Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Player List by year Since 1982

Final Four 2026: Most Outstanding Player for women's NCAA tournament, by year, history since 1982

All four No. 1 seeds reached the 2026 Final Four of the women’s NCAA tournament: UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina. All that’s left to decide now is the champion — and the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.

The Huskies’ Azzi Fudd won it last year and could join the small club of players to be crowned MOP in multiple seasons. Here’svwho has won the award every year of the tournament since 1982.

Women's NCAA tournament: Final Four Most Outstanding Player List by year Since 1982-2026

1982 — Janice Lawrence — Sophomore — Louisiana Tech

1983 — Cheryl Miller — Freshman — USC

1984 — Cheryl Miller — Sophomore — USC

1985 — Tracy Claxton — Senior — Old Dominion

1986 — Clarissa Davis — Freshman — Texas

1987 — Tonya Edwards — Freshman — Tennessee

1988 — Erica Westbrooks — Senior — Louisiana Tech

1989 — Bridgette Gordon — Senior — Tennessee

1990 — Jennifer Azzi — Senior — Stanford

1991 — Dawn Staley — Junior — Virginia

1992 — Molly Goodenbour — Junior — Stanford

1993 — Sheryl Swoopes — Senior — Texas Tech

1994 — Charlotte Smith — Junior — North Carolina

1995 — Rebecca Lobo — Senior — UConn

1996 — Michelle Marciniak — Senior — Tennessee

1997 — Chamique Holdsclaw — Sophomore — Tennessee

1998 — Chamique Holdsclaw — Junior — Tennessee

1999 — Ukari Figgs — Senior — Purdue

2000 — Shea Ralph — Junior — UConn

2001 — Ruth Riley — Senior — Notre Dame

2002 — Swin Cash — Senior — UConn

2003 — Diana Taurasi — Junior — UConn

2004 — Diana Taurasi — Senior — UConn

2005 — Sophia Young — Junior — Baylor

2006 — Laura Harper — Sophomore — Maryland

2007 — Candace Parker — Junior — Tennessee

2008 — Candace Parker — Senior — Tennessee

2009 — Tina Charles — Junior — UConn

2010 — Maya Moore — Junior — UConn

2011 — Danielle Adams — Senior — Texas A&M

2012 — Brittney Griner — Junior — Baylor

2013 — Breanna Stewart — Freshman — UConn

2014 — Breanna Stewart — Sophomore — UConn

2015 — Breanna Stewart — Junior — UConn

2016 — Breanna Stewart — Senior — UConn

2017 — A'ja Wilson — Junior — South Carolina

2018 — Arike Ogunbowale — Junior — Notre Dame

2019 — Chloe Jackson — Senior — Baylor

2020 — No tournament because of pandemic

2021 — Haley Jones — Sophomore — Stanford

2022 — Aliyah Boston — Junior — South Carolina

2023 — Angel Reese — Junior — LSU

2024 — Kamilla Cardoso — Senior — South Carolina

2025 — Azzi Fudd — Senior — UConn 

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