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Azzi on the Wall of Honor!

MilfordHusky said:
My local girl was named a 1st Team All-American by the USBWA (Basketball Writers). She was chosen along with Sarah, Betts, Blakes, and Hidalgo.
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Thank you MilfordHusky for alerting us to your local girl all those years ago. What year do you think it was when you first told us about Azzi? Well, she has lived up to the hype and I think we’re all delighted to have watched her overcome all the adversity to become a Husky of Honor.
Well done Azzi and Milford!
 
bantamlaker said:
Thank you MilfordHusky for alerting us to your local girl all those years ago. What year do you think it was when you first told us about Azzi? Well, she has lived up to the hype and I think we’re all delighted to have watched her overcome all the adversity to become a Husky of Honor.
Well done Azzi and Milford!
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Thanks. I saw Azzi a few times in her freshman year, I think 2018.

An inside source claimed Geno said that Paige and Azzi could have given us 15 good minutes when they were HS sophomores. They were both well beyond their years.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Teams with multiple WBCA selections in a single season:

1979 Valdosta State: Chason, Taylor
1979 Tennessee: Brogdon, Rankin
1980 Old Dominion: Lieberman, Nissen
1982 Louisiana Tech: Kelly, Turner
1983 USC: McGee, Miller
1984 USC: McGee, Miller
1986 Georgia: Edwards, McClain
1989 Maryland: Bullet, Tate
1992 Virginia: Reiss, Staley
1995 UConn: Lobo, Rizzotti
1997 UConn: Sales, Wolters
1997 ODU: Machanguana, Penicheiro
1998 Tennessee: Catchings, Holdsclaw
1999 Tennessee: Catchings, Holdsclaw, Randall
2000 UConn: Abrosimova, Ralph
2000 Tennessee: Catchings, Randall
2002 UConn: Bird, Cash, Taurasi
2004 Minnesota: McCarville, Whalen
2008 UConn: Montgomery, Moore
2009 UConn: Charles, Montgomery, Moore
2010 Stanford: Appel, N. Ogwumike
2010 UConn: Charles, Moore
2012 Stanford: C. Ogwumike, N. Ogwumike
2012 Baylor: Griner, Sims
2013 Notre Dame: Diggins, McBride
2013 UConn: Dolson, Mosqueda-Lewis
2014 UConn: Dolson, Hartley, Stewart
2014 Notre Dame: Loyd, McBride
2015 UConn: Jefferson, Mosqueda-Lewis, Stewart
2016 UConn: Jefferson, Stewart, Tuck
2017 UConn: Collier, Samuelson, Williams
2018 UConn: Samuelson, Williams
2019 UConn: Collier, Samuelson
2020 Oregon: Hebard, Ionescu, Sabally
2024 UConn: Bueckers, Edwards
2025 Uconn: Bueckers, Strong
2025 USC: Iriafen, Watkins

If I missed anything, please feel free to provide corrections.

My count of teams with 3 selection in a single year: Tennessee 1, Oregon 1, UConn 6.
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Interesting reading. I am trying to remember some of those teams with 3 AA.

I remember those late 90's Tennessee teams... I remember thinking how awesome they were...

But I am thinking about who was the best Uconn threesome... Tina/Renee/Maya? That would be my vote.

For the record Maya was my favorite Husky of all time.
 
Centerstream said:
Every March and April the same topic arises: Huskies of Honor criteria.
Some say it is being named to the 10-member WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) All-America first team.
Graduating from UConn.
Others say being named to the USBWA AA first team (like this thread)?
Anyone know which AA team it really is?
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you didnt get the answer last March or April?
 
MilfordHusky said:
See post #13. UConn is the only team with multiple first-teamers in the same season.
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Not true. Oregon had Hebard and Ionescu on the AP and the USBWA 1st team back in 19-20 season. 1st team 5 member teams.
 
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DaddyChoc said:
you didnt get the answer last March or April?
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Yup, that's why I asked again this year. 😖
Plus seeing that no one has disputed the thread, I have to believe that the USBWA (Basketball Writers Association) meets the criteria.
 
