USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
Award
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The United States Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Year Award is an award that has been presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association since the 1987–88 season to the top women's college basketball player in NCAA Division I.[1]
Awarded forTop player in NCAA Division I women's basketball
CountryUnited States
Presented byUnited States Basketball Writers Association
First award1988
| USBWA Women's National Player of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Top player in NCAA Division I women's basketball |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | United States Basketball Writers Association |
| First award | 1988 |
| Currently held by | Sarah Strong, UConn |
| Website | http://www.sportswriters.net |
Since 2012, the award has been named the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award in honor of the former UCLA four-time All-American player.
Winners
See also
- Oscar Robertson Trophy – the USBWA's national men's college player of the year award
- USBWA Most Courageous Award – presented to figures associated with college basketball who have "demonstrated extraordinary courage reflecting honor on the sport of amateur basketball"
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year
External links
- Official website Archived January 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
Footnotes
- The University of Connecticut used "Connecticut" as its primary athletic brand until changing it to "UConn" starting with the 2013–14 school year.