UConn star Paige Bueckers led the No. 2-seeded Huskies to the Final Four after beating the No. 1-seeded USC Trojans 78-64 in their Elite Eight clash on Monday.

Connecticut Huskies basketball star Paige Bueckers has struggled to find the nationwide acceptance because she doesn't have an African-American rival like Caitlin Clark had in Angel Reese ...

Critics of Thomas’ piece argue that Bueckers’ popularity is already substantial and that Clark’s exposure is largely due to her record-breaking performances and unique style of play. Some have taken issue with Thomas’ framing, suggesting that it unnecessarily injects race into the conversation about media coverage of women’s basketball.

Former NBA player Etan Thomas wrote a column suggesting there was a race factor into why Paige Bueckers' popularity has yet to reach Caitlin Clark heights.

Since her historic run in Iowa, Clark has broken into the mainstream as one of the most notable names across all sports. While Bueckers has become a more prominent figure in basketball, she hasn't nearly been on the same meteoric rise as the Indiana Fever guard.

The Wooden Award named its five women's college basketball finalists on Tuesday, per ESPN's Kendra Andrews, with UConn's Paige Bueckers, USC's JuJu Watkins, UCLA's Lauren Betts, Texas' Madison Booker and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo making the cut.

Paige Buckers, Madison Booker and Dawn Staley highlight the biggest names left in the NCAA women's Final Four. Here is a breakdown of the last teams standing.