Who Is Nika Muhl? Meet the Next Big Superstar of College Basketball

Nika Muhl (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
 

 

UConn Huskies’ rising star Nika Muhl is probably the next big superstar of Women’s college basketball. She has shown great potential and will be a popular player among the fans after some time.

This year’s NCAA Women’s tournament has produced a lot of star players who have shown their potential to become great WNBA players in the future. Whether it be Caitlin Clark, Angel Resse, or Hailey Van Lith, they have all become near celebrities with their performance on the court.

Meet Nika Muhl the UConn Huskies rising star

Nika Muhl, the Croatian basketball player, plays as a point guard for the UConn Huskies. She is currently in her Senior year at the University of Connecticut and her journey began at the college on 8 April 2019. In her freshman year, she was putting up impressive stats by averaging  5.0 points, 2.7 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals in 22 games.

Her game style evolved in her sophomore year and she was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season. She earned this honor after averaging 2.2 steals per game that season. Her Junior year allowed her to shine at UConn, the Huskies were without their star player Paige Bueckers for most of the season, and in her absence, Nika became the team’s most important player.

In November of 2022, she set the program record for the most assists in a single game by dishing out 15 assists against NC State. She is also placed 2nd in the assists chart for female college basketball players in the nation. She only trails Caitlin Clark on that list by 2 assists, however, she is also quite the scorer and is an offensive threat if left unguarded.

Muhl earns the nickname “Secretary of Defense”

The fans have already started to take notice of Nika Muhl and her great balling abilities. She earned the nickname “Secretary of Defense” after someone changed her position on the Wikipedia page. Muhl will be going pro as it was reported that she had no plans of using her extra year of COVID Eligibility. The Huskies star had already announced her departure from the program before March Madness. The fans can expect her to declare for the WNBA draft soon in the future.

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Caitlin Clark’s Soaring Stardom Shoots Up WNBA Ticket Prices

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The Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has a large fan base, leading to increased fan engagement with the WNBA. As a result, ticket prices for games have surged due to Clark’s popularity. According to recent reports by Tickpick, a sports ticket-buying platform, the cheapest ticket sold for Game 1 of last year’s WNBA Finals in Las Vegas was $47. However, this season, the cheapest ticket for tonight’s Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever game is $120. Ticket sales for tonight’s game are triple those of last year’s Game 1.

Clark is attracting more WNBA fans due to her popularity, as Los Angeles star player LeBron James mentioned during a recent episode of JJ Redick’s ‘Mind the Game’ podcast.

 

Indiana Fever Back to Losing Ways After a Rare Win

The Indiana Fever could not mount a spectacular comeback against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. Clark, who joined the elite group after achieving 50+ points and 15+ assists in three games, could only contribute 8 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in her 29 minutes of gameplay.

The Fever won their first game of the season against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, returning from an 11-point deficit. On Saturday in Las Vegas, Indiana was down substantially against the defending two-time champion Aces; nevertheless, the Fever could not recover. A’ja Wilson, Aces forward, led the Aces to a 99-80 victory over the Fever, scoring 29 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, and dishing out two assists. The Aces improved to 3-1 on the season, while the Fever fell to 1-6.