List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards

This article lists U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards. Several organizations sponsor an award for the nation's top player. Twenty-nine times since there’s been six player of the year awards, has a single player won each award. These players are considered the consensus national player of the year.

Trophies

Award name Sponsoring organization First awarded
Naismith College Player of the Year Atlanta Tipoff Club 1969
Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year Associated Press 1961
John R. Wooden Award Los Angeles Athletic Club 1977
Oscar Robertson Trophy United States Basketball Writers Association 1959
NABC Player of the Year National Association of Basketball Coaches 1975
Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year Sporting News magazine 1943

List of honorees

^ Denotes year in which a player swept all given awards
* Denotes player in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Year Naismith Associated Press John Wooden Oscar Robertson NABC Sporting News
1957–58 Oscar Robertson*
1958–59 Oscar Robertson* Oscar Robertson (2)*
1959–60 Oscar Robertson (2)* Oscar Robertson (3)*
1960–61 Jerry Lucas* Jerry Lucas* Jerry Lucas*
1961–62 Jerry Lucas (2)* Jerry Lucas (2)* Jerry Lucas (2)*
1962–63 Art Heyman Art Heyman Art Heyman
1963–64 Gary Bradds Walt Hazzard Bill Bradley*
1964–65 Bill Bradley* Bill Bradley* Bill Bradley (2)*
1965–66 Cazzie Russell Cazzie Russell Cazzie Russell
1966–67 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
1967–68 Elvin Hayes* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2)* Elvin Hayes*
1968–69 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2)* Pete Maravich* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2)*
1969–70 Pete Maravich* Pete Maravich* Pete Maravich (2)* Pete Maravich*
1970–71 Austin Carr Austin Carr Sidney Wicks Sidney Wicks
1971–72 Bill Walton* Bill Walton* Bill Walton* Bill Walton*
1972–73 Bill Walton (2)* Bill Walton (2)* Bill Walton (2)* Bill Walton (2)*
1973–74 Bill Walton (3)* David Thompson* Bill Walton (3)* Bill Walton (3)*
1974–75 David Thompson* David Thompson (2)* David Thompson* David Thompson* David Thompson*
1975–76 Scott May Scott May Adrian Dantley* Scott May Scott May
1976–77 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson Marques Johnson Marques Johnson Marques Johnson Marques Johnson
1977–78 Butch Lee Butch Lee Phil Ford Phil Ford Phil Ford Phil Ford
1978–79 Larry Bird* Larry Bird* Larry Bird* Larry Bird* Larry Bird* Larry Bird*
1979–80 Mark Aguirre Mark Aguirre Darrell Griffith Mark Aguirre Michael Brooks Darrell Griffith
1980–81 Ralph Sampson* Ralph Sampson* Danny Ainge Ralph Sampson* Danny Ainge Mark Aguirre
1981–82 Ralph Sampson (2)* Ralph Sampson (2)* Ralph Sampson* Ralph Sampson (2)* Ralph Sampson* Ralph Sampson*
1982–83 Ralph Sampson (3)* Ralph Sampson (3)* Ralph Sampson (2)* Ralph Sampson (3)* Ralph Sampson (2)* Michael Jordan*
1983–84 Michael Jordan* Michael Jordan* Michael Jordan* Michael Jordan* Michael Jordan* Michael Jordan (2)*
1984–85 Patrick Ewing* Patrick Ewing* Chris Mullin* Chris Mullin* Patrick Ewing* Patrick Ewing*
1985–86 Johnny Dawkins Walter Berry Walter Berry Walter Berry Walter Berry Walter Berry
1986–87 David Robinson* David Robinson* David Robinson* David Robinson* David Robinson* David Robinson*
1987–88 Danny Manning Hersey Hawkins Danny Manning Hersey Hawkins Danny Manning Hersey Hawkins
1988–89 Danny Ferry Sean Elliott Sean Elliott Danny Ferry Sean Elliott Stacey King
1989–90 Lionel Simmons Lionel Simmons Lionel Simmons Lionel Simmons Lionel Simmons Dennis Scott
