Women’s college basketball continued its rapid cultural ascent in 2024, propelled not only by the history-making exploits of Caitlin Clark but also by the domination of South Carolina and the arrival of a new crop of stars, headlined by JuJu Watkins.
2024 saw the culmination of an epic 2023-24 season and the start of what promises to be an exciting 2024-25 season. Revisit some of the best moments with Swish Appeal:
South Carolina’s perfect revenge
South Carolina not only lost in the 2023 Final Four, but also lost what was thought to be their championship core. What remained in Columbia, in fact, was the deepest, most talented team of head coach Dawn Staley’s tenure.
With a signature Staley defense, newly-electric offense and two-way interior force in Kamilla Cardoso, the Gamecocks did not simply avenge the disappointment of the season prior, but they did so with authority, finishing a perfect 38-0.
Caitlin Clark changed the game
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