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The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award was an annual college basketball award in the United States intended to honor players who excelled on the court in spite of their height. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law,[1] was established for men in 1969[1] and for women in 1984.[2] The men's award was presented to the nation's most outstanding senior who stands 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) or shorter,[1] while the women's award was presented to the top senior who is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) or shorter.[3] Early in the women's award's history, the cut-off height was 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).[2] The men's award was selected by a panel from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC),[1] while the women's was selected by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).[4] The award was discontinued following the 2013–14 season.[5]

Awarded forthe most outstanding male and female college basketball players no taller than 6'0" (1.83 m) and 5'8" (1.73 m), respectively
CountryUnited States
Presented byNABC (men)
WBCA (women)
First award1969 (men)
1984 (women)
Quick facts Awarded for, Country ...
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
Awarded forthe most outstanding male and female college basketball players no taller than 6'0" (1.83 m) and 5'8" (1.73 m), respectively
CountryUnited States
Presented byNABC (men)
WBCA (women)
History
First award1969 (men)
1984 (women)
Final award2014
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Both the men's and women's winners were generally players in NCAA Division I. For the men's side, John Rinka from Kenyon College (1970), Mike Scheib from Susquehanna University (1978) and Jerry Johnson from Florida Southern College (1988) won from NCAA Divisions II, III, and II, respectively. For the women's winners, Julie Dabrowski of New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) (1990) and Amy Dodrill (1995) and Angie Arnold (1998), both from Johns Hopkins University, were also winners from Division III.

Only three schools from the list of men's winners (Louisville, St. John's and UCLA) and six schools from the list of women's winners (Baylor, Gonzaga, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, Penn State, and UConn) had multiple award winners. Of these programs, the only one with winners in consecutive seasons is the Louisville men's program (Peyton Siva in 2013 and Russ Smith in 2014). Six other schools have had winners of both the men's and women's awards: California, Eastern Michigan, NC State, Purdue, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

Key

    *     Awarded a national player of the year award:
Men – Sporting News; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Associated Press; NABC; UPI; Naismith; Wooden; Adolph Rupp Trophy; Helms Foundation
Women – Wade; Associated Press; Naismith; Wooden

