USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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The USBWA Women's National Player of the Year is a prestigious annual college basketball award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top women's player in NCAA Division I.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: USBWA Women's National Player of the Year Context triple: [Rebecca Lobo, awardReceived, USBWA Women's National Player of the Year]
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A.
WNBA Most Improved Player Award
The WNBA Most Improved Player Award is an annual honor given to the player who has shown the greatest progress in performance compared to previous seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association.
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B.
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award
The WNBA Rookie of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding first-year player, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
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C.
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding non-starting player, recognizing the top contributor off the bench each season.
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D.
U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
The U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year is an annual award honoring the top-performing female player in the United States national soccer program.
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E.
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
The WNBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top-performing player during the regular season, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: USBWA Women's National Player of the Year Target entity description: The USBWA Women's National Player of the Year is a prestigious annual college basketball award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top women's player in NCAA Division I.
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A.
WNBA Most Improved Player Award
The WNBA Most Improved Player Award is an annual honor given to the player who has shown the greatest progress in performance compared to previous seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association.
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B.
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award
The WNBA Rookie of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding first-year player, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
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C.
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding non-starting player, recognizing the top contributor off the bench each season.
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D.
U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
The U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year is an annual award honoring the top-performing female player in the United States national soccer program.
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E.
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
The WNBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top-performing player during the regular season, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual sports award
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college basketball award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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surface form:
USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's National Player of the Year
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| awardedDuring | postseason of NCAA Division I women's basketball ⓘ |
| awardFor | top women's college basketball player in NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Awards established in the 1980s
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Basketball trophies and awards in the United States ⓘ College basketball player of the year awards in the United States ⓘ |
| category | individual player award ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| division | Division I ⓘ |
| eligibility | women's NCAA Division I basketball players ⓘ |
| field | college sports ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | late 1980s ⓘ |
| formerName | USBWA Women's National Player of the Year self-link ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | women's ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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surface form:
USBWA WNPOY
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| hasAwardType | player of the year award ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | player ⓘ |
| honors | Ann Meyers Drysdale's contributions to basketball ⓘ |
| inception | 1987–88 season ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States college basketball awards ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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surface form:
NCAA
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| mediaType | sports journalism–voted award ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ann Meyers
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surface form:
Ann Meyers Drysdale
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| notableFor | recognizing the best women's college basketball player in the United States ⓘ |
| officialName | Ann Meyers Drysdale Award ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Basketball Writers Association ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Basketball Writers Association ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| relatedAward |
USBWA College Player of the Year
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surface form:
USBWA National Player of the Year (men's)
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| relatedOrganization | USBWA ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact on team success
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individual performance in a given NCAA Division I season ⓘ overall excellence in women's college basketball ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voting by United States Basketball Writers Association members ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| sportType | women's college basketball ⓘ |
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Subject: USBWA Women's National Player of the Year Description of subject: The USBWA Women's National Player of the Year is a prestigious annual college basketball award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top women's player in NCAA Division I.
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USBWA National Player of the Year
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USBWA National Player of the Year
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USBWA National Player of the Year
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USBWA National Player of the Year
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USBWA Women’s National Player of the Year
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USBWA National Player of the Year
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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this entity surface form:
USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's National Player of the Year
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
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this entity surface form:
USBWA WNPOY
this entity surface form:
USBWA National Player of the Year
subject surface form:
A’ja Wilson
this entity surface form:
USBWA National Player of the Year
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National Women’s Player of the Year award
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USBWA National Player of the Year