USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award

Honoring the Nation's Division I National Women's Player of the Year

USC's Watkins wins 2024-25 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Iowa State's Crooks headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors Oklahoma's Beers headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors UConn's Fudd headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors St. Joseph's Ziegler headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors Kentucky's Amoore headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors USBWA unveils 2024-25 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List UCLA's Betts headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors Gonzaga's Ejim headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors

2024-25 USBWA Women's Weekly Honors
• Week ending Nov. 10: Destiny Adams, Rutgers; Raegan Beers, Oklahoma; Lauren Betts, UCLA; Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State; Olivia Miles, Notre Dame; (National); Syla Swords, Michigan (Freshman); Oregon (Team).
• Week ending Nov. 17: Paige Bueckers, Connecticut; Hayley Cavinder, Miami; Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee; Jordyn Jenkins, UTSA; Harmoni Turner, Harvard (National); Kate Koval, Notre Dame (Freshman); TCU (team).
• Week ending Nov. 24: Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame; Lauren Jensen, Creighton; Maya McDermott, Northern Iowa; Rose Micheaux, Virginia Tech; Sarah Strong, Connecticut (National); Toby Fournier, Duke (Freshman); UCLA (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 1: Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State; Aneesah Morrow, LSU; Hailey Van Lith, TCU; Sedona Prince, TCU; Clara Strack, Kentucky (National); Justice Carlton, Texas (Freshman); Duke (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 8: Sonia Citron, Notre Dame; Tiarra East, Temple; Emma Ronsiek, Colorado State; JuJu Watkins, USC; Mikaylah Williams, LSU (National); Sarah Miller, Penn (Freshman); South Carolina, Tennessee (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 15: Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame; S’Mya Nichols, Kansas; Khamil Pierre, Vanderbilt; Marta Suarez, California; Serah Williams, Wisconsin (National); Kiyomi McMiller, Rutgers (Freshman); Georgia Tech (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 22: Madison Conner, TCU; Frida Formann, Colorado, Sammie Puisis, South Florida; JuJu Watkins, USC; Laura Ziegler, Saint Joseph’s (National); Lanie Grant, North Carolina (Freshman); Alabama (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 29: Kara Dunn, Georgia Tech; Elle Ladine, Washington; Olivia Miles, Notre Dame; Kaylene Smikle, Maryland; JuJu Watkins, USC (National); Tori McKinney, Minnesota (Freshman); Norfolk State (Team).
• Week ending Jan. 5: Georgia Amoore, Kentucky; Lauren Betts, UCLA; Katie Dinnebier, Drake; Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State; Faith Masonius, Seton Hall (National); Jordan Lee, Texas (Freshman); Clemson (Team).
• Week ending Jan. 12: Zanai Barnett-Gay, Navy; Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State; Liatu King; Grace Larkins, South Dakota; JuJu Watkins, Notre Dame (National) Gal Raviv, Quinnipiac (Freshman); South Carolina (Team).
• Week ending Jan. 19: Paige Bueckers, Connecticut; Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga; Aziaha James, NC State; Rachel Ullstrom, Richmond; Mikaylah Williams, LSU (National); Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt; Britt Prince, Nebraska (Freshman); South Carolina (Team).
• Week ending Jan. 26: Amaris Baker, Drexel; Lauren Betts, UCLA; Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State; Ashley Sofilkanich, Bucknell; Katelyn Young, Murray State (National); Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt (Freshman); Texas (Team).
• Week ending Feb. 2: Georgia Amoore, Kentucky; Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame; Lucy Olsen, Iowa; Riley Weiss, Columbia; Ali Zelava, UNCW (National); Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt (Freshman); North Carolina (Team).
• Week ending Feb. 9: Anna Gret Asi, Oklahoma State; Raiana Brown, Fairfield; Kiki Iriafen, USC; Aziaha James, NC State; Laura Ziegler, Saint Joseph’s (National); Toby Fournier, Duke (Freshman); Texas (Team).
• Week ending Feb. 16: Katie Dinnebier, Drake; Azzi Fudd, Connecticut; Reniya Kelly, North Carolina; Harmoni Turner, Harvard; JuJu Watkins, USC (National); Mikaya Blakes, Vanderbilt (Freshman); Texas (Team).
• Week ending Feb. 23: Raegan Beers, Oklahoma; MiLaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina; Alexis Mark, Portland; JuJu Watkins, USC; Riley Weiss, Columbia (National); Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State (Freshman); NC State (Team).
• Week ending March. 2: Audi Crooks, Iowa State; Chloe Kitts, South Carolina; Shyanne Sellers, Maryland; JJ Quinerly, West Virginia; JuJu Watkins, USC (National); Toby Fournier, Duke (Freshman); Columbia (Team).

