Big East Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year

The Big East Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year, known as the Big East Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year from 1989 to 2003, is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball freshman in the Big East Conference.

Big East Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year
Awarded forthe top women's basketball freshman in the Big East Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award1983
Most recentAshlynn Shade, UConn
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

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Season Player School National Freshman of the Year Awards Source(s)
1982–83 Ann Marie McNamee St. John's [1]
1983–84 Shelly Pennefather Villanova
1984–85 Felisha Legette-Jack Syracuse
1985–86 Geraldine Sintilus Seton Hall
1986–87 Kris Lamb UConn
1987–88 Laura Lishness UConn
1988–89 Tracy Lis Providence
1989–90 Sarah Behn Boston College
1990–91 Jonna Huemrich Pittsburgh
1991–92 Rebecca Lobo UConn
1992–93 Holly Rilinger Miami
Jennifer Rizzotti UConn
1993–94 Holly Porter Boston College
1994–95 Nykesha Sales UConn
1995–96 Kimberly Smith Georgetown
1996–97 Shea Ralph UConn
1997–98 Natasha Pointer Rutgers
1998–99 Tamika Williams UConn
1999–2000 Alicia Ratay Notre Dame
2000–01 Rebekkah Brunson Georgetown
2001–02 Jacqueline Batteast Notre Dame
2002–03 Cappie Pondexter Rutgers
2003–04 Meg Bulger West Virginia
2004–05 Matee Ajavon Rutgers
2005–06 Renee Montgomery UConn
2006–07 Tina Charles* UConn USBWA
2007–08 Maya Moore* UConn UWBWA
2008–09 Da'Shena Stevens St. John's
2009–10 Sugar Rodgers Georgetown
2010–11 Bria Hartley UConn
2011–12 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis UConn
2012–13 Jewell Loyd* Notre Dame USBWA
2013–14 Natalie Butler Georgetown [2]
2014–15 Dorothy Adomako Georgetown [3]
2015–16 Allazia Blockton Marquette [4]
2016–17 Jaylyn Agnew Creighton [5]
2017–18 Qadashah Hoppie St. John's [6]
2018–19 Mary Baskerville Providence [7]
2019–20 Maddy Siegrist Villanova [8]
2020–21 Paige Bueckers* UConn USBWA
WBCA
[9]
2021–22 Aneesah Morrow DePaul USBWA
WBCA
[10]
2022–23 Kennedy Fauntleroy Georgetown [11]
2023–24 Ashlynn Shade UConn [12]

Winners by school

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School (year joined) Winners Years
UConn (1979–2013, 2020–present)[a 1][a 2] 14 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2024
Georgetown (1979–present) 6 1996, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2023
Notre Dame (1995–2013)[a 3] 3 2000, 2002, 2013
Rutgers (1995–2013)[a 1] 3 1998, 2003, 2005
St. John's (1979–present) 3 1983, 2009, 2018
Boston College (1979–2005)[a 4] 2 1990, 1994
Providence (1979–present) 2 1989, 2019
Villanova (1980–present) 2 1984, 2020
Creighton (2013–present) 1 2017
DePaul (2005–present) 1 2022
Marquette (2005–present) 1 2016
Miami (1991–2004)[a 5] 1 1993
Pittsburgh (1982–2013)[a 3] 1 1991
Seton Hall (1979–present) 1 1986
Syracuse (1979–2013)[a 3] 1 1985
West Virginia (1995–2012)[a 6] 1 2004
Butler (2013–present) 0
Cincinnati (2005–2013)[a 1] 0
Louisville (2005–2013)[a 1] 0
USF (2005–2013)[a 1] 0
Virginia Tech (2000–2004)[a 5] 0
Xavier (2013–present) 0
  1. ^ a b c d e Following the split of the original Big East, Cincinnati, Louisville, Rutgers, South Florida, and UConn all remained in the football-sponsoring portion that became the American Athletic Conference.
  2. ^ UConn joined the current Big East in 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Notre Dame, Pitt, and Syracuse all left for the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2012–13 season.
  4. ^ Boston College left for the ACC in 2005.
  5. ^ a b Miami and Virginia Tech left for the ACC in 2004.
  6. ^ West Virginia left for the Big 12 Conference in 2012.

References

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  1. ^ "2021–22 Big East Conference Women's Basketball Media Guide". Big East Conference. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards Announced" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 2, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. February 28, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bueckers Sweeps Big East Player, Freshman of the Year Honors" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 4, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Villanova's Siegrist Named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 3, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Maddy Siegrist Named Big East Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Bueckers Voted Big East Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.