2020-21 Review | 2021 BIG EAST Award Winners Player of the Year: Paige Bueckers, UConn, Fr., G Freshman of the Year: Paige Bueckers, UConn, Fr., G* Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma, UConn Defensive Players of the Year: Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn, Jr., F; Selena Lott, Marquette, Sr., G Sixth-Woman Award: Aaliyah Edwards, UConn, Fr., F Most Improved Player: Lauren Park-Lane, Seton Hall, So., G Sportsmanship Award: Lauren Van Kleunen, Marquette, R-Sr., F Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Lexi Held, DePaul, Jr., G All-BIG EAST First Team Paige Bueckers, UConn, Fr., G* Christyn Williams, UConn, Jr., G* Lexi Held, DePaul, Jr., G Sonya Morris, DePaul, Jr., G* Selena Lott, Marquette, Sr., G* Leilani Correa, St. John’s, So., G Desiree Elmore, Seton Hall, Sr., G/F Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Seton Hall, Grad., G Lauren Park-Lane, Seton Hall, So., G Madison Siegrist,Villanova, So., F*
Geno Auriemma was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year for the 11th time; Paige Bueckers became just the second player in league history to sweep Player and Freshman of the Year honors in the same season (Maya Moore, 2007-08)
All-BIG EAST Second Team Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn, Jr., F Temi Carda, Creighton, Sr., G Lauren Van Kleunen, Marquette, R-Sr., F Mary Baskerville, Providence, Jr., F Brianna Herlihy,Villanova, Sr., F All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention Dee Bekelja, DePaul, Sr., G Camryn Taylor, Marquette, So., F
DePaul’s Lexi Held became the eighth Blue Demon to earn BIG EAST Scholar-Athete of the Year
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team Paige Bueckers, UConn, Fr., G* Aaliyah Edwards, UConn, Fr., F* Emma Ronsiek, Creighton, Fr., F Darrione Rogers, DePaul, Fr., G Kelsey Ransom, Georgetown, Fr., G *unanimous selection
Selena Lott became the first Golden Eagle to win BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year; she shared the honor with UConn’s Olivia Nelson-Ododa
Women’s Basketball Media Guide | 2021-22
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