The ten member 2015 WBCA Division All-American Team.

From the WBCA:

TAMPA BAY (April 4, 2015) – Five players competing in the NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four are represented on the 2015 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team, which the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today in a ceremony held at Amalie Arena during the 2015 NCAA® Women’s Final Four® Super Saturday festivities.

The 10-member team was decided from a group of 52 finalists by the selection committee at an in-person meeting held during the 2015 WBCA National Convention.

Here are the members of the 2015 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team:

“The 10 members of the 2015 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team are well deserving of this recognition, and the WBCA congratulates them for their achievements this season,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “These young women have separated themselves and through their efforts, have become ambassadors for our game. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have elevated the women’s game to an exciting new level.”

This is the 41st year of the WBCA Coaches’ All-America program, which began in 1975. Once again all 10 members of the team were present to be honored in person during the ceremony. Remarkably, in the 41-year history of the program, none of the 410 Coaches’ All-Americans thus far honored have failed to appear for the announcement.

Brittany Boyd. Boyd earned WBCA All-America honors after a stellar senior campaign in which she helped lead the California Golden Bears to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a 25-10 record overall. Throughout her senior season, Boyd’s versatility was on full display as she averaged 13.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game. The Berkeley, Calif. native also led the nation with two triple-doubles this season. The senior guard is the NCAA’s active career steals leader with 353. Boyd is the only current player, and the first player in Pac-12 history, to register at least 1,400 points, 700 rebounds, 600 assists and 300 steals in a career.

Nina Davis. Davis is one of two sophomores named to the 2015 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team.  The Big 12 Conference Player of the Year led the league in points per game (20.9), field-goal shooting (58.6 percent), double-doubles (11) and offensive rebounds (3.6 per game). In her first two seasons as a Lady Bear she has collected 1,288 points and grabbed 617 rebounds. Davis is averaging 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game.  Davis has assisted Baylor in a second place national ranking in assists per game (20.9), fourth in assist turnover ratio (2.3) and fourth in rebound margin (11.6).

Moriah Jefferson. Jefferson was a source of efficiency for Connecticut while running the point for the nation’s top scoring team. The junior guard was fourth on the team with 12.3 points per game on 59.5 percent shooting, while leading the team with 4.9 assists per game. Jefferson, a native of Glenn Heights,
Texas, was particularly effective taking care of the ball, averaging just 1.6 turnovers per game. Her assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.12 is the fifth-best mark in the nation. Defensively, Jefferson helped anchor the nation’s top defense with a team-best 2.5 steals per game.

Samantha Logic. Logic earned her spot on the WBCA All-America team after guiding one of the nation’s top offenses in Iowa. The senior point guard scored a career-best 13.4 points per game while also pulling down 6.9 rebounds per game and 8.1 assists per game. Logic’s 8.1 assists per game is third best in the nation. The Racine, Wis. native also led the nation with two triple-doubles on the year. With Logic at the point guard position, Iowa’s offense ranked sixth in scoring offense at 79.5 points per game,  eighth in field goal percentage at 45.6 percent and third in three-point field goal percentage at 39.4 percent. Defensively, Logic led the team with 1.9 steals per game.

Jewell Loyd. The two-time WBCA All-American led the Atlantic Coast Conference in 20-point games this season with 19, which is second most in school history. Loyd also recorded a school-record four 30-point games this year.  She is second on Notre Dame’s single-season scoring list with 738 points and is second in the ACC in scoring on the season with 20 points per game. The ACC Player of the Year is averaging 20  points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Notre Dame is second in the nation in field-goal percentage (49.8), fourth in scoring margin (21.4) and fifth in scoring offense (80.9), as well as three-point field-goal percentage (38.5).

Tiffany Mitchell. Mitchell made the WBCA All-America team for the second consecutive year after averaging 14.5 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from the three-point line. Mitchell, the SEC Player of the Year, is the first South Carolina player to be named a two-time WBCA All-America team member. The junior guard helped lead South Carolina to its first-ever NCAA Final Four while playing particularly well against the nation’s best teams. In games against nationally ranked opponents, Mitchell averaged 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. The Charlotte, N.C. native also helped lead South Carolina’s highly-ranked defense with 1.8 steals per game.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis. After posting 15.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, Mosqueda-Lewis made her second career WBCA All-America team, previously making the team in her sophomore season in 2012-13. The senior out of Anaheim Hills, Calif. has made a career out of terrorizing her opponents from beyond the arc, making 45 percent of her three point attempts for her career. Mosqueda-Lewis is also the NCAA’s all-time career leader in three-pointers made, with 393 currently to her name. During this season, Mosqueda-Lewis has been especially impressive from deep, making a career-best 118 three-pointers on 50 percent shooting.

