TheHonda Sports Award for basketball is presented annually to the bestwomen's college basketball player, as selected by a panel of more than 1,000NCAA administrators. The award was first presented following the 1976–77 season.[1][2] Four nominees are chosen annually by a panel of coaches representing theWomen's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), and the winner is chosen by the votes of administrators from every NCAA member institution, with each institution having one vote.[3]
Thirty-one women's college basketball players have received the Honda Sports Award for basketball in the 42 seasons it has been presented. Ten players have won the award multiple times.Breanna Stewart ofUConn is the only three-time winner; nine others have won the award twice:Nancy Lieberman ofOld Dominion,Cheryl Miller ofUSC,Dawn Staley ofVirginia,Chamique Holdsclaw ofTennessee,Diana Taurasi of UConn,Seimone Augustus ofLSU,Candace Parker of Tennessee,Maya Moore of UConn, andCaitlin Clark ofIowa.
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Honda Sports Award at that point |
| School | Total awards | Individual recipients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 13 | 9 | 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2025 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 1989, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008 |
| Old Dominion | 3 | 2 | 1979, 1980, 1983 |
| USC | 3 | 2 | 1984, 1985, 1994 |
| Iowa | 3 | 2 | 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Baylor | 2 | 2 | 2012, 2021 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 1982, 1988 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 2018, 2022 |
| LSU | 2 | 1 | 2005, 2006 |
| Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1991, 1992 |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Delta State | 1 | 1 | 1977 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1987 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1981 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Purdue | 1 | 1 | 1999 |
| Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 2001 |
| Stanford | 1 | 1 | 1990 |
| Texas | 1 | 1 | 1986 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 1993 |
| UCLA | 1 | 1 | 1978 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 2017 |