An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. The 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans are honorary lists that include All-American selections from the

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(AP), the

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(USBWA), and the

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(WBCA) for the

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. Both AP and USBWA choose three teams, while WBCA lists 10 honorees. A consensus All-America team in women's basketball has never been organized. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by AP, USBWA, the

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(NABC), and ''

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'' to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus All-America men's basketball team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team. Before the 2017–18 season, it was impossible for a consensus women's All-America team to be determined because the AP had been the only body that divided its women's selections into separate teams. The USBWA first named separate teams in 2017–18. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), continues the USBWA's former practice of selecting a single 10-member (plus ties) team. ''Sporting News'' does not select an All-America team in women's basketball.

By selector

Associated Press (AP)

Announced on March 16, 2022; listed in order of votes received. Of note: * Rhyne Howard became the ninth player to be selected as a three-time first-team All-American. * Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, and NaLyssa Smith were unanimous first-team selections. * Naz Hillmon and Haley Jones tied for the fifth spot, resulting in a six-member first team. This was the first such tie since the AP started selecting women's All-Americans in 1995.

AP Honorable Mention

* Shakira Austin,

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* Kierstan Bell, Florida Gulf Coast * Katie Benzan,

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* Grace Berger,

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* Nia Clouden,

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* Jennifer Coleman,

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* Zia Cooke,

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* Monika Czinano,

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* Jasmine Dickey, Delaware * Emily Engstler,

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* Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo * Shaylee Gonzales, BYU * Destanni Henderson, South Carolina * Rori Harmon,

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, Tennessee * Abby Meyers, Princeton * Olivia Miles, Notre Dame * Ashley Owusu, Maryland * Cate Reese,

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* Taylor Robertson, Oklahoma * Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State * Christyn Williams,

* Macee Williams, IUPUI * Katelyn Young, Murray State

United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA)

The USBWA announced its 15-member team, divided into first, second, and third teams, plus honorable mention selections, on March 17, 2022. Vote totals were not released.

USBWA Honorable Mention

* Shakira Austin,

* Kierstan Bell, Florida Gulf Coast * Grace Berger,

* Veronica Burton, Northwestern * Angel Reese, Maryland * Christyn Williams,

Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

The WBCA announced its All-America team on March 31, 2022, with Aliyah Boston announced as the

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recipient.

Academic All-Americans

The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA; renamed in September 2022 as College Sports Communicators) announced its 2022

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team on March 16, 2022, divided into first, second and third teams, with

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chosen as women's college basketball Academic All-American of the Year for the second straight season. Due to a tie for the fifth spot on the second team, the overall team had 16 members instead of the usual 15.

Senior All-Americans

The 10 finalists for the

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, called Senior All-Americans, were announced on February 10, 2022. Lexie Hull of

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was announced as the recipient on March 31, with the first and second teams also announced at that time.

First team

Second team

References

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