USBWA National Freshman of the Year

| 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

|

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"

|+ Men

! Season

! Player

! School

! Position

! class="unsortable" | Reference

| 1988–89

| {{sortname|Chris|Jackson|Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf}}{{efn|Chris Jackson legally changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1991 upon his conversion to Islam.{{cite news | last = Armstrong | first = Jim | title = Former NBA star Abdul-Rauf has kept the faith | newspaper = USA Today | date = 3 April 2010 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-04-03-113611748_x.htm | access-date = 12 April 2010}}}}

| LSU

| PG

| {{cite web | title = Kansas State's Beasley is 2007–08 USBWA National Freshman of the Year

| publisher = United States Basketball Writers Association | date = 12 March 2008 | url = http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2008/freshman080312.html | format = Press release | access-date = 12 April 2010}}

| 1989–90

| {{sortname|Kenny|Anderson|dab=basketball}}

| Georgia Tech

| PG

| {{cite web | title = ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Basketball Team | publisher = Atlantic Coast Conference | date = 26 September 2002 | url = http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092602aaa.html | access-date = 12 April 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102805/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092602aaa.html | archive-date = 29 September 2007 }}

| 1990–91

| {{sortname|Rodney|Rogers}}

| Wake Forest

| F

| {{cite news | title = 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Season Awards | newspaper = USA Today | date = 6 April 2010 | url = http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/basketball/ncaab/stats/awards#USBWAFreshmenoftheYear | access-date = 12 April 2010}}

| 1991–92

| {{sortname|Chris|Webber}}

| Michigan

| C

| {{cite web | title = Wall Named Freshman Of The Year | publisher = Southeastern Conference | date = 22 March 2010 | url = http://www.secsports.com/news/wall-named-freshman-of-the-year.aspx | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120311003028/http://www.secsports.com/news/wall-named-freshman-of-the-year.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 March 2012 | access-date = 12 April 2010}}

| 1992–93

| {{sortname|Jason|Kidd}}

| California

| PG

|

| 1993–94

| {{sortname|Joe|Smith|dab=basketball}}

| Maryland

| PF / C

|

| 1994–95

| 1995–96

| 1996–97

| 1997–98

| {{sortname|Larry|Hughes}}

| Saint Louis

| SG

| {{cite web | title = NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Awards | publisher = The Sports Network | date = 2010 | url = http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/stat/NCAA-AWARDS.htm | access-date = 12 April 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110622072439/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask%2Fstat%2FNCAA-AWARDS.htm | archive-date = 22 June 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}

| 1998–99

| {{sortname|Quentin|Richardson}}

| DePaul

| SF / SG

|

| 1999–00

| {{sortname|Jason|Gardner}}

| Arizona

| PG

|

| 2000–01

|{{sortname|Eddie|Griffin|dab=basketball}}

| Seton Hall

| C

|

| 2001–02

| {{sortname|T. J.|Ford}}

| Texas

| PG

|

| 2002–03

| {{sortname|Carmelo|Anthony}}

| Syracuse

| SF

|

| 2003–04

| {{sortname|Luol|Deng}}

| Duke

| SF

|

| 2004–05

| {{sortname|Marvin|Williams}}

| North Carolina

| PF

|

| 2005–06

| {{sortname|Tyler|Hansbrough}}

| North Carolina

| PF

|

| 2006–07

| style="background:#ffe6bd;"| {{sortname|Kevin|Durant}}*

| Texas

| SF

| {{cite web | title = Kevin Durant | work = Player page | publisher = National Basketball Association | date = 2010 | url = http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durant/bio.html | access-date = 12 April 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120211103559/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durant/bio.html | archive-date = 11 February 2012 }}

| 2007–08

| {{sortname|Michael|Beasley}}

| Kansas State

| PF

|

| 2008–09

| {{sortname|Tyreke|Evans}}

| Memphis

| PG

| {{cite web | title = Evans Named USBWA National Freshman of the Year | publisher = University of Memphis | date = 25 March 2009 | url = http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032509aad.html | access-date = 12 April 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722000907/http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032509aad.html | archive-date = 22 July 2011 }}

| 2009–10

| {{sortname|John|Wall}}

| Kentucky

| PG

| {{cite web | last = Mills | first = Jeff | title = Writers select Kentucky's John Wall freshman of the year, Ohio State's Evan Turner player of the year | publisher = News-Record | date = 22 March 2010 | url = http://www.news-record.com/blog/56101/entry/85904 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120224023608/http://www.news-record.com/blog/56101/entry/85904 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 24 February 2012 | access-date = 12 April 2010 }}

