NABC Freshman of the Year
# NABC Freshman of the Year

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 |
| - | - | - |
| 2016–17 | Lonzo Ball | UCLA |
| 2017–18 | Marvin Bagley III | Duke |
| 2018–19 | Zion Williamson* | Duke |
| 2019–20 | Vernon Carey Jr. | Duke |
| 2020–21 | Cade Cunningham | Oklahoma State |
| 2021–22 | Jabari Smith | Auburn |
| 2022–23 | Brandon Miller | Alabama |
