Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year
| Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the top women's basketball freshman in the Big 12 Conference |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Phillips 66 |
| First award | 1997 |
| Currently held by | Delaney Gibb, BYU |
The Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball freshman in the Big 12 Conference.
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
| Season | Player | School | National Freshman of the Year Awards | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Julie Helm | Missouri | — | [1] |
| 1997–98 | Megan Taylor | Iowa State | — | |
| 1998–99 | Laneishea Caufield | Oklahoma | — | |
| 1999–2000 | Plenette Pierson | Texas Tech | — | |
| 2000–01 | Nicole Ohlde | Kansas State | — | |
| 2001–02 | Helen Schreiber | Texas | — | |
| 2002–03 | Erin Grant† | Texas Tech | — | [2] |
| Chelsi Welch† | Oklahoma | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Tiffany Jackson-Jones* | Texas | USBWA | [3] |
| 2004–05 | Morenike Atunrase | Texas A&M | — | [4] |
| 2005–06 | Courtney Paris* | Oklahoma | USBWA | [5] |
| 2006–07 | Andrea Riley | Oklahoma State | — | [6] |
| 2007–08 | Danielle Robinson | Oklahoma | — | [7] |
| 2008–09 | Whitney Hand | Oklahoma | — | [8] |
| 2009–10 | Brittney Griner* | Baylor | USBWA | [9] |
| 2010–11 | Odyssey Sims* | Baylor | USBWA | [10] |
| 2011–12 | Liz Donohoe | Oklahoma State | — | [11] |
| 2012–13 | Imani McGee-Stafford | Texas | — | [12] |
| 2013–14 | Nina Davis | Baylor | — | [13] |
| 2014–15 | Gabbi Ortiz | Oklahoma | — | [14] |
| 2015–16 | Tynice Martin | West Virginia | — | [15] |
| 2016–17 | Joyner Holmes | Texas | — | [16] |
| 2017–18 | Shaina Pellington | Oklahoma | — | [17] |
| 2018–19 | Chrislyn Carr | Texas Tech | — | [18] |
| 2019–20 | Ayoka Lee | Kansas State | — | [19] |
| 2020–21 | Lexi Donarski | Iowa State | — | [20] |
| 2021–22 | Rori Harmon | Texas | — | [21] |
| 2022–23 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | Baylor | — | [22] |
| 2023–24 | Madison Booker | Texas | — | [23] |
| 2024–25 | Delaney Gibb | BYU | — | [24] |
Winners by school
| School (year joined)[a] | Winners | Years[b] |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma (1996)[c] | 1 | 1999, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2018 |
| Texas (1996)[c] | 1 | 2002, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2024 |
| Baylor (1996) | 1 | 2010, 2011, 2014, 2023 |
| Texas Tech (1996) | 1 | 2000, 2003, 2019 |
| Iowa State (1996) | 1 | 1998, 2021 |
| Kansas State (1996) | 1 | 2001, 2020 |
| Oklahoma State (1996) | 1 | 2007, 2012 |
| BYU (2023) | 1 | 2025 |
| Missouri (1996)[d] | 1 | 1997 |
| Texas A&M (1996)[d] | 1 | 2005 |
| West Virginia (2012) | 1 | 2016 |
| Arizona (2024) | 0 | — |
| Arizona State (2024) | 0 | — |
| Cincinnati (2023) | 0 | — |
| Colorado (1996/2024)[e] | 0 | — |
| Houston (2023) | 0 | — |
| Kansas (1996) | 0 | — |
| Nebraska (1996)[f] | 0 | — |
| TCU (2012) | 0 | — |
| UCF (2023) | 0 | — |
| Utah (2024) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- ^ Reflects the calendar year in which the school joined the Big 12.
- ^ Reflects the calendar year in which the basketball season ends.
- ^ a b Oklahoma and Texas left for the SEC in 2024.
- ^ a b Missouri and Texas A&M left in 2012 to join the SEC.
- ^ Colorado left in 2011 to join what is now known as the Pac-12, but rejoined the Big 12 in 2024.
- ^ Nebraska left in 2011 to join the Big Ten.
References
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- ^ "Big 12 basketball: OSU's Liz Donohoe named Freshman of the Year". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "McGee-Stafford named Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year". University of Texas Athletics. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
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- ^ "2015-16 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 WBB Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
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- ^ "2017-18 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Chrislyn Carr Named Big 12 Freshman of the Year". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Lee Named Big 12 Freshman of the Year; Williams, Harris Earn All-Big 12 Honors". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Donarski Earns Big 12 Freshman of the Year; Four Cyclones Honored". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Rori Harmon - Women's Basketball". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Darianna Littlepage-Buggs - Women's Basketball". Baylor. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "2023-24 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Gibb named unanimous Big 12 Freshman of the Year". BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2025-05-04.