MENS BASKETBALL AWARDS
AP Player of the Year
The Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year award was established in 1961 to recognize the best college basketball player of the year, as voted upon by the Associated Press.
Season 2023-24 Zach Edey, Purdue 2022-23 Zach Edey, Purdue 2021-22 Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky 2020-21 Luka Garza, Iowa 2019-20 Obi Toppin, Dayton 2018-19 Zion Williamson, Duke 2017-18 Jalen Brunson, Villanova 2016-17 Frank Mason III, Kansas 2015-16 Denzel Valentine, Michigan State 2014-15 Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin 2013-14 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2012-13 Trey Burke, Michigan 2011-12 Anothony Davis, Kentucky 2010-11 Jimmer Fredette, BYU 2009-10 Evan Turner, Ohio State 2008-09 Blake Griffin, Oklahoma 2007-08 Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina 2006-07 Kevin Durant, Texas 2005-06 J. J. Redick, Duke 2004-05 Andrew Bogut, Utah 2003-04 Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's 2002-03 David West, Xavier 2001-02 Jason Williams, Duke 2000-01 Shane Battier, Duke 1999-00 Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati 1998-99 Elton Brand, Duke 1997-98 Antawn Jamison, North Carolina 1996-97 Tim Duncan, Wake Forest 1995-96 Marcus Camby, Massachusetts 1994-95 Joe Smith, Maryland 1993-94 Glenn Robinson, Purdue 1992-93 Calbert Cheaney, Indiana 1991-92 Christian Laettner, Duke 1990-91 Shaquille O'Neal, LSU 1989-90 Lionel Simmons, La Salle 1988-89 Sean Elliott, Arizona 1987-88 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1986-87 David Robinson, Navy 1985-86 Walter Berry, St. John's 1984-85 Patrick Ewing, Georgetown 1983-84 Michael Jordan, North Carolina 1982-83 Ralph Sampson, Virginia 1981-82 Ralph Sampson, Virginia 1980-81 Ralph Sampson, Virginia 1979-80 Mark Aguirre, DePaul 1978-79 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1977-78 Butch Lee, Marquette 1976-77 Marques Johnson, UCLA 1975-76 Scott May, Indiana 1974-75 David Thompson, N.C. State 1973-74 David Thompson, N.C. State 1972-73 Bill Walton, UCLA 1971-72 Bill Walton, UCLA 1970-71 Austin Carr, Notre Dame 1969-70 Pete Maravich, LSU 1968-69 Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1967-68 Elvin Hayes, Houston 1966-67 Lew Alcindor, UCLA 1965-66 Cazzie Russell, Michigan 1964-65 Bill Bradley, Princeton 1963-64 Gary Bradds, Ohio State 1962-63 Art Heyman, Duke 1961-62 Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1960-61 Jerry Lucas, Ohio State