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Men's College Basketball:
Player of the Year Awards

Associated Press

YearPlayer, School
1961Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1962Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1963Art Heyman, Duke
1964Gary Bradds, Ohio St.
1965Bill Bradley, Princeton
1966Cazzie Russell, Michigan
1967Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1968Elvin Hayes, Houston
1969Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1970Pete Maravich, LSU
1971Austin Carr, Notre Dame
1972Bill Walton, UCLA
1973Bill Walton, UCLA
1974David Thompson, N.C. State
1975David Thompson, N.C. State
1976Scott May, Indiana
1977Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978Butch Lee, Marquette
1979Larry Bird, Indiana St.
1980Mark Aguirre, DePaul
1981Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1982Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984Michael Jordan, N. Carolina
1985Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
1986Walter Berry, St. John's
1987David Robinson, Navy
1988Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
1989Sean Elliott, Arizona
1990Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991Shaquille O'Neal, Louisiana St.
1992Christian Laettner, Duke
1993Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995Joe Smith, Maryland
1996Marcus Camby, UMass
1997Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998Antawn Jamison, N. Carolina
1999Elton Brand, Duke
2000Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001Shane Battier, Duke
2002Jason Williams, Duke
2003David West, Xavier
2004Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
2005Andrew Bogut, Utah
2006J. J. Redick, Duke

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National Association
of Basketball Coaches

Division I

YearPlayer, School
1975David Thompson, N.C. State
1976Scott May, Indiana
1977Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978Phil Ford, North Carolina
1979Larry Bird, Indiana St.
1980Michael Brooks, La Salle
1981Danny Ainge, BYU
1982Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984Michael Jordan, N. Carolina
1985Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
1986Walter Berry, St. John's
1987David Robinson, Navy
1988Danny Manning, Kansas
1989Sean Elliott, Arizona
1990Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991Larry Johnson, UNLV
1992Christian Laettner, Duke
1993Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995Shawn Respert, Mich. St.
1996Marcus Camby, UMass
1997Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998Antawn Jamison, N. Carolina
1999Elton Brand, Duke
2000Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001Jason Williams, Duke
2002Jason Williams, Duke
 TIEDrew Gooden, Kansas
2003Nick Collison, Kansas
2004Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
 TIEEmeka Okafor, Connecticut
2005Andrew Bogut, Utah

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Division II

YearPlayer, School
1983Earl Jones, District of Columbia
1984Earl Jones, District of Columbia
1985Charles Oakley, Virginia Union
1986Todd Linder, Tampa
1987Ralph Talley, Norfolk State
1988Jerry Johnson, Florida Southern
1989Kris Kearney, Florida Southern
1990A.J. English, Virginia Union
1991Corey Crowder, Kentucky Wesleyan
1992Eric Manuel, Oklahoma City
1993Alex Wright, Central Oklahoma
1994Derrick Johnson, Virginia Union
1995Stan Gourard, Southern Indiana
1996Stan Gourard, Southern Indiana
1997Kebu Stewart, Cal State Bakersfield
1998Joe Newton, Central Oklahoma
1999Antonio Garica, Kentucky Wesleyan
2000 Ajumu Gaines, Charleston (WV)
2001Colin Ducharme, Longwood
2002Ronald Murray, Shaw
2003Marlon Parmer, Kentucky Wesleyan
2004Elad Inbar, Massachussetts-Lowell
2005Mark Worthington, Metropolitan State

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Division III

YearPlayer, School
1983Leroy Witherspoon, Potsdam State
1984Leroy Witherspoon, Potsdam State
1985Tim Casey, Wittenberg
1986Dick Hempy, Otterbein
1987Brendan Mitchell, Potsdam State
1988Scott Tedder, Ohio Wesleyan
1989Greg Grant, Trenton State
1990Matt Hancock, Colby
1991Brad Baldridge, Wittenberg
1992Andre Foreman, Salisbury State
1993Steve Hondred, Calvin
1994Scott Fitch, New York-Geneseo
1995D'Artis Jones, Ohio Northern
1996David Benter, Hanover
1997Bryan Crabtree, Illinois Wesleyan
1998Mike Nogelo, Williams
1999Merrill Berunson, Wis.-Platteville
2000 Aaron Winkle, Calvin
2001Horace Jenkins, William Paterson
2002Jeff Gibbs, Otterbein
2003Bryan Nelson, Williams
2004Richard Melzer, Wis.-River Falls
2005Jason Kalsow, Wis.-Stevens Point

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Defensive Player of the Year

YearPlayer, School
1987Tommy Amaker, Duke
1988Billy King, Duke
1989Stacey Augmon, UNLV
1990Stacey Augmon, UNLV
1991Stacey Augmon, UNLV
1992Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown
1993Grant Hill, Duke
1994Jim McIlvaine, Marquette
1995Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1996Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1997Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998Steve Wojciechowski, Duke
1999Shane Battier, Duke
2000Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
TIEShane Battier, Duke
2001Shane Battier, Duke
2002John Linehan, Providence
2003Emeka Okafor, Connecticut
2004Emeka Okafor, Connecticut
2005Shelden Williams, Duke

