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
The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) was founded in 1956 by National Collegiate Athletic Association director Walter Byers to serve the interests of journalists who cover college basketball.
Scholarships
The USBWA annually awa ...
since the 1987–88 season to the top women's college basketball player in
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of College athletics, intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major ...
.
Since 2012, the award has been named the
Ann Meyers Drysdale
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
Award in honor of the former UCLA four-time All-American player.
Winners
See also
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List of sports awards honoring women
This list of sports awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring sportswomen. The list gives the country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to sportswomen around the world. The list includes sub ...
External links
Official website
References
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Awards established in 1988
College basketball player of the year awards in the United States
Sports awards honoring women
College basketball trophies and awards in the United States