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Three Utes earn Pac-12 media awards
3/1/2023 11:16 AM | Women's Basketball
The Pac-12 announced its end of year media awards on Wednesday morning with three Utes coming away with honors. Head Coach Lynne Roberts was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year and junior forward Alissa Pili was dubbed Player of the Year as well as Most Improved Player. With Pili and Gianna Kneepkens earning All-Pac-12 honors.
Roberts is the first Utah coach to earn COTY in the Pac-12. Roberts is in her eighth season at the helm of the Utes and has led Utah to a 25-3 overall record and a 15-3 record in Pac-12 action. She has also led Utah to the highest AP rankings in school history as the Utes currently sit at No. 3.
Pili has appeared in 27 of 28 games for the Utes and started in 26. She currently leads the Pac-12 in scoring averaging 20.6 points per game. She also leads the conference in field goal percentage (59.9) and total made field goals (223). She has scored 20 or more points in 16 different games highlighted by a season high of 30 at Oregon.
This is the second time in her career Kneepkens has earned All-Pac-12 team honors, after being named Freshman of the Year in 2021-22. This season Kneepkens is second in the Pac-12 in three point percentage (41.6%) and third with made three pointers (62). She averages 15.3 points per game and is shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 82.8 percent from the free throw line. She also averages five rebounds per game and has amassed 61 assists. She's scored 20 or more points six times this season.
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road to Las Vegas, Nev., for the Pac-12 Tournament. Utah enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed and is slated to play Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. MT. The Utes will take on the winner of a first-round game between No. 7 Washington State and No. 10 California.
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Roberts is the first Utah coach to earn COTY in the Pac-12. Roberts is in her eighth season at the helm of the Utes and has led Utah to a 25-3 overall record and a 15-3 record in Pac-12 action. She has also led Utah to the highest AP rankings in school history as the Utes currently sit at No. 3.
Pili has appeared in 27 of 28 games for the Utes and started in 26. She currently leads the Pac-12 in scoring averaging 20.6 points per game. She also leads the conference in field goal percentage (59.9) and total made field goals (223). She has scored 20 or more points in 16 different games highlighted by a season high of 30 at Oregon.
This is the second time in her career Kneepkens has earned All-Pac-12 team honors, after being named Freshman of the Year in 2021-22. This season Kneepkens is second in the Pac-12 in three point percentage (41.6%) and third with made three pointers (62). She averages 15.3 points per game and is shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 82.8 percent from the free throw line. She also averages five rebounds per game and has amassed 61 assists. She's scored 20 or more points six times this season.
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road to Las Vegas, Nev., for the Pac-12 Tournament. Utah enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed and is slated to play Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. MT. The Utes will take on the winner of a first-round game between No. 7 Washington State and No. 10 California.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2021-22 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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