Winners

John Rinka, Kenyon, 1970
Kim Mulkey, Louisiana Tech, 1984
Muggsy Bogues, Wake Forest, 1987
Jennifer Rizzotti, UConn, 1996
Earl Boykins, Eastern Michigan, 1998
Becky Hammon, Colorado State, 1999
Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's, 2004
Tan White, Mississippi State, 2005
Jacob Pullen, Kansas State, 2011
Odyssey Sims, Baylor, 2014
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Men
Year Player School Height Reference
1968–69Billy KellerPurdue5'10" (1.78 m)[1]
1969–70John RinkaKenyon5'9" (1.75 m)[6]
1970–71Charles JohnsonCalifornia6'0" (1.83 m)[7]
1971–72Scott MartinOklahoma6'0" (1.83 m)[8]
1972–73Robert SherwinArmy5'11" (1.80 m)[9]
1973–74Mike RobinsonMichigan State5'11" (1.80 m)[10]
1974–75Monte ToweNC State5'7" (1.70 m)[11]
1975–76Frank AlagiaSt. John's5'10" (1.78 m)[12]
1976–77Jeff JonasUtah6'0" (1.83 m)[13]
1977–78Mike ScheibSusquehanna5'8" (1.73 m)[6]
1978–79Alton ByrdColumbia5'9" (1.75 m)[14]
1979–80Jim SweeneyBoston College5'11" (1.80 m)[15]
1980–81Terry AdolphWest Texas State5'8" (1.73 m)[6]
1981–82Jack MooreNebraska5'9" (1.75 m)[16]
1982–83Ray McCallumBall State5'9" (1.75 m)[7]
1983–84Ricky StokesVirginia5'10" (1.78 m)[17]
1984–85Bubba JenningsTexas Tech5'11" (1.80 m)[18]
1985–86Jim LesBradley5'11" (1.80 m)[19]
1986–87Muggsy BoguesWake Forest5'3" (1.60 m)[20]
1987–88Jerry JohnsonFlorida Southern5'11" (1.80 m)[21]
1988–89Tim HardawayUTEP6'0" (1.83 m)[22]
1989–90Boo HarveySt. John's6'0" (1.83 m)[23]
1990–91Keith JenningsEast Tennessee State5'7" (1.70 m)[24]
1991–92Tony BennettGreen Bay6'0" (1.83 m)[25]
1992–93Sam CrawfordNew Mexico State5'8" (1.73 m)[26]
1993–94Greg BrownNew Mexico5'7" (1.70 m)[27]
1994–95Tyus EdneyUCLA5'10" (1.78 m)[28]
1995–96Eddie BentonVermont5'11" (1.80 m)[20]
1996–97Brevin KnightStanford5'10" (1.78 m)[29]
1997–98Earl BoykinsEastern Michigan5'5" (1.65 m)[30]
1998–99Shawnta RogersGeorge Washington5'4" (1.63 m)[31]
1999–00Scoonie PennOhio State5'11" (1.80 m)[32]
2000–01Rashad PhillipsDetroit Mercy5'9" (1.78 m)[33]
2001–02Steve LoganCincinnati5'10" (1.78 m)[34]
2002–03Jason GardnerArizona5'10" (1.78 m)[35]
2003–04Jameer Nelson*Saint Joseph's6'0" (1.83 m)[36]
2004–05Nate RobinsonWashington5'9" (1.75 m)[37]
2005–06Dee Brown*Illinois6'0" (1.83 m)[38]
2006–07Tre KelleySouth Carolina6'0" (1.83 m)[39]
2007–08Mike GreenButler6'0" (1.83 m)[40]
2008–09Darren CollisonUCLA6'0" (1.83 m)[41]
2009–10Sherron CollinsKansas5'11" (1.80 m)[42]
2010–11Jacob PullenKansas State6'0" (1.83 m)[43]
2011–12Reggie HamiltonOakland5'11" (1.80 m)[43]
2012–13Peyton SivaLouisville6'0" (1.83 m)[44]
2013–14Russ SmithLouisville6'0" (1.83 m)[37]
Women
Year Player School Height Reference
1968–69No award
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84Kim MulkeyLouisiana Tech5'4" (1.63 m)[2]
1984–85Maria StackGonzaga5'5" (1.65 m)[45]
1985–86Kamie Ethridge*Texas5'5" (1.65 m)[46]
1986–87Rhonda WindhamUSC5'5" (1.65 m)[47]
1987–88Suzie McConnellPenn State5'5" (1.65 m)[48]
1988–89Paulette BackstromBowling Green5'5" (1.65 m)[49]
1989–90Julie DabrowskiNew Hampshire College5'5" (1.65 m)[23]
1990–91Shanya EvansProvidence5'2" (1.57 m)[50]
1991–92Rosemary KosiorekWest Virginia5'5" (1.65 m)[51]
1992–93Dena EvansVirginia5'4" (1.63 m)[52]
1993–94Nicole LevesqueWake Forest5'3" (1.60 m)[53]
1994–95Amy DodrillJohns Hopkins5'4" (1.63 m)[54]
1995–96Jennifer Rizzotti*UConn5'6" (1.68 m)[4]
1996–97Jennifer HowardNC State5'6" (1.68 m)[55]
1997–98Angie ArnoldJohns Hopkins5'6" (1.68 m)[56]
1998–99Becky HammonColorado State5'6" (1.68 m)[57]
1999–00Helen DarlingPenn State5'6" (1.68 m)[48]
2000–01Niele IveyNotre Dame5'7" (1.70 m)[58]
2001–02Sheila LambertBaylor5'7" (1.70 m)[59]
2002–03Kara LawsonTennessee5'8" (1.73 m)[60]
2003–04Erika ValekPurdue5'6" (1.68 m)[61]
2004–05Tan WhiteMississippi State5'7" (1.70 m)[62]
2005–06Megan DuffyNotre Dame5'7" (1.70 m)[63]
2006–07Lindsey Harding*Duke5'8" (1.73 m)[64]
2007–08Jolene AndersonWisconsin5'8" (1.73 m)[65]
2008–09Renee MontgomeryUConn5'7" (1.70 m)[3]
2009–10Alexis Gray-LawsonCalifornia5'8" (1.73 m)[66]
2010–11Courtney VanderslootGonzaga5'8" (1.73 m)[67]
2011–12Tavelyn JamesEastern Michigan5'7" (1.70 m)[68]
2012–13Alex BentleyPenn State5'8" (1.73 m)[69]
2013–14Odyssey Sims*Baylor5'8" (1.73 m)[70]
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