Breanna Stewart. Stewart the Albany Regional’s Most Outstanding Player and American Athletic Conference Player of the Year is 11th on Connecticut’s all-time scoring list with 1,927 career points. The North Syracuse, N.Y. native is fifth in Husky history with 280 career blocks.  Stewart is averaging 17.6 points per game, shooting 54 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line.  She is also averaging 7.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The two-time WBCA All-American has helped guide the Huskies to the nation’s top ranking in several categories including scoring offense (90.2), scoring defense (48.2), field-goal percentage (54.3), three-point field goal percentage (40.9), assists per game (21.6) and blocked shots per game (8.0).

Elizabeth Williams. Williams earned WBCA All-America distinctions after averaging 14.5 points per game and a career-best 9.0 rebounds per game. For the year, Duke’s defense smothered opponents, holding its competition to just 30.6 percent shooting, which ranked fourth in the nation. Williams was a key cog for Duke’s defense, ranking 12th nationally with 3.0 blocks per game. Williams also is the first player in ACC history to be named to the AP All-America team all four years. For her career, Williams racked up 1,955 points, 1,078 rebounds and 426 blocks.

Amanda Zahui B. Zahui B. was a consistent force while leading Minnesota to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009. The sophomore center was named the Big Ten’s Player of the Year and is a finalist for the Naismith Award and Wade Trophy after averaging 18.8 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game this season. The Stockholm, Sweden native ranked fourth in the nation in both rebounds per game and blocks per game, while also ranking in the top 15 nationally in field goal percentage at 55.5 percent. Additionally, Zahui B. finished the year with 24 double-doubles, the third most in the nation, while also leading the nation with two triple-doubles. Zahui B.’s 135 blocked shots are a single-season school record, surpassing the previous best mark of 105 blocks by Zahui B. in 2013-14.

2015 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team Honorable Mentions:

About the WBCA:
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From The American:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Overall top-seed UConn, No. 6 seed USF and No. 12 seed Tulane were selected to the field of 64 teams that will compete for the 2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Additionally, East Carolina, Temple and Tulsa were all chosen for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), the organization announced Monday night.

UConn, the American tournament and regular-season champion, is the No. 1 seed in the Albany Regional. The Huskies will face NEC champion and No. 16 seed St. Francis (NY) in Storrs, Conn. on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. UConn is seeking its 10^th NCAA Championship title.

USF opens tournament play in Tampa, Fla. against No. 11 LSU on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will air live on ESPN2. The Bulls are making their 11th postseason appearance in 12 years and earned the highest NCAA championship seed in program history with Monday’s announcement.

Tulane, who earned their first NCAA championship at-large bid since 2003, will face No. 5 Mississippi State in Durham, N.C. on Friday (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) in the Spokane Regional. The Green Wave was selected for the NCAA tournament for the 11^th time and makes their first appearance in the Big Dance since 2010.

East Carolina (21-10) will host the Radford Highlanders in the first round of the WNIT on Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. ET. Radford is the automatic qualifier from the Big South and enter WNIT play at 17-13 overall. The winner of Wednesday night’s game will advance to play the winner between East Tennessee State and NC State.

Temple takes on Marist in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. on Thursday, March 19. The Owls are making their fifth appearance in the WNIT and finished with a 16-16 overall record. The Red Foxes are 23-11 on the year and earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) automatic bid.

Tulsa was chosen for the postseason for the fifth time in school history. The Hurricane travels to Springfield, Mo. on Friday, March 20 to face off with Missouri State. The Bears finished 18-14 and fell in the Missouri Valley Conference championship game to Wichita State. Tulsa was 17-13 in their inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference.

The 2015 Women’s Final Four will be held April 5 and 7 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. UConn is the defending national champion after claiming the 2014 title in Nashville, Tenn. with a win over Notre Dame in the title game.

The 2015 WNIT Championship will be played on April 4 and televised live on CBS Sports Network at 3 p.m. ET. All games are hosted by participating schools. Complete game times will be announced when available.

