--- title: Full Court Press | 7th Hashtag Sports Awards description: Global awards recognizing excellence in fan engagement and celebrating creativity across sports marketing, media & entertainment image: https://www.hashtagsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets-AF-2025/xLePAlny-aklTgO7VkX-file.png --- Full Court Press | 7th Hashtag Sports Awards [The 7th Annual Awards](https://www.hashtagsports.com/awards/shortlist-2025?hsLang=en) # Full Court Press [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/), [Omaha Productions](https://omahaproductions.com/) Share [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hashtagsports.com%2Fawards%2Fshortlist-2025%2Ffull-court-press) [** ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hashtagsports.com%2Fawards%2Fshortlist-2025%2Ffull-court-press&text=Full+Court+Press+%7C+7th+Hashtag+Sports+Awards) [** ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hashtagsports.com%2Fawards%2Fshortlist-2025%2Ffull-court-press) ABOUT THIS ENTRY The ESPN+ Original series, Full Court Press, immerses viewers in the world of elite women’s college basketball through the experiences of sophomore UCLA guard Kiki Rice, senior South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso, and senior Iowa guard Caitlin Clark. Using exclusive interviews, game footage and unprecedented access, follow the lives of these three athletes as they navigate the 2023-24 season and lead their prestigious programs towards a national championship. ![Image](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets-AF-2025/xLePAlny-aklTgO7VkX-file.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=xLePAlny-aklTgO7VkX-file.png) How does this represent "Excellence in Engagement"? While many inside sports media believed that women’s basketball was on the brink of expansion, this series proved that the growth extended to storytelling beyond the live games. All told, over a million people watched this series - proving that the storytelling surrounding women’s basketball can bring in a massive audience. At ESPN, we think the bar set by Full Court Press is just the beginning as we’re currently working on a second season of the show and will continue to invest in new and creative ways to tell stories around women’s basketball. Objective In a women’s college basketball season that made history, shattering ratings and transcending expectations on a weekly basis, Full Court Press is the perfect storytelling encapsulation of the experience. This documentary series follows three of the season’s key figures – Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso, and UCLA’s Kiki Rice – on and off the floor as they navigate the pressure and scrutiny that comes with playing at the NCAA’s highest level, at a time when the game has never received more attention. Strategy & Execution Full Court Press manages to perfectly capture a historic season of women’s college basketball and heightened attention on the WNBA. It is both a moment in time and a story that is universal, one of hope, character, loss, and triumph – everything we love about the game, and then some. ** Nominations ** - Best Athlete Storytelling **Organizations** - ESPN - Omaha Productions - Words + Pictures **Links** - [  Website ](https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/7a8c271f-8e83-4f5f-8dfe-e950c8b2ae09/full-court-press-season-1) - [  Dream Chasers (Ep. 1)](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/7f79c9d9-df65-409b-89bf-8a9ddc7d5624#bucketId=8159) - [  Down to Business (Ep. 2)](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/8b6df802-d56f-4819-8440-107fdef40c5e#bucketId=8159) - [  Fearless (Ep. 3)](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1468f6d7-edeb-4136-aab7-7ac8ca8d5f90#bucketId=8159) - [  The Moment (Ep. 4)](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/84694899-1d10-4d92-b6c9-3867a22a4dd5#bucketId=8159) **Featured** - Caitlin Clark - Kamilla Cardoso - Kiki Rice **Credits** **[ Kristen Lappas](https://www.espn.com/) ** Director Words + Pictures **[ Peyton Manning](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Omaha Productions **[ Caitlin Clark](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer ESPN Films **[ Jaime Horowitz](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Omaha Productions **[ Connor Schell](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Words + Pictures **[ Therese Andrews](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Words + Pictures **[ Colin Campbell](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Omaha Productions **[ Tim Brown](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Omaha Productions **[ Libby Geist](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Words + Pictures **[ Aaron Cohen](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Words + Pictures **[ Alexa Conway](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Words + Pictures **[ Nick Eisenberg](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer Words + Pictures **[ Heather Anderson](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer ESPN **[ Brian Lockhart](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer ESPN **[ Burke Magnus](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer ESPN **[ Lindsay Rovegno](https://www.espn.com/) ** Executive Producer ESPN **[ Suzy Beck](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer ESPN **[ Hannah Beir](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer Words + Pictures **[ Adrienne Gallagher](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer ESPN **[ Caroline Cannon](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer ESPN **[ Erin Leyden](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer Words + Pictures **[ Lucy Sexton](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer ESPN **[ Jeremy Lundblad](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer Omaha Productions **[ Jalaine Edwards](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer ESPN **[ Kati Fernandez](https://www.espn.com/) ** Producer ESPN **[ Torey Champagne](https://www.espn.com/) ** Supervising Producer ESPN **[ Vin D'Anton](https://www.espn.com/) ** Supervising Producer Words + Pictures #### INSPIRED TO ENTER WORK? 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