NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four Most Outstanding Players Winners History Since 1982
The Women's Final Four's Most Outstanding Player has been awarded every tournament going back to 1982. From Cheryl Miller in the early years to UConn's Diana Taurasi and South Carolina's A'ja Wilson, many big-name players have earned the honor.
Find a list of all of the Most Outstanding Player winners below for each women's NCAA tournament.
Who is Azzi Fudd, Bio? Uconn Star Wins Most Outstanding Player of 2025 NCAA Tournament
UConn women's basketball guard Azzi Fudd has been one of the best players of the women's NCAA Tournament so far, and she looks to help lead the Huskies into the national championship game on Friday.
Fudd, who's averaging 13.1 points per game, has been one of UConn's top scorers all season — and in March Madness. She will play a key role in UConn's quest to add another national championship trophy to its cabinet.
HEIGHT: udd has solid height for a guard, as she stands 5-foot-11, according to her UConn player page.
PARENTS: Fudd comes from quite the athletic family, as her mom, Katie Fudd, played college basketball at NC State and Georgetown. Her dad, Tim Fudd, also played college basketball at American.
CAREER: Katie Fudd was a dynamic scorer, averaging 17.1 points per game in her four college seasons. She averaged a whopping 20 points per game with 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a sophomore at NC State in 1998-99.
Tim Fudd, 6-foot-7, also was a solid scorer during his career, averaging 11.8 points per game across five seasons. His best year came in 1993-94, when he averaged 19 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
Azzi Fudd stats
Here are Fudd's year-by-year stats in college:
2021-22 (25 games): 12.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game on 45.7% shooting
2022-23 (15 games): 15.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game on 45.6% shooting
2023-24 (two games): 11.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game on 32% shooting
2024-25: 13.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists per game on 46.8% shooting
NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four MOPs Winners List 1982-2025.
YEAR — PLAYER — SCHOOL
2025 — Azzi Fudd, UConn
2024 — Kamilla Cardoso South Carolina
2022 — Allyah Boston, South Carolina
2021 — Haley Jones, Stanford
2019 — Chloe Jackson, Baylor
2018 — Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame
2017 — A’ja Wilson, South Carolina
2016 — Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
2015 — Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
2014 — Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
2013 — Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
2012 — Brittney Griner, Baylor
2011 — Danielle Adams, Texas A&M
2010 — Maya Moore, Connecticut
2009 — Tina Charles, Connecticut
2008 — Candace Parker, Tennessee
2007 — Candace Parker, Tennessee
2006 — Laura Harper, Maryland
2005 — Sophia Young, Baylor
2004 — Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
2003 — Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
2002 — Swin Cash, Connecticut
2001 — Ruth Riley, Notre Dame
2000 — Shea Ralph, Connecticut
1999 — Ukari Figgs, Purdue
1998 — Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
1997 — Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee
1996 — Michelle Marciniak, Tennessee
1995 — Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut
1994 — Charlotte Smith, North Carolina
1993 — Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech
1992 — Molly Goodenbour, Stanford
1991 — Dawn Staley, Virginia
1990 — Jennifer Azzi, Stanford
1989 — Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee
1988 — Erica Westbrooks, Louisiana Tech
1987 — Tonya Edwards, Tennessee
1986 — Clarissa Davis, Texas
1985 — Tracy Claxton, Old Dominion
1984 — Cheryl Miller, Southern Cal
1983 — Cheryl Miller, Southern Cal
1982 — Janice Lawrence, Louisiana Tech
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