While we have to wait until 5 p.m. on Friday for the big awards, the Big East Conference announced four awards plus the All-Big East teams. And as you would expect, there’s a distinct UConn Huskies women’s basketball flavor to the teams.
Senior Tiffany Hayes was named to the All-Big East First Team and is joined by her teammate sophomore Bria Hartley. Freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was named to the All-Big East Second Team.
KML also picked up the Big East Sixth Man Award and should win Freshman of the Year honors tomorrow. She and Kiah Stokes were named to the All-Big East Freshman Team.
There was one other member of the Huskies honored for her play and that was sophomore Stefanie Dolson who received honorable mention honors.
Given what Kelly Faris does for the Huskies on a nightly basis, I’m really shocked she was not recognized by the coaches in the conference.
The Big East Player of the Year, Big East Freshman of the Year, Big East Coach of the Year and Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year are the four awards that will be announced tomorrow.
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2011-12 BIG EAST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Devereaux Peters, Notre Dame, Gr., F
BIG EAST Sixth Man Award
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connecticut, Fr., F
BIG EAST Most Improved Player
Jasmine Wynne, USF, Sr., G
BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award
Deanna Ortiz, DePaul, Sr., G
Da’Shena Stevens, St. John’s, Sr., F
All-BIG EAST First Team
- Bria Hartley, Connecticut, So., G
- Tiffany Hayes, Connecticut, Sr., G
- *Anna Martin, DePaul, Jr., G
- Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown, Jr., G
- Shoni Schimmel, Louisville, So., G
- *Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame, Jr., G
- Natalie Novosel, Notre Dame, Sr., G
- Devereaux Peters, Notre Dame, Gr., F
- Khadijah Rushdan, Rutgers, R-Sr., G
- Shenneika Smith, St. John’s, Jr., G
- Asya Bussie, West Virginia, Jr., C
All-BIG EAST Second Team
- Dayeesha Hollins, Cincinnati, R-So., G
- Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connecticut, Fr., F
- April Sykes, Rutgers, Sr., G/F
- Nadirah McKenith, St. John’s, Jr., G
- Da’Shena Stevens, St. John’s, Sr., F
- Jasmine Crew, Seton Hall, Sr., G
- Jasmine Wynne, USF, Sr., G
- Kayla Alexander, Syracuse, Jr., C
- Iasia Hemingway, Syracuse, Sr., F
- Laura Sweeney, Villanova, Jr., F
BIG EAST Honorable Mention
- Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut, So., C
- Katherine Harry, DePaul, Jr., F
- Tia Magee, Georgetown, Sr., F
- Katherine Plouffe, Marquette, So., F
- Monique Oliver, Rutgers, Jr., F/C
- Christal Caldwell, West Virginia, R-So., G
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
- *Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connecticut, Fr., F
- Kiah Stokes, Connecticut, Fr., C
- *Brittany Hrynko, DePaul, Fr., G
- *Bria Smith, Louisville, Fr., G
- Arlesia Morse, Marquette, Fr., G
- *Brianna Kiesel, Pittsburgh, Fr., G
- Betnijah Laney, Rutgers, Fr., G/F
- Amber Thompson, St. John’s, Fr., F
- Lauren Burford, Villanova, R-Fr., F
- Linda Stepney, West Virginia, Fr., G
*Unanimous selection
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