NEW YORK – UConn women's basketball redshirt junior Paige Bueckers was named a 2023 Preseason AP All-American, the Associated Press announced Tuesday.

Senior Aaliyah Edwards and junior Azzi Fudd were selected as AP Preseason All-America Honorable Mention.

Bueckers returns to the court after missing the 2022-23 season. She was the first-ever freshman to be named AP Player of the Year in 2021 and was also the first freshman to win the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy and USBWA Player of the Year.

Bueckers averaged 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in the 2021-22 season. She was also named the BIG EAST's Preseason Player of the Year on Monday.

Edwards was the 2022-23 BIG EAST Most Improved Player and a selection to the 2022-23 All-BIG EAST First Team. She led UConn with 16.6 points per game and a career-high 9.0 rebounds per game last season. Edwards was also named an AP and USBWA Third Team All-American last year.

Fudd was named to the 2021-22 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team and the 2022 NCAA Tournament Bridgeport All-Region Team. Fudd averaged 15.1 points in 15 games last season. She broke out for 32 points each vs. top-10 opponents Texas and NC State. As a freshman, Fudd shot 43.0 percent from three-point range to lead the team.

Edwards and Fudd were both named Preseason All-BIG EAST on Monday.

UConn faces Southern Connecticut State in an exhibition on Saturday, Nov. 4, in Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies begin the 2023-24 regular season against Dayton on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the XL Center.