List of Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award winners
Every year from 1969 to 2014, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) presented the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award to a Division I men’s basketball player who was shorter than average and “excelled on the court despite their size.” The men’s award was given to a senior who was six feet tall or shorter. Starting in 1984 (and until 2014), a women’s award was also given out by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The award was named in honor of the daughter-in-law of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball.
| Year | Player(s) | School(s) | Height |
| 1969 | Billy Keller | Purdue | 5’10” |
| 1970 | John Rinka | Kenyon | 5’9″ |
| 1971 | Charlie Johnson | California | 6’0″ |
| 1972 | Scott Martin | Oklahoma | 6’0″ |
| 1973 | Robert Sherwin | Army | 5’11” |
| 1974 | Mike Robinson | Michigan State | 5’11” |
| 1975 | Monte Towe | NC State | 5’7″ |
| 1976 | Frank Alagia | St. John’s | 5’10” |
| 1977 | Jeff Jonas | Utah | 6’0″ |
| 1978 | Mike Scheib | Susquehanna | 5’8″ |
| 1979 | Alton Byrd | Columbia | 5’9″ |
| 1980 | Jim Sweeney | Boston College | 5’11” |
| 1981 | Terry Adolph | West Texas State | 5’8″ |
| 1982 | Jack Moore | Nebraska | 5’9″ |
| 1983 | Ray McCallum | Ball State | 5’9″ |
| 1984 | Ricky Stokes | Virginia | 5’10” |
| 1985 | Bubba Jennings | Texas Tech | 5’11” |
| 1986 | Jim Les | Bradley | 5’11” |
| 1987 | Muggsy Bogues | Wake Forest | 5’3″ |
| 1988 | Jerry Johnson | Florida Southern | 5’11” |
| 1989 | Tim Hardaway | UTEP | 6’0″ |
| 1990 | Greg Harvey | St. John’s (2) | 6’0″ |
| 1991 | Keith Jennings | East Tennessee State | 5’7″ |
| 1992 | Tony Bennett | Green Bay | 6’0″ |
| 1993 | Sam Crawford | New Mexico State | 5’8″ |
| 1994 | Greg Brown | New Mexico | 5’7″ |
| 1995 | Tyus Edney | UCLA | 5’10” |
| 1996 | Eddie Benton | Vermont | 5’11” |
| 1997 | Brevin Knight | Stanford | 5’10” |
| 1998 | Earl Boykins | Eastern Michigan | 5’5″ |
| 1999 | Shawnta Rogers | George Washington | 5’4″ |
| 2000 | Scoonie Penn | Ohio State | 5’11” |
| 2001 | Rashad Phillips | Detroit | 5’10” |
| 2002 | Steve Logan | Cincinnati | 5’10” |
| 2003 | Jason Gardner | Arizona | 5’10” |
| 2004 | Jameer Nelson | Saint Joseph’s | 6’0″ |
| 2005 | Nate Robinson | Washington | 5’9″ |
| 2006 | Dee Brown | Illinois | 6’0″ |
| 2007 | Tre Kelly | South Carolina | 6’0″ |
| 2008 | Mike Green | Butler | 6’0″ |
| 2009 | Darren Collison | UCLA (2) | 6’0″ |
| 2010 | Sherron Collins | Kansas | 5’11” |
| 2011 | Jacob Pullen | Kansas State | 6’0″ |
| 2012 | Reggie Hamilton | Oakland | 5’11” |
| 2013 | Peyton Siva | Louisville | 6’0″ |
| 2014 | Russ Smith | Louisville (2) | 6’0″ |
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