The first Miss Kentucky Basketball recipient was named in 1976 with Donna LJ Murphy from Newport High School. Since then, a recipient has been named each year.
| Donna Murphy | Newport | 1976 |
| Geri Grigsby | McDowell | 1977 |
| Irene Moore | Breathett County | 1978 |
| Beth Wilkerson | Paris | 1979 |
| Lisa Collins | Laurel County | 1980 |
| Lillie Mason | Olmstead | 1981 |
| Connie Goins | Western Hills | 1982 |
| Clemette Haskins | Warren Central | 1983 |
| Carol Parker | Marshall County | 1984 |
| Brigette Combs | Whitesburg | 1985 |
| Kris Miller | Owensboro Catholic | 1986 |
| Mary Taylor | Marshall County | 1987 |
| Kim Pehlke | Doss | 1988 |
| Lisa Harrison | Southern | 1989 |
| Kim Mays | Knox Central | 1990 |
| Ida Bowen | Sheldon Clark | 1991 |
| Becky McKinley | Bullitt East | 1992 |
| Brandi Ashby | Webster County | 1993 |
| Laurie Townsend | Apollo | 1994 |
| Ukari Figgs | Scott County | 1995 |
| Jamie Walz | Highlands | 1996 |
| Rachel Byars | Union County | 1997 |
| Beth Vice | Montgomery County | 1998 |
| Jody Sizemore | Leslie County | 1999 |
| Jenni Benningfield | Assumpton | 2000 |
| Katie Schwegmann | Bishop Brossart | 2001 |
| Erica Hallman | Holmes | 2002 |
| Megan Gearhart | West Carter | 2003 |
| Crystal Kelly | Sacred Heart | 2004 |
| Carly Ormerod | Sacred Heart | 2005 |
| Arnika Brown | Christian County | 2006 |
| Rebecca Gray | Scott County | 2007 |
| Tia Gibbs | Butler Traditional | 2008 |
| Adia Mathies | Iroquois | 2009 |
| Sarah Beth Barnette | Lexington Christian Academy | 2010 |
| Sara Hammond | Rockcastle | 2011 |
| Sydney Moss | Boone County | 2012 |
| Makayla Epps | Marion County | 2013 |
| Ivy Brown | LaRue County | 2014 |
| Maci Morris | Bell County | 2015 |
| Erin Boley | Elizabethtown | 2016 |
| Lindsey Duvall | Bullitt East | 2017 |
| Seygan Robins | Mercer County | 2018 |
| Savannah Wheeler | Boyd County | 2019 |
| Maddie Scherr | Ryle | 2020 |
| Brooklynn Miles | Franklin County | 2021 |
| Amiya Jenkins | Anderson County | 2022 |
| Haven Ford | Rowan County | 2023 |
| Trinity Rowe | Pikeville | 2024 |
| ZaKiyah Johnson | Sacred Heart Academy | 2025 |
Amazing that it has been 15 years since a Louisville player won Miss Basketball. ZaKiyah Johnson should bring the trophy back to Jefferson County this season.