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Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year |
| awarded_for | the most outstanding female basketball player in the Big East Conference |
| country | United States |
| year | 1983 |
| holder | Paige Bueckers, UConn |
The Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year award is given to the women's basketball player in the Big East Conference voted as the top performer by the conference coaches. It was first awarded at the end of the 1982–83 season, the first in which the Big East sponsored women's basketball. The current Big East claims the history of the original Big East Conference, which split along football lines in 2013, with three members leaving to join the Atlantic Coast Conference, the seven members that did not field teams in NCAA Division I FBS leaving to form a new Big East Conference, and the remaining FBS schools continuing to operate under the original Big East charter with the new name of American Athletic Conference (The American).
The head coaches of the league's teams submit their votes following the end of the regular season and before the conference's tournament in early March. The coaches cannot vote for their own players.
The first award went to Debbie Beckford of St. John's in 1983. There have been eight multiple winners so far. Rebecca Lobo and Diana Taurasi, both of UConn; Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins; and Villanova's Maddy Siegrist each won the award twice in their careers. Shelly Pennefather of Villanova and Kerry Bascom, Maya Moore, and Paige Bueckers of UConn were all three-time winners. Pennefather and Bascom won all of their awards consecutively, while Moore and Bueckers did not.
So far, voting has resulted in a tie once, in 1984 when both Jennifer Bruce and Kathy Finn won the award.
Eight players have also won National Player of the Year awards. Rebecca Lobo, Ruth Riley, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, and Paige Bueckers are all recipients of the Naismith College Player of the Year award. Shelly Pennefather, Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Bird, Taurasi, Moore, and Bueckers are all recipients of the Wade Trophy. Moore and Bueckers are also recipients of the John R. Wooden Award.
UConn, a founding member of the original Big East that moved to The American with the conference split and joined the current Big East in 2020, has the most all-time awards, with 20, and the most individual winners, with 12. Apart from UConn, the only current Big East members with more than one winner are Villanova, with three players who combined to win six awards; DePaul, with three players who each won one award; and Creighton and Marquette, each with two players who claimed one award. Three current Big East members have yet to have a winner—Seton Hall, which was a charter member of the Big East in 1979, and Butler and Xavier, both of which joined the Big East at its 2013 relaunch.
Key
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Player of the Year award |
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Winners
| Season | Player | School | Class | Reference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | St. John's | title = 2015-16 Women's Basketball Guide | url = http://issuu.com/pflenke/docs/big_east_hi | page=90 | website = Issuu | date=15 October 2015 | access-date = 2016-02-02 | url-status=live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160202183619/http://issuu.com/pflenke/docs/big_east_hi | archive-date =2 February 2016 }} | |||
| 1983–84† | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||
| Providence | |||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Villanova | ||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | (2) | Villanova | |||||||||||
| 1986–87 | * (3) | Villanova | |||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Villanova | ||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | UConn | ||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | (2) | UConn | |||||||||||
| 1990–91 | (3) | UConn | |||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Miami | ||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Georgetown | ||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | UConn | ||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | * (2) | UConn | |||||||||||
| 1995–96 | * | UConn | |||||||||||
| 1996–97 | UConn | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | UConn | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | UConn | ||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | UConn | ||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | * | Notre Dame | |||||||||||
| 2001–02 | * | UConn | |||||||||||
| 2002–03 | * | UConn | |||||||||||
| 2003–04 | * (2) | UConn | |||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Rutgers | ||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Louisville | ||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | UConn | ||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | * (2) | UConn | |||||||||||
| 2009–10 | * | UConn | url=http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-tina-charles-geno-auriemma-awards,0,2349377.story | title=Tina Charles, Geno Auriemma Win Big East Top Honors | last=Altavilla | first=John | date=5 March 2010 | work=Hartford Courant | access-date=6 March 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412152745/http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-tina-charles-geno-auriemma-awards%2C0%2C2349377.story | archive-date=12 April 2010 | url-status=dead}} | |
| 2010–11 | * (3) | UConn | url=http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/221735/BIG-EAST-Women%E2%80%99s-Basketball-Announces-Maya-Moore-as-Unanimous-Player-of-the-Year.aspx | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414105045/http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/221735/BIG-EAST-Women%E2%80%99s-Basketball-Announces-Maya-Moore-as-Unanimous-Player-of-the-Year.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 14, 2013 | title=BIG EAST Women's Basketball Announces Maya Moore as Unanimous Player of the Year | date=4 March 2011 | access-date=27 March 2011}} | ||||
| 2011–12 | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | (2) | Notre Dame | last=EATON-ROBB | first=PAT | date=March 8, 2013 | title=Diggins, Notre Dame sweep major Big East awards | url=http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/womens-basketball/2013/03/08/diggins-notre-dame-sweep-major-big-east-awards/hdoTvLp40liLM4qBxdgE2J/story.html | work=Boston.com | access-date=17 Apr 2013}} | ||||