| 2010–11

| {{sortname|Jared|Sullinger}}

| Ohio State

| PF

| [http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2011/tisdale110315.html Ohio State's Sullinger wins 2011 Wayman Tisdale award], accessed March 15, 2011

| 2011–12

| style="background:#ffe6bd;"| {{sortname|Anthony|Davis}}*

| Kentucky

| C

| {{cite web | last = Staff | title = Davis USBWA Freshman Of The Year | publisher = Lex18.com | date = 13 March 2012 | url = http://www.lex18.com/news/davis-usbwa-freshman-of-the-year | access-date = 13 March 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140318080515/http://www.lex18.com/news/davis-usbwa-freshman-of-the-year | archive-date = 18 March 2014 }}

| 2012–13

| {{sortname|Marcus|Smart}}

| Oklahoma State

| PG

| {{cite news | title = OSU's Marcus Smart named USBWA Freshman of the Year | newspaper = Tulsa World | date = 13 March 2013 | url = http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OSU/article.aspx?subjectid=93&articleid=20130313_93_0_STLOUI952626 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130412004608/http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OSU/article.aspx?subjectid=93&articleid=20130313_93_0_STLOUI952626 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 12 April 2013 | access-date = 13 March 2013 }}

| 2013–14

| {{sortname|Jabari|Parker}}

| Duke

| SF

| {{cite web |last = Borzello |first= Jeff |title = Jabari Parker named Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year| publisher = CBS Sports | date = 17 March 2014 | url =http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24488676/jabari-parker-named-wayman-tisdale-freshman-of-the-year| access-date = 17 March 2014}}

| 2014–15

| {{sortname|Jahlil|Okafor}}

| Duke

| C

| {{cite web|last=Norlander|first=Matt|title=Jahlil Okafor wins Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award|publisher=CBS Sports|date=17 March 2015|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/jahlil-okafor-wins-wayman-tisdale-freshman-of-the-year-award/|access-date=21 April 2022}}

| 2015–16

| {{sortname|Ben|Simmons}}

| LSU

| F

| {{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2016/tisdale160316.html |title=LSU's Simmons Wins Integris Wayman Tisdale Award |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 16, 2016 |access-date=March 17, 2016}}

| 2016–17

| {{sortname|Lonzo|Ball}}

| UCLA

| PG

|{{cite news|last=Bolch|first=Ben|title=UCLA teammates see two sides of freshman guard Lonzo Ball|date=March 16, 2017|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-lonzo-ball-20170316-story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317233919/http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-lonzo-ball-20170316-story.html|archive-date=March 17, 2017|url-status=live}}

| 2017–18

| {{sortname|Trae|Young}}

| Oklahoma

| PG

| {{cite press release|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/tisdale180307.html |title=Oklahoma's Young wins Wayman Tisdale Award |publisher=USBWA |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2018}}

| 2018–19

| style="background:#ffe6bd;"| {{sortname|Zion|Williamson}}*

| Duke

| F

| {{cite press release|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2019/tisdale190326.html |title=Duke's Williamson Wins Wayman Tisdale Award |publisher=USBWA |date=March 26, 2019 |access-date=March 26, 2019}}

| 2019–20

| {{sortname|Vernon|Carey Jr.}}

| Duke

| C

| {{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2020/men200325.html |title=USBWA Announces 2019-20 Men's Honors |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 25, 2020 |access-date=March 25, 2020}}

| 2020–21

| {{sortname|Cade|Cunningham}}

| Oklahoma State

| PG

| {{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2021/tisdale210323.html |title=USBWA Announces 2020-21 Men's Honors |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 23, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2021}}

| 2021–22

| {{sortname|Jabari|Smith|Jabari Smith Jr.}}

| Auburn

| F

| {{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2022/tisdale220329.html |title=Auburn's Smith Wins 2021–22 Wayman Tisdale Award |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 29, 2022 |accessdate=March 29, 2022}}

| 2022–23

| {{sortname|Brandon|Miller|dab=basketball, born 2002}}

| Alabama

| F

| {{cite press release|url=https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2023/03/21/alabamas-miller-wins-2022-23-wayman-tisdale-award |title=Alabama's Miller wins 2022-23 Wayman Tisdale Award |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 29, 2023 |accessdate=March 21, 2023}}

| 2023–24

| {{sortname|Reed|Sheppard}}

| Kentucky

| G

| {{cite press release|url=https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2024/03/18/kentuckys-sheppard-wins-2024-wayman-tisdale-award-as-national-freshman-of-the-year |title=Kentucky's Sheppard wins 2024 Wayman Tisdale Award as National Freshman of the Year |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 18, 2024 |accessdate=March 18, 2024}}

