| Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big 12 Conference |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Phillips 66 |
| First award | 2006 |
| Currently held by | JJ Quinerly, West Virginia |
The Big 12Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big 12 Conference.
Four players have won the award more than once. Lauren Cox of Baylor and JJ Quinerly of West Virginia have won twice, Courtney Paris of Oklahoma won three times, and Brittney Griner of Baylor won four times. The award was shared three times. It went to Abiola Wabara and Courtney Paris in 2006, Brittney Griner and Yvonne Turner in 2010, and Imani McGee-Stafford and Brittney martin in 2016.
Baylor has won the most awards with 9.
| † | Co-Player of the Year |
| C | Coaches selection |
| M | Media selection |
| Season | Player | School | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Abiola Wabara † | Baylor | [1] |
| Courtney Paris † | Oklahoma | ||
| 2006–07 | Courtney Paris (2) | Oklahoma | [2] |
| 2007–08 | Courtney Paris (3) | Oklahoma | [3] |
| 2008–09 | Danielle Gant | Texas A&M | [4] |
| 2009–10 | Brittney Griner † | Baylor | [5] |
| Yvonne Turner † | Nebraska | ||
| 2010–11 | Brittney Griner (2) | Baylor | [6] |
| 2011–12 | Brittney Griner (3) | Baylor | |
| 2012–13 | Brittney Griner (4) | Baylor | [7] |
| 2013–14 | Odyssey Sims | Baylor | [8] |
| 2014–15 | Chelsea Prince | TCU | [9] |
| 2015–16 | Imani McGee-Stafford † | Texas | [10] |
| Brittney Martin † | Oklahoma State | ||
| 2016–17 | Brianna Taylor | Texas | [11] |
| 2017–18 | Lauren Cox | Baylor | [12] |
| 2018–19 | Lauren Cox (2) | Baylor | |
| 2019–20 | DiDi Richards | Baylor | [13] |
| 2020–21 | Natasha Mack | Oklahoma State | [14] |
| 2021–22 | Lexi Donarski | Iowa State | [15] |
| 2022–23 | Rori Harmon | Texas | [16] |
| 2023–24 | JJ Quinerly | West Virginia | [17] |
| 2024–25 | JJ Quinerly (2) | West Virginia |
| School (year joined) [a] | Winners | Years [b] |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor (1996) | 9 | 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Oklahoma (1996) [c] | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Texas (1996) [c] | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2023 |
| Oklahoma State (1996) | 2 | 2016, 2021 |
| West Virginia (2012) | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Iowa State (1996) | 1 | 2022 |
| Nebraska (1996) [d] | 1 | 2010 |
| Texas A&M (1996) [e] | 1 | 2009 |
| TCU (2012) | 1 | 2015 |
| Kansas State (1996) | 0 | — |
| Texas Tech (1996) | 0 | — |
| Kansas (1996) | 0 | — |
| Arizona (2024) | 0 | — |
| Arizona State (2024) | 0 | — |
| BYU (2023) | 0 | — |
| Cincinnati (2023) | 0 | — |
| Colorado (1996/2024) [f] | 0 | — |
| Houston (2023) | 0 | — |
| Missouri (1996) [e] | 0 | — |
| UCF (2023) | 0 | — |
| Utah (2024) | 0 | — |
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