2008-09 ESPN Women's College Basketball Season Preview:

Preseason Player of the Year:
So. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut (unanimous)

Preseason All-American Teams:
1st:
Sr. SF Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
Sr. PG Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Sr. C Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Sr. PG Kristi Toliver, Maryland
So. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut

2nd:
Sr. SF Marissa Coleman, Maryland
Jr. C Jane Appel, Stanford
Jr. C Tina Charles, Connecticut
Jr. SG Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers
Jr. PG Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State

Best Players (per position):
Point Guard:
1. Sr. Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Sr. Shalee Lehning, Kansas State
Sr. Kristi Toliver, Maryland
Jr. Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State
So. Cetera DeGraffenreid, North Carolina

Two Guard:
1. Jr. Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers
Sr. Krystal Ellis, Marquette
Sr. Takia Starks, Texas A&M
Jr. Alexis Gray-Lawson, California
Jr. Monica Wright, Virginia

Wing:
1. So. Maya Moore, Connecticut
Sr. Marissa Coleman, Maryland
Sr. Rashanda McCants, North Carolina
Sr. Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
Sr. Christina Wirth, Vanderbilt

Power Forward:
1. Sr. Ashley Walker, California
Sr. Candyce Bingham, Louisville
Sr. DeWanna Bonner, Auburn
Sr. Ashley Paris, Oklahoma
So. Kayla Pedersen, Stanford

Center:
1. Sr. Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Sr. Kia Vaughn, Rutgers
Jr. Jayne Appel, Stanford
Jr. Tina Charles, Connecticut
So. Jantel Lavender, Ohio State

ARV (any position):
Sr. Demetress Adams, South Carolina; Jr. Ashley Barlow, Notre Dame; Sr. Chante Black, Duke; Sr. Kristi Cirone, Illinois State; Sr. Marshae Dotson, Florida; Jr. Rachel Fitz, Marist; Sr. Danielle Gant, Texas A&M; Jr. Kalana Greene, Connecticut; Sr. Devanei Hampton, California; Jr. Jareica Hughes, UTEP; Sr. Briann January, Arizona State; So. Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier; Sr. Morgan Warburton, Utah; Sr. Shavonte Zellous, Pittsburgh

Preseason Top 25:
1. Connecticut (unanimous)
2. Stanford
3. Rutgers**
4. Duke
5. California
6. Oklahoma*
7. North Carolina*
8. Maryland
9. Tennessee
10. Vanderbilt
11. Louisville*
12. Virginia
13. Texas A&M
14. Texas
15. Baylor
16. Ohio State
17. Auburn
18. Arizona State
19. Purdue
20. Oklahoma State
21. Notre Dame*
22. Iowa State
23. Florida State*
24. Marist
25. Marquette*

*2008-09 UConn Opponent