| 2017 | Lonzo Ball | UCLA |
| 2018 | Marvin Bagley III | Duke |
| 2019 | Zion Williamson | Duke |
| 2020 | Vernon Carey Jr. | Duke |
| 2021 | Cade Cunningham | Oklahoma State |
| 2022 | Jabari Smith | Auburn |
| 2023 | Brandon Miller | Alabama |
| 2024 | Reed Sheppard | Kentucky |
| 2025 | Cooper Flagg | Duke |
NABC Freshman of the Year
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