All-tourney teams
| Year | MVP | The Rest |
| 1982 | Janice Lawrence, Louisiana Tech | Pam Kelly, Louisiana Tech; Valerie Walker, Cheyney; Kim Mulkey, Louisiana Tech; Yolanda Laney, Cheyney |
| 1983 | Cheryl Miller, Southern California | Paula McGee, Southern California; Janice Lawrence, Louisiana Tech; Jennifer White, Louisiana Tech; Anne Donovan, Old Dominion |
| 1984 | Cheryl Miller, Southern California | Pam McGee, Southern California; Paula McGee, Southern California; Janice Lawrence, Louisiana Tech; Mary Ostrowski, Tennessee
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| 1985 | Tracy Claxton, Old Dominion | Medina Dixon, Old Dominion; Teresa Edwards, Georgia; Katrina McClain, Georgia; Lillie Mason, Western Ky. |
| 1986 | Clarissa Davis, Texas | Cheryl Miller, Southern California; Cynthia Cooper, Southern California; Fran Harris, Texas; Clemette Haskins, Western Ky. |
| 1987 | Tonya Edwards, Tennessee | Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee; Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech; Clarissa Davis, Texas; Cindy Brown, Long Beach St. |
| 1988 | Erica Westbrooks, Louisiana Tech | Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech; Diann McNeil, Auburn; Ruthie Bolton, Auburn; Penny Toler, Long Beach St. |
| 1989 | Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee | Sheila Frost, Tennessee; Vickie Orr, Auburn; Deanna Tate, Maryland; Venus Lacy, Louisiana Tech |
| 1990 | Jennifer Azzi, Stanford | Katy Steding, Stanford; Chantel Tremitiere, Auburn; Carolyn Jones, Auburn; Venus Lacy, Louisiana Tech |
| 1991 | Dawn Staley, Virginia | Tonya Cardoza, Virginia; Daedra Charles, Tennessee; Dena Head, Tennessee; Sonja Henning, Stanford |
| 1992 | Molly Goodenbour, Stanford | Rachel Hemmer, Stanford; Val Whiting, Stanford; Kim Pehlke, Western Ky.; Dawn Staley, Virginia |
| 1993 | Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech | Krista Kirkland, Texas Tech; Nikki Keyton, Ohio St.; Katie Smith, Ohio St.; Heidi Gillingham, Vanderbilt |
| 1994 | Charlotte Smith, North Carolina | Pam Thomas, Louisiana Tech; Tonya Sampson, North Carolina; Vickie Johnson, Louisiana Tech; Betsy Harris, Alabama |
| 1995 | Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut | Kara Wolters, Connecticut; Jennifer Rizzotti, Connecticut; Jamelle Elliott, Connecticut; Nikki McCray, Tennessee |
| 1996 | Michelle Marciniak, Tennessee | La'Keshia Frett, Georgia; Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee; Saudia Roundtree, Georgia; Tiffani Johnson, Tennessee |
| 1997 | Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee | Ticha Penicheiro, Old Dominion; Clarisse Machanguana, Old Dominion; Kellie Jolly, Tennessee; Nyree Roberts, Old Dominion |
| 1998 | Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee | Kellie Jolly, Tennessee; Tamika Catchings, Tennessee; Tamicha Jackson, Louisiana Tech; Chasity Melvin, North Carolina St. |
| 1999 | Ukari Figgs, Purdue | Stephanie White-McCarty, Purdue; Katie Douglas, Purdue; Michelle Van Gorp, Duke; Nicole Erickson, Duke |
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[The women's MVP is referred to as the Most Outstanding Player Award]
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