| 2013–14 | Creighton | url=http://www.bigeast.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030514aab.html | title=BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 5, 2014 | access-date=March 13, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314061811/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030514aab.html | archive-date=March 14, 2014 | url-status=dead }} | ||||
| 2014–15 | DePaul | url=http://www.bigeast.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030315aaa.html | title=Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards Announced | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 3, 2015 | access-date=March 4, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092253/http://www.bigeast.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030315aaa.html | archive-date=April 2, 2015 | url-status=dead }} | ||||
| 2015–16 | DePaul | url=http://www.bigeast.com/news/2016/3/2/WBB_0302165628.aspx | title=BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 2, 2016 | access-date=March 2, 2016}} | |||||||
| 2016–17 | DePaul | url=http://www.bigeast.com/news/2017/3/1/WBB_0301174953.aspx | title=BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 1, 2017 | access-date=March 1, 2017}} | |||||||
| 2017–18 | Marquette | url=http://www.bigeast.com/news/2018/2/27/big-east-announces-womens-basketball-major-awards.aspx | title=BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Major Awards | publisher=Big East Conference | date=February 28, 2018 | access-date=February 28, 2018}} | |||||||
| 2018–19 | Marquette | url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2019/3/6/big-east-announces-womens-basketball-regular-season-awards.aspx | title=Big East Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 6, 2019 | access-date=March 7, 2019}} | |||||||
| 2019–20 | Creighton | url=http://www.bigeast.com/news/2020/3/3/big-east-announces-womens-basketball-regular-season-awards.aspx | title=BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 4, 2020 | access-date=March 4, 2020}} | |||||||
| 2020–21 | * | UConn | url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2021/3/4/womens-basketball-bueckers-sweeps-big-east-player-freshman-of-the-year-honors.aspx | title=Bueckers Sweeps BIG EAST Player, Freshman of the Year Honors | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 4, 2021 | accessdate=March 4, 2021}} | ||||||
| 2021–22 | Villanova | url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/3/villanovas-siegrist-named-big-east-womens-basketball-player-of-the-year.aspx | title=Villanova's Siegrist Named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Player of the Year | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 3, 2022 | accessdate=March 3, 2022}} | |||||||
| 2022–23 | (2) | Villanova | url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2023/3/1/womens-basketball-maddy-siegrist-named-big-east-player-of-the-year.aspx | title=Maddy Siegrist Named BIG EAST Player of the Year | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 2, 2023 | accessdate=March 2, 2023}} | ||||||
| 2023–24 | (2) | UConn | url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/3/7/womens-basketball-bueckers-voted-big-east-player-of-the-year.aspx | title=Bueckers Voted BIG EAST Player of the Year | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 7, 2024 | access-date=March 7, 2024}} | ||||||
| 2024–25 | * (3) | UConn | url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2025/3/6/2025-big-east-womens-basketball-annual-awards-announced.aspx | title=Bueckers Voted BIG EAST Player of the Year | publisher=Big East Conference | date=March 6, 2025 | access-date=March 6, 2025}} |
Winners by school
| School (years in conference) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UConn (1979–2013, 2020–present)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. | 20 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| Villanova (1980–present) | 6 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2022, 2023 |
| Notre Dame (1995–2013)Notre Dame, Pitt, and Syracuse all left for the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2012–13 season. | 4 | 2001, 2005, 2012, 2013 |
| DePaul (2005–present) | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Creighton (2013–present) | 2 | 2014, 2020 |
| Marquette (2005–present) | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Georgetown (1979–present) | 1 | 1993 |
| Louisville (2005–2013) | 1 | 2007 |
| Miami (1991–2004)Miami and Virginia Tech left for the ACC in 2004. | 1 | 1992 |
| Pittsburgh (1982–2013) | 1 | 1984† |
| Providence (1979–present) | 1 | 1984† |
| Rutgers (1995–2013) | 1 | 2006 |
| St. John's (1979–present) | 1 | 1983 |
| Boston College (1979–2005)Boston College left for the ACC in 2005. | 0 | — |
| Butler (2013–present) | 0 | — |
| Cincinnati (2005–2013) | 0 | — |
| Seton Hall (1979–present) | 0 | — |
| Syracuse (1979–2013) | 0 | — |
| USF (2005–2013) | 0 | — |
| Virginia Tech (2000–2004) | 0 | — |
| West Virginia (1995–2012)West Virginia left for the Big 12 Conference in 2012. | 0 | — |
| Xavier (2013–present) | 0 | — |
References
References
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- (15 October 2015). "2015-16 Women's Basketball Guide".
- "Miami Hurricases".
- "Connecticut's Moore Named BIG EAST Player of the Year".
- Altavilla, John. (5 March 2010). "Tina Charles, Geno Auriemma Win Big East Top Honors". Hartford Courant.
- (4 March 2011). "BIG EAST Women's Basketball Announces Maya Moore as Unanimous Player of the Year".
- (2 March 2012). "Skylar Diggins Named BIG EAST Player Of The Year".
- EATON-ROBB, PAT. (March 8, 2013). "Diggins, Notre Dame sweep major Big East awards". Boston.com.
- (March 5, 2014). "BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards". Big East Conference.
- (March 3, 2015). "Women's Basketball Regular-Season Awards Announced". Big East Conference.
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- (March 4, 2021). "Bueckers Sweeps BIG EAST Player, Freshman of the Year Honors". Big East Conference.
- (March 3, 2022). "Villanova's Siegrist Named BIG EAST Women's Basketball Player of the Year". Big East Conference.
- (March 2, 2023). "Maddy Siegrist Named BIG EAST Player of the Year". Big East Conference.
- (March 7, 2024). "Bueckers Voted BIG EAST Player of the Year". Big East Conference.
- (March 6, 2025). "Bueckers Voted BIG EAST Player of the Year". Big East Conference.
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