NEW YORK -- Geno Auriemma has had a lot of great players at UConn, many of whom have been preseason All-Americans. Never, though, has he had three from his team honored by The Associated Press in the preseason until Tuesday.
The Huskies trio of Gabby Williams, Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier headline the AP women's basketball preseason All-America team, marking the first time any school has had three of the five players on the squad.
"They earned a lot of respect from a lot of people around the country for the way they played and the kind of season that we had.