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Naismith Award

YearPlayer, School
1969Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1970Pete Maravich, LSU
1971Austin Carr, Notre Dame
1972Bill Walton, UCLA
1973Bill Walton, UCLA
1974Bill Walton, UCLA
1975David Thompson, N.C. State
1976Scott May, Indiana
1977Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978Butch Lee, Marquette
1979Larry Bird, Indiana St.
1980Mark Aguirre, DePaul
1981Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1982Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984Michael Jordan, N. Carolina
1985Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
1986Johnny Dawkins, Duke
1987David Robinson, Navy
1988Danny Manning, Kansas
1989Danny Ferry, Duke
1990Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991Larry Johnson, UNLV
1992Christian Laettner, Duke
1993Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995Joe Smith, Maryland
1996Marcus Camby, UMass
1997Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998Antawn Jamison, N. Carolina
1999Elton Brand, Duke
2000Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001Shane Battier, Duke
2002Jason Williams, Duke
2003T. J. Ford, Texas
2004Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
2005Andrew Bogut, Utah

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United Press Internatonal

YearPlayer, School
1955Tom Gola, La Salle
1956Bill Russell, San Francisco
1957Chet Forte, Columbia
1958Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1959Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1960Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1961Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1962Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1963Art Heyman, Duke
1964Gary Bradds, Ohio St.
1965Bill Bradley, Princeton
1966Cazzie Russell, Michigan
1967Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1968Elvin Hayes, Houston
1969Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1970Pete Maravich, LSU
1971Austin Carr, Notre Dame
1972Bill Walton, UCLA
1973Bill Walton, UCLA
1974Bill Walton, UCLA
1975David Thompson, N.C. State
1976Scott May, Indiana
1977Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978Butch Lee, Marquette
1979Larry Bird, Indiana St.
1980Mark Aguirre, DePaul
1981Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1982Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984Michael Jordan, N. Carolina
1985Chris Mullin, St. John's
1986Walter Berry, St. John's
1987David Robinson, Navy
1988Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
1989Danny Ferry, Duke
1990Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
1992Jim Jackson, Ohio St.
1993Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995Joe Smith, Maryland
1996Ray Allen, UConn
This award was discontinued after 1996.

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U. S. Basketball Writers Association

YearPlayer, School
1959Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1960Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1961Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1962Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1963Art Heyman, Duke
1964Walt Hazzard, UCLA
1965Bill Bradley, Princeton
1966Cazzie Russell, Michigan
1967Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1968Elvin Hayes, Houston
1969Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1970Pete Maravich, LSU
1971Sidney Wicks, UCLA
1972Bill Walton, UCLA
1973Bill Walton, UCLA
1974Bill Walton, UCLA
1975David Thompson, N.C. State
1976Adrian Dantley, Notre Dame
1977Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978Phil Ford, North Carolina
1979Larry Bird, Indiana St.
1980Mark Aguirre, DePaul
1981Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1982Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984Michael Jordan, N. Carolina
1985Chris Mullin, St. John's
1986Walter Berry, St. John's
1987David Robinson, Navy
1988Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
1989Danny Ferry, Duke
1990Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991Larry Johnson, UNLV
1992Christian Laettner, Duke
1993Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
1996Marcus Camby, UMass
1997Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998Antawn Jamison, N. Carolina
1999Elton Brand, Duke
2000Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001Shane Battier, Duke
2002Jason Williams, Duke
2003David West, Xavier
2004Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
2005Andrew Bogut, Utah
2006Adam Morrison, Gonzaga
 TIEJ. J. Redick, Duke

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Rupp Trophy

YearPlayer, School
1961Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1962Jerry Lucas, Ohio St.
1963Art Heyman, Duke
1964Gary Bradds, Ohio St.
1965Bill Bradley, Princeton
1966Cazzie Russell, Michigan
1967Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1968Elvin Hayes, Houston
1969Lew Alcindor, UCLA
1970Pete Maravich, LSU
1971Austin Carr, Notre Dame
1972Bill Walton, UCLA
1973Bill Walton, UCLA
1974David Thompson, N.C. State
1975David Thompson, N.C. State
1976Scott May, Indiana
1977Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978Butch Lee, Marquette
1979Larry Bird, Indiana St.
1980Mark Aguirre, DePaul
1981Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1982Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984Michael Jordan, N. Carolina
1985Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
1986Walter Berry, St. John's
1987David Robinson, Navy
1988Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
1989Sean Elliott, Arizona
1990Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
1992Christian Laettner, Duke
1993Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995Joe Smith, Maryland
1996Marcus Camby, UMass
1997Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998Antawn Jamison, N. Carolina
1999Elton Brand, Duke
2000Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001Shane Battier, Duke
2002Jason Williams, Duke
2003David West, Xavier
2004Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
2005Andrew Bogut, Utah

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Wooden Award

YearPlayer, School
1977Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978Phil Ford, North Carolina
1979Larry Bird, Indiana St.
1980Darrell Griffith, Louisville
1981Danny Ainge, BYU
1982Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984Michael Jordan, N. Carolina
1985Chris Mullin, St. John's
1986Walter Berry St. John's
1987David Robinson, Navy
1988Danny Manning, Kansas
1989Sean Elliott, Arizona
1990Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991Larry Johnson, UNLV
1992Christian Laettner, Duke
1993Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
1996Marcus Camby, UMass
1997Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998Antawn Jamison, N. Carolina
1999Elton Brand, Duke
2000Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001Shane Battier, Duke
2002Jason Williams, Duke
2003T. J. Ford, Texas
2004Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's
2005Andrew Bogut, Utah
2006J. J. Redick, Duke

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