Sammie Puisis of South Florida Shines Bright with National Recognition from USBWA and AP

Tampa, Fla. – Dec. 23, 2024 – South Florida women’s basketball graduate guard Sammie Puisis has received USBWA National Weekly Honors and AP Player of the Week Honorable Mention Recognition, as announced by The U.S. Basketball Writers Association and the Associated Press on Tuesday.
 
Puisis topped all scorers with 23 points, achieving a perfect 3-3 from beyond the arc and 8-8 at the charity stripe, in South Florida’s 65-56 surprising victory over No. 9/10 Duke at the Yuengling Center on Saturday afternoon. This win marked the Bulls’ first victory against a Top-10 team since defeating No. 7/5 Stanford, 57-54, in November 2021. Puisis is the third Bull in the program’s history to score over 20 points in a win against an AP Top-10 foe and the second Bull ever to maintain a 100% shooting record from 3-point territory in a win against an AP Top-10 opponent.
 
Earlier that week, Puisis contributed 12 points along with a single steal in USF’s commanding 71-36 victory against Northwestern St.
 
ABOUT USBWA
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was established in 1956 at the initiative of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. With over 900 members globally, it stands as one of the most significant associations in college basketball. Since the 1996-97 season, it has recognized a women’s All-America team.
 
UP NEXT
South Florida will travel to Houston, Texas to commence AAC Conference competition at Rice on Sunday, Dec. 29. The tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. eastern, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
 
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ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
South Florida women’s basketball has achieved 18 postseason tournament appearances and boasts nine NCAA Tournament qualifications during head coach Jose Fernandez‘s 25 seasons. As 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, one WNIT championship in 2008-09, eclipsed 450 career victories, and holds the record for all-time wins in the American Athletic Conference.
 
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