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Breanna Stewart and Sue Semrau are AP Player, Coach of Year

Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart walks off the court after a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament women's college basketball semifinal game, Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. Connecticut will play Maryland Saturday in a semifinal game. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart walks off the court after a practice session for the NCAA Final Four tournament women's college basketball semifinal game, Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. Connecticut will play Maryland Saturday in a semifinal game. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

By Associated Press 3 min read

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Breanna Stewart has joined another exclusive club, and she is only a junior.

Connecticut’s versatile star is the winner of The Associated Press Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year, becoming just the fifth player to accomplish the feat. Florida State’s Sue Semrau was selected as coach of the year for the first time.

The pair accepted their awards at the women’s Final Four on Saturday in front of a crowd that included the entire UConn team.

Stewart, a unanimous All-American for the second straight season, got 20 votes from the 35-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Notre Dame’s Jewell Loyd received the other 15 votes. It was the closest race since 2007, when Courtney Paris edged Candace Parker and Lindsey Harding by two votes.

Stewart joined Brittney Griner, Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus and Chamique Holdsclaw as the only two-time winners. No player has won the award three times.