UConn women's basketball freshman Maya Moore was named to the All-America first team Tuesday, only the second freshmen to ever accomplish that feat.

The announcement was made just hours before Moore and the Huskies were to take on Rutgers in the Elite EIght round of the NCAA Tournament.

Joining Moore were Tenessee's Candace Parker, LSU's Sylvia Fowles, Oklahoma;s Courtney Paris and Standford's Candice Wiggins.

UConn's Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles were named to the All-America third team.