Bueckers, Edwards Named Wooden Award All-Americans
LOS ANGELES – UConn women's basketball redshirt junior Paige Bueckers and senior Aaliyah Edwards were named to the 2023-24 John R. Wooden Award All-American team, as announced by the Los Angeles Athletic Club Tuesday.
Bueckers was also named one of five finalists for the 2024 Wooden Award. UConn is the only program with multiple players on the All-America team.
Bueckers and Edwards have led UConn to its 23rd NCAA Final Four appearance, doing so with just eight available players and numerous season-ending injuries to the roster.
After missing the 2022-23 season to injury, Bueckers has stepped up an often played out of position for the Huskies. She leads UConn with 22.0 points per game, 53 blocks and 86 steals. She is one of the most efficient guards in the nation, shooting a .534/.418/834 split. Bueckers was named the 2023-24 BIG EAST Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was also named an AP and USBWA First Team All-American. She was selected as the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player and NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region Most Outstanding Player.
Bueckers has totaled 837 points this season, the second most by a Husky in a single season all-time.
Edwards has been one of UConn's most consistent players since coming to Storrs. She is averaging career highs with 17.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, leading the team in rebounding. Edwards ranks 14th nationally with a .595 field-goal percentage and 13th nationally with 18 double-doubles. She was named a USBWA Second Team All-American. Edwards was also an All-BIG EAST First Team selection and tabbed to the NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region All-Tournament Team.
Last week, Edwards notched her 1,000th career rebound, becoming just the sixth Husky all-time with 1,800 points and 1,000 boards
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