Ace Austin: Alabama's NCAA Tournament Hero

0:00On March 20th, Alabama's women's basketball team heads into the first round of the NCAA tournament with five starters full of experience, but coach. Christy Curry has her eyes on Freshman Guard Ace Austin to step up big. Austin has averaged 6.9 points per game this season, logging more than 20 minutes per contest across 30 appearances while grabbing, 2.7 rebounds, and dishing 1.8 assists. The young guard has shown brightest in Alabama's key matchups and Curry expects her to deliver a few more standout performances to fuel a deep. Turn'em it run. A top 100 recruit, Austin earned Alabama's Gatorade player of the year, honors and snag two-time Miss Basketball Awards in high school, proving she's no stranger to pressure. With the crimson tide facing high stakes in March, all signs point to Austin rising to the occasion and helping carry the team forward.