March Madness: 10 biggest stars of college basketball to watch this season
10 of the biggest stars of March Madness 2024: From Caitlin Clark to Jared McCain
It's March and this is the most important month for college basketball. With the Selection Sunday of NCAA underway, the March Madness has officially kicked in. While the women are dominating the men in the list, here are ten superstars you should watch during the March Madness.
1. Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Caitlin Clark of Iowa Hawkeyes is one of the most, if not the most, popular athlete in college basketball. With her game statistics including 31.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG and 8.9 APG, Stark is the one you should focus your attention on this season. Boasting of a social media following of 1.1 million, the 22-year-old star is the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer.
2. Angel Reese, LSU
One of the most prominent stars in the field of college basketball is Angel Reese of LSU Tigers. The 21-year-old star, fondly called 'Bayou Barbie', has an impressive statistics of 19.0 PPG, 13.1 RPG and 2.3 APG. She has become a pop culture phenonemon after appearing in music videos of Cardi B and Latto, apart from amassing 2.7 million Instagram and TikTok followers each, per Complex.
3. Paige Bueckers, UConn
The third in our list is Paige Bueckers of the UConn Huskies. The 22-year-old Bueckers has accumulated an average of 21.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG and 3.7 APG. She has an Instagram following of one million.
4. JuJu Watkins, USC
The breakout talent JuJu Watkins of Southern California Trojans has accumulated a mind blowing average of 27.0 PPG, 7.2 RPG, and 3.2 APG. With multiple seasons still at her disposal, Watkins is showing the promise of becoming the next big name in basketball. She has 445K Instagram followers.
5. Flau'jae Johnson, LSU
Flau'jae Johnson of LSU Lady Tigers is a multifaceted talent who was born for stardom. After first grabbing the limelight as a contestant in 'America's Got Talent', Johnson emerged as the next star in basketball. With an impressive resume of 14.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG and 2.5 APG, Johnson has become the McDonald’s All-American in high school and national champion in college. She is also a phenomenon on social media with 1.7 million Instagram followers and 1.4M TikTok followers.
6. Rob Dillingham, Kentucky
While Rob Dillingham may not have a super impressive resume, his charisma and star power makes it up for him. After Dillingham appeared in Drake's tour stop in Lexington, Kentucky, the Internet went wild. With a statistics ranging from 15 PPG, 2.8 RPG and 3.8 APG, Dillingham is one of the stars to look out for in March.
7. Caleb Love, Arizona
Caleb Love of Arizona Wildcats has his separate fanbase. The exceptional talent with 18.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG and 3.4 APG, has also been named as the PAC-12 Player of the Year and All-American guard.
8. Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
Another breakout star who has shown immense potential is Hannah Hidalgo of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. After averaging nearly five steals per game in the year, Hidalgo has clocked in 23.3 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.5 APG in the season.
9. RJ Davis, UNC
The ACC Player of the Year and All-American honors winning superstar RJ Davis is probably the best guard out there. With his superb stats including 21.1 PPG, 3.7 RPG and 3.5 APG, the UNC star is sure to woo you with his exceptional skills.
10. Jared McCain, Duke
Duke Blue Devils' Jared McCain is one of those stars who have garnered a fanbase both for his talent inside the court and on social media. With 2.4 million TikTok followers and 725K followers on Instagram, McCain is the biggest college basketball star on the Internet. He is a remarkable athlete as well with 13.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG and 40.6% 3PT under his name.
