STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's basketball junior Aaliyah Edwards was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week after leading the No. 3 Huskies to two wins and the Phil Knight Legacy title last weekend.

Edwards averaged 18.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and .667 shooting in the tournament. She was named the Phil Knight Legacy MVP.

In a win over Duke, Edwards had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. In a win over No. 9 Iowa, she notched 20 points, 13 rebounds and six assists.

This is the first time Edwards has earned BIG EAST Player of the Week honors. UConn earns its second straight honors as sophomore Azzi Fudd was the league's player of the week a week ago.