"We got a good little streak going": Top-ranked 2027 prospect discloses surprising friendship with UConn star Paige Bueckers

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Jezelle "GG" Banks, a standout guard from Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware, shared details about her surprising Snapchat connection with UConn's star Paige Bueckers. Speaking in an interview posted on Overtime Select's Instagram on Thursday, Banks revealed how their friendship began.

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“So me and Paige, I probably say, well, recently we’ve been on Snapchat," Banks said. "We were like mutuals, like, you know how it pops up on Snapchat? You know, we just added each other, and then we started snapping. We got a good little streak going.”
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Banks didn't stop there, though; she further revealed how their Snapchat friendship hit a bump, ending their “good little streak.”

“Then I guess something happened, and she's like, All right, my fault, and the streak ended. Trying to remember the last time we talked, I probably said birthday; my birthday, she said my birthday," she added. "But we had a good streak going on, you know; we’ll get it; we’ll get it back.”
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Banks and Paige Bueckers also had a fun encounter in June. At the time, the Overtime Women's Basketball" Instagram account posted a funny clip of the Ursuline Academy standout and Bueckers testing their reflexes as they battled to snatch a Gatorade bottle. Bueckers proved to have better reflexes than the young prodigy.

"Paige & GG were LOCKED IN 🤣." Overtime captioned the post.
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Jezelle "GG" Banks is the No. 5 player in the 2027 class and a Gatorade Delaware Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She averaged 22.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 3.0 assists per game in her freshman year.

Colleges lining up for Paige Bueckers' streak-partner Jezelle "GG" Banks

Jezelle "GG" Banks is turning heads with her performance on the court. Top programs are already lining up to get her commitment. As per On3, she has offers from Maryland, Ohio State, Louisville, Texas, Marquette and more.

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“I appreciate all the coaches that are reaching out,” Banks told On3.

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“I’m blessed. Some people don’t have the opportunity to get these offers at such a young age, so it’s just an honor,” she added.

Meanwhile, Paige Bueckers continues to shine at UConn. In her latest game against Holy Cross on Wednesday, she had 11 points, five assists and seven rebounds, helping the No. 2 team secure a comfortable 88-52 victory.

Edited by Krutik Jain
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