Even after sweeping all major National Player of the Year awards this season, UConn sophomore Sarah Strong didn't forget to shed some spotlight on her biggest support system.

Strong gave her flowers to her mom, Allison Feaster, while accepting the Wooden Award on April 10 in the most adorable way possible. Her words were highlighted by an X update from espnW.

"I just look up to her so much. Aside from basketball, she's a great mother. I mean, she's my mother, but she's like my sister. I call her every day to see how she's doing, but I just love her and appreciate her so much. I wouldn't be here without her, honestly. I literally wouldn't be here without her." Strong said.

Allison Feaster, in her own right, was one of the most reliable basketball players of her time in both her collegiate and professional careers.

Feaster was a standout at Chester High School in South Carolina before starring for Harvard.

After college, Feaster played 10 seasons in the WNBA between 1998 and 2008 with the Los Angeles Sparks, Charlotte Sting, and Indiana Fever, and eight seasons professionally overseas in Portugal, France, Spain, and Italy before retiring in 2016.

Feaster earned her only WNBA All-Star nomination in 2004 under HC Dawn Staley while playing for the Sting.

The 50-year-old's scoring abilities must have been passed down three times to her daughter, because that is the level at which Strong has operated throughout her second year.

Sarah Strong is Officially the Best Player of the Year after Sweeping the Awards Season

Strong put all conversations to rest after winning her fifth major NCAA honour this season. She is now the reigning Naismith College Player of the Year, Wade Trophy winner, Associated Press Player of the Year, USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award winner, and John R. Wooden Award winner.

Her truckload of accolades doesn’t stop there. She also earned three All-American honors and won both the Big East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Strong averaged 18.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.4 steals, and 1.6 blocks for the Huskies. She shot 58.2% from the field, 40.4% from beyond the arc, and 83.3% at the free-throw line.

The only gap in Strong's resume for last season was the national championship, which came at the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Staley's South Carolina outclassed the Geno Auriemma-led team to advance to the finals.

Auriemma will now look to build his team around an established Strong after the departure of fan-favourite Azzi Fudd, who will now play in the WNBA.

So, do you think Strong will be able to deliver similar numbers in the upcoming season without Fudd by her side?

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Written by

Joy Bassy

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