Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball Rookie of the Year

ACC women's basketball Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding women's basketball freshman in the Atlantic Coast Conference
CountryUnited States
Presented byAtlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1984–present)
History
First award1984
Most recentToby Fournier, Duke

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

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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

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Season Player School Position National Freshman of the Year Awards Reference
1983–84 Dawn Royster North Carolina C [1]
1984–85 Chris Moreland Duke F
1985–86 Katie Meier Duke G
1986–87 Beth Hunt Maryland F
1987–88 Carla Holmes Maryland G
1988–89 Dawn Staley Virginia PG
1989–90 Kerry Boyatt-Hall Clemson G/F
1990–91 Bonnie Rimkus Maryland F/C
1991–92 Charlotte Smith North Carolina F
1992–93 Tracy Connor Wake Forest C
1993–94 Tora Suber Virginia G
1994–95 Chasity Melvin NC State PF/C
1995–96 Chanel Wright North Carolina G/F
1996–97 Katie Smcka-Duffy NC State G
1997–98 Nikki Teasley North Carolina PG
1998–99 Niesha Butler Georgia Tech G
1999–00 Schuye LaRue Virginia F
2000–01 Alana Beard* Duke SG/SF USBWA
2001–02 Brandi Teamer Virginia F
2002–03 La'Tangela Atkinson North Carolina G/F
2003–04 Camille Smith North Carolina G/F
2004–05 Crystal Langhorne Maryland PF/C
2005–06 Marissa Coleman Maryland SG/SF
2006–07 Monica Wright Virginia G
2007–08 Stefanie Murphy Boston College F
2008–09 Lynetta Kizer Maryland C
2009–10 Marissa Kastanek NC State G [2]
2010–11 Alyssa Thomas Maryland PF [3]
2011–12 Elizabeth Williams* Duke PF/C USBWA [4]
2012–13 Xylina McDaniel North Carolina F [5]
2013–14 Diamond DeShields* North Carolina SG USBWA [6]
2014–15 Brianna Turner Notre Dame PF [7]
2015–16 Stephanie Watts North Carolina G [8]
2016–17 Francesca Pan Georgia Tech G [9]
2017–18 Janelle Bailey North Carolina C [10]
2018–19 Elizabeth Balogun Georgia Tech G/F [11]
2019–20 Elizabeth Kitley Virginia Tech C [12]
2020–21 Kamilla Cardoso Syracuse C [13]
2021–22 Sonia Citron Notre Dame G [14]
Shayeann Day-Wilson Duke G
2022–23 Ta'Niya Latson* Florida State G USBWA

WBCA

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2023–24 Hannah Hidalgo Notre Dame G [16]
2024–25 Toby Fournier Duke F [17]

Winners by school

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School (year joined) Winners Years
North Carolina (1953) 10 1984, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018
Maryland (1953)[b] 7 1987, 1988, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011
Duke (1953) 6 1985, 1986, 2001, 2012, 2022, 2025
Virginia (1953) 5 1989, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007
Georgia Tech (1978) 3 1999, 2017, 2019
NC State (1953) 3 1995, 1997, 2010
Notre Dame (2013) 3 2015, 2022, 2024
Boston College (2005) 1 2008
Florida State (1991) 1 2023
Syracuse (2013) 1 2021
Virginia Tech (2004) 1 2020
Wake Forest (1953) 1 1993
Clemson (1953) 1 1990
Louisville (2014) 0
Miami (FL) (2004) 0
California (2024) 0
Pittsburgh (2013) 0
SMU (2024) 0
Stanford (2024) 0

Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year Winners". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  2. ^ "Kastanek Named ACC Freshman of the Year". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  3. ^ "Thomas Named ACC Rookie of the Year". University of Maryland Athletics. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  4. ^ "Williams Named ACC Rookie of the Year". Duke University. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  5. ^ "Xylina McDaniel - Women's Basketball". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  6. ^ "@ACCWBB Head Coaches Honor McGraw, McBride and DeShields". theacc.com. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  7. ^ "Turner Turns Blocks Into ACC Award". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  8. ^ "Louisville's Hines-Allen Named ACC Women's Player Of The Year". theacc.com. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  9. ^ "Princeton Battles Georgia Tech At Jadwin Sunday". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  10. ^ "Janelle Bailey Named ACC Rookie Of The Year". Tar Heel Times. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  11. ^ "Balogun Named ACC Rookie of the Year". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  12. ^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Rookie Center Elizabeth Kitley". aces.wnba.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  13. ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2021 Award Winners". theacc.com. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  14. ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2021-22 Award Winners". theacc.com. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  15. ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2022-23 Award Winners". theacc.com. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  16. ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Award Winners". theacc.com. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  17. ^ "ACC Women's Basketball Announces 2024-25 Award Winners". theacc.com. 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-05-01.