During Friday’s women’s Sweet 16 matchup between NC State and Stanford, one player nearly single-handedly blew the game wide open. Her name is Aziaha James.
The junior guard had just four points in the first half but exploded for 16 points during the third quarter and ended with 29. James was shooting so well at one point that not even a logo 3-point shot would be denied. The best part? She’s a left-handed shooter. YES — LEFT HANDED.
The Virginia Beach native won four state championships in high school before joining NC State. Since starting her tenure with the team, she has earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors and is averaging a career-best 16 points and 4.6 rebounds. With so much success coming her way recently, James’ motto has been “WHY NOT US?” as both the women’s and men’s teams advance to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament.
Turning defense ▶️ to offense#MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN / @PackWomensBball pic.twitter.com/wmz6drUpUL
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 30, 2024
Here’s another angle of that logo 3-pointer in all its glory.
This logo 3️⃣ by Aziaha James is just 🔥🤌#MarchMadness x @PackWomensBball pic.twitter.com/zHPUMBDMcf
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 30, 2024