1990–91 Larry Johnson Shaquille O'Neal* Larry Johnson Larry Johnson Larry Johnson Larry Johnson
1991–92 Christian Laettner Christian Laettner Christian Laettner Christian Laettner Christian Laettner Christian Laettner
1992–93 Calbert Cheaney Calbert Cheaney Calbert Cheaney Calbert Cheaney Calbert Cheaney Calbert Cheaney
1993–94 Glenn Robinson Glenn Robinson Glenn Robinson Glenn Robinson Glenn Robinson Glenn Robinson
1994–95 Joe Smith Joe Smith Ed O'Bannon Ed O'Bannon Shawn Respert Shawn Respert
1995–96 Marcus Camby Marcus Camby Marcus Camby Marcus Camby Marcus Camby Marcus Camby
1996–97 Tim Duncan* Tim Duncan* Tim Duncan* Tim Duncan* Tim Duncan* Tim Duncan*
1997–98 Antawn Jamison Antawn Jamison Antawn Jamison Antawn Jamison Antawn Jamison Antawn Jamison
1998–99 Elton Brand Elton Brand Elton Brand Elton Brand Elton Brand Elton Brand
1999–00 Kenyon Martin Kenyon Martin Kenyon Martin Kenyon Martin Kenyon Martin Kenyon Martin
2000–01 Shane Battier Shane Battier Shane Battier Shane Battier Jason Williams Shane Battier
2001–02 Jason Williams Jason Williams Jason Williams Jason Williams Drew Gooden and Jason Williams Jason Williams
2002–03 T. J. Ford David West T. J. Ford David West Nick Collison T. J. Ford
2003–04 Jameer Nelson Jameer Nelson Jameer Nelson Jameer Nelson Jameer Nelson and Emeka Okafor Jameer Nelson
2004–05 Andrew Bogut Andrew Bogut Andrew Bogut Andrew Bogut Andrew Bogut Dee Brown
2005–06 JJ Redick JJ Redick JJ Redick Adam Morrison and JJ Redick Adam Morrison and JJ Redick JJ Redick
2006–07 Kevin Durant Kevin Durant Kevin Durant Kevin Durant Kevin Durant Kevin Durant
2007–08 Tyler Hansbrough Tyler Hansbrough Tyler Hansbrough Tyler Hansbrough Tyler Hansbrough Tyler Hansbrough
2008–09 Blake Griffin Blake Griffin Blake Griffin Blake Griffin Blake Griffin Blake Griffin
2009–10 Evan Turner Evan Turner Evan Turner Evan Turner Evan Turner Evan Turner
2010–11 Jimmer Fredette Jimmer Fredette Jimmer Fredette Jimmer Fredette Jimmer Fredette Jimmer Fredette
2011–12 Anthony Davis Anthony Davis Anthony Davis Anthony Davis Draymond Green Anthony Davis
2012–13 Trey Burke Trey Burke Trey Burke Trey Burke Trey Burke Victor Oladipo
2013–14 Doug McDermott Doug McDermott Doug McDermott Doug McDermott Doug McDermott Doug McDermott
2014–15 Frank Kaminsky Frank Kaminsky Frank Kaminsky Frank Kaminsky Frank Kaminsky Frank Kaminsky
2015–16 Buddy Hield Denzel Valentine Buddy Hield Buddy Hield Denzel Valentine Buddy Hield
2016–17 Frank Mason III Frank Mason III Frank Mason III Frank Mason III Frank Mason III Frank Mason III
2017–18 Jalen Brunson Jalen Brunson Jalen Brunson Jalen Brunson Jalen Brunson Jalen Brunson
2018–19 Zion Williamson Zion Williamson Zion Williamson Zion Williamson Zion Williamson Zion Williamson
2019–20 Obi Toppin Obi Toppin Obi Toppin Obi Toppin Obi Toppin Luka Garza
2020–21 Luka Garza Luka Garza Luka Garza Luka Garza Luka Garza Luka Garza (2)
2021–22 Oscar Tshiebwe Oscar Tshiebwe Oscar Tshiebwe Oscar Tshiebwe Oscar Tshiebwe Oscar Tshiebwe
2022–23 Zach Edey Zach Edey Zach Edey Zach Edey Zach Edey Zach Edey
2023–24 Zach Edey (2)

Defunct awards

Award name Sponsoring organization Years awarded
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year Helms Athletic Foundation 1905–1983
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year United Press International 1955–1996
Adolph Rupp Trophy Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky 1972–2015

This page was last updated at 2024-03-28 00:52 UTC. Update now. View original page.

All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.


Top

If mathematical, chemical, physical and other formulas are not displayed correctly on this page, please useFirefox or Safari