AP All America Basketball

FILE - Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes (1) drives during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.

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UConn teammates Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd headline AP All-America first team

UConn teammates Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd headline AP All-America first team

Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd helped UConn to an undefeated season heading into March Madness. The pair became the first teammates in six years to make The Associated Press All-America team. It’s the 10th time that teammates have made the first team, seven of those involving UConn players. The last pair to achieve the feat was Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard in 2020. Strong and Fudd were joined by Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes, UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Texas’ Madison Booker. Strong was a unanimous choice from the 31-member national media panel that chooses the AP Top 25 each week.