The WNBA Rookie of the Year Award is an annual award given to the top rookie of the regular season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Winners[]
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Tracy Reid | Forward | Charlotte Sting |
| 1999 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Forward | Washington Mystics |
| 2000 | Betty Lennox | Guard | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2001 | Jackie Stiles | Guard | Portland Fire |
| 2002 | Tamika Catchings | Forward | Indiana Fever |
| 2003 | Cheryl Ford | Forward | Detroit Shock |
| 2004 | Diana Taurasi | Guard | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2005 | Temeka Johnson | Guard | Washington Mystics |
| 2006 | Seimone Augustus | Guard/Forward | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2007 | Armintie Price | Guard | Chicago Sky |
| 2008 | Candace Parker | Forward/Center | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2009 | Angel McCoughtry | Forward | Atlanta Dream |
| 2010 | Tina Charles | Center | Connecticut Sun |
| 2011 | Maya Moore | Forward | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2012 | Nneka Ogwumike | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2013 | Elena Delle Donne | Guard/Forward | Chicago Sky |
| 2014 | Chiney Ogwumike | Forward | Connecticut Sun |
| 2015 | Jewell Loyd | Guard | Seattle Storm |
| 2016 | Breanna Stewart | Forward/Center | Seattle Storm |
| 2017 | Allisha Gray | Guard | Dallas Wings |
| 2018 | A'ja Wilson | Forward | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2019 | Napheesa Collier | Forward | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2020 | Crystal Dangerfield | Guard | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2021 | Michaela Onyenwere | Forward | New York Liberty |
| 2022 | Rhyne Howard | Guard | Atlanta Dream |
| 2023 | Aliyah Boston | Forward/Center | Indiana Fever |
| 2024 | Caitlin Clark | Guard | Indiana Fever |