WBCA Freshman of the Year

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WBCA Freshman of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding freshmen female college basketball player
CountryUnited States
Presented byAdidas
History
First award2017
Most recentPaige Bueckers, UConn
Caitlin Clark, Iowa

The WBCA Freshman of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented by Adidas to the most outstanding freshman player. The award was first given following the 2016–17 season.[1]

Key[]

    †     Co-National Freshman of the Year
    *     Awarded a national Player of the Year award as a freshman:
the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award[a]

Winners[]

Season Player School Source(s)
2016–17 Destiny Slocum Maryland [2]
2017–18 Chennedy Carter Texas A&M [3]
2018–19 Rhyne Howard Kentucky [4]
2019–20 Aliyah Boston South Carolina [5]
2020–21† Paige Bueckers* UConn [6]
Caitlin Clark Iowa

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Freshmen are ineligible for the other major national award, the Wade Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ "WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year presented by adidas". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Destiny Slocum Is First WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year Presented by adidas". wbca.org (Press release). Women's Basketball Coaches Association. April 2, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M's Chennedy Carter Named 2018 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year Award" (Press release). Women's Basketball Coaches Association. March 27, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kentucky's Rhyne Howard Named 2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year" (Press release). Women's Basketball Coaches Association. April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Aliyah Boston Named 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year" (Press release). Women's Basketball Coaches Association. April 1, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "UConn's Bueckers, Iowa's Clary Named 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Co-Freshmen of the Year" (Press release). Women's Basketball Coaches Association. March 30, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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