Paige Wins her First Awards of the Season... Big East Freshman AND Player of the Year

[PAHuskeyFan]

Just posted by BigEast... Paige is named Conference Freshman AND Player of the Year Bueckers Sweeps BIG EAST Player, Freshman of the Year Honors

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

In addition to Paige:

• Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma
• Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Olivia Nelson-Ododa
• Sixth Woman of the Year: Aaliyah Edwards
• Conference First Team:

- Paige Bueckers
- Christyn Williams

- Conference Second Team:
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa

- Conference Freshmen Team
- Paige Bueckers
- Aaliyah Edwards

 

[Geesworld]

Congrats Ladies! 🏅🏅
Now lets go get some more hardware Down South. 🏆👏👏

 

[jcoton56]

We shall hope that this is only the beginning for these hard working ladies. Wish we had a slightly later game on Saturday. Good luck, go Huskies!

 

[Jackalope]

And Nika wasn't named to the All Freshmen team? Travesty!

 

[SLY63]

It looks like Seton Hall (3) had more players on the Big East First Team than UConn (2). Interesting

 

[EricSD]

Congrats to all the ladies acknowledged on the lists, and congrats to Geno COY. I woudln't have minded seeing the Seton Hall or Villanova coach win COY - SHU was picked 6th, Nova picked 7th preseason, and they finished 3rd and 5th respectively.

SJU and Creighton, on the other hand, had disappointing seasons compared to pre-season expectations...

 

[Bald Husky]

And Nika wasn't named to the All Freshmen team? Travesty!

She had a great year and UCONN fans appreciate her, but her lack of scoring did not impress the other coaches. Plus, there were some other pretty good freshmen in the league.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Christyn gets some criticism here, but unanimous 1st team all-conference means that the opposing coaches recognized her play.

Paige joins the company of the great Maya Moore. Impressive!

Congrats to all!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Congrats Ladies! 🏅🏅
Now lets go get some more hardware Down South. 🏆👏👏

Uncasville first!

 

[hart2hart]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!
UCONN Rocks!

 

[psconn]

It looks like Seton Hall (3) had more players on the Big East First Team than UConn (2). Interesting

That's why their starting 5 dominated ours... oh wait...

 

[Fairfield Fan]

I would like to congratulate Andra Espinoza-Hunter for making Big East first team. But there are three Seton Hall players, but Edwards doesn't make the ten-person first team? Huh?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

A nice little cluster of awards. A nice start for our freshman. Nika has to add some offense to her repetoire and she'll be raking in awards too. Starting on UConn's team is about as fine as it gets for a freshman. Rare as ice cubes in the Mohave.

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[Glenn]

Lots and lots of guards on the first team. I would have had Ono there, maybe instead of one of the 3 seton halls players

 

[lebronfan23]

Olivia should’ve been on First Team. No team in the Big East was able to stop her.

 

[RogueDave]

Olivia should’ve been on First Team. No team in the Big East was able to stop her.

Want to see her show them as BE Conference Tournament MOP instead...
With a Triple Double In the Championship Game...

 

[BostonBay]

Poor Nika. Maybe this will motivate her even more. I predicted before the season started she would be a starter by year end. Super-talented with a strong motor.

 

[CocoHusky]

IMO it is very disappointing (although completely justified) for ONO to only be named 2nd team and "Co-Defensive" POY for the BE in this her junior season.

 

[CocoHusky]

Olivia should’ve been on First Team. No team in the Big East was able to stop her.

Olivia stopped herself mostly and the Providence front line would disagree with you.

 

[topogigio]

No argument from me W/ the 3 SH players on 1st team all Big East; Correa and Hunter have the numbers and are most deserving. Park-Lane, beside getting the Best Name award is most impressive. She’s like 5’3” and just destroys defenders. Olivia just didn’t show up enough. Imagine if Park-Lane was 6’5”!

 

[Vowelguy]

Uncasville first!

Compared to Storrs, Uncasville is down south.

 

[Glenn]

Well I would have put Ono instead of Desiree Elmore of SH, as Ono was a superior defensive player and had similar offensive output. But I understand many here do not share my respect for her play.

 

[Carnac]

I would like to congratulate Andra Espinoza-Hunter for making Big East first team. But there are three Seton Hall players, but Edwards doesn't make the ten-person first team? Huh?

That’s ok. She‘s on OUR first team all-conference team!!!

 

[GoingPostal]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!
UCONN Rocks!

I have no idea if that's spelled right but I give you credit for trying.

 

[bluedevil]

No argument from me W/ the 3 SH players on 1st team all Big East; Correa and Hunter have the numbers and are most deserving. Park-Lane, beside getting the Best Name award is most impressive. She’s like 5’3” and just destroys defenders. Olivia just didn’t show up enough. Imagine if Park-Lane was 6’5”!

She would have to change her name to Park-Boulevard...

 

[hart2hart]

Thanks, it’s spelled correctly!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

 

[huskeynut]

I agree with others. Liv should have been first team.

 

[browns]

Same here..Liv 1st team..mayb she'll play with a chip on her shoulders in the BET

 

[dtbtbtb]

Congrats to All UConn players (Paige, CW, ONO, AE) who made those lists and especially to Paige. Well deserved!