USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
The USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year is an annual award issued by USA Basketball that honors the top American female basketball performer during the year's international competition.
| Year | Winner | Status | Reference |
| 1980 | Post college | ||
| 1981 | UCLA senior | ||
| 1982 | Post college | ||
| 1982 | Long Beach State junior | ||
| 1983 | Post college | ||
| 1984 | USC sophomore | ||
| 1985 | Ole Miss junior | ||
| 1986 | USC senior | ||
| 1987 | Post college | ||
| 1988 | Post college | ||
| 1989 | LaTech junior | ||
| 1990 | Post college | ||
| 1991 | Post college | ||
| 1992 | Post college | ||
| 1993 | USC junior | ||
| 1994 | Post college | ||
| 1995 | Post college | ||
| 1996 | Post college | ||
| 1997 | Tennessee sophomore | ||
| 1998 | Post college | ||
| 1999 | Tennessee sophomore | ||
| 2000 | Post college | ||
| 2001 | Post college | ||
| 2002 | Post college | ||
| 2003 | LSU freshman | ||
| 2004 | Post college | ||
| 2005 | Maryland freshman | ||
| 2006 | Post college | ||
| 2007 | Stanford junior | ||
| 2008 | Post college | ||
| 2009 | UConn junior | ||
| 2010 | Post college | ||
| 2011 | North Syracuse junior | ||
| 2012 | Post college | ||
| 2013 | UConn freshman | ||
| 2014 | Post college | ||
| 2015 | South Carolina freshman | ||
| 2016 | Post college | ||
| 2017 | Providence Day School senior | ||
| 2018 | Post college | ||
| 2019 | Paige Bueckers | Hopkins senior |