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Full Court Press\xa0\u2013 a new original series streaming on ESPN+\xa0beginning May 11\xa0-- chronicles the ongoing journeys of senior Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, senior South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso and sophomore UCLA guard Kiki Rice. From Iowa\u2019s historic preseason game that broke attendance records all the way through the WNBA draft in April, the series uses unparalleled access, exclusive interviews,\xa0and unique game footage\xa0to transport audiences into the lives of these exceptional athletes.\xa0Full Court Press\xa0follows them as they steer their celebrated programs towards a national championship, all while navigating the pressures that come with representing the game during a pivotal era in women\u2019s basketball.

Full Court Press\xa0followed these three players throughout this record-breaking season, capturing Kamilla Cardoso\u2019s game-winning three-pointer to send South Carolina to the SEC Championship; Kiki Rice\u2019s experiences as the first college athlete to have an NIL deal with Jordan brand; and Caitlin Clark becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women\u2019s basketball and the all-time leading scorer in NCAA collegiate basketball history. The show takes audiences from Paris to Brazil, from sold-out arenas in Baton Rouge to Iowa City for the biggest matchups, offering a window into this unique moment in the history of the sport.

Emmy Award-winning director\xa0Kristen Lappas\xa0(daughter of Steve Lappas, former basketball coach at both Villanova and Manhattan College\xa0and current CBS Sports analyst) produced eight installments of ESPN\u2019s acclaimed 30\xa0for 30 series and directed the 30 for 30 multi-part series\xa0Dream On\xa0about the 1996 gold-medal-winning U.S. women\u2019s basketball team. She won Emmys for her short sports docs\xa0Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible,\xa0A Mountain to Climb\xa0and her short film\xa0Arthur\xa0was adapted into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg and premieres in 2024.

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