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To become a quarterback with ‘no limits,' Jayden Daniels put in the work
Jayden Daniels returned home to California this offseason to work with Ryan Porter, the quarterback coach who had trained him since Daniels was 12 years old. Over the last year, Daniels had won the NFL's rookie of the year award, revitalized a broken franchise and scratched at the apex of professional football. It seemed everything had changed. Once their work began, Daniels ensured nothing had.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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Paige Bueckers Making Air-Tight Case for WNBA Rookie of the Year
Paige Bueckers Making Air-Tight Case for WNBA Rookie of the Year originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The number of recognizable players with superstar talent in the WNBA is rising every year, as the league and the sport continue to reach new heights of popularity and visibility. Advertisement But while the 2024 draft class of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese had at least some competitive balance at the top, 2025 has been the year of guard Paige Bueckers. After recovering from an ACL tear during her second collegiate season in 2021-22, Bueckers rebounded to lead the Connecticut Huskies to a National Title in March -- the prestigious program's first championship in nearly a decade. Approximately two months later, the Dallas Wings made Bueckers the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. Since joining the franchise, Bueckers has stood out as easily the most dynamic offensive player of the league's newest rookie class. "Paige Bueckers has dropped 20+ points in back-to-back games, leading the Wings to two straight wins," the "SportsCenter" X account posted on Friday night, June 20. "She now has four 20-point games this season. The rest of the rookie class combined? Also four 😳." Advertisement Bueckers is averaging 17.7 points, 5.7 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals across 10 games played, missing four contests due to a concussion and an illness earlier in the year. The Wings have played 14 games in 2025 and currently own a record of 3-11. However, Dallas is now officially on its first winning streak of the campaign. Bueckers' career-high point total came against the Phoenix Mercury on June 11, when she poured in 35 points in a 93-80 road loss. Approximately 30% of the way into her rookie season, Bueckers is the clear frontrunner to win WNBA Rookie of the Year -- assuming she remains healthy for the majority of campaign. Advertisement Related: Paige Bueckers Made Noticeable Wings Change Since Concussion This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
Washington Post
20-05-2025
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- Washington Post
Castle a unanimous All-Rookie first team pick, joined on team by Risacher, Wells, Edey and Sarr
NEW YORK — Stephon Castle gets one more accolade from his rookie season: The San Antonio guard was the only unanimous first-team selection on the All-Rookie team. Castle — the league's rookie of the year — was the only player to get first team votes from all 100 members of the global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who cast ballots to decide most of the NBA's annual awards.
