Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball Rookie of the Year
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The Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball Rookie of the Year is a basketball award given to the women's basketball player in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) voted as the most outstanding rookie. It has been presented since the 1983–84, by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. The award was first given to Dawn Royster of North Carolina.
Awarded forthe most outstanding women's basketball freshman in the Atlantic Coast Conference
CountryUnited States
Presented byAtlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1984–present)
First award1984
 | |
| Awarded for | the most outstanding women's basketball freshman in the Atlantic Coast Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1984–present) |
| History | |
| First award | 1984 |
| Most recent | Uche Izoje, Syracuse |
Duke has the most winners with 10 all-time.
Key
| † | Co-Freshman of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national Freshman of the Year award:
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (USBWA) WBCA Freshman of the Year (WBCA) |
Winners
| Season | Player | School | Position | National Freshman of the Year Awards | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Dawn Royster | North Carolina | C | — | [1] |
| 1984–85 | Chris Moreland | Duke | F | — | |
| 1985–86 | Katie Meier | Duke | G | — | |
| 1986–87 | Beth Hunt | Maryland | F | — | |
| 1987–88 | Carla Holmes | Maryland | G | — | |
| 1988–89 | Dawn Staley | Virginia | PG | — | |
| 1989–90 | Kerry Boyatt-Hall | Clemson | G/F | — | |
| 1990–91 | Bonnie Rimkus | Maryland | F/C | — | |
| 1991–92 | Charlotte Smith | North Carolina | F | — | |
| 1992–93 | Tracy Connor | Wake Forest | C | — | |
| 1993–94 | Tora Suber | Virginia | G | — | |
| 1994–95 | Chasity Melvin | NC State | PF/C | — | |
| 1995–96 | Chanel Wright | North Carolina | G/F | — | |
| 1996–97 | Katie Smcka-Duffy | NC State | G | — | |
| 1997–98 | Nikki Teasley | North Carolina | PG | — | |
| 1998–99 | Niesha Butler | Georgia Tech | G | — | |
| 1999–00 | Schuye LaRue | Virginia | F | — | |
| 2000–01 | Alana Beard* | Duke | SG/SF | USBWA | |
| 2001–02 | Brandi Teamer | Virginia | F | — | |
| 2002–03 | La'Tangela Atkinson | North Carolina | G/F | — | |
| 2003–04 | Camille Smith | North Carolina | G/F | — | |
| 2004–05 | Crystal Langhorne | Maryland | PF/C | — | |
| 2005–06 | Marissa Coleman | Maryland | SG/SF | — | |
| 2006–07 | Monica Wright | Virginia | G | — | |
| 2007–08 | Stefanie Murphy | Boston College | F | — | |
| 2008–09 | Lynetta Kizer | Maryland | C | — | |
| 2009–10 | Marissa Kastanek | NC State | G | — | [2] |
| 2010–11 | Alyssa Thomas | Maryland | PF | — | [3] |
| 2011–12 | Elizabeth Williams* | Duke | PF/C | USBWA | [4] |
| 2012–13 | Xylina McDaniel | North Carolina | F | — | [5] |
| 2013–14 | Diamond DeShields* | North Carolina | SG | USBWA | [6] |
| 2014–15 | Brianna Turner | Notre Dame | PF | [7] | |
| 2015–16 | Stephanie Watts | North Carolina | G | — | [8] |
| 2016–17 | Francesca Pan | Georgia Tech | G | — | [9] |
| 2017–18 | Janelle Bailey | North Carolina | C | — | [10] |
| 2018–19 | Elizabeth Balogun | Georgia Tech | G/F | — | [11] |
| 2019–20 | Elizabeth Kitley | Virginia Tech | C | — | [12] |
| 2020–21 | Kamilla Cardoso | Syracuse | C | — | [13] |
| 2021–22† | Sonia Citron | Notre Dame | G | — | [14] |
| Shayeann Day-Wilson | Duke | G | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ta'Niya Latson* | Florida State | G | USBWA
WBCA |
[15] |
| 2023–24 | Hannah Hidalgo | Notre Dame | G | — | [16] |
| 2024–25 | Toby Fournier | Duke | F | — | [17] |
| 2025–26 | Uche Izoje | Syracuse | C | — | [18] |
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (1953) | 10 | 1984, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| Maryland (1953)[b] | 7 | 1987, 1988, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011 |
| Duke (1953) | 6 | 1985, 1986, 2001, 2012, 2022, 2025 |
| Virginia (1953) | 5 | 1989, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007 |
| Georgia Tech (1978) | 3 | 1999, 2017, 2019 |
| NC State (1953) | 3 | 1995, 1997, 2010 |
| Notre Dame (2013) | 3 | 2015, 2022, 2024 |
| Syracuse (2013) | 2 | 2021, 2026 |
| Boston College (2005) | 1 | 2008 |
| Florida State (1991) | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia Tech (2004) | 1 | 2020 |
| Wake Forest (1953) | 1 | 1993 |
| Clemson (1953) | 1 | 1990 |
| Louisville (2014) | 0 | |
| Miami (FL) (2004) | 0 | — |
| California (2024) | 0 | — |
| Pittsburgh (2013) | 0 | — |
| SMU (2024) | 0 | — |
| Stanford (2024) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- b The University of Maryland left the ACC to join the Big Ten in 2014.