UConn Women Sweep The Big East’s Coach, Player And Freshman Of The Year Awards – News18

UNCASVILLE, Conn.: No. 9 UConn, which went undefeated in league play this season, additionally swept the convention’s coach, participant and freshman of the yr awards, the Big East introduced Thursday.

Paige Bueckers, who averaged 22 factors and 4.3 assists because the Huskies went 18-0 within the Big East, was the participant of the yr for the second time. She additionally received the award as a freshman following the 2020-21 season.

Guard Ashlynn Shade, who stepped right into a beginning position because the Huskies handled 5 season-ending accidents, was the freshman of the yr. She averaged 12.7 factors and 4 rebounds in Big East play.

Their coach, Geno Auriemma, was chosen because the Big East coach of the yr for a twelfth time after main this system to a 26-5 report. The Huskies, who will play within the Big East event Saturday in opposition to the winner of a gap-spherical recreation between No. 8 seed Butler and No. 9 seed Providence, received their league video games by a mean of 31.1 factors.

It’s the sixth time the Huskies have received all three main awards in the identical yr.

Kelsey Ransom of Georgetown and Christina Dalce of Villanova had been the Big East’s co-defensive gamers of the yr. Villanova’s Lucy Olsen (23.3 factors per recreation) was the league’s most improved participant. Georgetown’s Brianna Scott was chosen because the league’s prime reserve and the Hoyas’ Graceann Bennett earned the league’s sportsmanship award.

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