The United States Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Year Award is an award that has been presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association since the 1987–88 season to the top women's college basketball player in NCAA Division I.
Since 2012, the award has been named the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award in honor of the former UCLA four-time All-American player.
Winners YearWinnerSchoolPositionClass1988Sue WicksRutgersF 1989Clarissa DavisTexasF 1990Jennifer AzziStanfordG 1991Dawn StaleyVirginiaG 1992Dawn Staley (2)VirginiaG 1993Sheryl SwoopesTexas TechG/F 1994Lisa LeslieUSCC 1995Rebecca Lobo UConnC 1996Saudia RoundtreeGeorgiaG 1997Kate StarbirdStanfordG 1998Chamique HoldsclawTennesseeF 1999Chamique Holdsclaw (2)TennesseeF 2000Tamika CatchingsTennesseeF 2001Ruth RileyNotre DameC 2002 UConnG 2003 UConnG 2004 DukeG 2005 LSUF 2006 North CarolinaG 2007 TennesseeC 2008Candace Parker (2) TennesseeC 2009 UConnF 2010 UConnC 2011 (2) UConnF 2012 BaylorC 2013 (2) BaylorC 2014 UConnF 2015 (2)UConnF 2016 (3)UConnF 2017 WashingtonG2018 South CarolinaF2019 IowaPF/C2020 OregonPG2021 UConnG 2022 South CarolinaF 2023 Iowa PG 2024 (2) Iowa PG 2025 JuJu Watkins USC SG Sophomore 2026 Sarah Strong UConn F Sophomore
See also Oscar Robertson Trophy – the USBWA's national men's college player of the year award USBWA Most Courageous Award – presented to figures associated with college basketball who have "demonstrated extraordinary courage reflecting honor on the sport of amateur basketball" USBWA National Freshman of the Year
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