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Kevin Durant marvels at UConn stars Sarah Strong, Paige Bueckers vs. South Carolina

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•04/06/25
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Kevin Durant isn’t shy about sharing his opinions on his Twitter account. While he notoriously spends an inordinate amount of his free time ripping into his own trolls, Durant was watching the women’s NCAA National Championship in basketball on Sunday. And he had some positive remarks to say about the UConn Huskies. He was very impressed with Sarah Strong and Paige Bueckers in their performance against the Gamecocks.

Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong, and Azzi Fudd dominated

“Azzi is just surgical…Paige is just an all-around monster…Sarah strong, my goodness, how did u get so good so early??? Great bump on espn,” Durant tweeted from his account on Sunday. UConn absolutely obliterated South Carolina, 82-59, to become the 2025 Women’s NCAA National Champions. It’s the 12th National Championship in school history and their first one since 2016. Their average margin of victory throughout the NCAA Tournament was 32.8 points.

Sarah Strong did not disappoint, delivering a historic performance as a true freshman in her first NCAA tournament. She stuffed the stat sheet with 24 points, 15 rebounds, and five steals on Sunday. Paige Bueckers was sharp as well, pouring in 17 points while grabbing six rebounds and three assists. She had been to a Final Four every year in her UConn career, but finally got her first national championship.

Bueckers capped a historic career for the UConn Huskies in perfect fashion. She was the fastest UConn player to 2,000 points. She was also the three-time Big East Player of the Year, Most Outstanding Player, and All-Big East. She earned one Wooden Naismith Award and one AP Player of the Year Award. She was also named a three-time first team All-American, as well as a national champion.

Azzi Fudd earned Most Outstanding Player honors in this year’s Final Four. She had 24 points and five rebounds in the national championship game on Sunday. Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and Sarah Strong combined to score 368 points in this year’s NCAA Tournament. That’s the most points by a teammate trio in a single NCAA Women’s Tournament all-time, according to OptaSTATS.