Davidsonville’s Cam Spencer, a Boys’ Latin School graduate, starts for Connecticut. He is in his first season at UConn after stops and Loyola and Rutgers.
“She, of course, is going to bring viewers. She’s got a huge following," Rebecca Lobo of ESPN said. “She’s such a lightning rod for interest in women’s basketball.”
The Davidsonville native’s journey through three colleges in as many years is thanks to the NCAA transfer portal, which has made it easier for quality midmajor players to reach the upper tier of college hoops.
After falling in a headlining game against Iowa, the LSU star and Randallstown native allowed the world to see how difficult it can be to carry expectations and misconceptions that accompany her celebrity.
Reese, who played at St. Frances, finished with 17 points and 20 rebounds. Her teammates praised and defended her afterward, and she discussed the weight of fame.
Their interaction at the end of last year's title game resonated far and wide. Their Elite Eight game Monday will be appointment viewing for sports fans.
“Coming in as a kid from Germantown, it would mean a lot,” offensive lineman Gottlieb Ayedze said of the chance to represent Northwest High School at the draft.
The defending national champion and third-seeded Tigers will be on their home court when they meet No. 11 seed Middle Tennessee Sunday in the second round.
Allie Kubek of Maryland knocked down all five of her 3-pointers in the first half and finished with seven from long range on the way to a season-best 29 points.
LSU is one victory away from advancing to the Albany 2 regional semifinals and two wins from possibly meeting Iowa and NCAA all-time leading scorer Caitlin Clark in a rematch of last season’s national title game.