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Guard Β· 6β²0β³ 160 lb Β· Born 2001-10-20 in Hopkins, MN Β· High school: Hopkins HS Β· College: UConn 2020-21 to 2024-25 Β· 2025 WNBA draft, round 1, pick 1 by Dallas Wings
Awards and honours
- WNBA Rookie of the Year: 2025
- WNBA All-WNBA Team (second team): 2025
- WNBA All-Rookie Team: 2025
- WNBA All-Star Game selection Γ2: 2025, 2026
- NCAA AP All-America Team (first team) Γ3: 2020-21, 2023-24, 2024-25
- NCAA Naismith College Player of the Year: 2020-21
- NCAA Wade Trophy: 2024-25
- NCAA John R. Wooden Award: 2020-21
- NCAA AP Player of the Year: 2020-21
NCAA College career game logs β
4 Γ 10 min, 30-second clock, arc 22 ft 1ΒΎ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.
| Season | Team | Cl | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Fr | 29 | 29 | 36.1 | 581 | 20.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | .524 | .464 | .869 | .626 | |
| 2021-22 | So | 17 | 13 | 29.1 | 248 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .544 | .353 | .714 | .601 | |
| 2023-24 | Sr | 39 | 39 | 32.1 | 854 | 21.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .530 | .416 | .834 | .632 | |
| 2024-25 | Sr | 38 | 38 | 30.2 | 756 | 19.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .534 | .419 | .889 | .633 | |
| Total | 4 seasons | 123 | 119 | 32.1 | 2,439 | 19.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .531 | .423 | .850 | .628 |
On the roster (no figures on file): UConn 2022-23
NCAA tournament
| Season | Team | Cl | G | GS | MPG | PTS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Fr | 5 | 5 | 38.2 | 108 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | .456 | .409 | .931 | .582 | |
| 2021-22 | So | 6 | 6 | 34.5 | 91 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .527 | .312 | .667 | .571 | |
| 2023-24 | Sr | 5 | 5 | 39.1 | 129 | 25.8 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .495 | .367 | .737 | .566 | |
| 2024-25 | Sr | 6 | 6 | 32.5 | 149 | 24.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .528 | .483 | .852 | .627 | |
| Total | 4 seasons | 22 | 22 | 35.8 | 477 | 21.7 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .503 | .402 | .828 | .588 |
WNBA WNBA career game logs β
4 Γ 10 min, 24-second clock, arc 22 ft 1ΒΎ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.