Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike (13) shoots as Washington's Kristi Kingma defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike (13) shoots as Washington's Kristi Kingma defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer, right, talks with Taylor Greenfield as Greenfield readies to enter the NCAA college basketball game against Washington Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Seattle. Stanford won 71-36. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike, right, and teammates cheer from the bench in the final moments against Washington in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Seattle. Ogwumike led all scorers with 24 points and also had 13 rebounds. Stanford won 71-36. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) ? Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike has become the first player to win Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
The conference also announced Tuesday that Stanford's Tara VanDerveer won coach of the year for the 13th time in her Hall of Fame career. Colorado's Arielle Roberson earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors.
The conference's coaches vote on the awards.
Ogwumike is averaging 22.9 points and 12.7 rebounds while shooting 59 percent for fourth-ranked Stanford (28-2). She also won defensive player of the year last season.
Her older sister, Nneka Ogwumike, twice won Pac-12 Player of the Year ? including last season. She now plays for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
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