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| SEASON | PLAYER | PRO TEAM | SCHOOL | POSITION |
| 2021 | Charli Collier | New York Liberty | Texas | F/C |
| 2020 | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | Oregon | G |
| 2019 | Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces | Notre Dame | G |
| 2018 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | South Carolina | PF |
| 2017 | Kelsey Plum | San Antonio Stars | Washington | G |
| 2016 | Breanna Stewart | Seattle Storm | UConn | PF |
| 2015 | Jewell Loyd | Seattle Storm | Notre Dame | G |
| 2014 | Chiney Ogwumike | Connecticut Sun | Stanford | F/C |
| 2013 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | Baylor | C |
| 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Los Angeles Sparks | Stanford | PF |
| 2011 | Maya Moore | Minnesota Lynx | UConn | SF |
| 2010 | Tina Charles | Connecticut Sun | UConn | C |
| 2009 | Angel McCoughtry | Atlanta Dream | Louisville | F/G |
| 2008 | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks | Tennessee | C |
| 2007 | Lindsey Harding | Phoenix Mercury | Duke | G |
| 2006 | Seimone Augustus | Minnesota Lynx | LSU | G/F |
| 2005 | Janel McCarville | Charlotte Sting | Minnesota | F/C |
| 2004 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | UConn | G |
| 2003 | LaToya Thomas | Cleveland Rockers | Mississippi St | F |
| 2002 | Sue Bird | Seattle Storm | UConn | G |
| 2001 | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm | Canberra Capitals (Australia) | PF/C |
| 2000 | Ann Wauters | Cleveland Rockers | Valenciennes (France) | C |
| 1999 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Washington Mystics | Tennessee | F |
| 1998 | Margo Dydek | Utah Starzz | Wychowania Fizycznego (Poland) | C |
| 1997 | Tina Thompson | Houston Comets | USC | F |
| 1997 Elite | Dena Head | Utah Starzz | Tennessee | G |