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The 2025 Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player is officially a Wildcat, as Sumayah Sugapong has signed with Arizona and head coach Becky Burke. Sugapong helped lead UC San Diego to its first-ever NCAA Div. I Tournament appearance this past year, averaging 19 points across three games.
The Tritons captured the conference title, as she had a 29-point showing in the quarterfinals, a game-winning bucket to top No. 1 seed Hawaii in the semifinals and posted 14 rebounds, eight steals and six assists during the week. A native of San Diego, Sugapong was named first-team all-Big West this past season and earned conference player of the week honors four times.
She averaged 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, just under four assists and 2.
5 steals per game this past season as a sophomore. The 5-foot-7 guard posted 14 points with 2.4 rebounds and two assists per game last year, earning Big West Freshman of the Year and honorable mention all-conference honors.
In high school, Sugapong helped La Jolla Country day capture the MaxPreps national championship and two CIF titles..
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