UConn’s Bueckers solely freshman on Wooden listing

UConn‘s Paige Bueckers is the solely freshman amongst the 15 females’s faculty basketball avid gamers on the Wooden Award national ballot, which changed into released Saturday.

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston and Stanford guard Haley Jones had been the solely hundreds of underclassmen on the listing. Stanford changed into the solely faculty with a pair of representatives, as senior guard Kiana Williams also changed into included within the tip 15.

The Pac-12 led the skill with four avid gamers on the national ballot, including conference player of the year Aari McDonald of Arizona and fellow senior Michaela Onyenwere of UCLA.

The SEC and Mountainous 12 every had three avid gamers on the ballot. Louisville‘s Dana Evans, who earlier this week changed into named the ACC player of the year for the 2nd consecutive season, is one among seven seniors within the tip 15. Kentucky‘s Rhyne Howard, the SEC player of the year for the 2nd season in a row, is one among 5 juniors.

Bueckers has led UConn to a 21-1 sage and the No. 1 rating within the AP Top 25. Earlier this week, Bueckers joined Maya Moore as the solely females to sweep Mountainous East player and freshman of the year awards within the identical season. Bueckers leads UConn in scoring (19.8 PPG), assists (6.2 APG), steals (2.4 SPG) and 3-point shooting (47.6%).

Texas‘ Charli Collier, a draft-eligible junior and the projected No. 1 grasp within the 2021 WNBA draft, also changed into included on the national ballot.

The Wooden Award honoring the tip females’s faculty basketball player changed into established in 2004. Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu gained the award in 2018-19 and 2019-20. The Wooden Award All-The usa team shall be announced in late March, with the 2021 winner revealed following the NCAA tournament in April.