The American Athletic Conference held its annual basketball media day on Monday at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott hotel, where coaches and players from each of the league’s teams talked to the press and preseason honors were announced.
After a 23-12 season, the women’s team was picked to finish second in The American in the preseason coaches’ poll. Coach Tonya Cardoza’s squad finished third in the conference last year with a 13-5 record. Perennial powerhouse Connecticut was selected to win the league.
Junior guard Alliya Butts was the only unanimous preseason first team all-conference selection. Last season, Butts averaged 15.