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

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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. Thirty (30) times since there have been six player of the year awards has a single player won all awards. These players are considered the consensus national player of the year.

Sponsoring organizations

Active awards
Award name Sponsoring organization First awarded
Sporting News Player of the Year The Sporting News magazine 1943
Oscar Robertson Trophy United States Basketball Writers Association 1959
Associated Press Player of the Year Associated Press 1961
Naismith College Player of the Year Atlanta Tipoff Club 1969
NABC Player of the Year National Association of Basketball Coaches 1975
John R. Wooden Award Los Angeles Athletic Club 1977
Discontinued awards
Award name Sponsoring organization Years awarded
Helms Foundation Player of the Year Helms Athletic Foundation 1905–1983
UPI Player of the Year United Press International 1955–1996
Adolph Rupp Trophy Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky 1972–2015

Key

† Shared (non-consensus) national players of the year
Player (X) Denotes the number of years the player has been awarded a national player of the year award at that point
Green tickY Player won that specific award
Red XN Player did not win that specific award
T Tied for that specific award

List of awardees

The below list includes winners from just the active national player of the year award sponsoring organizations.

George Mikan, DePaul, 1945Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State, 1946Paul Arizin, Villanova, 1950Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati, 1958 through 1960 Jerry Lucas, Ohio State, 1961 and 1962Bill Bradley, Princeton, 1964 and 1965Lew Alcindor, UCLA, 1967 through 1969Pete Maravich, LSU, 1969 and 1970 Bill Walton, UCLA, 1972 through 1974David Thompson, NC State, 1974 and 1975Larry Bird, Indiana State, 1979Mark Aguirre, DePaul, 1980 and 1981 Michael Jordan, North Carolina, 1983 and 1984Danny Ferry, Duke, 1989Calbert Cheaney, Indiana, 1993Joe Smith, Maryland, 1995 Shane Battier, Duke, 2001Jay Williams, Duke, 2001 and 2002Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's, 2004Dee Brown, Illinois, 2005 Evan Turner, Ohio State, 2010Anthony Davis, Kentucky, 2012Luka Garza, Iowa, 2020 and 2021Zach Edey, Purdue, 2023 and 2024
Season Player School Class Sporting News Oscar Robertson Associated Press Naismith NABC John Wooden Reference
1942–43 Andy Phillip Illinois Senior Green tickY No award No award No award No award No award
1943–44 Dale Hall Army Junior Green tickY
1944–45 George Mikan DePaul Junior Green tickY
1945–46 Bob Kurland Oklahoma State Senior Green tickY
1946–47 No winners selected
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50 Paul Arizin Villanova Senior Green tickY
1950–51 Sherman White LIU Senior Green tickY
1951–52 No winners selected
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Sophomore Green tickY
1958–59 Oscar Robertson (2) Cincinnati Junior Green tickY Green tickY
1959–60 Oscar Robertson (3) Cincinnati Senior Green tickY Green tickY
1960–61 Jerry Lucas Ohio State Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1961–62 Jerry Lucas (2) Ohio State Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1962–63 Art Heyman Duke Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1963–64 Gary Bradds Ohio State Senior Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Bill Bradley Princeton Junior Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Walt Hazzard UCLA Senior Red XN Green tickY Red XN
1964–65 Bill Bradley (2) Princeton Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1965–66 Cazzie Russell Michigan Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1966–67 Lew Alcindor UCLA Sophomore Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1967–68 Lew Alcindor (2) UCLA Junior Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Elvin Hayes Houston Senior Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
1968–69 Lew Alcindor (3) UCLA Senior Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
Pete Maravich LSU Junior Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1969–70 Pete Maravich (2) LSU Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1970–71 Austin Carr Notre Dame Senior Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
Sidney Wicks UCLA Senior Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1971–72 Bill Walton UCLA Sophomore Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1972–73 Bill Walton (2) UCLA Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1973–74 David Thompson NC State Junior Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Bill Walton (3) UCLA Senior Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
1974–75 David Thompson (2) NC State Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1975–76 Adrian Dantley Notre Dame Junior Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN
Scott May Indiana Senior Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1976–77 Marques Johnson UCLA Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1977–78 Phil Ford North Carolina Senior Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
Butch Lee Marquette Senior Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1978–79 Larry Bird Indiana State Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1979–80 Mark Aguirre DePaul Sophomore Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Michael Brooks La Salle Senior Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Darrell Griffith Louisville Senior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
1980–81 Mark Aguirre (2) DePaul Junior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Danny Ainge BYU Senior Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
