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UConn Sweeps Season’s Final #BIGEASTwbb Weekly Awards

BIG EAST Player of the Week
Paige Bueckers, UConn, R-Jr., G
Bueckers was the BIG EAST’s top scorer last week to help lead the Huskies to a 2-0 week and finish the regular season unbeaten in conference play. The redshirt-junior guard averaged 24.0 points off .643 shooting while adding 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. Bueckers tied for the single-game high in points last week with 31 in Wednesday’s win over Villanova, marking her fourth 30-point game of the season and 20th game of at least 20 points. UConn finished BIG EAST play 18-0, becoming the 14th team in league history to go undefeated and the 11th time the Huskies achieved the feat.
 
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
KK Arnold, Connecticut, Fr., G
Arnold claims her sixth BIG EAST weekly honor of the season after filling the stat sheet with 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.5 steals and .412 shooting in a 2-0 week for UConn. The freshman guard led all BIG EAST rookies in rebounding, assists and steals, while finishing third in scoring. Arnold tallied seven points, six rebounds, three assists and a game-high four steals against Villanova on Wednesday, before adding 12 points, a game-high seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in Saturday’s win at Providence.
 
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Morgan Maly, Creighton, Sr., G/F – 16.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and .650 shooting in a 2-0 week; 14 points, game-high 12 rebounds at Seton Hall on Sunday for her third double-double of the year
Victoria Rivera, Georgetown, So., G – career-high 18 points in Saturday’s win at Xavier to clinch the No. 6 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament; matched the single-game high in BIG EAST play this season by draining six three-pointers
Ber’Nyah Mayo, St. John’s, Sr., G – game-high 19 points at Marquette as the Red Storm defeated the Golden Eagles to secure the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament
Azana Baines, Seton Hall, Grad., G/F – 22.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, .529 shooting in a 1-1 week; back-to-back 20-point games with 22 at Providence and 23 against Creighton
Lucy Olsen, Villanova, Jr., G – 18.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week; game-high 31 points, including the game-winning shot at the buzzer on Sunday against DePaul