The Huskies trio will prepare for the Big Ten tournament, which opens up on Wednesday.
Three University of Washington women's basketball standouts were honored on Tuesday by the Big Ten conference in advance of the league tournament, which begins on Wednesday.
Guard Sayvia Sellers has been named to the first-team all-conference team while Avery Howell is an honorable mention selection and Brynn McGaughy is a member of the all-freshman team.
Here's everything you need to know.
About Sellers
A talented junior from Alaska, Sellers is averaging 19.2 ppg and 3.6 assists. She also pulls down 2.7 rebounds and shoots 49.3 percent from the floor. She's gotten better each year: She averaged 8.5 ppg as a freshman and 15.3 as a sophomore. She has 13 different games of 20 points or more with a season-high of 38 against Maryland.
About Howell
A sophomore from Boise, Idaho, Howell is averaging 13.4 ppg and 8.4 rebounds. Listed at six-feet tall, she's been a force for the Huskies on the interior. She has 10 games of double-digit rebounds, including 16 against Michigan on Jan. 1.
She also has seven double-doubles.
About McGaughy
A freshman from Spokane, Wash., she's averaging 8.9 ppg and 4.5 rebounds in nearly 21 minutes a game. She has 13 games of double-digit scoring on her resume, including 20 against Vermont on Nov. 23.
Major award winners
Per the Big Ten on Tuesday:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lauren Betts, UCLA
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Lauren Betts, UCLA
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jazzy Davidson, USC
SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR Angela Dugalić, UCLA
COACH OF THE YEAR Cori Close, UCLA
FIRST TEAM
BERRY WALLACE, ILLINOIS
AVA HEIDEN, IOWA
Oluchi Okananwa, Maryland
OLIVIA OLSON, MICHIGAN
Syla Swords, Michigan
JALONI CAMBRIDGE, OHIO STATE
LAUREN BETTS, UCLA
KIKI RICE, UCLA
JAZZY DAVIDSON, USC
SAYVIA SELLERS, WASHINGTON
Big Ten tournament info
UCLA is the No. 1 seed while Iowa is the No. 2, Michigan is No. 3 and Minnesota is No. 4. Ohio State is No. 5, Maryland is No. 6, Michigan State is No. 7, Washington is No. 8, USC is No. 9, Illinois is No. 10, Oregon is No. 11, Nebraska is No. 12, Indiana is No. 13, Purdue is No. 14 and Wisconsin is No. 15.
Washington opens up play against USC on Thursday at 9 a.m. PT.
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Kennedy Cambridge (3) defends Washington Huskies guard Sayvia Sellers (0) during the first half of the NCAA women's basketball game at Value City Arena in Columbus on Feb. 2, 2025. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesHow the bracket works
The top 15 teams make the tournament, so Rutgers, Northwestern and Penn State did not qualify.
Seeds 10-15 will open up play on March 4 while seeds 5-9 begin play on March 5, playing the winners of the March 4 matchups. The top four seeds play on March 6 against the winners from the day before. The championship is Sunday, March 8.
The winner represents the Big Ten in the NCAA Tournament.
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