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UConn women’s basketball cleans up yearly Big East awards

In its first season back in the Big East, UConn women’s basketball cleaned the conference’s year-end awards. Paige Bueckers earned Big East Player and Freshman of the Year, Aaliyah Edwards picked up Big East Sixth Woman of the Year and Olivia Nelson-Ododa added Co-Defensive Player of the Year while Geno Auriemma was named Coach of the Year.

Bueckers and Christyn Williams were unanimous picks for the All-Big East First Team while Nelson-Ododa made the All-Big East Second Team. Bueckers and Edwards were also unanimously selected to the All-Freshman squad.

Auriemma won conference coach of the year for the 17th time in his career and the 11th time in the Big East.