Paige Bueckers wins Giant East Participant of the 12 months for 1/3 time as UConn sweeps primary awards

Paige Bueckers received Giant East Participant of the 12 months for the 1/3 time, main a sweep of the convention’s primary awards via UConn.The third-ranked Huskies went 18-0 within the Giant East and Bueckers averaged 18.6 issues, 5.0 assists and four.5 rebounds to paved the way. Bueckers is the 1/3 participant in convention historical past to win the award 3 times, additionally claiming the consideration as a freshman and closing season. She joined Villanova’s Shelley Pennefather and UConn’s Maya Moore as the one avid gamers to do it 3 times.Sarah Sturdy earned the convention’s freshman of the 12 months award after averaging 16.1 issues and seven.9 rebounds for the Huskies.Geno Auriemma used to be decided on as co-Giant East trainer of the 12 months with Cara Consuegra of Marquette. It used to be Auriemma’s thirteenth time successful the award after main this system to a 28-3 report. The Huskies will play within the quarterfinals of the Giant East match in opposition to the winner of a gap spherical recreation between No. 8 St. John’s and No. 9 Butler.Consuegra guided the Golden Eagles to a fourth-place end within the convention in her first 12 months accountable for the workforce.It’s the 7th time the Huskies have received all 3 primary awards in the similar 12 months.Lashae Dwyer of St. John’s used to be the Giant East’s defensive participant of the 12 months. DePaul’s Jorie Allen used to be the league’s maximum progressed participant. Ashylnn Colour of UConn earned the league’s most sensible reserve honor whilst Creighton’s Molly Mogensen and Georgetown’s Kelsey Ransom shared the league’s sportsmanship award.