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| 2 | Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award - List of winners and nominees |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Year | Image | Winner | University | Sport | Other nominees | Ref(s) |
| 4 | 2002 | Sue Bird playing in a basketball game in 2012 | Sue Bird | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Natalie Coughlin – California Golden Bears (Swimming) Jennie Finch – Arizona Wildcats (Softball) Stacey Nuveman – UCLA Bruins (Softball) Jackie Stiles – Missouri State Lady Bears (Basketball) | - |
| 5 | 2003 | Diana Taurasi competing in a basketball match in 2014 | Diana Taurasi | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Alana Beard – Duke Blue Devils (Basketball) Natalie Coughlin – California Golden Bears (Swimming) Cat Osterman – Texas Longhorns (Softball) | - |
| 6 | 2004 | Diana Taurasi at the White House in 2008 | Diana Taurasi | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Alana Beard – Duke Blue Devils (Basketball) Tara Kirk – Stanford Cardinal (Swimming) Cat Reddick – North Carolina Tar Heels (Soccer) Jessica van der Linden – Florida State Seminoles (Softball) | - |
| 7 | 2005 | Cat Osterman competing in a softball tournament in 2006 | Cat Osterman | University of Texas Longhorns | Softball | Seimone Augustus – LSU Lady Tigers (Basketball) Nicole Corriero – Harvard Crimson (Ice hockey) Kristen Maloney – UCLA Bruins (Gymnastics) Katie Thorlakson – Notre Dame (Soccer) | - |
| 8 | 2006 | Cat Osterman competing in a softball tournament in 2006 | Cat Osterman | University of Texas Longhorns | Softball | Seimone Augustus – LSU Lady Tigers (Basketball) Virginia Powell – USC Trojans (Track and field) Christine Sinclair – Portland Pilots (Soccer) Courtney Thompson – Washington Huskies (Volleyball) | - |
| 9 | 2007 | Taryne Mowatt attending a Red Carpet event in 2008 | Taryne Mowatt | University of Arizona Wildcats | Softball | Monica Abbott – Tennessee Volunteers (Softball) Kerri Hanks – Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Soccer) Kara Lynn Joyce – Georgia Bulldogs (Swimming) | - |
| 10 | 2008 | Candace Parker playing for the Los Angeles Sparks in 2017 | Candace Parker | University of Tennessee Lady Vols | Basketball | Rachel Dawson – North Carolina Tar Heels (Field hockey) Angela Tincher – Virginia Tech Hokies (Softball) | - |
| 11 | 2009 | Maya Moore attending a celebratory dinner in 2009 | Maya Moore | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Kerri Hanks – Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Soccer) Courtney Kupets – Georgia Gymdogs (Gymnastics) Danielle Lawrie – Washington Huskies (Softball) Dana Vollmer – California Golden Bears (Swimming) | - |
| 12 | 2010 | Maya Moore playing for the United States National Women's Basketball team in 2010 | Maya Moore | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Tina Charles – Connecticut Huskies (Basketball) Megan Hodge – Penn State Nittany Lions (Volleyball) Megan Langenfeld – UCLA Bruins (Softball) | - |
| 13 | 2011 | Maya Moore holding a gold-plated trophy in 2011 | Maya Moore | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Blair Brown – Penn State Nittany Lions (Volleyball) Dallas Escobedo – Arizona State Sun Devils (Softball) Melissa Henderson – Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Soccer) Katinka Hosszú – USC Trojans (Swimming) | - |
| 14 | 2012 | Brittney Griner holding a trophy amongst a group of people in 2012 | Brittney Griner | Baylor University Lady Bears | Basketball | Alexandra Jupiter – USC Trojans (Volleyball) Caitlin Leverenz – California Golden Bears (Swimming) Teresa Noyola – Stanford Cardinal (Soccer) Jackie Traina – Alabama Crimson Tide (Softball) | - |
| 15 | 2013 | Brittney Griner competing in a 2017 basketball game | Brittney Griner | Baylor University Lady Bears | Basketball | Kara Cannizzaro – North Carolina Tar Heels (Lacrosse) Crystal Dunn – North Carolina Tar Heels (Soccer) Keilani Ricketts – Oklahoma Sooners (Softball) | - |
| 16 | 2014 | Breanna Stewart holding a plague in her left hand in 2012 | Breanna Stewart | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Morgan Brian – Virginia Cavaliers (Soccer) Taylor Cummings – Maryland Terrapins (Lacrosse) Micha Hancock – Penn State Nittany Lions (Volleyball) Hannah Rogers – Florida Gators (Softball) | - |
| 17 | 2015 | Missy Franklin competing in an outdoor swimming tournament in 2014 | Missy Franklin | University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears | Swimming | Taylor Cummings – Maryland Terrapins (Lacrosse) Lauren Haeger – Florida Gators (Softball) Micha Hancock – Penn State Nittany Lions (Volleyball) Breanna Stewart – Connecticut Huskies (Basketball) | - |
| 18 | 2016 | Breanna Stewart holding a gold-plated trophy in both hands in 2016 | Breanna Stewart | University of Connecticut Huskies | Basketball | Samantha Bricio – USC Trojans (Volleyball) Taylor Cummings – Maryland Terrapins (Lacrosse) Raquel Rodríguez – Penn State Nittany Lions (Soccer) Sierra Romero – Michigan Wolverines (Softball) | - |
| 19 | 2017 | – | Kelly Barnhill | University of Florida Gators | Softball | Inky Ajanaku – Stanford Cardinal (Volleyball) Kadeisha Buchanan – West Virginia Mountaineers (Soccer) Kelsey Plum – Washington Huskies (Basketball) Zoe Stukenberg – Maryland Terrapins (Lacrosse) | - |

Question: Who won the Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award in 2002?
Answer: The inaugural winner of the Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award at the 2002 awards was University of Connecticut Huskies basketball player Sue Bird.