Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year
Award
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The Southeastern Conference women's basketball Freshman of the Year is a basketball award given to the women's basketball player in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) voted as the most outstanding freshman. It has been presented since the 1983–84 season. The award was first given to Katrina McClain of Georgia.
Awarded forthe most outstanding women's basketball freshman in the Southeastern Conference
CountryUnited States
First award1984
Currently held byAubrey Galvan, Vanderbilt
| SEC Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year | |
|---|---|
| |
| Awarded for | the most outstanding women's basketball freshman in the Southeastern Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First award | 1984 |
| Currently held by | Aubrey Galvan, Vanderbilt |
Tennessee has the most winners with eight.
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 | Katrina McClain | Georgia | PF | — | [1][2] |
| 1984–85 | Mae Ola Bolton | Auburn | F | — | [1][3] |
| 1985–86 | Bridgette Gordon | Tennessee | F | — | [4] |
| Vickie Orr | Auburn | C | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Kimsey O'Neal | Ole Miss | — | [1][5] | |
| 1987–88 | Wendy Scholtens | Vanderbilt | F | — | [1][6] |
| 1988–89 | Dena Head | Tennessee | G | — | [1][7] |
| 1989–90 | Donna Harris | Vanderbilt | G | — | [1][8] |
| 1990–91 | Clara Jackson | Ole Miss | F | — | [1][9] |
| 1991–92 | Niesa Johnson* | Alabama | G | USBWA | [1][10][11] |
| 1992–93 | Kristen Mulligan | Auburn | G | — | [1][12] |
| 1993–94 | La'Keshia Frett | Georgia | F | — | [1][13] |
| 1994–95 | Christy Smith | Arkansas | G | — | [1][14] |
| 1995–96 | Chamique Holdsclaw* | Tennessee | F | USBWA | [1][15][16] |
| 1996–97 | Karyn Karlin | Arkansas | F | — | [1][17] |
| 1997–98 | Tamika Catchings* | Tennessee | F | USBWA | [1][18][19] |
| 1998–99 | DeTrina White | LSU | F | — | [1][20] |
| 1999–2000 | LaToya Thomas* | Mississippi State | F | USBWA | [1][21][22] |
| 2000–01 | Christi Thomas | Georgia | F/C | — | [1][23] |
| 2001–02 | Kara Braxton | Georgia | F/C | — | [1][24] |
| 2002–03 | Seimone Augustus* | LSU | G | USBWA | [1][25][26] |
| 2003–04 | Armintie Price | Ole Miss | G | — | [1][27] |
| 2004–05 | Tasha Humphrey*[a] | Georgia | F | USBWA | [1][28][29] |
| 2005–06 | Candace Parker | Tennessee | F | — | [1][30] |
| 2006–07 | Ashley Houts | Georgia | G | — | [1][31] |
| 2007–08 | Angie Bjorklund | Tennessee | G/F | — | [1][32] |
| 2008–09 | LaSondra Barrett | LSU | F | — | [1][33] |
| C'eira Ricketts | Arkansas | G | — | ||
| 2009–10 | A'dia Mathies | Kentucky | G | — | [34] |
| 2010–11 | Meighan Simmons | Tennessee | G | — | [35] |
| 2011–12 | Bria Goss | Kentucky | G | — | [36] |
| 2012–13 | Bashaara Graves | Tennessee | F | — | [37] |
| 2013–14 | Alaina Coates | South Carolina | C | — | [38] |
| 2014–15 | A'ja Wilson | South Carolina | F | [39] | |
| 2015–16 | Sophie Cunningham | Missouri | G | — | [40] |
| 2016–17 | Amber Smith † | Missouri | G | — | [41] |
| Delicia Washington † | Florida | G | |||
| 2017–18 | Chennedy Carter* | Texas A&M | G | USBWA
WBCA |
[42] |
| 2018–19 | Rhyne Howard* | Kentucky | G | USBWA
WBCA |
[43] |
| 2019–20 | Aliyah Boston* | South Carolina | F | USBWA
WBCA |
[44] |
| 2020–21 | Madison Scott | Ole Miss | F | — | [45] |
| 2021–22 | Samara Spencer | Arkansas | G | — | [46] |
| 2022–23 | Flau'jae Johnson | LSU | G | [47] | |
| 2023–24 | Mikaylah Williams | LSU | G | — | [48] |
| 2024–25 | Mikayla Blakes* | Vanderbilt | G | USBWA | [49] |
| 2025–26 | Aubrey Galvan | Vanderbilt | G | — | [50] |
Note:
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Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee (1932) | 8 | 1986, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013 |
| Georgia (1932) | 6 | 1984, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007 |
| LSU (1932) | 4 | 1999, 2003, 2009, 2023 |
| Ole Miss (1932) | 4 | 1987, 1991, 2004, 2021 |
| Vanderbilt (1932) | 4 | 1988, 1990, 2025, 2026 |
| Arkansas (1991) | 3 | 1995, 1997, 2009 |
| Kentucky (1932) | 3 | 2010, 2012, 2019 |
| South Carolina (1991) | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2020 |
| Auburn (1932) | 2 | 1985, 1993 |
| Missouri (2012) | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| Mississippi State (1932) | 1 | 2000 |
| Alabama (1932) | 1 | 1992 |
| Florida (1932) | 1 | 2017 |
| Texas A&M (2012) | 1 | 2018 |
| Texas (2024) | 0 | — |
| Oklahoma (2024) | 0 | — |