The USBWA annually selects aplayer of the year andAll-America teams for both men and women in college basketball. The USBWA men's player of the year award, called theOscar Robertson Trophy, was first established in 1959 and is considered to be the nation's oldest such award in college basketball.[2] The USBWA also selects a nationalcoach of the year for men and women, with the men's award named after coachHenry Iba[1] and the women's award being named afterGeno Auriemma starting with the 2025 award.[3] The USBWA also chooses aUSBWA National Freshman of the Year in men's and women's basketball, respectively named forWayman Tisdale andTamika Catchings.
In addition, the USBWA presents a number of other awards:
TwoMost Courageous Awards—one for men's basketball, and the other for women's basketball. Each is presented to a player,coach,official, or other individual connected with college basketball who demonstrates extraordinary courage in life. The women's version has been officially known as thePat Summitt Most Courageous Award, named after the legendaryTennessee coach, since 2012. Effective with the 2021 awards, the men's version is officially thePerry Wallace Most Courageous Award, named after theVanderbilt player who was the firstAfrican American to play that sport in theSoutheastern Conference.
The Katha Quinn award, in honor of the former Sports Information Director atSt. John's University, to individuals who have excelled servicing the media or provide an inspiration to sports writers.[1]
USBWA also divides the country into nine districts, naming for each a Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and an All-District Team.[4]
^Inductees are listed in the following order: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (50th member), 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, Charter Inductees.USBWA Hall of FameArchived 2011-09-27 at theWayback Machine. U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
