The WBCA Freshman of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented by Adidas to the most outstanding freshman player. The award was first given following the 2016–17 season.
Key † Co-National Freshman of the Year * Awarded a national Player of the Year award as a freshman: the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award
Winners Season PlayerSchool Source(s) 2016–17 Maryland 2017–18 Texas A&M 2018–19 Kentucky 2019–20 South Carolina 2020–21† * UConn Iowa 2021–22 DePaul 2022–23 Florida State 2023–24 USC 2024–25 UConn 2025–26 USC
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