NCAA First Round – Friday, March 20

No. 12 Tulane vs. No. 5 Mississippi State – Spokane Region, Durham, N.C. (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)

NCAA First Round – Saturday, March 21

No. 11 LSU vs. No. 6 USF – Albany Region, Tampa, Fla. (5:30 P.M. ET, ESPN2)

No. 16 St. Francis (NY) vs. No. 1 UConn – Albany Region, Storrs, Conn. (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2)

WNIT First Round – Wednesday, March 18
Radford vs. East Carolina – 7 p.m. ET, Greenville, N.C. (Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum)

WNIT First Round – Thursday, March 19
Temple vs. Marist – 7 p.m. ET, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (McCann Arena)

WNIT First Round – Friday, March 20
Tulsa vs. Missouri State – Springfield, Mo. (JQH Arena)

From the American Athletic Conference-

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – UConn junior forward Breanna Stewart was named the American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the league announced on Friday. UConn rookie Kia Nurse took home American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors while head coach Geno Auriemma received Coach of the Year accolades.

The awards were voted on by the league’s 11 head coaches.

Stewart, the American Preseason Player of the Year and AP Preseason All-American, averaged 6.7 rebounds and a team-best 17.1 points per game in conference play. The junior was a unanimous all-conference first team selection and helped lead her squad to the American regular-season championship for the second consecutive season. She is a finalist for the 2015 Naismith, Wade and Wooden Awards.

Nurse has established herself as one of UConn’s most consistent offensive weapons. She has started all but three games this season, is one of five Huskies averaging double figures (10.9 points per game) and is second on the team in assists, averaging 3.3 assists per game. Nurse is also second on the team and 62^nd in the nation in assist to turnover ratio, and has received American Freshman of the Week honors twice this season.

In his 30th year of coaching, Auriemma led his team to a 29-1 regular season mark and the American regular-season title for the second consecutive year. His squad is one win shy of their 10^th consecutive 30-win season and is ranked No. 1 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. He is one of 10 finalists for the 2015 Naismith Coach of the Year award and became the fastest Division I coach to reach 900 career wins after topping Cincinnati on February 3.

American Player of the Year

Breanna Stewart, F, Jr., UConn

American Freshman of the Year

Kia Nurse, G, Fr., UConn

American Coach of the Year

Geno Auriemma, UConn

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The American Athletic Conference announced its annual women’s basketball awards to cap the 2014-15 season and kick off the American Women’s Basketball Championship in Uncasville, Conn., March 6-9.

The All-Conference First Team includes student-athletes from three schools and is highlighted by four unanimous first team selections: Breanna Stewart (UConn), Courtney Williams (USF), Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (UConn) and Moriah Jefferson (UConn).

UConn senior Kiah Stokes earned American Defensive Player of the Year honors while teammate Moriah Jefferson was chosen as the American Most Improved Player of the Year. Freshman Gabby Williams (UConn) and junior Ashley Clark (Tulsa) shared American Sixth Player of the Year accolades while Temple senior Tyonna Williams earned the league’s Sportsmanship Award. East Carolina junior I’Tiana Taylor was tabbed Newcomer of the Year.

Stokes ranks fourth nationally in blocks per game (4.17) and is one of four UConn players in program history with 300 career blocks. Jefferson leads the league with 2.6 steals per game, ranks first on the team in assists (139) and is one of seven Huskies shooting over 50-percent from the field. Williams is a two-time American Freshman of the Week selection and leads The American in field-goal percentage (.633), while Clark averages a team-best 14.0 points and 7.4 rebounds off the bench for Tulsa.

Williams has participated in many community service initiatives during her four years at Temple and was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the past three years. Taylor, in her first year with the Pirates after transferring from Weatherford College, has seven double-doubles this season and four 20+ point performances under her belt.

The awards were voted on by the league’s 11 head coaches. Ties were not broken. The American Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced at a press conference on Friday, March 6 at Mohegan Sun Arena at 2 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed live at www.theamerican.org/dn.

