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{{short description|Award for college basketball players}}
{{about|the discontinued NCAA basketball player award|the discontinued NCAA basketball coach award|Adolph Rupp Cup}}
{{infobox sports award
| name        = Adolph F. Rupp Trophy
| image       = 
| imagesize   = 
| caption     = 
| description = the nation's top {{nowrap|[[NCAA Division I]]}} men's basketball player
| presenter   = Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky
| country     = United States
| location    = 
| year        = 1972
| year2       = 2015
}}
The '''Adolph F. Rupp Trophy''' was an annual [[college basketball]] award given to the top player in men's [[NCAA Division I]] competition. It was awarded between 1972 and 2015. The recipient of the award was selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportswriters and broadcasters.<ref>{{cite news|last =O'Connell| first =Jim| title=The best of the basketball season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/853766809 |newspaper=[[Journal Tribune]] |location=[[Biddeford, Maine]] |date=April 1, 1988 |page= 14|via =[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref> The trophy was presented each year at the site of the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#Final Four|Final Four]] of the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]]. The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy was administered by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky, a non-profit organization with a primary mission of honoring the legacy of [[University of Kentucky]] coach [[Adolph Rupp]].<ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Johnson captures AP award by landslide vote |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/274153123 |newspaper=[[Star-Gazette]] |location=[[Elmira, New York]] |date=March 8, 1977 |page= 16|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>

== Key ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Player (X)
| Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Adolph Rupp Trophy award at that point
|}

==Winners==
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| image1= Bill Walton 1974 cropped.JPG
| caption1 = [[Bill Walton]], UCLA, 1972 through 1974
| image2 = Larry Bird ISU.jpg
| caption2 = [[Larry Bird]], Indiana State, 1979
| image3 = Mark Aguirre 2007 (cropped).jpg
| caption3 = [[Mark Aguirre]], DePaul, 1980
| image4 = Patrick Ewing 2021 (cropped).jpg
| caption4 = [[Patrick Ewing]], Georgetown, 1985
}}
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| image1= Sean Elliott - Arizona Wildcats.jpg
| caption1 = [[Sean Elliott]], Arizona, 1989
| image2 = Glenn Robinson 2003 cropped.jpg
| caption2 = [[Glenn Robinson]], Purdue, 1994
| image3 = David West 2011.jpg
| caption3 = [[David West (basketball)|David West]], Xavier, 2003
| image4 = Durant.png
| caption4 = [[Kevin Durant]], Texas, 2007
}}
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| perrow = 2/2
| image1= Jimmer-byu-wyo-3-5-2011.jpg
| caption1 = [[Jimmer Fredette]], BYU, 2011
| image2 = Frank Kaminsky 2014 (cropped).jpg
| caption2 = [[Frank Kaminsky]], Wisconsin, 2015
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Season
! Player
! School
! Position
! Class
! class="unsortable" | Reference
|-
| [[1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1971–72]]
| {{sortname|Bill|Walton}}
| [[1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}
| <ref name=Walton>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Adolph Rupp trophy awarded Bill Walton |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/192915335 |newspaper=The Daily Sentinel |location=[[Woodstock, Illinois]] |date=March 28, 1974 |page= 6|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1972–73 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1972–73]]
| {{sortname|Bill|Walton}} (2)
| [[1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref name=Walton/>
|-
| [[1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1973–74]]
| {{sortname|Bill|Walton}} (3)
| [[1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref name=Walton/>
|-
| [[1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1974–75]]
| {{sortname|David|Thompson|dab=basketball}}
| {{cbb link|1974|team=NC State Wolfpack|sex=men|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}}
| [[Shooting guard|SG]] / [[Small forward|SF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Adolph Rupp Trophy Won By Thompson |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/233647423 |newspaper=[[Daily Press (Virginia)|Daily Press]] |location=[[Newport News, Virginia]] |date=April 24, 1975 |page= 35|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1975–76]]
| {{sortname|Scott|May}}
| [[1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]
| [[Forward (basketball)|F]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Scott May receives Rupp trophy at Hoosiers' basketball banquet |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/429794120 |newspaper=[[The Paducah Sun]] |location=[[Paducah, Kentucky]] |date=April 16, 1976 |page= 31|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1976–77]]
| {{sortname|Marques|Johnson}}
| [[1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
| [[Guard (basketball)|G]] / [[Forward (basketball)|F]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Rappoport| first =Ken| title=UCLA's Johnson AP Player of Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/315579133 |newspaper=[[The Clarksdale Press Register]] |location=[[Clarksdale, Mississippi]] |date= March 8, 1977 |page= 7|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1977–78]]
| {{sortname|Butch|Lee}}
| [[1977–78 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team|Marquette]]
| [[Point guard|PG]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Lee's Stock Increases After Winning Adolph Rupp Trophy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/145793092 |newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]] |location=[[Neptune Township, New Jersey]] |date= March 14, 1978 |page= 17|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1978–79]]
| {{sortname|Larry|Bird}}
| [[1978–79 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team|Indiana State]]
| [[Small forward|SF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Temple| first =Wick| title=Bird quiet, tough Hoosier having fun playing basketball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1115421222 |newspaper=[[Staten Island Advance]] |location=[[Staten Island|Staten Island, New York]] |date= March 20, 1979 |page= 21|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1979–80]]
| {{sortname|Mark|Aguirre}}
| [[1979–80 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team|DePaul]]
| [[Small forward|SF]]
| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Aguirre, Meyer nab top honors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/762168221 |newspaper=[[Evansville Courier & Press]] |location=[[Evansville, Indiana]] |date= March 22, 1980 |page= 21|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1980–81]]
