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North Carolina's Ustby, Texas A&M's Barker are USBWA women's national players of the week
For the season’s seventh weekly women’s awards from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, for games ending Sunday, Jan. 22, North Carolina guard-forward Alyssa Ustby is the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, Texas A&M forward Janiah Barker is the Tamika Cathcing National Freshman of the Week and Middle Tennessee is the team of the week.
Texas' Gonzalez, Indiana's Garzon are USBWA women's national players of the week
For the season’s sixth weekly women’s awards from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, for games ending Sunday, Jan. 15, Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales is the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, Indiana guard Yarden Garzon is the Tamika Catchings freshman recipient and USC is the team of the week.
USBWA unveils Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List
INDIANAPOLIS (USBWA) – The returning winner, six returning All-Americans and three former Freshmen of the Year players are on the United States Basketball Writers Association’s Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List. The USBWA’s list highlights 21 outstanding basketball players from seven different conferences including teammates from Iowa, South Carolina, Stanford and UConn.
Duke's Balogun, Florida State's Latson are women's national players of the week
For the season’s fourth weekly women’s awards from the U.S.Basketball Writers Association, for games ending Sunday, Jan. 1, Duke guard/forward Elizabeth Balogun is the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, Florida State guard Ta’Niya Latson is the Tamika Catchings freshman recipient and Illinois is the national team of the week.
Villanova's Siegrist, Oregon's VanSlooten are women's national players of the week
For the season’s third weekly women’s awards from the U.S.Basketball Writers Association, for games ending Sunday, Dec. 25, Villanova senior forward Maddy Siegrist is the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, Oregon forward Grace VanSlooten is the Tamika Catchings national freshman recipient and Ohio State is the team of the week.
Drexel's Washington, Santa Clara's Heal are USBWA women's national players of the week
For the season’s second weekly women’s awards from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for games ending Sunday, Dec. 18, Drexel graduate guard Keishana Washington is the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, Santa Clara guard Tess Heal is the Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week and St. John’s is the National Team of the Week.
DePaul's Morrow, Florida State's Latson are USBWA women's national players of the week
For the season’s first weekly women’s awards from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, for games ending Sunday, Dec. 11, DePaul sophomore forward Aneesah Morrow is the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, Florida State guard Ta’Niyah Latson is the Tamika Catchings National Freshman Player of the Week, while Kansas is the National Team of the Week.
South Carolina's Boston wins 2021-22 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award
In her third All-America season with a record-setting double-double streak and Southeastern Conference Player and Defensive Player of the Year accolades, South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston is the winner of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award as the National Player of the Year, as selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
South Carolina's Staley wins 2021-22 National Coach of the Year
Dawn Staley, the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year who has her South Carolina team back in the Final Four for a second consecutive season and contending for the program's second national championship, is the USBWA National Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons. Staley has the SEC-champion Gamecocks (33-2) playing in their fourth Final Four this weekend, each of them under her leadership, following a national semifinal loss to eventual champion Stanford a year ago. In the 2019-20 season, Staley's Gamecocks were 32-1 before Covid forced the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament.
DePaul's Morrow wins 2021-22 Tamika Catchings Award
DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow, who leads the nation in three separate rebounding categories and recorded 27 double-doubles as a second-team USBWA All-American, has won the 2021-22 Tamika Catchings Award as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's National Freshman Player of the Year.
EDWARDS, CHEN ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Kentucky earns National Team of the Week honor
CLARK, MORROW ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Stanford earns National Team of the Week honor
BOSTON, MORROW ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
North Carolina earns National Team of the Week honor
SIEGRIST, MORROW ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Villanova earns National Team of the Week honor
DICKEY, FUDD ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Michigan earns National Team of the Week honor
HILLMON, MORROW ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Drexel earns National Team of the Week honor
LEE, RIMDAL ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Ole Miss earns National Team of the Week honor
CLARK, COLLINS ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma, Oregon share National Team of the Week honor
HYMAN, DAY-WILSON ARE USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL, FRESHMAN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
For the season's first honorees for games ending Sunday, Dec. 5, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's National Player of the Week goes to Syracuse redshirt sophomore Teisha Hyman, the organization's Tamika Catchings women's freshman player honor goes to Duke guard Shayeann Day-Wilson and the USBWA women's team citation goes to the entire Duke Blue Devils themselves for performances in the voting period.