Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year

Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Awarded for the most outstanding female basketball player in the Big East Conference
Country United States
First awarded 1983
Currently held by Maya Moore, Connecticut

The Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year award is given to the women's basketball player in the Big East Conference voted as the top performer by the conference coaches. The 16 head coaches of the league's teams submit their votes following the end of the regular season and before the conference's tournament in early March. The coaches cannot vote for their own players.[1] The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference made up of several universities. The name came about because the original teams were located in the eastern half of the United States.

The award was introduced following 1982–83 season, the first season that women's basketball was under the purview of the Big East. The first award went to Debbie Beckford of St. John's. There have been five multiple winners so far. Rebecca Lobo and Diana Taurasi each won the award twice in their careers. Shelly Pennefather, Kerry Bascom and Maya Moore were each three time winners.

The voting resulted in a tie once so far, in 1984 when both Jennifer Bruce and Kathy Finn won the award.

Seven players have also won National Player of the Year awards. Rebecca Lobo, Ruth Riley, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and Maya Moore are all recipients of the Naismith College Player of the Year award. Shelly Pennefather, Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Bird, Taurasi, and Moore are all recipients of the Wade Trophy. Maya Moore is a recipient of the John R. Wooden Award.

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Key

† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national Player of the Year award:
the Naismith College Player of the Year, Wade Trophy or the John R. Wooden Award
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Player of the Year award

Winners

Season Player School Class Reference
1982–83 Debbie Beckford St. John's Senior
1983–84† Jennifer Bruce Pittsburgh Sophomore
1983–84† Kathy Finn Providence Sophomore
1984–85 Shelly Pennefather Villanova Sophomore
1985–86 Shelly Pennefather (2) Villanova Junior
1986–87 Shelly Pennefather (3) Villanova Senior
1987–88 Lisa Angelotti Villanova Senior
1988–89 Bascom, KerryKerry Bascom Connecticut Sophomore
1989–90 Bascom, KerryKerry Bascom (2) Connecticut Junior
1990–91 Bascom, KerryKerry Bascom (3) Connecticut Senior [2]
1991–92 Frances Savage Miami Senior [3]
1992–93 Kris Witfill Georgetown Senior
1993–94 Lobo, RebeccaRebecca Lobo Connecticut Junior
1994–95 Lobo, RebeccaRebecca Lobo* (2) Connecticut Senior
1995–96 Rizzotti, JenniferJennifer Rizzotti* Connecticut Senior
1996–97 Wolters, KaraKara Wolters Connecticut Senior
1997–98 Sales, NykeshaNykesha Sales Connecticut Senior
1998–99 Abrosimova, SvetlanaSvetlana Abrosimova Connecticut Sophomore
1999–00 Ralph, SheaShea Ralph Connecticut Junior
2000–01 Riley, RuthRuth Riley* Notre Dame Senior
2001–02 Bird, SueSue Bird* Connecticut Senior
2002–03 Taurasi, DianaDiana Taurasi* Connecticut Junior
2003–04 Taurasi, DianaDiana Taurasi* (2) Connecticut Senior
2004–05 Batteast, JacquelineJacqueline Batteast Notre Dame Senior
2005–06 Pondexter, CappieCappie Pondexter Rutgers Senior
2006–07 McCoughtry, AngelAngel McCoughtry Louisville Sophomore
2007–08 Moore, MayaMaya Moore Connecticut Freshman
2008–09 Moore, MayaMaya Moore* (2) Connecticut Sophomore [4]
2009–10 Charles, TinaTina Charles* Connecticut Senior [5]
2010–11 Moore, MayaMaya Moore* (3) Connecticut Senior [5]

Winners by school

School Winners Years
Connecticut 17 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Villanova 4 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Notre Dame 2 2001, 2005
Georgetown 1 1993
Louisville 1 2007
Miami 1 1992
Pittsburgh 1 1984†
Providence 1 1984†
Rutgers 1 2006
St. John's 1 1983
Boston College 0 —
Cincinnati 0 —
DePaul 0 —
Marquette 0 —
Seton Hall 0 —
Syracuse 0 —
USF 0 —
West Virginia 0 —

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ "Three UConn Women on All Big East Team". http://www.wtic.com/pages/3969211.php?. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  2. ^ "Big East Record Book 2008-2009". pp. 211. https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf4/361213.pdf?ATCLID=3638271&SPSID=101811&SPID=11229&DB_OEM_ID=19400. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  3. ^ "Miami Hurricases". http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mifl/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/wbb-hist-133-148. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  4. ^ "Connecticut’s Moore Named BIG EAST Player of the Year". https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf5/384108.pdf?ATCLID=3686060&SPSID=92557&SPID=11229&DB_OEM_ID=19400. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
  5. ^ a b Altavilla, John (5 March 2010). "Tina Charles, Geno Auriemma Win Big East Top Honors". Hartford Courant. http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-tina-charles-geno-auriemma-awards,0,2349377.story. Retrieved 6 March 2010. 
Women's college basketball awards (United States)
Best player awards
Individual awards
Coach awards
Conference Players of the Year
  • Big East
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See also: Men's college basketball awards