Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award
 | |
| Awarded for | ESPY Award for the best female NCAA basketball player in the previous season |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ESPN |
| History | |
| First award | 1993 |
| Final award | 2001 |
The Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2001 to the female collegiate basketball player determined to be the best in the NCAA in the previous season. The award was discontinued in 2002 when it was absorbed into the overall Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award.
The award voting panel comprised fans, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and retired sportspersons, termed collectively "experts", as well as ESPN personalities from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee.
| Year | Player | Team | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dawn Staley | Virginia | PG | Senior | [1] |
| 1994 | Sheryl Swoopes | Texas Tech | SG / SF | Senior | [2] |
| 1995 | Charlotte Smith | North Carolina | F | Junior | [3] |
| 1996 | Rebecca Lobo | Connecticut | C | Senior | [4] |
| 1997 | Saudia Roundtree | Georgia | G | Senior | [5] |
| 1998 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Tennessee | SF | Sophomore | [6] |
| 1999 | Chamique Holdsclaw (2) | Tennessee | SF | Junior | [7] |
| 2000 | Chamique Holdsclaw (3) | Tennessee | SF | Senior | [8] |
| 2001 | Tamika Catchings | Tennessee | SF | Junior | [9] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Briefly: Basketball". The Daily Progress. Charlottesville, Virginia. March 5, 1993. p. 14. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barkley, Bonds win two ESPYs". The Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. March 1, 1994. p. 17. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Media: UNC's Charlotte Smith wins two ESPY awards". Salisbury Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. February 14, 1995. p. 15. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY Winners List: Performers of the Year". Chillicothe Gazette. Chillicothe, Ohio. February 13, 1996. p. 6. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY Winners: Performers of the Year". Kerrville Daily Times. Kerrville, Texas. February 11, 1997. p. 7. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY Awards: Performers of the Year (all for 1997 except as noted)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. February 10, 1998. p. 93. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Model athletes: women paving the way". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. July 8, 1999. p. 13. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holdsclaw fits in on team of stars". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. August 24, 2000. p. 23. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Awards – Women's College Basketball". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. February 13, 2001. p. 14. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.