Ralph Sampson Virginia Sophomore Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1981–82 Ralph Sampson (2) Virginia Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1982–83 Michael Jordan North Carolina Sophomore Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Ralph Sampson (3) Virginia Senior Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1983–84 Michael Jordan (2) North Carolina Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1984–85 Patrick Ewing Georgetown Senior Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
Chris Mullin St. John's Senior Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
1985–86 Walter Berry St. John's Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
Johnny Dawkins Duke Senior Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1986–87 David Robinson Navy Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1987–88 Hersey Hawkins Bradley Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN
Danny Manning Kansas Senior Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1988–89 Sean Elliott Arizona Senior Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
Danny Ferry Duke Senior Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Stacey King Oklahoma Senior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
1989–90 Dennis Scott Georgia Tech Junior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Lionel Simmons La Salle Senior Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1990–91 Larry Johnson UNLV Senior Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Shaquille O'Neal LSU Sophomore Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN
1991–92 Christian Laettner Duke Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1992–93 Calbert Cheaney Indiana Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1993–94 Glenn Robinson Purdue Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1994–95 Ed O'Bannon UCLA Senior Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Shawn Respert Michigan State Senior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Joe Smith Maryland Sophomore Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN
1995–96 Marcus Camby UMass Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1996–97 Tim Duncan Wake Forest Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1997–98 Antawn Jamison North Carolina Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1998–99 Elton Brand Duke Sophomore Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
1999–00 Kenyon Martin Cincinnati Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2000–01 Shane Battier Duke Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
Jay Williams Duke Sophomore Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
2001–02 Drew Gooden Kansas Junior Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Jay Williams (2) Duke Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2002–03 Nick Collison Kansas Senior Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
T. J. Ford Texas Sophomore Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
David West Xavier Senior Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN
2003–04 Jameer Nelson Saint Joseph's Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Emeka Okafor UConn Junior Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
2004–05 Andrew Bogut Utah Sophomore Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Dee Brown Illinois Junior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
2005–06 Adam Morrison Gonzaga Junior Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
JJ Redick Duke Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2006–07 Kevin Durant Texas Freshman Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2007–08 Tyler Hansbrough North Carolina Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2008–09 Blake Griffin Oklahoma Sophomore Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2009–10 Evan Turner Ohio State Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2010–11 Jimmer Fredette BYU Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2011–12 Anthony Davis Kentucky Freshman Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
Draymond Green Michigan State Senior Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
2012–13 Trey Burke Michigan Sophomore Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Victor Oladipo Indiana Junior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
2013–14 Doug McDermott Creighton Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2014–15 Frank Kaminsky Wisconsin Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2015–16 Buddy Hield Oklahoma Senior Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY
Denzel Valentine Michigan State Senior Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN
2016–17 Frank Mason III Kansas Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2017–18 Jalen Brunson Villanova Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2018–19 Zion Williamson Duke Freshman Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2019–20 Luka Garza Iowa Junior Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Obi Toppin Dayton Sophomore Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2020–21 Luka Garza (2) Iowa Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2021–22 Oscar Tshiebwe Kentucky Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2022–23 Zach Edey Purdue Junior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2023–24 Zach Edey (2) Purdue Senior Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY

References

  1. Keidan, Bruce (February 13, 1973). "Police Protection Fails to Lessen Faith in Religion". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 13. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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