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The Naismith College Player of the Year award, named for basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 inventor James Naismith
James Naismith

James Naismith was a sports coach and innovator. Naismith was born and raised in Canada and invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first Football helmet....
, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to college basketball
College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association ....
's top male and female player. The first award was given to Lew Alcindor, now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., then known as Lew Alcindor, is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest National Basketball Association players of all time....
, in 1969. The first women's award was given in 1983.

The Naismith Board of Selectors comprises the following groups: National Advisory Board, Former Naismith Collegiate Player of the Year Award winners, NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and University in the United States ....
 Division I Men and Women Head Basketball coaches, NCAA Division I Conference Commissioners, and Selected Media (College Basketball Writers, General Sports Columnists, Television sportscasters in major cities, and Television play-by-play and color analysts covering college basketball.)

The Naismith Trophy was sculpted
Sculpture

Sculpture is Three-dimensional space artwork created by shaping or combining hard and or plastic material, sound, and or text and or light, commonly Stone sculpture , metal, glass, or wood....
 in 1983 by Martin C.






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The Naismith College Player of the Year award, named for basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
 inventor James Naismith
James Naismith

James Naismith was a sports coach and innovator. Naismith was born and raised in Canada and invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first Football helmet....
, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to college basketball
College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association ....
's top male and female player. The first award was given to Lew Alcindor, now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., then known as Lew Alcindor, is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest National Basketball Association players of all time....
, in 1969. The first women's award was given in 1983.

The Naismith Board of Selectors comprises the following groups: National Advisory Board, Former Naismith Collegiate Player of the Year Award winners, NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and University in the United States ....
 Division I Men and Women Head Basketball coaches, NCAA Division I Conference Commissioners, and Selected Media (College Basketball Writers, General Sports Columnists, Television sportscasters in major cities, and Television play-by-play and color analysts covering college basketball.)

The Naismith Trophy was sculpted
Sculpture

Sculpture is Three-dimensional space artwork created by shaping or combining hard and or plastic material, sound, and or text and or light, commonly Stone sculpture , metal, glass, or wood....
 in 1983 by Martin C. Dawe of Atlanta. Each winner receives a bronze
Bronze

Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive, but sometimes with other chemical element such as phosphorus, manganese, aluminium, or silicon....
 copy.

Award winners – men

  • 1969 - Lew Alcindor
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., then known as Lew Alcindor, is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest National Basketball Association players of all time....
    , UCLA
    UCLA Bruins men's basketball

    The UCLA UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973....
  • 1970 - Pete Maravich
    Pete Maravich

    Peter Press Maravich , nicknamed "Pistol Pete", was an American basketball player. A native Pennsylvanian, Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University and for three National Basketball Association teams....
    , LSU
    LSU Tigers basketball

    The Louisiana State Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college basketball....
  • 1971 - Austin Carr
    Austin Carr

    Austin George Carr is a retired United States professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association. He is known by Cleveland basketball fans as "Mr....
    , Notre Dame
    Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball

    The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, Indiana, United States....
  • 1972 - Bill Walton
    Bill Walton

    William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball Player and current television sportscaster. The ?Big Red-Head?, as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s and winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards and went on to have a prominent career in...
    , UCLA
    UCLA Bruins men's basketball

    The UCLA UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973....
  • 1973 - Bill Walton
    Bill Walton

    William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball Player and current television sportscaster. The ?Big Red-Head?, as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s and winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards and went on to have a prominent career in...
    , UCLA
    UCLA Bruins men's basketball

    The UCLA UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973....
  • 1974 - Bill Walton
    Bill Walton

    William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball Player and current television sportscaster. The ?Big Red-Head?, as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s and winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards and went on to have a prominent career in...
    , UCLA
    UCLA Bruins men's basketball

    The UCLA UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973....
  • 1975 - David Thompson
    David Thompson (basketball)

    David O'Neil Thompson is a former United States professional basketball star with the Denver Nuggets of both the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association , as well as the Seattle SuperSonics....
    , N.C. State
    NC State Wolfpack men's basketball

    The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which they were a founding member....
  • 1976 - Scott May, Indiana
    Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball

    The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Indiana University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA....
  • 1977 - Marques Johnson
    Marques Johnson

    Marques Kevin Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, playing for the Milwaukee Bucks , Los Angeles Clippers , and Golden State Warriors ....
    , UCLA
    UCLA Bruins men's basketball

    The UCLA UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973....
  • 1978 - Butch Lee, Marquette
    Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball

    The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wisconsin. The school's team currently competes in the Big East Conference....
  • 1979 - Larry Bird
    Larry Bird

    Larry Joe Bird is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time and one of the top clutch performers in the history of U.S....
    , Indiana State
    Indiana State University

    Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" five years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S....
  • 1980 - Mark Aguirre
    Mark Aguirre

    Mark Anthony Aguirre is a retired United States basketball player in the National Basketball Association....
    , DePaul
    DePaul University

    DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois, United States Founded by the Congregation of the Missions in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest who valued philanthropy, Vincent de Paul....
  • 1981 - Ralph Sampson
    Ralph Sampson

    Ralph Lee Sampson is a retired American college basketball and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time Naismith Award, and List of first overall NBA draft picks in the 1983 NBA Draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the NBA....
    , Virginia
    Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball

    The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. In the spring of 2006, Virginia's long-time home court, University Hall, closed its doors for the last time while, across North Massie Road, the brand-new John Paul Jones Arena opened in the fall of 20...
  • 1982 - Ralph Sampson
    Ralph Sampson

    Ralph Lee Sampson is a retired American college basketball and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time Naismith Award, and List of first overall NBA draft picks in the 1983 NBA Draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the NBA....
    , Virginia
    Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball

    The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. In the spring of 2006, Virginia's long-time home court, University Hall, closed its doors for the last time while, across North Massie Road, the brand-new John Paul Jones Arena opened in the fall of 20...
  • 1983 - Ralph Sampson
    Ralph Sampson

    Ralph Lee Sampson is a retired American college basketball and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time Naismith Award, and List of first overall NBA draft picks in the 1983 NBA Draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the NBA....
    , Virginia
    Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball

    The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. In the spring of 2006, Virginia's long-time home court, University Hall, closed its doors for the last time while, across North Massie Road, the brand-new John Paul Jones Arena opened in the fall of 20...
  • 1984 - Michael Jordan
    Michael Jordan

    Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a retired United States professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instr...
    , North Carolina
    North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball program is a successful college basketball program, considered to be "one of the dominant basketball teams in NCAA history." The Tar Heels have won four NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005, and were retroactively named the national champions by...
  • 1985 - Patrick Ewing
    Patrick Ewing

    Patrick Aloysius Ewing is an American retired Basketball Hall of Fame basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic....
    , Georgetown
  • 1986 - Johnny Dawkins
    Johnny Dawkins

    Johnny Earl Dawkins, Jr. is a retired United States basketball player and the current head coach of the Stanford University Stanford Cardinal Stanford Cardinal men's basketball....
    , Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

    The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University. The Duke Blue Devils are widely renowned in American college sports, especially in conjunction with their heated UNC-Duke rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball....
  • 1987 - David Robinson
    David Robinson (basketball)

    David Maurice Robinson is a retired United States National Basketball Association basketball player, who is often considered one of the greatest center to ever play the game....
    , Navy
    Navy Midshipmen men's basketball

    The Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represents the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition....
  • 1988 - Danny Manning
    Danny Manning

    Daniel Ricardo "Danny" Manning is a retired United States professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He is an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Kansas Kansas Jayhawks....
    , Kansas
  • 1989 - Danny Ferry
    Danny Ferry

    Daniel John Willard Ferry is a retired United States professional basketball player.Ferry is the current general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise of the National Basketball Association ....
    , Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

    The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University. The Duke Blue Devils are widely renowned in American college sports, especially in conjunction with their heated UNC-Duke rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball....
  • 1990 - Lionel Simmons
    Lionel Simmons

    Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons is a retired United States professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward from La Salle University, where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R....
    , La Salle
    La Salle Explorers men's basketball

    The La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team is a historic basketball program at La Salle University. The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine....
  • 1991 - Larry Johnson
    Larry Johnson (basketball)

    Larry Demetric Johnson is a retired United States basketball player who spent his professional career with the New Orleans Hornets and New York Knicks in the NBA....
    , UNLV
    UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball

    The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are a NCAA Division I men's basketball team who play at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship was in 2008 where they reached the Second Round but lost to eventual champion 2007-08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team....
  • 1992 - Christian Laettner
    Christian Laettner

    Christian Donald Laettner is a retired United States professional basketball player and entrepreneur who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association....
    , Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

    The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University. The Duke Blue Devils are widely renowned in American college sports, especially in conjunction with their heated UNC-Duke rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball....
  • 1993 - Calbert Cheaney
    Calbert Cheaney

    Calbert Nathaniel Cheaney is a veteran basketball player in the NBA currently a free agent. He was selected 6th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 1993 NBA Draft....
    , Indiana
    Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball

    The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Indiana University . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the NCAA....
  • 1994 - Glenn Robinson
    Glenn Robinson

    Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson is an United States professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association. He last played during the 2004-05 NBA season....
    , Purdue
    Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball

    The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball is rich in tradition and history, holding the record for wins in Big Ten Championships , along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records versus every other school i...
  • 1995 - Joe Smith, Maryland
    Maryland Terrapins men's basketball

