NABC Freshman of the Year

NABC Freshman of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding freshman male college basketball player
CountryUnited States
Presented byNABC
Adidas
History
First award2017
Most recentReed Sheppard, Kentucky
WebsiteOfficial website

The NABC Freshman of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and sponsored by Adidas to the most outstanding freshman player in the United States. The award was first given following the 2016–17 season.

Key

    *     Awarded a national player of the year award:
Sporting News; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Associated Press; NABC; Naismith; Wooden

Winners

Vernon Carey Jr., Duke, 2020
Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State, 2021
Jabari Smith Jr., Auburn, 2022
Reed Sheppard, Kentucky, 2024
Season Player School Position Reference
2016–17 Lonzo Ball UCLA PG [1]
2017–18 Marvin Bagley III Duke C [2]
2018–19 Zion Williamson* Duke PF [3]
2019–20 Vernon Carey Jr. Duke PF / C [4]
2020–21 Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State PG [5]
2021–22 Jabari Smith Jr. Auburn PF [6]
2022–23 Brandon Miller Alabama SF [7]
2023–24 Reed Sheppard Kentucky PG / SG [8]

Winners by school

School Winners Years
Duke 3 2018, 2019, 2020
Alabama 1 2023
Auburn 1 2022
Kentucky 1 2024
Oklahoma State 1 2021
UCLA 1 2017

References

  1. ^ "Ball earns another national award". Chino Valley Champion. Chino Valley, California. April 8, 2017. p. 21. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Duke's Bagley earns two national awards". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. April 2, 2018. p. 12. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pels sign top pick Zion Williamson". The Daily Review. Morgan City, Louisiana. July 2, 2019. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke freshman Carey Jr. opts for NBA". The Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. April 12, 2020. p. B3. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "OSU's Cunningham is National Freshman of the Year". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. March 24, 2021. p. B2. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wong dunks on Auburn's Jabari Smith". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. March 30, 2022. p. A7. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brandon Miller Named NABC Freshman of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. March 28, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Taylor, Keith (April 9, 2024). "Sheppard honored". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. p. A1. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.