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Preseason or postseason, Maya Moore is making a habit of racking up honors.
The UConn junior became just the seventh unanimous choice on The Associated Press’ preseason All-America team Tuesday, garnering all 40 votes from a national media panel. It’s the third straight year a player has been a unanimous choice in the preseason.
“It’s a great honor to be mentioned with them,” said Moore, who was one vote short of being an unanimous choice last preseason. “I’ve been truly blessed to have such great teammates.”
Moore was joined on the preseason squad by teammate Tina Charles, Stanford’s Jayne Appel, Ohio State’s Jantel Lavender, and Virginia’s Monica Wright. It was the fifth time two players from the same team made the All-America squad.
Moore has already made the All-America team in her first two years and was the AP’s player of the year last season. She averaged 19.3 points and 8.9 rebounds last season in helping UConn to a 39-0 record. The Huskies are a unanimous No. 1 in the preseason poll this year
Appel made a splash in the NCAA tournament. She scored 46 points in the regional finals against Iowa State and followed up with a 26-point effort in the national semifinals loss to UConn.
Lavender averaged 20.8 points and 10.7 rebounds in helping Ohio State to a 29-6 record and a Big Ten title. She is just the second Ohio State player, joining Jessica Davenport, to be honored as a preseason All-America.
Wright became the first Virginia player to earn preseason honors since Wendy Palmer in 1995-96. Palmer is now an assistant coach with the Cavaliers.
