Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball Rookie of the Year

The Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball Rookie of the Year is a basketball award given to the women's basketball player in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) voted as the most outstanding rookie. It has been presented since the 1983–84, by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. The award was first given to Dawn Royster of North Carolina.

Duke has the most winners with 10 all-time.

Key †Co-Freshman of the Year*Awarded a national Freshman of the Year award: USBWA National Freshman of the Year (USBWA) WBCA Freshman of the Year (WBCA)

Winners SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionNational Freshman of the Year AwardsReference1983–84Dawn RoysterNorth CarolinaC—1984–85Chris MorelandDukeF—1985–86Katie MeierDukeG—1986–87Beth HuntMarylandF—1987–88Carla HolmesMarylandG—1988–89Dawn StaleyVirginiaPG—1989–90Kerry Boyatt-HallClemson G/F—1990–91Bonnie RimkusMarylandF/C—1991–92Charlotte SmithNorth CarolinaF—1992–93Tracy ConnorWake Forest C—1993–94Tora SuberVirginiaG—1994–95Chasity MelvinNC StatePF/C—1995–96Chanel WrightNorth CarolinaG/F—1996–97Katie Smrcka-DuffyNC StateG—1997–98Nikki TeasleyNorth CarolinaPG—1998–99Niesha ButlerGeorgia TechG—1999–00Schuye LaRueVirginiaF—2000–01Alana Beard*DukeSG/SFUSBWA2001–02Brandi TeamerVirginiaF—2002–03La'Tangela AtkinsonNorth CarolinaG/F—2003–04Camille LittleNorth CarolinaG/F—2004–05Crystal LanghorneMarylandPF/C—2005–06Marissa ColemanMarylandSG/SF—2006–07Monica WrightVirginiaG—2007–08Stefanie MurphyBoston College F—2008–09Lynetta KizerMarylandC—2009–10Marissa KastanekNC StateG—2010–11Alyssa ThomasMarylandPF—2011–12Elizabeth Williams*DukePF/CUSBWA2012–13Xylina McDanielNorth CarolinaF—2013–14Diamond DeShields*North CarolinaSGUSBWA2014–15Brianna TurnerNotre DamePF2015–16Stephanie WattsNorth CarolinaG—2016–17Francesca PanGeorgia TechG—2017–18Janelle BaileyNorth CarolinaC—2018–19Elizabeth BalogunGeorgia TechG/F—2019–20Elizabeth KitleyVirginia TechC— 2020–21†Kamilla CardosoSyracuseC—Maddy WestbeldNotre DameF— 2021–22†Sonia CitronNotre DameG—Shayeann Day-WilsonDukeG—2022–23Ta'Niya Latson*Florida StateGUSBWA WBCA2023–24Hannah HidalgoNotre DameG—2024–25Toby FournierDukeF— 2025–26 Uche Izoje Syracuse C —

Winners by school School (year joined)WinnersYearsNorth Carolina (1953)101984, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018Maryland (1953)[b]71987, 1988, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011Duke (1953)61985, 1986, 2001, 2012, 2022, 2025Virginia (1953)51989, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007Georgia Tech (1978)31999, 2017, 2019NC State (1953)31995, 1997, 2010Notre Dame (2013)32015, 2022, 2024Syracuse (2013)22021, 2026Boston College (2005)12008Florida State (1991)12023Virginia Tech (2004)12020Wake Forest (1953)11993Clemson (1953)11990Louisville (2014)0Miami (FL) (2004)0—California (2024)0—Pittsburgh (2013)0—SMU (2024)0—Stanford (2024)0—

Footnotes

b The University of Maryland left the ACC to join the Big Ten in 2014.

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