ALL-TIME USBWA WOMEN'S NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE AWARD
2023-24	Caitlin Clark, Iowa: G, 6-0, Sr.	West Des Moines, Iowa
2022-23	Caitlin Clark, Iowa: G, 6-0, Jr.	West Des Moines, Iowa
2021-22	Aliyah Boston, South Carolina: F, 6-5, Jr.	St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
2020-21	Paige Bueckers, UConn: G, 5-10, Fr.	Hopkins, Minn.
2019-20	Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon: G, 5-11, Sr.	Walnut Creek, Calif.
2018-19	Megan Gustafson, Iowa: F, 6-3, Sr.	Port Wing, Wis.
2017-18	A’ja Wilson, South Carolina: F, 6-5, Sr.	Hopkins, S.C.
2016-17	Kelsey Plum, Washington: G, 5-8, Sr.	Poway, Calif.
2015-16	Breanna Stewart, UConn: F, 6-4, Sr.	Syracuse, N.Y.
2014-15	Breanna Stewart, UConn: F, 6-4, Jr.	Syracuse, N.Y.
2013-14	Breanna Stewart, UConn: F, 6-4, So.	Syracuse, N.Y.
2012-13	Brittney Griner, Baylor: C, 6-8, Sr.	Houston, Texas
2011-12	Brittney Griner, Baylor: C, 6-8, Jr.	Houston, Texas
WOMEN'S NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2010-11	Maya Moore, UConn: F, 6-0, Sr.	Lawrenceville, Ga.
2009-10	Tina Charles, UConn: C, 6-4, Sr.	Jamaica, N.Y.
2008-09	Maya Moore, UConn: F, 6-0, So.	Lawrenceville, Ga.
2007-08	Candace Parker, Tennessee: F, 6-4, Jr.	Naperville, Ill.
2006-07	Candace Parker, Tennessee: F, 6-4, So.	Naperville, Ill.
2005-06	Ivory Latta, North Carolina: G, 5-6, Jr.	McConnells, S.C.
2004-05	Seimone Augustus, LSU: G, 6-1, Jr.	Baton Rouge, La.
2003-04	Alana Beard, Duke: G/F, 5-11, Sr.	Shreveport, La.
2002-03	Diana Taurasi, UConn: G/F, 6-0, Jr.	Chino, Calif.
2001-02	Sue Bird, UConn: G, 5-9, Sr.	Syosset, N.Y.
2000-01	Ruth Riley, Notre Dame: C, 6-5, Sr.	Macy, Ind.
1999-00	Tamika Catchings, Tennessee: F, 6-1, Jr.	Duncanville, Texas
1998-99	Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee: F, 6-2, Sr.	Astoria, N.Y.
1997-98	Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee: F, 6-2, Jr.	Astoria, N.Y.
1996-97	Kate Starbird, Stanford: F/G, 6-2, Sr.	Tacoma, Wash.
1995-96	Saudia Roundtree, Georgia: G, 5-7, Sr.	Anderson, S.C.
1994-95	Rebecca Lobo, UConn: F, 6-4, Sr.	Southwick, Mass.
1993-94	Lisa Leslie, USC: F/C, 6-5, Sr.	Inglewood, Calif.
1992-93	Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech: F, 6-2, Sr.	Brownfield, Texas
1991-92	Dawn Staley, Virginia : G, 5-6, Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa.
1990-91	Dawn Staley, Virginia: G, 5-6, Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa.
1989-90	Jennifer Azzi, Stanford: G, 5-9, Sr.	Oak Ridge, Tenn.
1988-89	Clarissa Davis, Texas: F, 6-1, Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
1987-88	Sue Wicks, Rutgers: F, 6-2, Sr.	Center Moriches, N.Y.