American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
| American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the American Athletic Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2014 |
| Currently held by | Breanna Stewart, Connecticut |
The American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the American Athletic Conference's most outstanding player. The conference formed in 2013–14 after many schools departed from the original Big East Conference to form a new Big East Conference. Breanna Stewart of Connecticut is so far the only player to have received the award, winning the first-ever award in 2014[1] and repeating in 2015.[2]
Key
| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national Player of the Year award: Wade Trophy (1977–78 to present) Naismith College Player of the Year (1982–83 to present) John R. Wooden Award (2003–04 to present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been awarded the AAC Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Breanna Stewart, recipient of the first two AAC Player of the Year awards in 2014 and 2015..
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Stewart, BreannaBreanna Stewart* | Connecticut | Forward | Sophomore | [1] |
| 2014–15 | Stewart, BreannaBreanna Stewart* (2) | Connecticut | Forward | Junior | [2] |
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut (2013) | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| Cincinnati (2013) | 0 | — |
| East Carolina (2014) | 0 | — |
| Houston (2013) | 0 | — |
| Louisville (2013)[a 1] | 0 | — |
| Memphis (2013) | 0 | — |
| Rutgers (2013)[a 1] | 0 | — |
| SMU (2013) | 0 | — |
| South Florida (2013) | 0 | — |
| Temple (2013) | 0 | — |
| Tulane (2014) | 0 | — |
| Tulsa (2014) | 0 | — |
| UCF (2013) | 0 | — |
References
- 1 2 "UConn's Breanna Stewart Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Year" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "UConn's Stewart Named American Player of the Year" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "ACC Extends Formal Invitation for Membership to the University of Louisville" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Rutgers University To Join The Big Ten Conference" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
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