| 2024–25

| {{sortname|Cooper|Flagg}}

| Duke

| G / F

| {{cite web |title=Duke's Flagg Wins 2024–25 Oscar Robertson Trophy, Wayman Tisdale Award |url=https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2025/03/25/dukes-flagg-wins-2024-25-oscar-robertson-trophy-wayman-tisdale-award |website=usbwa.com |access-date=March 25, 2025 |language=en |date=March 25, 2025}}

|+ Women

! Season

! Player

! School

! Position

! class="unsortable" | Reference

| 1988–89

| 1989–90

| 1990–91

| 1991–92

| 1992–93

| 1993–94

| 1994–95

| 1995–96

| 1996–97

| 1997–98

| 1998–99

| 1999–00

| 2000–01

| 2001–02

| 2002–03

| {{sortname|Seimone|Augustus}}

| LSU

| SG

| {{cite web | title = Women → National Team → Seimone Augustus | publisher = USA Basketball | date = 14 October 2009 | url = http://www.usabasketball.com/women_team.php?bios=augustus_seimone | access-date = 12 April 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100103182926/http://usabasketball.com/women_team.php?bios=augustus_seimone | archive-date = 3 January 2010 }}

| 2003–04

| {{sortname|Tiffany|Jackson|dab=basketball}}

| Texas

| F

| {{cite web | title = Houston's Curl, Texas' Jackson also honored | publisher = ESPN | date = 4 April 2004 | url = https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/news/story?id=1772688 | format = Press release | access-date = 12 April 2010}}

| bgcolor=#cfecec rowspan=2 | 2004–05^†

| {{sortname|Tasha|Humphrey}}

| Georgia

| C

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web | title = Tasha Humphrey bio | publisher = University of Georgia | date = 2 October 2007 | url = http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=536904 | access-date = 12 April 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

| {{sortname|Candice|Wiggins}}

| Stanford

| SG

| 2005–06

| {{sortname|Courtney|Paris}}

| Oklahoma

| C

| {{cite web | last = SI Staff | title = Paris named USBWA Freshman of the Year | publisher = Scout.com | date = 30 March 2006 | url = http://oklahoma.scout.com/2/515068.html | access-date = 12 April 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022403/http://oklahoma.scout.com/2/515068.html | archive-date = 16 July 2011 }}

| 2006–07

| {{sortname|Tina|Charles|dab=basketball}}

| UConn

| C

| {{cite web

| title = USBWA Women's Awards

| publisher = United States Basketball Writers Association

| date = 2010

| url = http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/women/index.html

| access-date = 12 April 2010}}

| 2007–08

| {{sortname|Maya|Moore}}

| UConn

| SF

| {{cite web | title = Player bio: Maya Moore | publisher = University of Connecticut | date = 2010 | url = http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/moore_maya00.html | access-date = 12 April 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110304010541/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/moore_maya00.html | archive-date = 4 March 2011 | url-status = dead }}

| 2008–09

| {{sortname|Shekinna|Stricklen}}

| Tennessee

| SF / G

| {{cite web | title = Player bio: Shekinna Stricklen | publisher = University of Tennessee | date = 2010 | url = http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/stricklen_shekinna00.html | access-date = 12 April 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100208163724/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/stricklen_shekinna00.html | archive-date = 8 February 2010 }}

| 2009–10

| {{sortname|Brittney|Griner}}

| Baylor

| C

| {{cite web | last = Staff | title = Griner Named USBWA Freshman Of The Year | publisher = CentralTexasNow.com | date = 1 April 2010 | url = http://www.centraltexasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12238847 | access-date = 12 April 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| 2010–11

| {{sortname|Odyssey|Sims}}

| Baylor

| PG

| {{cite web | last = Staff | title = USBWA announces 2010-11 women's homors | publisher = USBWA.net | date = 30 March 2011 | url = http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2011/women110330.html | access-date = 30 March 2011}}

| 2011–12

| {{sortname|Elizabeth|Williams|Elizabeth Williams (basketball)}}

| Duke

| C

| {{cite web | last = Staff | title = Duke's williams is 2011-12 usbwa national freshman of the year | publisher = USBWA.net | date = 28 March 2012 | url = http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2012/freshman120328.html | access-date = 1 April 2011}}

| 2012–13

| {{sortname|Jewell|Loyd}}

| Notre Dame

| G

| {{cite web | last = Staff | title = Notre dame's loyd is 2012-13 usbwa national freshman of the year | publisher = sportswriters.net | date = 4 April 2013 | url = http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2013/freshman130404.html | access-date = 18 April 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130510104100/http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2013/freshman130404.html | archive-date = 10 May 2013 }}

