The Best Female College Basketball Player
ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2001 to the
female collegiate basketball
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player adjudged to be the best in the
United States in a given
calendar year
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. The award was subsumed in
2002
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by the
Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
The ESPY Award for Best College Athlete, Women's Sports, known before 2021 as the Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award, is an annual award honoring the achievements of a female individual from the world of collegiate sports. It was first presen ...
.
The award voting panel comprised variously
fans;
sportswriters and
broadcasters
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* A presenter of any syndicated media program
* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for audio and video content and/or their transmission
* A sports commentator on television or radio
* Broadcaster, currently kn ...
, sports
executives, and retired
sportsperson
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Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-develo ...
s, termed collectively ''experts''; and
ESPN personalities from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee. Inasmuch as the
ESPY Awards ceremonies were conducted in February during the pendency of the award's existence, an award presented in a given year is for performance and achievements in the one year theretofore.
See also
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List of sports awards honoring women
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Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award The Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2001 to the male collegiate basketball player adjudged to be the best in the United States in a given calendar year. The award was subsumed in 2002 by the ...
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John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award, and recognizing the ...
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Naismith College Player of the Year Award
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Wade Trophy
The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best upperclass women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coa ...
References
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ESPY Awards
College basketball trophies and awards in the United States
Sports awards honoring women
Awards established in 1993
Awards disestablished in 2001