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LSU defeated Iowa to win the NCAA Women’s National Championship for the first time in the school’s history. Along with star player Angel Reese, another lady tiger who stepped up big when the lights shined the brightest was senior guard Jasmine Carson, whose career game aided LSU in setting two game records. They scored the most points in a quarter for a Women’s NCAA Championship game (32), as well as the most points in a half (59).
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But the real story here comes from how she was perceived during her breakout performance. Prior to the championship game, Carson was not nationally recognized, as she scored a combined 11 points in the first five tournament games leading up to the championship. Then produced nearly double that in just two quarters!
After going 5/5 from three in the first half, her name started trending on social media. With the help of Lil Boosie, Jasmine Carson’s name became “LSU’s Ice Spice”.
Check out reactions to Carson’s new nickname below!
Ice Spice: Meet LSU Star Jasmine Carson was originally published on rnbphilly.com
DALLAS, TX – APRIL 02: Jasmine Carson #2 of the LSU Lady Tigers poses for a portrait after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes to win the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) color image,photography,horizontal,usa,portrait,sport,females,texas,basketball – sport,final round,gulf coast states,winning,championship,women’s basketball,american airlines center,ncaa,ncaa women’s basketball championship tournament,iowa hawkeyes,louisiana state university,university of iowa,women’s college basketball,division 1,dallas – texas,2023,lsu lady tigers,jasmine carson
