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The AP preseason All-America women's college basketball team features Hannah Hidalgo, Lauren Betts, Madison Booker, Sarah Strong, and Ta'Niya Latson, highlighting top players from Notre Dame, UCLA, Texas, UConn, and South Carolina, with notable achievements and expectations for the upcoming season.
Caitlin Clark, a standout player from Iowa, was named to the AP All-America team for the third consecutive year, joined by freshmen JuJu Watkins of USC and Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, along with Stanford’s Cameron Brink and UConn’s Paige Bueckers. Clark led the nation in scoring and assists, while Watkins and Hidalgo made significant impacts in their freshman seasons. Brink and Bueckers also earned first-team honors, with Kitley, Reese, Cardoso, Booker, and Sheldon making up the second team, and Pili, Fair, Amoore, Beers, Lee, and Edwards receiving honorable mentions.
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels headlines the 2023 AP All-America team, which features several high-profile players. The SEC leads with nine first-team selections, followed by the Big Ten, Pac-12, and Big 12. Alabama has three players on the first team, including cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry and defensive back Terrion Arnold. All three quarterbacks on the first team are in at least their fifth year of college.
LSU's Jayden Daniels, the Heisman Trophy winner, was among the seven players in their fifth or sixth season of college football selected to The Associated Press All-America team. The team is loaded with fifth- and sixth-year players who were granted an extra year of eligibility due to the 2020 pandemic season. Alabama led all teams with three first-team All-Americans on the defensive side, while Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt and Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were selected first-team All-Americans for the second straight year.