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AP women's basketball player of the week is No. 1 UConn's Sarah Strong
Sarah Strong averaged 25.5 points and shot 62.5% from the field with perfect free throws in Week 13, leading UConn to decisive wins over Xavier and Tennessee.
- This week, the AP named Sarah Strong, sophomore forward, Connecticut Huskies , national player of the week for Week 13 after her performances against Xavier and Tennessee.
- Scoring and efficiency metrics earned the honor, with the player averaging 25.5 points, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.5 blocks, shooting 62.5%, and making all eight free throws.
- In Hartford on Feb. 1, Strong played against Tennessee and defended Janiah Barker during the game captured in AP coverage.
- AP's weekly release also listed honorable mentions including Ehis Etute, Oregon, Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame and Cotie McMahon, and named Kara Dunn, senior guard, Southern California as runner‑up with more than 1,500 career points.
- Meanwhile, Montana State's Taylee Chirrick produced a historic triple‑double with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 11 steals against Portland State, the fourth 30‑plus point triple‑double in Division I women's basketball history.
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AP College Basketball Players of the Week: UConn's Strong, Arizona's Burries
The Associated Press announced its national players of the week in men's and women's basketball for Week 13 of the season. On the women's basketball side: Sarah Strong, No. 1 UConn The sophomore forward won the award for the second consecutive week after helping the top-ranked Huskies rout Xavier and Tennessee. She averaged 25.5 points, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks for the Huskies. Strong shot 62.5% from the field and made all eight of…
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