American Defensive Player of the Year

Kiah Stokes, C, Sr., UConn

American Most Improved Player of the Year

Moriah Jefferson, G, Jr., UConn

American Sportsmanship Award

Tyonna Williams, G, Sr., Temple

American Sixth Player of the Year

Gabby Williams, G, Fr., UConn

Ashley Clark, G, Jr., Tulsa

American Newcomer of the Year

I’Tiana Taylor, F, Jr., East Carolina

All-Conference First Team

*Breanna Stewart, F, Jr., UConn

*Courtney Williams, G, Jr., USF

*Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, F, Sr., UConn

*Moriah Jefferson, Jr., G, UConn

Jada Payne, F, R-Jr., East Carolina

Morgan Tuck, F, R-So., UConn

All-Conference Second Team

Alisia Jenkins, F, Jr., USF

Ariel Hearn, G, Jr., Memphis

Ashley Clark, G, Jr., Tulsa

Zykira Lewis, G, So., UCF

I’Tiana Taylor, Jr., F, East Carolina

Kiah Stokes, Sr., C, UConn

All-Conference Third Team

Erica Covile, G, Jr., Temple

Alliya Butts, G, Fr., Temple

Danielle Blagg, G, Sr., Tulane

Kolby Morgan, G, Fr., Tulane

Kia Nurse, G, Fr., UConn

All-Freshman Team

*Kia Nurse, G, Fr., UConn

*Alliya Butts, G, Fr., Temple

Kolby Morgan, G, Fr., Tulane

Ana Owens, G, Fr., Cincinnati

Alicia Froling, F, Fr., SMU

Laura Ferreira, F, Fr., USF

Gabby Williams, G, Fr., UConn

[*] denotes unanimous pick

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s final weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending March 2.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis * F * 5-11 * Sr. * UConn

Mosqueda-Lewis averaged 20.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 63.9-percent from the field in a 3-0 week for the top-ranked Huskies.  She also joined an elite club when she became only the eighth member of UConn’s 2,000-point club on Saturday. Mosqueda-Lewis began the week with a 21-point performance in a win at Tulane on Feb. 23. She followed that up with another 21-point effort in Saturday’s win against Memphis. Her 21 came on 8-11 shooting. The senior ended the week with an 18-point performance in Monday’s win at RV/RV USF.  She was 7-12 from the floor, including 4-9 from long-range, in the win over the Bulls.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Tanaya Atkinson * G * 5-9 * Temple

Atkinson averaged 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 61.5-percent from the field in a 3-0 week for Temple. The rookie had three double-figure scoring games in each contest for the Owls last week. She finished 4-for-7 and posted 10 points and five rebounds against SMU and followed that up with a 5-for-8, 13-point, six-rebound performance against East Carolina. Atkinson scored 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds, both team-highs, in a win at Houston on Monday.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Kelsee Grovey * G * 5-8 * Jr. * Tulsa

Averaged 16.3 points per game in a 3-0 week for Tulsa, clinched third seed at conference championship with undefeated week

Courtney Williams * G * 5-8 * Jr. * USF

Had 26 points on 13-for-26 shooting vs. No. 1/1 UConn on Monday, posted three 20+ point games last week

I’Tiana Taylor * F * 6-1 * Jr. * East Carolina

Recorded fourth 20-point game of the season at Temple on Saturday, tallied seventh double-double of the year vs. UCF

Laura Ferreira * F * 5-11 * Fr. * USF

Averaged 10.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in a 2-1 week for USF

Jessieka Palmer * G * 6-1 * Jr. * Houston

Pulled down third double-double of the season (16 points, 11 rebounds) in a 56-45 loss to Temple on Monday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – UConn earned the American regular-season title and clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2014 American Women’s Basketball Championship, to be held March 6-9 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. All 11 league teams will compete for the championship title and the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The tournament field is based on regular-season league records. The highest five seeds earned byes into the quarterfinals on March 7.

No. 1 UConn (29-1, 18-0 American) clinched the conference regular-season title outright with a win over Memphis on Saturday. The Huskies will open tournament play at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday versus the winner of No. 9 Cincinnati and No. 8 UCF.

No. 2 USF (24-6, 15-3 American) opens tournament play at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday versus the winner of No. 10 SMU and No. 7 Memphis. The Bulls dropped their regular-season finale to UConn on Monday at the Sun Dome.

No. 3 Tulsa (17-12, 12-6 American) defeated Cincinnati, 71-58, on Monday to clinch the tournament’s third seed. The Hurricane is 8-2 over their last 10 games and will open tournament play on Saturday at 8 p.m. vs. the winner of No. 6 Tulane and No. 11 Houston.

No. 4 Temple (16-15, 12-6 American) won its regular-season finale over Houston, 56-45, and will face No. 5 East Carolina in the tournament quarterfinals at Noon eastern on Saturday.

No. 5 East Carolina (20-9, 11-7 American) clinched a quarterfinals bye with a 10-point win over UCF on Monday. The Pirates will face No. 4 Temple on Saturday at Noon ET.

No. 6 Tulane (20-9, 11-7 American) wrapped up regular season action on Saturday with a three-point loss at Tulsa. The Green Wave earned the sixth spot at the conference championship and open tournament play on Friday at 8 p.m. eastern vs. No. 11 Houston.