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meyers7 said:
Not true. Oregon had Hebard and Ionescu on the AP and the USBWA 1st team back in 19-20 season. 1st team 5 member teams.
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I stand corrected about 2020--Hebard and Ionescu.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Huskies that made 1st Team AA per the AP:

1995 Rebecca
1996 Jennifer, Kara
1997 Kara
1998 Nykesha
2000 Sveta, Shea
2002 Sue
2003 Diana
2004 Diana
2008 Maya
2009 Maya, Renee
2010 Maya, Tina
2011 Maya
2014 Stewie
2015 Stewie
2016 Stewie, Moriah
2017 Phee, Lou
2018 Lou
2019 Phee
2020 Megan
2021 Paige
2024 Paige
2025 Paige
2026 Not yet announced
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2026 just announced: Azzi and Sarah 1st team!!!
 
meyers7 said:
Not true. Oregon had Hebard and Ionescu on the AP and the USBWA 1st team back in 19-20 season. 1st team 5 member teams.
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Maggie Vanoni says there are 3 instances of multiple teammates on the AP 1st team. Who else did I miss?
 
MilfordHusky said:
Huskies that made 1st Team AA per the AP:

1995 Rebecca
1996 Jennifer, Kara
1997 Kara
1998 Nykesha
2000 Sveta, Shea
2002 Sue
2003 Diana
2004 Diana
2008 Maya
2009 Maya, Renee
2010 Maya, Tina
2011 Maya
2014 Stewie
2015 Stewie
2016 Stewie, Moriah
2017 Phee, Lou
2018 Lou
2019 Phee
2020 Megan
2021 Paige
2024 Paige
2025 Paige
2026 Sarah, Azzi updated
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Every time I see the AP list, I can’t believe Swin Cash was not a first team pick. The leading scorer and rebounder for the undefeated team smh. There wasn’t another forward in America better than her that year! Fortunately she was named a WBCA All-American.

Maya was truly one of a kind.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Maggie Vanoni says there are 3 instances of multiple teammates on the AP 1st team. Who else did I miss?
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For AP (from the list I found)

1996 - Rizzotti, Wolters
2000 - Abrosimova, Ralph
2009 - Montgomery, Moore
2010 - Charles, Moore
2012 - Griner, Sims (Baylor)
2016 - Jefferson, Stewart
2017 - Collier, KLS
2019- Hebard, Ionescu (Oregon)
2026 - Fudd, Strong
 
meyers7 said:
For AP (from the list I found)

1996 - Rizzotti, Wolters
2000 - Abrosimova, Ralph
2009 - Montgomery, Moore
2010 - Charles, Moore
2012 - Griner, Sims (Baylor)
2016 - Jefferson, Stewart
2017 - Collier, KLS
2019- Hebard, Ionescu (Oregon)
2026 - Fudd, Strong
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We are both missing the 10th. Is 1994-5 the appropriate starting year?
 
Stagnant said:
Good. To me this is one of the main reasons Azzi needed to return for this season.
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And fortunate that it all worked out...with still some more goals to go.
 
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Phil said:
I like Latson, but her numbers have definitely taken a hit.
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Latson, Johnson, Johnson, Okot, Edwards

vs Latson,?,?,?,?.

SC has a pretty formidable, balanced lineup. I'd guess Latson still happy about her choice.
 
1974yankees said:
Look at Maya with 4 times AA...

I am surprised Stewart was only 3 times..

Back to who was better Maya or Stewart lol.
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Stewie wasn't great as a freshman... Hartley, Dolson and KML were still there I believe
 
DaddyChoc said:
Stewie wasn't great as a freshman... Hartley, Dolson and KML were still there I believe
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Yeah, Stewie set the freshman record for the most points in the first 10 games, then hit a bit of a slump, as teams got physical with her. She had 0 points against Baylor. After sitting out the first NCAA game with a minor injury, she really turned it on for the next 5 games--plus 3 years.
 
oldude said:
Stewie wasn’t great as a freshman??? I beg to differ. She scored 20+ points in 3 of her first 4 games, averaging 14 ppg, 6 rb & 2 blocks for the season while earning MOP for the NCAA Championship tournament.
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The postseason doesn't matter in this conversation. The final numbers are good but she had a stretch of games in the season where she just wasn't playing good basketball which ruined her All American chances.
 
ScottCT said:
The postseason doesn't matter in this conversation. The final numbers are good but she had a stretch of games in the season where she just wasn't playing good basketball which ruined her All American chances.
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That’s a pretty arbitrary determination and makes absolutely no sense that the evaluation of Stewie’s freshman season should not include the most important 6 games of the season. Beyond that, she made the all freshman team in the BE, prior to the tournament and at a time when the BE was the strongest conference in WBB.

While Stewie would certainly get even better during her next 3 seasons at UConn, any suggestion that she was not that good as a freshman is absurd.
 
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