Alyssa Ustby earns Player of Year, other awards, after averaging double-double in Italy

Posted Jun 1, 2026
Italian basketball fans found out what UNC fans already knew — Alyssa Ustby is a talented and versatile player, and proved it by piling up postseason awards. In her first professional season, the 6-1 Ustby earned Eurobasket.com Player of the Year honors in Serie A playing for Panthers Roseto after averaging a double-double over 24 games last season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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