UConn senior Paige Bueckers is considered one of the greatest women's basketball players in program history, but is still chasing that elusive national championship.

Paige Bueckers' impact on UConn women's basketball goes beyond the hardwood as her teammates look up to her as a role model.

TAMPA — Mount Rushmore can be one snobby sculpture. Elite. Exclusive. A vetting process as rigid as Roosevelt’s brow. But that’s only the presidential version. The one reserved for Connecticut women’s basketball may be an even tougher hillside on which to carve one’s niche.

The Hopkins alum is a shoo-in to be the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft and has ascended to become one of the faces of the women’s game.

UConn women's basketball guard Paige Bueckers is a two-time national Player of the Year as she was honored with Wade Trophy by WBCA

It’s not every day you get to meet your hero. When UConn punched their ticket to the Women's Final Four in Tampa, one thing was on this superfan's mind.

If you are reading this, you likely know who Paige Bueckers is. Maybe you are also familiar with Lauren Betts, Maddie Booker and MiLaysia Fulwiley.

As impressive as Betts is on offense, she's even better defensively. She was named Big Ten and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year after swatting a career-high three blocks per game. Her rim protection would anchor this lineup's defense, and together with Strong she would form an extremely stout defensive frontcourt.

It's now or never for UConn star guard Paige Bueckers. The No. 2-seed Huskies have reached the Final Four in the women's NCAA tournament where they will face No. 1 UCLA with a ticket to the national championship game on the line.