PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Dec. 14.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jada Payne * G/F * 6-2 * R-Jr. * East Carolina
Payne matched her season high with 24 points on 8-for-10 shooting, including 4-for-5 from three-point range, to lead the Pirates to an 82-33 win at Loyola (Md.) on Dec. 9. Payne’s four triples gave her 100 made for her career and became just the eighth player in program history to reach that mark.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Laura Ferreira * F * 5-11 * USF
Ferreira led four Bulls in double figures with a career-high 16 points in a win over College of Charleston on Sunday. The freshman shot 6-for-12 from the field and added seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals on the defensive end. Ferreira set a new career-high with four 3-pointers and finished 4-for-7 from beyond the arc.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Brittni Montgomery * F * 6-3 * R-Sr. * UCF
Pulled down 24 rebounds vs. Iona on Sunday, tying her school record single-game mark

Breigha Wilder-Cochran * G * 5-8 * So. * Memphis
Led Memphis with 12 points and a career-high five steals in a win at Georgetown on Saturday

Marley Hill * F * 6-2 * So. * Cincinnati
Fell just shy of a double-double vs. Xavier, had 17 points and nine rebounds vs. the Muskateers

Ana Owens * G * 5-6 * Fr. * Cincinnati
Recorded 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting vs. Xavier on Sunday

Ondrea Shaw * C * 6-4 * Sr. * East Carolina
Blocked an NCAA season-high 10 shots in a win at Loyola (Md.) on Dec. 9, mark was also a career-high

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Dec. 7.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Morgan Tuck * F * 6-2 * R-So. * UConn

Tuck scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds in No. 3/3 UConn’s 76-58 win at No. 2/1 Notre Dame Saturday afternoon in the Jimmy V Classic.  Tuck’s 25 points came on 12-for-19 (.632) shooting. The redshirt sophomore also dished out three assists, blocked two shots and recorded two steals.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Kolby Morgan * G * 5-8 * Tulane

Morgan led the Green Wave in scoring versus Nicholls State, putting up 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting. The freshman finished the week with a 10-point outing in a road win at NR/RV Arkansas-Little Rock. Morgan shot 64-percent (9-for-14) in a pair of games for Tulane and averaged 12.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Leslie Vorpahl * G * 5-6 * So. * Tulane

Scored a career-high tying 22 points on 6-for-9 shooting in a road win at NR/RV Arkansas-Little Rock

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

Scored 1,000^th career point vs. RV/RV St. John’s; averaged 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds last week

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

Recorded back-to-back 20-point outings in two road games for East Carolina; shot 58-percent from 3-pt. range

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

Had a career-high 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting versus RV/RV St. John’s

Ana Owens * G * 5-6 * Fr. * Cincinnati

Recorded first career double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) at UCLA; shot 7-for-14 from the field vs. the Bruins

The NCAA women’s basketball rankings are out and the South Carolina Gamecocks remain on top of the AP Poll while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reign supreme in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

South Carolina is followed by Notre Dame, the UConn Huskies, Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies in the AP Poll. In the Coaches Poll, Notre Dame is followed by South Carolina, UConn, Texas and Texas A&M.

There is no one from the American Athletic Conference joining UConn in the top 25 of either poll. The South Florida Bulls are the only team from the conference among the others receiving votes in both polls.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s first weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Nov. 30.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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

Williams averaged 22.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last week for RV/RV USF during action at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Williams had a game-high 27 points in the Bulls’ win over RV/RV Oklahoma on Thursday and pulled down a double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) in Friday’s win over Illinois. The junior shot 86-percent (12-for-14) from the charity stripe during the three-day tournament and added a game-high 23 points vs. No. 9/10 Kentucky on Saturday.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Kia Nurse * G * 6-0 * UConn

Nurse, the Gulf Coast Showcase MVP, scored 43 points in the tournament’s three games, including a .600 (18-for-30) shooting percentage from the floor. The guard also pulled down 16 total rebounds and dished out a team-best 14 assists. She averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in a 3-0 week for No. 3/3 UConn.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

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

Averaged 16.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game in UConn’s three-win week; shot 56-percent from beyond the arc

Tanaya Atkinson * G * 5-9 * Fr. * Temple

Had 20 points and seven rebounds in Temple’s win over Harvard in the Hall of Fame Challenge; named tournament MVP

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

Scored a career-high 25 points vs. RV/RV Western Kentucky during action at the Hofstra Thanksgiving Classic

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

Averaged 17.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in the Junkanoo Jam; scored a career-high 22 points vs. No. 22/22 Syracuse

Destynee Hives-McCray * F * 6-0 * R-Jr. * SMU

Averaged a double-double (13.0 points, 12.0 rebounds per game) during action at the SMU Thanksgiving Classic

When the NCAA women’s basketball polls were posted here last week, the UConn Huskies were No. 1 in the AP Poll while the Stanford Cardinal were the No. 1 team in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

As stated before, this is because the AP Poll comes out on Monday and the Coaches Poll on Tuesday. I know it makes no sense to me either.

This week’s polls were released and we find the South Carolina Gamecocks as the top team in the AP Poll while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are No. 1 in the Coaches Poll.

