From Paris (where South Carolina's Milaysia Fulwiley and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo showed out) to Cali (where USC's JuJu Watkins impressed) — some of week 1's best performances in NCAA women's hoops came from the first-year players. Plus: Why LSU's loss might be a good thing, reflecting on the 584-day wait for Paige Bueckers' game and a lookahead to this weekend's most intriguing game.

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