No. 7 Memphis (13-16, 7-11 American) will face No. 10 SMU in the first round of the conference championship on Friday at 6 p.m. ET. The Tigers will face the Mustangs for the second consecutive time after dropping their regular season finale to SMU on Monday.

No. 8 UCF (9-20, 5-13 American) will take on No. 9 Cincinnati in the first-round of the conference championship on Friday at 4 p.m. ET. The Knights dropped a 10-point contest to East Carolina on Monday.

No. 9 Cincinnati (7-22, 4-14 American) takes on No. 8 UCF in the first-round of the conference championship. Game time is slated for 4 p.m. eastern. The Bearcats fell to Tulsa, 71-58, in their final game of the season on Monday.

No. 10 SMU (7-22, 3-15 American) defeated Memphis, 60-53, on Monday and earned the championship’s 10th seed. The Mustangs will take on the seventh-seeded Tigers on Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

No. 11 Houston (6-23, 1-17 American) opens tournament play at 8 p.m. ET on Friday versus sixth-seeded Tulane. The Cougars fell in their regular-season finale to Temple on Monday.

Package and single-session tickets are still available for the conference championship. To order tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. In addition, tickets can be purchased online by logging on to the Mohegan Sun Arena website at www.mohegansun.com or the Ticketmaster website at www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets can also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office. Box office hours are 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily. All ticket purchases are subject to additional convenience fees.

Fans can watch the entire tournament on the ESPN family of networks. The first round and quarterfinal games on March 6 and 7, respectively, will be carried live on ESPN3. The semifinals on March 8 will be televised on ESPNU while the championship game on March 9 will air on ESPN.

For more information on the American Women’s Basketball Championship, please visit championship central at www.theamerican.org/wbb.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Feb. 22.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Breanna Stewart * F * 6-4 * Jr. * UConn

Stewart averaged 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 70.6-percent from the field in a 2-0 week for UConn. Stewart accumulated those averages in only 26.5 minutes per contest. The junior started the week with a 26-point, five-rebound, four-assist effort in UConn’s win over Houston on Tuesday.  Her 26 points came on 11-16 shooting in 26-minutes of action against the Cougars.  She followed that up with a season-high 28 points in a win at Tulsa, 23 of which came during the first half, on 13-18 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and six blocks.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Laura Ferreira * F * 5-11 * USF

Ferreira recorded her first-career double-double Wednesday night against Tulsa, scoring 11 points and grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds before tallying a career-best 17 points in a win over Temple on Sunday to go along with seven rebounds. The freshman averaged 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in the undefeated week and helped the Bulls clinch a top-two seed in the upcoming conference championship with Sunday’s win.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Jada Payne * G/F * 6-2 * R-Jr. * East Carolina

Averaged 18.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week, scored 1,000^th career point vs. SMU

Alisia Jenkins * F * 6-1 * Jr. * USF

Recorded her 19^th double-double of the season last week, averaged 13.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game

Tyonna Williams * G * 5-6 * Sr. * Temple

Shot 58-percent (11-for-19) from the field last week while averaging 16.5 points and 3.0 assists per game

Danielle Blagg * G * 5-11 * Sr. * Tulane

Averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in a 1-1 week for Tulane

Cheyenne Creighton * F * 6-1 * Fr. * Memphis

Tallied back-to-back double-digit games last week, averaged 11.0 points and 4.0 rebounds on 55-percent shooting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Feb. 15.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Moriah Jefferson * G * 5-7 * Jr. * UConn

Jefferson averaged 16.0 points on 68.4-percent shooting, including 71.4-percent from 3-point range, 4.5 rebounds and dished out 11 assists against only one turnover in a 2-0 week for No. 2/1 UConn that included wins over top ranked South Carolina and Tulane. The junior opened the week with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds in Monday’s win over the Gamecocks. She followed that with a 16-point, five-rebound, five-assist, four-steal performance in the Huskies’ victory over the Green Wave on Saturday.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Alliya Butts * G * 5-4 * Temple

Butts averaged 19.5 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game for Temple in a 1-1 week for the Owls. She led the team with 17 points and two steals at Tulsa on Feb. 10 and scored a game-high 22 points with a career-best six assists in Saturday’s win over Houston. The freshman also went a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe last week.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Abria Trice * G/F * 6-1 * R-Sr. * East Carolina

Averaged 19.5 points per game and shot 60-percent from the field in an undefeated week with wins over Cincinnati and No. 25/25 USF

