Breanna Stewart, the leading scorer on the UConn team which went 40-0 and won the program's ninth's national time, was among the final three finalists for the prestigious Honda Cup. Alabama gymnast Kim Jacobs beat out Stewart and Dartmouth distance runner Abbey D'Agostino to win the award.

Stewart was one of the 12 candidates for the award after being named the women's basketball's Honda Award winner as she averaged 19.4 points and 8.1 rebounds and also had 122 assists and 110 blocked shots as a sophomore to earn the Honda Award for women's basketball which made her eligible for the ultimate honor.