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Aja Wilson admits that when she was younger, playing basketball was the furthest thing from her mind.Now South Carolinas star is recognized as one of the best players in womens college basketball as a member of The Associated Press All-America team that was announced Thursday.Its unbelievable. I came from being a little girl who didnt want to play the sport of basketball, the 6-foot-5 junior forward said. I didnt want to deal with sweating or basketball running. Now, being one of the top five players in the country with such a great group of girls is pretty unbelievable.Wilson is joined on the All-America team by Ohio States Kelsey Mitchell, Notre Dames Brianna Turner, Baylors Nina Davis and Washingtons Kelsey Plum.It would be a lot of fun playing with those girls. Ive been around them, played with and against them, Wilson said. I guarantee we wouldnt lose a game.Wilson received 32 votes from the 33-member national media panel that selects the weekly poll. Mitchell had 31 votes, two more than Turner, a 6-3 junior. Both Wilson and Mitchell were honored as All-Americans last spring.Its great to be recognized for what Ive done in the past and what people think I can do this year, Mitchell said. Im truly honored by it.The Ohio State guard averaged 26.1 points last season, third best in the nation. Plum was just behind her on the scoring list at 25.9 points.Shes made everybody in our program better, including me, Washington coach Mike Neighbors said. Shes the textbook definition of student-athlete for what she does on and off the court. To be recognized like that, she works at it. Its not what drives her. We walk through the airport and no one says basketball player. These other players when they walk through, they go basketball player. She works so hard and is so dedicated.Turner has struggled with injuries her first two years at Notre Dame. Her being able to stay healthy is one of the biggest keys to Notre Dame this year. The Irish enter the season as No. 1 in the AP poll.She hasnt had a year yet where shes gone through the whole year, Irish coach Muffet McGraw said. Its a shame she didnt have the summer to work on her game because of injuries.She averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds last season while playing in 29 of Notre Dames 35 games.Davis had another stellar season for Baylor, averaging 16.3 points and shooting 55 percent from the field.Nina is certainly deserving of this recognition, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. She has had a remarkable career and is deserving of any award that comes her way.Davis and Mitchell were both on last seasons preseason All-America team. Joining the pair were UConn seniors Breanna Stewart and Moriah Jefferson. Minnesota senior Rachel Banham rounded out the team. Colorado Rockies Store . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. Colorado Rockies Pro Shop . 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No, Daniel Winniks right ear is not missing a piece.?The Washington Capitals forward made that clear Saturday, two days after his coach, Barry Trotz, said Winnik lost part of his ear while blocking a shot during a 4-2 win against the Florida Panthers.?I wouldnt say I lost a piece of it, Winnik told reporters Saturday, according to The Washington Post. I mean, its really chewed up, and obviously some scabs and all of that, but no visible missing piece. ... The puck hit basically half ear, maybe a little more ear and helmet. Very fortunate it wasnt way worse.Winnik returned to the ice Saturday morning, knowing all eyes were on him after the injury -- at least as described by Trotz --- became a national story.dddddddddddd?Winnik still knows things could have been a lot worse -- especially since he doesnt wear a visor.?I mean, my face has been banged up a lot over the years, and I still havent worn a visor, Winnik said. I mean Ive probably broken my nose like 15 ?times or something. 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