South Carolina’s distinguished sophomore, Aliyah Boston, was named The Athletic ‘s female basketball player of the year, after leading her team to first place in the NCAA tournament.
Boston averages a double-double with 14.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. According to Pivot Analysis, Gamecocks spin the ball 4.6% less often when they are on the ground. Gamecocks finished second in the SEC during the regular season and won the conference tournament title.
Brenda Frese from Maryland is The Athleticin çyear after guiding Terrapins to the Big Ten title and securing second place in the NCAA tournament. The race for The AthleticThe freshman of the year was tight, with Paige Bueckers from UConn and Caitlin Clark from Iowa sharing the honors.
For more, including The Athletic ‘s all the first, second and third All-American teams, read the story in the In-depth section below.