable profiles.

    Bueckers would be a natural candidate to help anchor a new season of Full Court Press.

    The Huskies star is one of the biggest names in college basketball, and she hardly missed a beat in 2023-24 after recovering from a torn ACL. In 38 games, she averaged 22.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals.

    Bueckers' final season will be ripe with narrative as UConn attempts to return to the top of women's basketball. Once the preeminent dynasty, the Huskies haven't won a national title since 2016 and watched as South Carolina overtook them as the premier program.

    The future of legendary head coach Geno Auriemma would be lingering in the background as well. Were UConn to be crowned the NCAA champion next spring, the 70-year-old Auriemma could decide the time is right to walk away.

    Landing Watkins would be another coup for the Full Court Press producers because she's poised to have the kind of college career that's going to be spoken about in reverential tones.

    Report: Paige Bueckers Eyed for 'Full Court Press' After S1 with Caitlin Clark, More
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    The Trojans guard finished second in scoring (27.1 points) behind Iowa's Caitlin Clark as a true freshman and helped USC reached its first Elite Eight since 1994.

    The program has long been chasing the heights it reached with Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper and Pamela McGee in the 1980s. USC went back to back as the national champs in 1983 and 1984.

    With Watkins leading the way, the Trojans are becoming a major brand in women's basketball once again. On an individual level, Full Court Press would also be able to dive in and see how the dynamic playmaker is grappling with becoming a veritable rock star in Los Angeles.