| 2013–14

| {{sortname|Diamond|DeShields}}

| North Carolina

| G

| {{cite web | title = DeShields Honored By USBWA As Nation's Top Freshman | publisher = GoHeels.com | date = 7 April 2014 | url =http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=209456468 | access-date = 7 April 2014}}

| 2014–15

| {{sortname|Kelsey|Mitchell|dab=basketball}}

| Ohio State

| G

| {{cite news | title = USBWA names Mitchell freshman of year | newspaper = The Columbus Dispatch | date = 5 April 2015 | url = http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/osu-womens-basketball/2015/04/usbwa-names-mitchell-freshman-of-year.html | access-date = 5 April 2015 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150408082637/http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/osu-womens-basketball/2015/04/usbwa-names-mitchell-freshman-of-year.html | archive-date = 8 April 2015 }}

| 2015–16

| {{sortname|Kristine|Anigwe}}

| California

| C

| {{cite web|url=http://www.calbears.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30100&SPID=126529&SPSID=749498&DB_OEM_ID=30100 |title=Cal Women's Basketball – 2015-16 Roster |publisher=California Golden Bears |access-date=April 6, 2016}}

| 2016–17

| {{sortname|Sabrina|Ionescu}}

| Oregon

| G

| {{cite press release|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2017/women170331.html |title=USBWA Presents 2016-17 Women's Honors |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 31, 2017 |access-date=April 1, 2017}}

| 2017–18

| {{sortname|Chennedy|Carter}}

| Texas A&M

| G

| {{cite press release|url=http://12thman.com/news/2018/3/27/womens-basketball-chennedy-carter-named-wbca-ncaa-division-i-freshman-of-the-year.aspx |title=Chennedy Carter Named WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year |publisher=Texas A&M Aggies |date=March 27, 2018 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}

| 2018–19

| {{sortname|Rhyne|Howard}}

| Kentucky

| G

| {{cite press release|url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2019/4/5/womens-basketball-rhyne-howard-named-usbwa-national-freshman-of-the-year.aspx |title=Rhyne Howard Named USBWA National Freshman of the Year |publisher=Kentucky Wildcats |date=April 5, 2019 |access-date=April 5, 2019}}

| 2019–20

| {{sortname|Aliyah|Boston}}

| South Carolina

| F

| {{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2020/women200325.html |title=USBWA Announces 2019-20 Women's Honors |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 25, 2020 |access-date=March 25, 2020}}

| bgcolor=#cfecec rowspan=2 | 2020–21^†

| style="background:#ffe6bd;"| {{sortname|Paige|Bueckers}}*

| UConn

| G

| rowspan=2 | {{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2021/women210402.html |title=USBWA Names Tamika Catchings Award, Coach of the Year Winners |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=April 2, 2021 |accessdate=April 2, 2021}}

| {{sortname|Caitlin|Clark}}

| Iowa

| G

| 2021–22

| {{sortname|Aneesah|Morrow}}

| DePaul

| F

| {{cite press release|url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2022/catchings220329.html |title=DePaul's Morrow Wins 2021–22 Tamika Catchings Award |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 29, 2022 |accessdate=March 29, 2022}}

| 2022–23

| {{sortname|Ta'Niya|Latson}}

| Florida State

| G

| {{cite press release|url=https://seminoles.com/latson-wins-2022-23-tamika-catchings-award/ |title=Latson Wins 2022-23 Tamika Catchings Award |publisher=Florida State University |date=March 21, 2023 |accessdate=March 21, 2023}}

| 2023–24

| {{sortname|JuJu|Watkins}}

| USC

| G

| {{cite press release|url=https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2024/03/18/uscs-watkins-wins-2024-tamika-catchings-award-as-national-freshman-player-of-the-year |title=USC's Watkins wins 2024 Tamika Catchings Award as National Freshman Player of the Year |publisher=USBWA |date=March 18, 2024 |accessdate=March 18, 2024}}

| 2024–25

| {{sortname|Mikayla|Blakes}}

| Vanderbilt

| G

| {{cite web |title=Vanderbilt's Blakes wins 2024–25 Tamika Catchings National Freshman Player of the Year Award |url=https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2025/03/25/vanderbilts-blakes-wins-2024-25-tamika-catchings-national-freshman-player-of-the-year-award |website=usbwa.com |access-date=March 25, 2025 |language=en |date=March 25, 2025}}