Sophomore forward Maya Moore was one of five players named to the CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-America First Team.

Moore is the first Connecticut women's basketball player to receive first-team Academic All-America status since Jennifer Rizzotti in 1996. Former men's basketball player Emeka Okafor was the last University of Connecticut student-athlete to be named to an ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team (2004 & 2003).

Moore's selection marks the sixth time a member of the UConn women's basketball program has earned first-team Academic All-America status and the ninth time a Connecticut player has been named to any of the Academic All-America squads (first, second or third team).

Moore, who boasts a 3.74 GPA, was the only sophomore named to the five-member first team.

Joining Moore on the 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-America First Team are: Megan Frazee (Liberty/3.91 GPA), Paige Guffey (Murray State/3.97 GPA), Theresa Lisch (Saint Louis/3.95 GPA) and 2009 Academic All-America of the Year Amber Guffey (Murray State/3.97 GPA).

Also, senior guard Renee Montgomery is one of 13 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award given to the nation's top point guard and is one of the top candidates to win the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the top senior who stands 5-foot-8 or under.