Courtney Williams * G * 5-8 * Jr. * USF

Recorded a season-high tying 34 points in a one-point loss at East Carolina, scored 26 of her 34 points in the second half vs. the Pirates

Ashley Clark * G * 5-11 * Jr. * Tulsa

Averaged 15.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for Tulsa, tallied sixth double-double of the year vs. Temple

Mooriah Rowser * G * 5-9 * R-So. * Memphis

Tied a career-high with 24 points and added a career-best five steals in a win at Houston, Memphis’ lone game last week

Zykira Lewis * G * 5-8 * So. * UCF

Scored a game-high 19 points in a win over Cincinnati, the first for UCF in program history; made seven 3-pointers last week

From the American Athletic Conference:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s first weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Feb. 8.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Courtney Williams * G * 5-8 * Jr. * USF

Williams led RV/RV USF to an undefeated week with wins over UCF and Cincinnati. The junior averaged 23.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and had her eighth straight game with 20 or more points, the longest streak in the nation. Williams opened the week with 26 points and seven assists on 10-for-18 shooting in a win over the Knights on Feb. 3. She scored 20 points in 25 minutes in Saturday’s win over the Bearcats.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Gabby Williams * F * 5-11 * UConn

Williams averaged 17.0 points and 13.5 rebounds per game on 62.5-percent shooting in a 2-0 week for the Huskies. The freshman came off the bench in both games and opened the week with 18 points and 14 rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Cincinnati. She followed that up with a 16-point, 13-rebound effort in Saturday’s victory at Memphis. With back-to-back double-doubles, Williams became the first Husky since Maya Moore to record double-doubles in consecutive games.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Chinwe Duru * C * 6-2 * Jr. * Tulane

Scored a career-high 23 points with on a career-best 11 field goals made in a win over Temple on Saturday

Alliya Butts * G * 5-4 * Fr. * Temple

Averaged 24.5 points per game in a 1-1 week for the Owls, went 12-for-13 (.923) from the charity stripe

Kolby Morgan * G * 5-8 * Fr. * Tulane

Shot 52.6-percent from the field last week including a 10-for-11 outing at the free-throw line, averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 steals and 3.5 assists per game

Mariah Turner * F * 6-2 * Sr. * Tulsa

Had 16 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Houston on Feb. 8, shot 70-percent (7-for-10) from the field

Jasmine Phillips * G * 5-10 * Jr. * East Carolina

Scored 14 points and matched career-highs in rebounds (10) and assists (5) in a win over Houston on Feb. 3

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Jan. 4.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Erica Covile * G * 6-1 * Jr. * Temple

Covile had a pair of career games for Temple as the Owls went undefeated in American play last week and improved to 3-0 in league play. The junior averaged 22.5 points and 14.0 rebounds per game in wins vs. SMU and at Cincinnati. Against the Mustangs, Covile scored a career-high 24 points to go along with 13 rebounds, three steals and two assists. The Michigan native went 9-for-10 from the field in Saturday’s win over the Bearcats and finished with 21 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, notching her fourth consecutive double-double.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Aliyah Gregory * G * 5-10 * UCF

Gregory scored 21 points in UCF’s win over Tulsa on Saturday, falling one point shy of her career-high while shooting 61.5-percent (8-for-13) from the field. The freshman added six rebounds, two assists and went a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe vs. the Hurricane. Gregory helped seal the win for the Knights vs. Tulsa in the final seconds by blocking a 3-point attempt, securing the loose ball and drawing a foul. She made both of her subsequent free-throws with 13 seconds remaining for the 76-70 win.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Moriah Jefferson * G * 5-7 * Jr. * UConn

Averaged 16.7 points per game in UConn’s 3-0 week, went 21-for-28 (.750) from the field and 5-for-7 from 3-point range

Ariel Hearn * G * 5-7 * Jr. * Memphis

Had 26 points, two rebounds and two assists off the bench in an overtime win vs. East Carolina on Sunday

Kelsee Grovey * G * 5-8 * Jr. * Tulsa

Led Tulsa in scoring, averaged 21.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in a 1-1 week for the Hurricane

Alisia Jenkins * F * 6-1 * Jr. * USF

Recorded her 10^th double-double of the season (10 pts, 14 rebs) in Sunday’s win at NR/RV Tulane

Zykira Brown * G * 5-8 * So. * UCF

Notched her seventh 20-point game of the year, a game-high 25 points, in win vs. Tulsa