NABC Freshman of the Year explained

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

The NABC Freshman of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented by Adidas to the most outstanding freshman player. The award was first given following the 2016–17 season.

Key

†	Co-National Freshman of the Year
*	Awarded a national Player of the Year award as a freshman: the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award

Winners

Season	Player	School	class=unsortable	Source(s)
2016–17		UCLA	^[1]
2017–18		Duke	^[2]
2018–19		Duke	^[3]
2019–20		Duke	^[4]
2020–21		Oklahoma State	^[5]
2021–22		Auburn	^[6]
2022–23		Alabama	^[7]
2023–24		Kentucky	^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NABC Freshman of the Year - Presented by adidas . . November 5, 2021.
2. NABC Announces Top Division I Award Winners . National Association of Basketball Coaches . NABC.com . April 1, 2018 . November 5, 2021.
3. NABC Announces Major Division I Awards . National Association of Basketball Coaches . NABC.com . April 2, 2019 . November 5, 2021.
4. NABC Announces Top Division I Award Winners . National Association of Basketball Coaches . NABC.com . March 30, 2020 . November 5, 2021.
5. NABC Announces Top Division I Award Winners . National Association of Basketball Coaches . NABC.com . April 2, 2021 . November 5, 2021.
6. Arizona’s Lloyd Headlines NABC Division I Major Award Winners . National Basketball Coaches Association . March 29, 2022 . March 29, 2022.
7. Web site: NABC Announces Recipients of Top Division I Awards .
8. NABC Division I Coach, Player of the Year Awards Announced . National Association of Basketball Coaches . April 2, 2024 . April 2, 2024.