The Associated Press released its preseason All-American team on Tuesday, and UConn women’s basketball sophomore Sarah Strong was the youngest player named to the five-person team.

Strong was a second-team AP All-American in her freshman year, averaging 16.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks last season to help lead the Huskies to their first NCAA championship since 2016. En route to the title, Strong broke the NCAA Tournament record for most points scored by a freshman that was previously held by Tennessee legend Tamika Catchings.

The star forward was also a WBCA All-American, a USBWA third-team All-American and the WBCA Freshman of the Year in 2024-25. She set UConn’s program record for rebounds by a freshman and became the first freshman since Hall of Famer Maya Moor

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