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| Awarded for | the most outstanding female basketball player in the Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1984–present) |
| History | |
| First award | 1984 |
| Most recent | Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech |
The Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball Player 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 player. It has been presented since the 1983–84, by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. The award was first given to Tresa Brown of North Carolina.
Three players have won the award three times: Alana Beard of Duke, Alyssa Thomas of Maryland, and Elizabeth Kitley of Virginia Tech.
Duke has the most winners with 8 all-time.
Key
| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national Player of the Year award: Associated Press Player of the Year (1994–95 to present) Wade Trophy (1977–78 to present) Naismith College Player of the Year (1982–83 to present) John R. Wooden Award (2003–04 to present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been awarded the ACC Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Duke (1953) | 8 | 1987, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| Virginia (1953) | 7 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2010 |
| Maryland (1953) | 6 | 1989, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| North Carolina (1953) | 6 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2006 |
| Louisville (2014) | 5 | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Virginia Tech (2004) | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| NC State (1953) | 2 | 1990, 1999 |
| Clemson (1953) | 1 | 1994 |
| Miami (FL) (2004) | 1 | 2011 |
| Notre Dame (2013) | 1 | 2015 |
| Syracuse (2013) | 1 | 2017 |
| Boston College (2005) | 0 | — |
| California (2024) | 0 | — |
| Florida State (1991) | 0 | — |
| Georgia Tech (1978) | 0 | — |
| Pittsburgh (2013) | 0 | — |
| SMU (2024) | 0 | — |
| Stanford (2024) | 0 | — |
| Wake Forest (1953) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- The "Class" column refers to United States terminology indicating that student's year of athletic eligibility, which usually (but not always) corresponds to the year of study. For example, a freshman is in his first year (of four) of eligibility, followed by sophomore, junior and senior.
- The University of Maryland left the ACC to join the Big Ten in 2014.
References
- ^ "2019–20 ACC Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). theACC.com. Fall 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "Louisville's Evans Named ACC Player of the Year, Boston College's Bernabei-McNamee Earns Coach of the Year". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2021 Award Winners". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2021-22 Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- "Acc Women's Basketball Announces 2022-23 Award Winners". The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- Gullickson, Eric (March 5, 2024). "ACC announces postseason women's basketball awards". WITN-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- "About the ACC". theACC.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- "University Of Maryland To Join The Big Ten Conference" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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