Big East Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year
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| Awarded for | the top women's basketball freshman in the Big East Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1983 |
| Most recent | Kennedy Fauntleroy, Georgetown |
The Big East Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year, known as the Big East Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year from 1989 to 2003, is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball freshman in the Big East Conference.
Key[edit]
| † | Co-Freshman of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national Freshman of the Year award: USBWA National Freshman of the Year (USBWA) WBCA Freshman of the Year (WBCA) |
Winners[edit]
Winners by school[edit]
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UConn (1979–2013, 2020–present)[a 1][a 2] | 14 | 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2024 |
| Georgetown (1979–present) | 6 | 1996, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2023 |
| Notre Dame (1995–2013)[a 3] | 3 | 2000, 2002, 2013 |
| Rutgers (1995–2013)[a 1] | 3 | 1998, 2003, 2005 |
| St. John's (1979–present) | 3 | 1983, 2009, 2018 |
| Boston College (1979–2005)[a 4] | 2 | 1990, 1994 |
| Providence (1979–present) | 2 | 1989, 2019 |
| Villanova (1980–present) | 2 | 1984, 2020 |
| Creighton (2013–present) | 1 | 2017 |
| DePaul (2005–present) | 1 | 2022 |
| Marquette (2005–present) | 1 | 2016 |
| Miami (1991–2004)[a 5] | 1 | 1993 |
| Pittsburgh (1982–2013)[a 3] | 1 | 1991 |
| Seton Hall (1979–present) | 1 | 1986 |
| Syracuse (1979–2013)[a 3] | 1 | 1985 |
| West Virginia (1995–2012)[a 6] | 1 | 2004 |
| Butler (2013–present) | 0 | — |
| Cincinnati (2005–2013)[a 1] | 0 | — |
| Louisville (2005–2013)[a 1] | 0 | — |
| USF (2005–2013)[a 1] | 0 | — |
| Virginia Tech (2000–2004)[a 5] | 0 | — |
| Xavier (2013–present) | 0 | — |
- ^ a b c d e Following the split of the original Big East, Cincinnati, Louisville, Rutgers, South Florida, and UConn all remained in the football-sponsoring portion that became the American Athletic Conference.
- ^ UConn joined the current Big East in 2020.
- ^ a b c Notre Dame, Pitt, and Syracuse all left for the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2012–13 season.
- ^ Boston College left for the ACC in 2005.
- ^ a b Miami and Virginia Tech left for the ACC in 2004.
- ^ West Virginia left for the Big 12 Conference in 2012.
References[edit]
- ^ "2021–22 Big East Conference Women's Basketball Media Guide". Big East Conference. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards Announced" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 2, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. February 28, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Big East Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Bueckers Sweeps Big East Player, Freshman of the Year Honors" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 4, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Villanova's Siegrist Named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 3, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Maddy Siegrist Named Big East Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.