USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
The USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year is an annual award issued by USA Basketball that honors the top American female basketball performer during the year's international competition.
| Year | Winner | Status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Carol Blazejowski | Post college | |
| 1981 | Denise Curry | UCLA senior | |
| 1982 | Cindy Noble | Post college | |
| 1982 | LaTaunya Pollard | Long Beach State junior | |
| 1983 | Lynette Woodard | Post college | |
| 1984 | Cheryl Miller | USC sophomore | |
| 1985 | Jennifer Gillom | Ole Miss junior | |
| 1986 | Cheryl Miller (2) | USC senior | |
| 1987 | Teresa Edwards | Post college | |
| 1988 | Katrina McClain | Post college | |
| 1989 | Venus Lacey | LaTech junior | |
| 1990 | Teresa Edwards (2) | Post college | |
| 1991 | Ruthie Bolton | Post college | |
| 1992 | Katrina McClain (2) | Post college | |
| 1993 | Lisa Leslie | USC junior | |
| 1994 | Dawn Staley | Post college | |
| 1995 | Sylvia Crawley | Post college | |
| 1996 | Teresa Edwards (3) | Post college | |
| 1997 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Tennessee sophomore | |
| 1998 | Lisa Leslie (2) | Post college | |
| 1999 | Natalie Williams | UCLA sophomore | |
| 2000 | Teresa Edwards (4) | Post college | |
| 2001 | Ayana Walker | Post college | |
| 2002 | Lisa Leslie (3) | Post college | |
| 2003 | Seimone Augustus | LSU freshman | |
| 2004 | Dawn Staley (2) | Post college | |
| 2005 | Crystal Langhorne | Maryland freshman | |
| 2006 | Diana Taurasi | Post college | |
| 2007 | Candice Wiggins | Stanford junior | |
| 2008 | Katie Smith | Post college | |
| 2009 | Tina Charles | UConn junior | |
| 2010 | Diana Taurasi (2) | Post college | |
| 2011 | Breanna Stewart | North Syracuse (HS) junior | |
| 2012 | Diana Taurasi (3) | Post college | |
| 2013 | Breanna Stewart (2) | UConn freshman | |
| 2014 | Maya Moore | Post college | |
| 2015 | A'ja Wilson | South Carolina freshman | |
| 2016 | Diana Taurasi (4) | Post college | |
| 2017 | Janelle Bailey | Providence Day School (HS) senior | |
| 2018 | Breanna Stewart (3) | Post college | |
| 2019 | Paige Bueckers | Hopkins (HS) senior | |
| 2020 | No award due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Sue Bird | Post college | |
| 2022 | A'ja Wilson (2) | Post college | |
| 2023 | Hannah Hidalgo | ||
| 2024 | A'ja Wilson (3) |
| Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Post college | 25 |
| College senior | 2 |
| College junior | 7 |
| College sophomore | 2 |
| College freshman | 4 |
| High school senior | 2 |
| High school junior | 1 |
| 42 |