Naismith Award
The Naismith College Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Naismith Board of Selectors. The first award was given in 1983. Cheryl Miller of USC won the award three times.
| Yr | Naismith Winner | Team |
| 2011 | Maya Moore | University of Connecticut |
| 2010 | Tina Charles | University of Connecticut |
| 2009 | Maya Moore | University of Connecticut |
| 2008 | Candace Parker | University of Tennessee |
| 2007 | Lindsey Harding | Duke University |
| 2006 | Seimone Augustus | Louisiana State University |
| 2005 | Seimone Augustus | Louisiana State University |
| 2004 | Diana Taurasi | University of Connecticut |
| 2003 | Diana Taurasi | University of Connecticut |
| 2002 | Sue Bird | University of Connecticut |
| 2001 | Ruth Riley | University of Notre Dame |
| 2000 | Tamika Catchings | University of Tennessee |
| 1999 | Chamique Holdsclaw | University of Tennessee |
| 1998 | Chamique Holdsclaw | University of Tennessee |
| 1997 | Kate Starbird | Stanford University |
| 1996 | Saudia Roundtree | University of Georgia |
| 1995 | Rebecca Lobo | University of Connecticut |
| 1994 | Lisa Leslie | University of Southern California |
| 1993 | Sheryl Swoopes | Texas Tech University |
| 1992 | Dawn Staley | University of Virginia |
| 1991 | Dawn Staley | University of Virginia |
| 1990 | Jennifer Azzi | Stanford University |
| 1989 | Clarissa Davis | University of Texas |
| 1988 | Sue Wicks | Rutgers |
| 1987 | Clarissa Davis | University of Texas |
| 1986 | Cheryl Miller | University of Southern California |
| 1985 | Cheryl Miller | University of Southern California |
| 1984 | Cheryl Miller | University of Southern California |
| 1983 | Anne Donovan | Old Dominion |