I watched a good portion of the NCAA Women’s tournament, and I enjoyed it so much that I watched the draft, and have since been watching as many WNBA games as possible!
So many of this year’s rookies are talented, and now that I’ve been watching the games, I’m learning about some of the other players, too.
If you’re anything like me, once you get interested in something, you want to know as much as possible about it, which is why I thought I’d share that I watched all four parts of “Full Court Press.”
“Full Court Press” is an ESPN original series that follows the basketball careers of Caitlin Clark (Iowa guard), Kamilla Cardoso (South Carolina center), and Kiki Rice (UCLA guard) from the 2023 preseason to the 2024 championship game and the WNBA draft.
The scenes from the season are fun to remember, but what makes this series so good is all of the behind-the-scenes footage.
Some of the moments captured in the series include: Kamilla Cardoso’s game-winning three-pointer to send South Carolina to the SEC Championship; Kiki Rice’s experience as the first college athlete to have a NIL deal with Jordan brand; and Caitlin Clark passing Kelsey Plum as the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball and passing Pete Maravich as the all-time leading scorer in the history of NCAA collegiate basketball in her final year at Iowa.
Watching all of this series, I was able to get a better understanding of what it’s like to be a student-athlete and just how much pressure the star players are under!
Here’s a little more on the players the series covers, from ESPN:
Caitlin Clark | University of Iowa, Senior Guard
Caitlin Clark is finishing the 2023-24 season as one of the most accomplished players in college basketball history, with the Iowa senior guard capturing a number of records, headlined by the all-time NCAA scoring mark. Before heading to the WNBA as the likely number one overall pick in the draft, Caitlin looks to lead her team back to the NCAA championship game – this time leaving with the title.
Kamilla Cardoso | University of South Carolina, Senior Center
South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso returns to the Gamecocks for her senior year, this time in a starting role. There were high expectations on the Brazilian stepping in for former national player of the year Aliyah Boston, and she’s delivered, leading the team to a perfect regular season and hitting her first career three-pointer vs Tennessee in the SEC tournament semifinals, advancing South Carolina to the championship game. Cardoso, a potential top-5 pick in the WNBA draft, also traveled home to Montes Claros to play with the Brazilian national team when they attempted to qualify for the Olympics.
Kiki Rice | UCLA, Sophomore Guard
Kiki Rice was the number-two ranked recruit in the country out of high school, and she’s has been a standout in her second year at UCLA. As the youngest of the featured athletes in the series, Rice is no stranger to the spotlight and is poised to help the Bruins reach their first Final Four.
If you like documentaries and college sports, I’d definitely recommend watching this! I watched some of it on ESPN (it’s online), but it’s available on HBO Max.
What sports documentaries do you like?
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