Most Improved Player Recipients
| Season | Player | Team | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Yr | YOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veronica Burton | Golden State Valkyries | G | 5-9 | 155 | 25 | Northwestern | 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | DiJonai Carrington | Connecticut Sun | G-F | 5-11 | 175 | 27 | Baylor | 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | Satou Sabally | Dallas Wings | F | 6-4 | 175 | 25 | Oregon | 2020 | 3 |
| 2022 | Jackie Young | Las Vegas Aces | G | 6-0 | 165 | 25 | Notre Dame | 2019 | 3 |
| 2021 | Brionna Jones | Connecticut Sun | F | 6-3 | 215 | 26 | Maryland | 2017 | 4 |
| 2020 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | Atlanta Dream | G-F | 6-0 | 166 | 27 | Rutgers | 2015 | 4 |
| 2019 | Leilani Mitchell | Phoenix Mercury | G | 5-5 | 138 | 34 | Utah | 2008 | 8 |
| 2018 | Natasha Howard | Seattle Storm | F | 6-3 | 172 | 27 | Florida State | 2014 | 4 |
| 2017 | Jonquel Jones | Connecticut Sun | C | 6-6 | 215 | 24 | George Washington | 2016 | 1 |
| 2016 | Elizabeth Williams | Atlanta Dream | C-F | 6-3 | 200 | 23 | Duke | 2015 | 1 |
| 2015 | Kelsey Bone | Connecticut Sun | C | 6-4 | 215 | 24 | Texas A&M | 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | Skylar Diggins | Tulsa Shock | G | 5-9 | 140 | 24 | Notre Dame | 2013 | 1 |
| 2013 | Shavonte Zellous | Indiana Fever | G | 5-10 | 188 | 27 | Pittsburgh | 2009 | 3 |
| 2012 | Kristi Toliver | Los Angeles Sparks | G | 5-7 | 130 | 26 | Maryland | 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | Kia Vaughn | New York Liberty | C | 6-4 | 205 | 25 | Rutgers | 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | Leilani Mitchell | New York Liberty | G | 5-5 | 138 | 25 | Utah | 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | Crystal Langhorne | Washington Mystics | F | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | Maryland | 2008 | 0 |
| 2008 | Ebony Hoffman | Indiana Fever | F | 6-2 | 215 | 26 | USC | 2004 | 0 |
| 2007 | Janel McCarville | New York Liberty | GF | 6-2 | 218 | 25 | Minnesota | 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | Erin Perperoglou | San Antonio Silver Stars | F | 6-3 | 181 | 27 | - | 2001 | 0 |
| 2005 | Nicole Powell | Sacramento Monarchs | F | 6-2 | 170 | 23 | Stanford | 2004 | 0 |
| 2004 | Kelly Miller | Indiana Fever | G | 5-10 | 140 | 26 | - | 2001 | 0 |
| 2003 | Michelle Snow | Houston Comets | F | 6-5 | 171 | 23 | - | 2002 | 0 |
| 2002 | Coco Miller | Washington Mystics | G | 5-9 | 140 | 24 | UC Santa Barbara | 2001 | 0 |
| 2001 | Janeth Arcain | Houston Comets | F | 5-11 | 147 | 32 | 2001 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Tari Phillips | New York Liberty | F | 6-2 | 200 | 30 | - | 1999 | 0 |
Most Most Improved Player Selections
| Player | Times Won | Selections | Pos | Height | Weight | Pre-Draft Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Mitchell | 2 | 2019, 2010 | G | 5-5 | 138 | Utah |
| Janeth Arcain | 1 | 2001 | F | 5-11 | 147 | |
| Kelsey Bone | 1 | 2015 | C | 6-4 | 215 | Texas A&M |
| Veronica Burton | 1 | 2025 | G | 5-9 | 155 | Northwestern |
| DiJonai Carrington | 1 | 2024 | G-F | 5-11 | 175 | Baylor |
| Skylar Diggins | 1 | 2014 | G | 5-9 | 140 | Notre Dame |
| Ebony Hoffman | 1 | 2008 | F | 6-2 | 215 | USC |
| Natasha Howard | 1 | 2018 | F | 6-3 | 172 | Florida State |
| Brionna Jones | 1 | 2021 | F | 6-3 | 215 | Maryland |
| Jonquel Jones | 1 | 2017 | C | 6-6 | 215 | George Washington |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 1 | 2020 | G-F | 6-0 | 166 | Rutgers |
| Crystal Langhorne | 1 | 2009 | F | 6-2 | 185 | Maryland |
| Janel McCarville | 1 | 2007 | GF | 6-2 | 218 | Minnesota |
| Coco Miller | 1 | 2002 | G | 5-9 | 140 | UC Santa Barbara |
| Kelly Miller | 1 | 2004 | G | 5-10 | 140 | - |
| Erin Perperoglou | 1 | 2006 | F | 6-3 | 181 | - |
| Tari Phillips | 1 | 2000 | F | 6-2 | 200 | - |
| Nicole Powell | 1 | 2005 | F | 6-2 | 170 | Stanford |
| Satou Sabally | 1 | 2023 | F | 6-4 | 175 | Oregon |
| Michelle Snow | 1 | 2003 | F | 6-5 | 171 | - |
| Kristi Toliver | 1 | 2012 | G | 5-7 | 130 | Maryland |
| Kia Vaughn | 1 | 2011 | C | 6-4 | 205 | Rutgers |
| Elizabeth Williams | 1 | 2016 | C-F | 6-3 | 200 | Duke |
| Jackie Young | 1 | 2022 | G | 6-0 | 165 | Notre Dame |
| Shavonte Zellous | 1 | 2013 | G | 5-10 | 188 | Pittsburgh |