Madison Griggs named to AAC All-Freshman Team

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The American Athletic Conference announced the regular season awards Friday, with freshman guard Madison Griggs earning a spot on the league's All-Freshman Team.

The Memphis native has had a record-breaking year for the Tigers. Griggs' records this season include:

Most three-pointers made in a single-season by an AAC freshman (Katie Lou Samuelson, 78)
Most three-pointers in a single-season by a Memphis (men's and women's) freshman (Tyler Harris, 79)
Most three-pointers in a single-season by a Memphis women's basketball player (Alex Winchell, 70)
Most three-pointers in a single game (8, twice, at Toledo and against Mississippi Valley State)
Tied for the most three-pointers by an AAC freshman in a single game

Griggs leads the league and is first nationally among freshmen with her 88 three-pointers. She has currently made the third most triples in a single-season ever in the history of Memphis basketball (men's and women's).

She has scored at least 20 points in four games this season, most recently in the regular season finale against SMU when she led Memphis with 21 points behind seven three-pointers. For the year, Griggs connected on 38.9 percent of her three-pointers and was a 71.4 percent shooter from the charity stripe.

Her 10.6 points per game rank third on the Tigers and 23^rd overall in the AAC. Seventeen times this season, Griggs has scored in double figures. She has also hit at least seven three-pointers three times, at least five three-pointers six times and at least three triples on 18 occasions.

Griggs becomes the fourth Tigers to land a spot on The American's All-Freshman Team. She was one of four unanimous picks to the team.

The Tigers are set to take on No. 6 SMU at 7 p.m. CT Friday evening at Mohegan Sun Arena. Follow the women's basketball team on Twitter at @MemphisWBB for updates of tomorrow's contest.

Player of the Year
Megan Walker, Jr., F, UConn

Freshman of the Year
Elena Tsineke, Fr., G, USF

Coach of the Year
Geno Auriemma, UConn

Defensive Player of the Year
Lashonda Monk, Jr., G, ECU

Newcomer of the Year
Ashley Jones, R-So., G, Temple

Most Improved Player of the Year
Angel Rizor, Sr., F, Cincinnati

Sixth Player of the Year
Dynah Jones, So., G, Tulane

Ambassador Award
Sierra Cheatham, Jr., G, Tulane

First Team All-Conference
Kay Kay Wright, Sr., G, UCF*
IImar'I Thomas, Jr., F, Cincinnati*
Crystal Dangerfield, Sr., G, UConn*
Megan Walker, Jr., F, UConn*
Christyn Williams, So., G, UConn
Mia Davis, Jr., F, Temple

Second Team All-Conference
Antoinette Miller, Sr., G, Cincinnati
Olivia Nelson-Ododa, So., F, UConn
Lashonda Monk, Jr., G, ECU
Ashley Jones, R-So., G, Temple
Krystal Freeman, Jr., F, Tulane

Third Team All-Conference
Angel Rizor, Sr., F, Cincinnati
Brittney Smith, So., F, UCF
Elisa Pinzan, So., G, USF
Elena Tsineke, Fr., G, USF
Mariah McCully, Jr., G, Wichita State

All-Freshman Team
Anna Makurat, Fr., G, UConn*
Taniyah Thompson, Fr., G, ECU*
Madison Griggs, Fr., G, Memphis*
Elena Tsineke, Fr., G, USF*
Reagan Bradley, Fr., G, SMU
Asonah Alexander, Fr., G, Temple
*denotes unanimous selection

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