The Associated Press has announced its preseason All-America women's college basketball team, featuring USC's JuJu Watkins and UConn's Paige Bueckers as unanimous selections. This year marks the first time the team includes three sophomores, highlighting the influx of young talent in a sport experiencing unprecedented fan interest. Alongside Watkins and Bueckers, the team includes Hannah Hidalgo from Notre Dame, Madison Booker from Texas, and Kiki Iriafen from USC. Both Watkins and Bueckers have previously made the team, with Bueckers now achieving this honor for the third time. Coach Lindsay Gottlieb expressed excitement over the achievements of these young players, who contributed to a record-breaking NCAA Tournament attendance last season. The championship game, featuring Iowa's Caitlin Clark, attracted a historic viewership of 18.7 million, the highest in five years for any basketball broadcast.