Three Irish players named all BIG EAST

HARTFORD, Conn. – Three Notre Dame players highlight the All-BIG EAST First Team.  Senior Skylar Diggins and juniors Natalie Achonwa and Kayla McBride. Diggins earned All-Conference honors all four years, taking spots in the First Team on her final three seasons. Achonwa and McBride are making their first appearances on the All-Conference teams. 

Skylar Diggins was a unanimous first team selections.  Freshman Jewell Loyd was a unanimous all-Rookie team selection.

The awards for the BIG EAST Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year will be revealed on March 8.  Notre Dame has a chance to take home several of those awards aw well.

2012-13 BIG EAST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON HONORS

Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut, Jr., C

*Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connecticut, So., F

Brittany Hrynko, DePaul, So., G

Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown, Sr., G

Shoni Schimmel, Louisville, Jr., G

Natalie Achonwa, Notre Dame, Jr., F

*Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame, Sr., G

Kayla McBride, Notre Dame, Jr., G

Nadirah McKenith, St. John’s, Sr., G

Shenneika Smith, St. John’s, Sr., G

*Andrea Smith, USF, Sr., G

Kayla Alexander, Syracuse, Sr., C

All-BIG EAST Second Team

Dayeesha Hollins, Cincinnati, R-Jr., G

Kelly Faris, Connecticut, Sr., G

Katherine Harry, DePaul, Sr., F

Anna Martin, DePaul, Sr. G

Antonita Slaughter, Louisville, Jr., G

Katherine Plouffe, Marquette, Jr., F

Symone Roberts, Providence, Sr., G

Brittany Morris, Seton Hall, Sr., G

Andrell Smith, USF, Sr., G

Laura Sweeney, Villanova, Sr., F

BIG EAST Honorable Mention

Bria Hartley, Connecticut, Jr., G

Breanna Stewart, Connecticut, Fr., F

Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame, Fr., G

Brianna Kiesel, Pittsburgh, So., G

Erica Wheeler, Rutgers, Sr., G

BIG EAST All-Freshman Team

Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut, Fr., G

*Breanna Stewart, Connecticut, Fr., F

Chanise Jenkins, DePaul, R-Fr., G

Brooklyn Pumroy, Marquette, Fr., G

*Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame, Fr., G

*Aliyyah Handford, St. John’s, Fr., G

Kahleah Copper, Rutgers, Fr., G

Brianna Butler, Syracuse, Fr., G

*Brittney Sykes, Syracuse, Fr., G

Alisia Jenkins, USF, Fr., F

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year

Kelly Faris, Connecticut, Sr., G

BIG EAST Sixth Man Award

Carmen Tyson-Thomas, Syracuse, Sr., G

BIG EAST Most Improved Player

Kelly Faris, Connecticut, Sr., G

Brittany Hrynko, DePaul, So., G

BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award

Anna Martin, DePaul, Sr., G