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Jaylyn Sherrod named ESPN’s women’s basketball Player of the Week

Jaylyn Sherrod earned some national respect from ESPN

The national respect keeps on coming for the Colorado women’s basketball team.

Along with moving up three spots in Monday’s AP Top 25, the Buffs saw their point guard, Jaylyn Sherrod, be named ESPN’s Player of the Week. Sherrod scored a career-high 34 points on Saturday as Colorado beat Utah in its Pac-12 opener.

Here’s what ESPN’s Alexa Philippou wrote on Sherrod:

Sherrod was one of the final cuts from ESPN’s list of the top 25 players last month, but on Saturday the Colorado point guard made her case for belonging on it. The fifth-year senior tallied the first 30-point performance of her career, as she exploded for 34 points and impacted every other aspect of the game, finishing with 4 assists, 4 rebounds and just 1 turnover. Thirteen of Sherrod’s points came in the decisive fourth period, in which the Buffaloes bested the Utes 25-11, while Sherrod’s six steals and overall defensive presence gave fits to a typically high-powered Utah offense.

Now in her fifth season at Colorado, Sherrod is averaging career-highs in points (14.8) and assists per game (5.8) while shooting a career-best 50% from the field. Her 3-point percentage is down (14.8%), but the always-aggressive Sherrod is getting to the free-throw line often.

ESPN also gave some love to Colorado in its updated women’s basketball power rankings, placing the 11-1 Buffs at No. 4.

Sherrod and the Buffs will be at Arizona on Friday for their first Pac-12 road game. Tipoff is at 6 p.m. MT on the Pac-12 Network.

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Recap: CU women upset the defending national champion LSU Tigers

Colorado put the college women’s basketball on notice by upsetting LSU

Colorado has put the college women’s basketball world on notice.

Going up against the defending national champion LSU Tigers, the Buffs were the underdogs in Las Vegas, but CU was the aggressor and walked away with a 92-78 victory on Monday evening.

The first half was close throughout, but the Buffs’ second-half defense allowed them to pull away. CU switched to a zone look midway through the third quarter that confused LSU into turnovers, which turned into easy baskets for the Buffs.

It was a two-way battle between Frida Formann and Aaronette Vonleh for the player of the game. Formann tied the school record for 3-point makes (seven) en route to 27 points while Vonleh dominated inside the paint for 24 points and six rebounds. She also helped hold LSU star Angel Reese to six-of-15 shooting.

You also can’t ignore the all-around great game from point guard Jaylyn Sherrod, who sped her way to 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.

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Colorado women’s basketball 2023-24 player profile: Jaylyn Sherrod

Jaylyn Sherrod’s final season in Boulder is shaping up to be special

As the Colorado Buffaloes women’s basketball team gears up for the 2023-24 season, expectations are riding high. This is partly due to the team’s run in last year’s NCAA Tournament, but having the core of that team coming back this year is the main reason for optimism. That core includes the Buffs’ emotional leader, point guard Jaylyn Sherrod.

Sherrod came to Colorado as a lightly recruited prospect out of Alabama but has turned herself into an outstanding player who has already littered the history books in Boulder.

Ahead of her final season at CU, here’s a quick look at what Sherrod brings to the table:

Jaylyn Sherrod discusses decision to return for fifth season at Colorado

Jaylyn Sherrod opened up about her decision to return for one final season at CU

The Buffs’ motor is ready to run it back for one final season in Boulder.

Soon after leading Colorado to the women’s basketball Sweet 16, point guard Jaylyn Sherrod announced in April that she’ll be using her fifth year of college eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Alabama native stands as one of just five players in program history to record at least 1,000 points, 450 assists and 200 steals.

Sherrod recently sat down with CBS News Colorado sports reporter Eric Christensen and talked about her decision to return for an extra season. One of her primary motivations was the fact that the Buffs are returning three other starters Frida Formann, Quay Miller and Aaronette Vonleh. Plus, head coach JR Payne was also able to add Michigan transfer Maddie Nolan.

“Personally I just feel like we have a lot we can accomplish and I think with the core of the team we have coming back and we’re adding good pieces, ‘why not run the table and see how far we can get?’ We have a lot of unfinished business here and it doesn’t feel like it’s the end for me,” Sherrod told CBS News Colorado.

For more on Sherrod, check out College Sports Wire’s article on the Buffs’ veteran leader.

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Colorado’s Jaylyn Sherrod has ‘unfinished business’

Which starter is coming back for Colorado women’s hoops?

The University of Colorado went deep in the 2023 NCAA women’s March Madness tournament. For the first time in 20 years, the Buffs moved on to the Sweet 16 with a 61-53 overtime win against Duke.

The push into overtime was due in large part to Jaylyn Sherrod who recently announced she would use her fifth year of eligibility to play for Colorado. This means that a large portion of Colorado’s roster is still intact, something other programs including South Carolina cannot boast. While South Carolina’s Dawn Staley can always put together an exceptional roster, it is infinitely easier when all the pieces are already there and meshed together.

Colorado has that in their current roster. Sherrod, Quay Miller, Frida Formann, and Aaronette Vonleh accounted for 68.7% of CU’s scoring last season and they are all returning. That’s major.

While programs like LSU, the 2023 national champions, are working with a few key pieces and adding exceptional transfers, it’s not the same as keeping four of your five starters.

