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AP Player of the Year List

By The Associated Press

Women’s Basketball Player of Year

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2026 — Sarah Strong, UConn

2025 — JuJu Watkins, Southern Cal

2024 — Caitlin Clark, Iowa

2023 — Caitlin Clark, Iowa

2022 — Aliyah Boston, South Carolina

2021 — Paige Bueckers, UConn

2020 — u-Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon

2019 — Megan Gustafson, Iowa

2018 — A’ja Wilson, South Carolina

2017 — Kelsey Plum, Washington

2016 — u-Breanna Stewart, UConn

2015 — Breanna Stewart, UConn

2014 — Breanna Stewart, UConn

2013 — Brittney Griner, Baylor

2012 — Brittney Griner, Baylor

2011 — Maya Moore, UConn

2010 — Tina Charles, UConn

2009 — Maya Moore, UConn

2008 — Candace Parker, Tennessee

2007 — Courtney Paris, Oklahoma

2006 — Seimone Augustus, LSU

2005 — Seimone Augustus, LSU

2004 — Alana Beard, Duke

2003 — Diana Taurasi, UConn

2002 — Sue Bird, UConn

2001 — Ruth Riley, Notre Dame

2000 — Tamika Catchings, Tennessee

1999 — Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee

1998 — Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee

1997 — Kara Wolters, UConn

1996 — Jennifer Rizzotti, UConn

1995 — Rebecca Lobo, UConn

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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