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Our women’s hoops All-American team

See our writers’ picks for the best of the best in college women’s basketball

- Lindsay Schnell

Connecticu­t is dominant yet again, but each season seems to bring more parity to the women’s game.

With that, USA TODAY introduces its 2018 Women’s Basketball All-America team, featuring one of the most unique players in the women’s game (A’ja Wilson), a coach who led her team to a regular-season title despite a stunning number of injuries (Muffet McGraw) and a sophomore guard already rewriting the triple-double record books.

Of course, there are a few Huskies, too.

FIRST TEAM

F A’ja Wilson, 6-5, senior, South Carolina G-F Katie Lou Samuelson, 6-3, junior, Connecticu­t G Asia Durr, 5-10, sophomore, Louisville G Sabrina Ionescu, 5-10, sophomore, Oregon G Victoria Vivians, 6-1, junior, Mississipp­i State SECOND TEAM G Gabby Williams, 5-11, senior, Connecticu­t C Kalani Brown, 6-7, junior, Baylor G Arike Ogunbowale, 5-8, junior, Notre Dame G Kelsey Mitchell, 5-8, senior, Ohio State F Megan Gustafson, 6-3, junior, Iowa THIRD TEAM G Brittany McPhee, 6-0, freshman, Stanford G Brooke McCarty, 5-4, junior, Texas F Napheesa Collier, 6-1, junior, Connecticu­t F Myisha Hines-Allen, 6-2, senior, Louisville G Jordin Canada, 5-6, senior, UCLA

Player of the year

A’ja Wilson, South Carolina

Coach of the year

Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame

Freshman of the year

Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M

 ?? A’JA WILSON BY JIM BROWN/USA TODAY SPORTS ??
A’JA WILSON BY JIM BROWN/USA TODAY SPORTS
 ?? CHRISTOPHE­R HANEWINCKE­L/USA TODAY SPORTS ?? Senior A’ja Wilson averaged 22.6 points and 11.8 rebounds in 29 games as South Carolina posted a 26-6 record.
CHRISTOPHE­R HANEWINCKE­L/USA TODAY SPORTS Senior A’ja Wilson averaged 22.6 points and 11.8 rebounds in 29 games as South Carolina posted a 26-6 record.

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