“Personally I just feel like we have a lot we can accomplish and I think with the core of the team we have coming back and we’re adding good pieces, ‘why not run the table and see how far we can get?’ We have a lot of unfinished business here and it doesn’t feel like it’s the end for me,” Sherrod told CBS News Colorado.

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CU Buffs women’s basketball 2022-23 season in review

We were treated to a magical 2022-23 CU women’s basketball season

The 2022-23 season was a magical one for the Colorado Buffaloes women’s basketball team. JR Payne’s squad well exceeded preseason predictions and danced all the way to the Sweet 16.

Colorado seems primed to build upon this success as its core remains intact, and another wave of talent is set to join the team next season. But fans would do well to take a few minutes and relish in the memories that were made this past season. It had been 20 years since Colorado pushed that far into the postseason and the Buffs accomplished this by defying the odds all season.

Read on to see our review of the 2022-23 CU women’s basketball season:

CU women’s basketball: Jaylyn Sherrod announces she’s coming back for fifth season

The heart and soul of the #cubuffs is returning for one final ride

A burning question for the Colorado Buffaloes women’s basketball core has been if Jaylyn Sherrod would return for a fifth season. Sherrod emphatically answered that question on Saturday by announcing on Twitter, “Buffs nation, I’m Back.”

The two-way guard who has made life miserable for other Pac-12 teams for the last four years will lead the Buffaloes for one more go-around after pushing CU to the Sweet 16 this year. Sherrod set new career-highs in field goal percentage (41%), 3-point percentage (31%), points per game (11.3) and total steals (78) while blossoming into a star on both ends of the court. Her fiery on-court demeanor was once again infectious to anyone watching in the stadium or at home.

Needless to say, head coach JR Payne is excited to have her star point guard back:

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Colorado makes ESPN’s way-too-early women’s basketball top 25

Colorado was well-positioned in this way-too-early top 25

The Colorado Buffaloes women’s basketball team is getting some national love after its impressive showing in the NCAA Tournament. ESPN writer Charlie Creme ranked Colorado at No. 20 in its way-too-early top 25 for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

Head coach JR Payne and the Buffs shocked most of the women’s basketball world this last season after being picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12 preseason polls. The Buffs shot all the way up to third when the season ended and captured a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament where many thought No. 11 Middle Tennessee State would get the first-round upset.

CU would dominate MTSU and upset the Duke Blue Devils in the second round to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 20 years before falling to eventual national runner-up Iowa in a hard-fought contest that saw the Buffs hold a halftime lead.

Colorado will not be sneaking up on anyone this year as ESPN points out the returning core and Payne’s recent contract extension as major factors (h/t ESPN and Charlie Creme):

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After the Buffaloes’ first Sweet 16 appearance in 20 years, coach JR Payne was rewarded with a five-year contract extension. It also looks like she will have most of her veteran team back for another run. The top four scorers — Quay Miller, Aaronette Vonleh, Frida Formann and Jaylyn Sherrod — are expected to be back next season. This season marked the second time in 27 years Colorado had won as many as 25 games, and the third-place finish in the Pac-12 was the program’s best since joining the conference in 2011.

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NCAA women’s basketball tournament: Colorado bested by Iowa in Sweet 16

Colorado’s historic season came to a close in the Sweet 16

Colorado’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament run is now over as the No. 6 seed Buffs fell in the Sweet 16 to the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, 87-77.

Caitlin Clark was as good as advertised, scoring 31 points to go along with eight assists in leading the Hawkeyes to the Elite 8.

Colorado held a one-point lead at halftime, 40-39, thanks to Frida Formann’s four first-half 3s and 19 points. The Buffaloes did a good job in the first half of slowing down Clark, who missed seven first-half field goals and scored 11 points.

Colorado also did an incredible job on the offensive glass all game, pulling in 21 ORBs, although few led to immediate points.

The game turned in the third quarter. Iowa started the half on a 15-2 run to take control of the game. Iowa pushed its lead to 15 points during that third quarter before the Buffaloes started to chip away. Colorado was able to narrow Iowa’s lead to four before running out of steam late in the fourth quarter.

CU was in foul trouble for most of the game as Jaylyn Sherrod picked up two early fouls and stayed off the court for most of the first half and Formann fouled out at the 6:27 mark of the fourth.

The loss sends Colorado to the offseason with lofty goals for next year after reaching the program’s first Sweet 16 in 20 years.

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Colorado women’s basketball Pac-12 Tournament recap: No. 3 seed Buffs hold off Oregon State

Colorado passed its quarterfinals test and will face Washington State in the Pac-12 semifinals

Upsets were the theme of the first two rounds of the Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Tournament as Utah, USC and Arizona had all fallen to lower seeds. Through the majority of the first half, it looked like No. 3 seed Colorado might be added to that list.

Oregon State played really well in the first half, at one point holding a nine-point lead over CU built mostly on the back of hot shooting from beyond the 3-point line. The Buffs were able to tie the game at the half thanks to a 9-2 run late in the second quarter.

CU had a trio of double-digit scorers in Frida Formann, Jaylyn Sherrod and Aaronette Vonleh, accounting for 16, 12 and 15 points, respectively. Quay Miller had a rare off-night, scoring two points and missing all nine of her field goal attempts.

Colorado will be right back at it as they take on another upset-minded squad in No. 7 seed Washington State on Friday at 9:30 p.m. MT in the semifinals. The Cougars are responsible for ending No. 2 seed Utah’s tournament run.

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