Year
 2005  Sophia Young, Baylor
 2004  Diana Taurasi, Connecticut 
 2003  Diana Taurasi, Connecticut 
 2002  Swin Cash, Connecticut 
 2001  Ruth Riley, Notre Dame 
 2000  Shea Ralph, Connecticut 
 1999  Ukari Figgs, Purdue 
 1998  Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee 
 1997  Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee 
 1996  Michelle Marciniak, Tennessee 
 1995  Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut 
 1994  Charlotte Smith, North Carolina 
 1993  Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech 
 1992  Molly Goodenbour, Stanford 
 1991  Dawn Staley, Virginia 
 1990  Jennifer Azzi, Stanford 
 1989  Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee 
 1988  Erica Westbrooks, Louisiana Tech 
 1987  Tonya Edwards, Tennessee 
 1986  Clarissa Davis, Texas 
 1985  Tracy Claxton, Old Dominion 
 1984  Cheryl Miller, USC 
 1983  Cheryl Miller, USC 
 1982  Janice Lawrence, Louisiana Tech