Paige.. AP All American First Team

[NYCHUSKIES]

AP All American First Team.. Well deserved.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Page leads the team with 28 of 30 first place votes.

UConn frosh Paige Bueckers leads women's AP All-America team

Paige Bueckers came to Connecticut with a lot of hype surrounding her. The freshman guard has lived up to it so far, delivering record-breaking performances and earning a spot on The Associated Press women's basketball All-American team Wednesday. Bueckers received 28 first place votes from...

news.yahoo.com

She was joined by Dana Evans of Louisville, Aliyah Boston of South Carolina, Rhyne Howard of Kentucky and NaLyssa Smith of Baylor.

 

[hart2hart]

So deserving!
Thanks for posting!
This news just made my day!!

 

[BobbyJ]

Matches M. Moore as quickest ever to qualify for the Wall. She really is a Bucket.

 

[oldude]

HOH here she comes. There is a strong momentum building behind Paige for multiple AA teams and I believe multiple NPOY’s as well.

These are exciting times for fans of UConn WBB.

 

[eebmg]

Article does not say how many of the first team votes, the others received? Weird omission I think.

 

[Go/huskies]

Congratulations to Paige, well deserved honor.

 

[eebmg]

Maybe @Biff will do some quickie banner art for the occasion. Make sure we have place holders for Azzi, Aaliyah and hopefully some others.

 

[EricLA]

Very well deserved for the NPOY. Way to go Paige!!!

 

[dtbtbtb]

Where is the poster that claimed that because of Hailey Van Lith and Clark, Paige will never be AA

 

[Biff]

Maybe @Biff will do some quickie banner art for the occasion. Make sure we have place holders for Azzi, Aaliyah and hopefully some others.

Coming soon to a Gampel Pavilion near you....

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

Article does not say how many of the first team votes, the others received? Weird omission I think.

You are correct @eebmg , BUT, the article does say... she "received 28 first-place votes from the national panel of 30 media members that vote each week in the AP Top 25 poll." This means no one not named "Paige" got more than 2 "first place" votes from the 30 media members. This makes Paige's selection that much more impressive...bodes well for NPOY selection as well.

Well Done!!!

 

[Carnac]

HOH here she comes. There is a strong momentum building behind Paige for multiple AA teams and I believe multiple NPOY’s as well.

These are exciting times for fans of UConn WBB.

Will THIS "Associated Press" selection get her on the wall, or does UConn require a player to be voted an AA by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)? Biff's post suggests that it does.

 

[Baylor1994]

And people called me crazy for saying smith was a first team all American! Congrats to Paige though!

 

[oldude]

Will THIS "Associated Press" selection get her on the wall, or does UConn require a player to be voted an AA by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)?

I thought it was either or. But since the WBCA AA team consists of 10 players, it is unimaginable that Paige would not also be included on that AA team as well.

 

[eebmg]

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You are correct @eebmg , BUT, the article does say... she "received 28 first-place votes from the national panel of 30 media members that vote each week in the AP Top 25 poll." This means no one not named "Paige" got more than 2 "first place" votes from the 30 media members. This makes Paige's selection that much more impressive...bodes well for NPOY selection as well.

Well Done!!!

I dont think that is how it works. Each voter puts their 5 picks for first team. That means only 2 voters felt she did not make 1st team. So still no clue on how.many 1st team ballots the others were on

 

[MSGRET]

Will THIS "Associated Press" selection get her on the wall, or does UConn require a player to be voted an AA by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)?

I believe it's both, but you must be on the first team on the AP or the top 10 in the USBWA.

 

[huskeynut]

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to Paige. Well deserved. I have to agree with oldude - many more honors coming her.

 

[Carnac]

I believe it's both, but you must be on the first team on the AP or the top 10 in the USBWA.

Thanks Serge, I wasn't sure.

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

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I dont think that is how it works. Each voter puts their 5 picks for first team. That means only 2 voters felt she did not make 1st team. So still no clue on how.many 1st team ballots the others were on

Maybe... but if we go by what's written... it says "first place"...

Found this on another news website from the Idaho Statesman... https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/nation-world/article250004744.html
It includes how many "first place" votes each person received...but it clearly looks more like "First TEAM" votes, vice "First PLACE".
AND...it includes Olivia and Christyn as "Honorable Mention".

 

[Blakeon18]

Just makes you smile!

 

[f1f1ferrari]

Thanks Serge, I wasn't sure.

Minor correction - it's not the USWBA (United States Basketball Writers Association) that's required, it's WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association)

 

[bbsamjj]

1st team:
Bueckers, Evans, Boston, Howard, Smith

2nd team:
N.C. State's Elissa Cunane, Michigan's Naz Hillmon, Arizona's Aari McDonald, Iowa's Caitlin Clark, Texas' Charli Collier of Texas

3rd team:
Oklahoma State's Natasha Mack, Maryland's Ashley Owusu, UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere, Stanford's Kiana Williams and Arkansas' Chelsea Dungee

 

[Vowelguy]

7 of the top 10 will be back next year

1st
Paige
Evans
Boston
Howard
Smith

2nd
Cunane
Hillmon
Aari M
Clark
Collier

3rd
Mack
Owusu
Onyenwere
Williams
Dungee