    The University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team has been one of the most successful college basketball programs in the country since hiring Coach Gary Williams before the 1989-1990 season....
  • 1996 - Marcus Camby
    Marcus Camby

    Marcus D. Camby is an United States professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association....
    , Massachusetts
    UMass Minutemen basketball

    The UMass Minutemen basketball team, also known as the Massachusetts Minutemen, represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, Massachusetts in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's competition....
  • 1997 - Tim Duncan
    Tim Duncan

    Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan is a Virgin Islander American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ....
    , Wake Forest
    Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball

    The Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum....
  • 1998 - Antawn Jamison
    Antawn Jamison

    Antawn Cortez Jamison is an United States professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Washington Wizards and the United States national basketball team....
    , North Carolina
    North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball program is a successful college basketball program, considered to be "one of the dominant basketball teams in NCAA history." The Tar Heels have won four NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005, and were retroactively named the national champions by...
  • 1999 - Elton Brand
    Elton Brand

    Elton Tyron Brand is an United States National Basketball Association All-Star Game professional basketball player and film producer who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association....
    , Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

    The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University. The Duke Blue Devils are widely renowned in American college sports, especially in conjunction with their heated UNC-Duke rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball....
  • 2000 - Kenyon Martin
    Kenyon Martin

    Kenyon Lee Martin is an United States professional basketball player. Nicknamed "K-Mart," he currently plays power forward for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association....
    , Cincinnati
    Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball

    The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio....
  • 2001 - Shane Battier
    Shane Battier

    Shane Courtney Battier is an United States professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association and the United States national basketball team....
    , Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

    The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University. The Duke Blue Devils are widely renowned in American college sports, especially in conjunction with their heated UNC-Duke rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball....
  • 2002 - Jason Williams
    Jay Williams (basketball)

    Jason David Williams , better known as Jay Williams, is a former United States professional basketball player. He last signed with the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League, but was waived on December 30, 2006 to rehabilitate a nagging injury....
    , Duke
  • 2003 - T. J. Ford
    T. J. Ford

    Terrance Jerod "T. J." Ford is an United States professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Indiana Pacers as point guard....
    , Texas
    Texas Longhorns men's basketball

    The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference....
  • 2004 - Jameer Nelson
    Jameer Nelson

    Jameer Nelson is an United States professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He is most famous for being one of the most popular stars of men's college basketball in the early 2000s, representing Saint Joseph's University of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
    , Saint Joseph's
    Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball

    The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference and their home court is the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse which will soon be renamed the Hagan Arena....
  • 2005 - Andrew Bogut
    Andrew Bogut

    Andrew Michael Bogut is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association....
    , Utah
    Utah Utes men's basketball

    The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful Mid-Major basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship program that plays in the Mountain West Conference....
  • 2006 - J. J. Redick, Duke
    Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

    The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University. The Duke Blue Devils are widely renowned in American college sports, especially in conjunction with their heated UNC-Duke rivalry with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball....
  • 2007 - Kevin Durant
    Kevin Durant

    Kevin Wayne Durant is an United States professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.A 6'9" small forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year, in addition to being selected as the 2006-2007 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, amongst other awards....
    , Texas
    Texas Longhorns men's basketball

    The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference....
  • 2008 - Tyler Hansbrough
    Tyler Hansbrough

    Andrew Tyler Hansbrough is an United States collegiate basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. Hansbrough was a unanimous selection for the 2006, 2007, and 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference All Conference Team, 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year, and 2008 ACC Conference Player of the Year....
    , North Carolina
    North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball program is a successful college basketball program, considered to be "one of the dominant basketball teams in NCAA history." The Tar Heels have won four NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005, and were retroactively named the national champions by...


Award winners – women

  • 1983 - Anne Donovan
    Anne Donovan

    Anne Donovan is one of the most decorated figures in women's basketball, both as a college player and as a head coach in the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , Old Dominion
    Old Dominion University

    Old Dominion University is a large public research university located in historic Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia....
  • 1984 - Cheryl Miller
    Cheryl Miller

    Cheryl D. Miller is a former college basketball player and coach. She is currently a sideline reporter for National Basketball Association games on Turner Network Television having worked as a sports commentator for American Broadcasting Company, TBS and ESPN as well....
    , USC
    USC Trojans

    The USC Trojans are the men's athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, California. The women's athletic teams are referred to as "The Women of Troy." The program participates in the Pacific-10 Conference and has won 109 total team national championships, 89 of which are NCAA National Champ...
  • 1985 - Cheryl Miller, USC
  • 1986 - Cheryl Miller, USC
  • 1987 - Clarissa Davis
    Clarissa Davis

