Sammie Puisis of South Florida Shines Bright with USBWA National Recognition!

Tampa, Fla. – Dec. 23, 2024 – Sammie Puisis, a graduate guard for South Florida women’s basketball, has received USBWA National Weekly Honors, as announced by The U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday.
 
Puisis topped all scorers with 23 points, making 3-3 from beyond the arc and 8-8 at the foul line, during South Florida’s 65-56 surprise victory over No. 9/10 Duke at the Yuengling Center on Saturday afternoon. This marked the Bulls’ first win against a Top-10 team since beating No. 7/5 Stanford, 57-54 in November 2021. Puisis becomes the third player in the program’s history to score 20+ points in a victory against an AP Top-10 foe and the second Bull ever to achieve a 100% shooting from 3-point range in a triumph over an AP Top-10 opponent.
 
Earlier this week, Puisis added 12 points and recorded one steal in USF’s 71-36 success against Northwestern St.
 
ABOUT USBWA
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was established in 1956 at the suggestion of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. With more than 900 members globally, it stands as one of the most significant organizations in collegiate basketball. It has been selecting a women’s All-America team since the 1996-97 season.
 
UP NEXT
South Florida is set to travel to Houston, Texas to commence AAC Conference play against Rice on Sunday, Dec. 29. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. eastern and will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
 
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ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
South Florida women’s basketball has participated in 18 postseason tournaments and secured nine NCAA Tournament invitations during head coach Jose Fernandez‘s 25 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in the program’s history, Fernandez has led the Bulls to 11 seasons with 20 or more wins, two WNIT Final Four appearances, the WNIT championship in 2008-09, achieved over 450 career victories, and holds the record for the most wins in the American Athletic Conference.
 
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