NABC Freshman of the Year explained

NABC Freshman of the Year
Description:	the most outstanding freshman male college basketball player
Presenter:	NABC Adidas
Country:	United States
Year:	2017
Holder:	Reed Sheppard, Kentucky

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

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

Winners

Season	Player	School	Position	Reference
2016–17		UCLA	PG	^[1]
2017–18		Duke	C	^[2]
2018–19		Duke	PF	^[3]
2019–20		Duke	PF / C	^[4]
2020–21		Oklahoma State	PG	^[5]
2021–22		Auburn	PF	^[6]
2022–23		Alabama	SF	^[7]
2023–24		Kentucky	PG / SG	^[8]

Winners by school

School	Winners	Years
	3	2018, 2019, 2020
	1	2023
	1	2022
	1	2024
	1	2021
	1	2017

Notes and References

1. News: Ball earns another national award . . . April 8, 2017 . 21. Newspapers.com. August 22, 2024.
2. News: Duke's Bagley earns two national awards . . . April 2, 2018 . 12. Newspapers.com. August 22, 2024.
3. News: Pels sign top pick Zion Williamson . The Daily Review . . July 2, 2019 . 4. Newspapers.com. August 22, 2024.
4. News: Duke freshman Carey Jr. opts for NBA . . . April 12, 2020 . B3. Newspapers.com. August 22, 2024.
5. News: OSU's Cunningham is National Freshman of the Year . . . March 24, 2021 . B2. Newspapers.com. August 22, 2024.
6. News: Wong dunks on Auburn's Jabari Smith . . . March 30, 2022 . A7. Newspapers.com. August 22, 2024.
7. News: . March 28, 2023 . Brandon Miller Named NABC Freshman of the Year . . . August 22, 2024.
8. News: Taylor. Keith. Sheppard honored . . . April 9, 2024 . A1. Newspapers.com. August 22, 2024.