Women's college basketball awards: Strong leads picks, All-Americans
By Michael Voepel
Published on March 11, 2026.
UConn forward Sarah Strong was the front-runner for the 2025-26 women's college basketball season, leading the team to a 34-0 record. However, Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes and Strong, who have had exceptional sophomore seasons and are among ESPN's All-America first-team picks, made the difference. Strong is the Big East player of the year and league tournament MVP. Despite not being named SEC Freshman of the Year, Vanderbilt's Aubrey Galvan won the SEC's freshman of the week award eight times and was the only freshman to receive All-SEC honors. The other top candidate for national freshman award is Jazzy Davidson.
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