Minnesota Native Bueckers is AP Women’s Play of the Year

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- UConn star Paige Bueckers is the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year.

Bueckers was informed she won the award by coach Geno Auriemma during a team video session and broke down as she accepted it in front of her teammates.

Bueckers received 21 votes from the 30-member national media panel that chooses the weekly AP Top 25.

Dana Evans of Louisville was second with four votes.

The AP started the award in 1995.

Bueckers is the 12th UConn player to win it.

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