The Gamecocks are followed by Notre Dame, UConn, the Tennessee Volunteers and Stanford in the AP Poll. In the Coaches Poll, Notre Dame is followed by South Carolina, UConn, Stanford and Tennessee.

There are no other teams from the American Athletic Conference ranked this week. The South Florida Bulls are among the others receiving votes in both polls while the Tulane Green Wave are among the others receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s first weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Nov. 23.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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

Stewart averaged 24.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in a pair of matchups for No. 1/4 UConn. The forward shot 64.3 percent (18-for-28) from the field, connected on 60-percent (6-for-10) of her 3-point attempts and had a double-double in each game last week. Stewart had 23 points and 10 rebounds in the Huskies’ overtime loss at No. 6/6 Stanford before scoring a game-high 25 points in a win over Creighton on Sunday. The junior added 10 rebounds and dished out four assists with no turnovers while shooting a perfect 10-for-10 from the floor against the Bluejays.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Kolby Morgan * G * 5-8 * Tulane

Morgan recorded her third straight game in double figures, scoring a team high 13 points to help Tulane defeat LSU in Baton Rouge on Wednesday. The freshman converted three clutch free-throws with under a minute remaining to seal the road win for the Green Wave. Morgan added three rebounds, two assists and two steals in the victory over the Tigers.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

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

Averaged 16.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in a 3-0 week for East Carolina.

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

Averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last week against No. 9/8 Maryland and UNC Asheville.

Brittni Montgomery * C * 6-3 * R-Sr. * UCF

Scored a career-high 22 points vs. Stetson; averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds last week.

Jessieka Palmer * G * 6-0 * Jr. * Houston

Scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half in a win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; shot 55.6 percent from the field last week.

Kia Nurse * F * 6-0 * Fr. * UConn

Had 22 points, two steals and two assists in a win over Creighton; shot 6-for-7 from the field vs. the Bluejays.

Because of the way the NCAA women’s college basketball polls work, the AP Poll comes out on Monday and the USA Today Coaches Poll comes out on Tuesday. Don’t ask me why this is.

For that reason, the UConn Huskies are the No. 1 team in the AP Poll (Monday). But in the USA Today Coaches Poll (Tuesday), the Stanford Cardinal jump from No. 6 to No. 1 after beating UConn on Monday night.

In the AP Poll, UConn is followed by the South Carolina Gamecocks, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies. In the Coaches Poll, Stanford is followed by Notre Dame, South Carolina, UConn and Tennessee.

There are no other teams ranked from the American Athletic Conference. However, the South Florida Bulls are among the others receiving votes in the AP Poll.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s first weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Nov. 16.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zykira Lewis * G * 5-8 * So. * UCF
Lewis scored a career-high 41 points in UCF’s season opening win over Florida Atlantic, the second-best scoring output in program history. The sophomore shot 73.7 percent from the field (14-for-19) in the win over the Owls and tied the school record for most 3-pointers in a game, connecting on eight of her 10 attempts from 3-point range. UCF defeated FAU 94-74, marking the best season opening performance for the Knights since 1988.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Kolby Morgan * G * 5-8 * Tulane
Morgan averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game in a 2-0 week for the Green Wave. The freshman shot 12-for-21 (.571) from the field over the weekend and led all Tulane players with 16 points in the season opening win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday. She added 12 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench in a win at McNeese State on Sunday.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis * F * 5-11 * Sr. * UConn
Scored 30 points on 10-for-13 shooting from beyond the arc in win at UC Davis; tied the school record for most 3-pointers made in a game

Courtney Williams * G * 5-8 * Jr. * USF
Averaged 18 points and nine rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for USF that included wins over top-50 RPI teams; pulled down a double-double against Villanova

DeVaughn Gray * F * 5-11 * Jr. * East Carolina
Scored a game-high 25 points off the bench in win over Fairfield on Friday; tied the school record with seven 3-pointers vs. the Stags

Mooriah Rowser * G * 5-9 * R-So. * Memphis
Averaged 19.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in an undefeated week for Memphis; scored a game-high 21 points in win over Missouri State

Feyonda Fitzgerald * G * 5-7 * So. * Temple
Had a career-high 29 points in win over La Salle; helped seal the win for the Owls by scoring the go-ahead jumper with 34 seconds remaining

The NCAA Women’s Basketball USA Today Coaches Poll came out on Monday and just like the AP Poll, the UConn Huskies are the preseason favorites.

They are joined in the top five by the South Carolina Gamecocks, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.

There are no other teams from the American Athletic Conference ranked in the top 25. The South Florida Bulls are the only team from the American among the others receiving votes.

During the season, we’ll be published both polls together in one post on Tuesdays. The AP Poll comes out on Monday while the USA Today Coaches Poll comes out on Tuesday. Yeah, I don’t get it either.

The AP Preseason Women’s Basketball Poll came out on Thursday and for the 10th time in program history, the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team is ranked No. 1. It’s the second consecutive year and third time in the last five years they’ve earned the top preseason spot.

They are joined by the South Carolina Gamecocks, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies in the top five.

There are no other teams from the American Athletic Conference ranked in the top 25. The South Florida Bulls are among the others receiving votes.