TAMPA, Fla. – Mar. 7, 2025 – South Florida women's basketball graduate guard Mama Dembele was named the Defensive Player of the Year, and senior forward L'or Mputu was tabbed Most Improved Player by the American Athletic Conference on Friday afternoon.
Graduate guard Sammie Puisis landed on the All-Conference First Team, junior forward Carla Brito earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team, and Dembele was also named to the All-Defensive Team.
Dembele is the first player in program history to earn the Defensive Player of the Year distinction, while Mputu is the fourth player in program history and the third Bull in AAC history to be named the Most Improved player of the Year.