    Clarissa Davis is former Texas women's basketball All-American, who is also known as Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil. She is a National Player of the Year, Olympic and pro standout, and was inducted into The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in April 2006....
    , Texas
    Texas Longhorns women's basketball

    The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference.The team has long been a national power in women's basketball....
  • 1988 - Sue Wicks
    Sue Wicks

    Sue Wicks is a former basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association . She played with the New York Liberty from 1997 to 2002....
    , Rutgers
    Rutgers Scarlet Knights

    The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey . In sports, Rutgers is chiefly known for being the "Birthplace of College Football," hosting the 1869 college football season on 6 November 1869 in which Rutgers defeated a team from the Princeton University with a score of 6 runs t...
  • 1989 - Clarissa Davis, Texas
  • 1990 - Jennifer Azzi
    Jennifer Azzi

    Jennifer Lynn Azzi is a former collegiate and professional basketball player....
    , Stanford
    Stanford Cardinal

    The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the sport teams at Stanford University....
  • 1991 - Dawn Staley
    Dawn Staley

    Dawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball player and coach. Staley is a three-time Olympian and was elected to carry the Flag of the United States at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics....
    , Virginia
    Virginia Cavaliers

    The Virginia Cavaliers are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Cavaliers participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 25 varsity team sports....
  • 1992 - Dawn Staley, Virginia
  • 1993 - Sheryl Swoopes
    Sheryl Swoopes

    Sheryl Denise Swoopes is an American professional basketball player who played most recently for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , Texas Tech
    Texas Tech Red Raiders

    The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the College athletics teams that represent Texas Tech University. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name....
  • 1994 - Lisa Leslie
    Lisa Leslie

    Lisa Leslie is an American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Sparks. She is a three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner....
    , USC
  • 1995 - Rebecca Lobo
    Rebecca Lobo

    Rebecca Rose Lobo is an American television basketball analyst and a former player in the professional Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2003....
    , UConn
    Connecticut Huskies women's basketball

    The University of Connecticut Women's Basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. women's college basketball. Under Head Coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 5 National Championships, advanced to 9 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big East Conference Championships....
  • 1996 - Saudia Roundtree
    Saudia Roundtree

    Saudia Roundtree is a basketball coach, and also a former star player. She began her collegiate career at Kilgore College, where she captured National Junior College Player of the Year honors in 1994....
    , Georgia
    Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball

    The Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia in basketball. The Lady Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference....
  • 1997 - Kate Starbird
    Kate Starbird

    Kate Starbird is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association . Kate has also been a dominant force for the Seattle Gaels women's gaelic football team the last several years, and is managing the team this year....
    , Stanford
  • 1998 - Chamique Holdsclaw
    Chamique Holdsclaw

    Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association under a contract with the Atlanta Dream....
    , Tennessee
    1997-98 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team

    The 1997?98 University of Tennessee Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball basketball team, coached by Pat Summitt, is considered to be one of the greatest teams in the history of U.S....
  • 1999 - Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
    Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball

    The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. women's college basketball basketball. Coached by Pat Summitt, the team has been a contender for national titles for over thirty years, having made every NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship tournament since the NCAA began sanctioning women's s...
  • 2000 - Tamika Catchings
    Tamika Catchings

    Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American Women's National Basketball Association player who plays for the Indiana Fever and Poland team Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia....
    , Tennessee
  • 2001 - Ruth Riley
    Ruth Riley

    Ruth Ellen Riley is an United States professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association and the National Women's Basketball League ....
    , Notre Dame
    Notre Dame Fighting Irish

    The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the Varsity team sports teams of the University of Notre Dame....
  • 2002 - Sue Bird
    Sue Bird

    Suzanne Brigit Bird is a professional basketball player. A high school star from Christ The King RHS, she went on to become a key part of two national champion University of Connecticut teams, the first player to be picked in the 2002 WNBA Draft and an Olympic gold medalist....
    , UConn
  • 2003 - Diana Taurasi
    Diana Taurasi

    Diana Lurena Taurasi is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , UConn
  • 2004 - Diana Taurasi, UConn
  • 2005 - Seimone Augustus, LSU
    LSU Lady Tigers basketball

    The LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's college basketball....
  • 2006 - Seimone Augustus, LSU
  • 2007 - Lindsey Harding
    Lindsey Harding

    Lindsey Marcie Harding is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics. She was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Houston, Texas....
    , Duke
    Duke Blue Devils

    Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the France "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry battalion....
  • 2008 - Candace Parker
    Candace Parker

    Candace Nicole Parker is an All-American basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Sparks. She was drafted to the team from Tennessee in 2008 WNBA Draft....
    , Tennessee


See also

Naismith College Coach of the Year
Naismith College Coach of the Year

Naismith College Coach of the Year Award is an award given to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987....


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