| {{sortname|Ralph|Sampson}}
| [[1980–81 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}
| <ref name=Sampson>{{cite news|last =Joyce| first =Dick| title=Sampson wins AP Player of the Year again |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/344382415 |newspaper=[[The Times and Democrat]] |location=[[Orangeburg, South Carolina]] |date= April 2, 1983 |page= 8|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1981–82]]
| {{sortname|Ralph|Sampson}} (2)
| [[1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref name=Sampson/>
|-
| [[1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1982–83]]
| {{sortname|Ralph|Sampson}} (3)
| [[1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team|Virginia]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref name=Sampson/>
|-
| [[1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1983–84]]
| {{sortname|Michael|Jordan}}
| [[1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]]
| [[Shooting guard|SG]]
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Jordan Gets Top Honor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/980971777 |newspaper=[[Dothan Eagle]] |location=[[Dothan, Alabama]] |date= March 31, 1984 |page= 9|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1984–85]]
| {{sortname|Patrick|Ewing}}
| [[1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Writers' poll picks Hoyas' Ewing over Chris Mullin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/905912166 |newspaper=Citizen Register |location=[[Ossining, New York]] |date= March 30, 1985 |page= 18|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1985–86]]
| {{sortname|Walter|Berry|dab=basketball}}
| [[1985–86 St. John's Redmen basketball team|St. John's]]
| [[Power forward|PF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Berry, Sutton lauded by AP |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/966018176 |newspaper=[[Danville Register & Bee]] |location=[[Danville, Virginia]] |date= March 29, 1986 |page= 13|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1986–87]]
| {{sortname|David|Robinson}}
| [[1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team|Navy]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Navy's Robinson wins Adolph Rupp Trophy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/412505329 |newspaper=[[The Baxter Bulletin]] |location=[[Baxter County, Arkansas]] |date= March 28, 1987 |page= 7|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1987–88]]
| {{sortname|Hersey|Hawkins}}
| [[1987–88 Bradley Braves men's basketball team|Bradley]]
| [[Shooting guard|SG]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Schoffner| first =Chuck| title=Hersey Hawkins honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/885871557 |newspaper=[[The Stuart News]] |location=[[Stuart, Florida]] |date= April 2, 1988 |page= 32|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1988–89]]
| {{sortname|Sean|Elliott}}
| [[1988–89 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| [[Small forward|SF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Baker| first =Jeff| title=Elliott and Knight receive basketball honors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1091013493 |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |location=[[Portland, Oregon]] |date= April 1, 1989 |page= 48|via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1989–90]]
| {{sortname|Lionel|Simmons}}
| [[1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team|La Salle]]
| [[Small forward|SF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Simmons garners Adolph Rupp Trophy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/343488 |newspaper=[[Salina Journal]] |location=[[Salina, Kansas]] |date= March 31, 1990 |page= 15 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1990–91]]
| {{sortname|Shaquille|O'Neal}}
| [[1990–91 LSU Tigers basketball team|LSU]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=LSU's O'Neal wins Adolph Rupp Trophy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/642095667 |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |location=[[Fort Worth, Texas]] |date= March 29, 1991 |page= 23 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1991–92]]
| {{sortname|Christian|Laettner}}
| [[1991–92 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
| [[Forward (basketball)|F]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=AP tabs Laettner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057607191 |newspaper=[[Vincennes Sun-Commercial]] |location=[[Vincennes, Indiana]] |date= April 3, 1992 |page= 11 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1992–93]]
| {{sortname|Calbert|Cheaney}}
| [[1992–93 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]
| [[Small forward|SF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Indiana's Cheaney awarded Adolph Rupp Trophy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/237803908 |newspaper=[[The Greenwood Commonwealth]] |location=[[Greenwood, Mississippi]] |date= April 2, 1993 |page= 10 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1993–94]]
| {{sortname|Glenn|Robinson}}
| [[1993–94 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
| [[Small forward|SF]] / [[Power forward|PF]]
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=AP Votes Robinson Best In Nation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/10027094 |newspaper=[[Pharos-Tribune]] |location=[[Logansport, Indiana]] |date= April 1, 1994 |page= 12 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1994–95]]
| {{sortname|Joe|Smith|dab=basketball}}
| [[1994–95 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Sooners coach, Terps star honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/919612309 |newspaper=[[The Roanoke Times]] |location=[[Roanoke, Virginia]] |date= April 1, 1995 |page= 2 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1995–96]]
| {{sortname|Marcus|Camby}}
| [[1995–96 UMass Minutemen basketball team|UMass]]
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Camby, Keady are named player, coach of year by AP |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/690881481 |newspaper=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]] |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |date= March 30, 1996 |page= 22 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1996–97]]
| {{sortname|Tim|Duncan}} 
| [[1996–97 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]] 
| [[Center (basketball)|C]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Bock| first =Hal| title=Duncan, Haskins on top of their games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/280349511 |newspaper=[[The Morning Call]] |location=[[Allentown, Pennsylvania]] |date= March 29, 1997 |page= 58 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1997–98]]
| {{sortname|Antawn|Jamison}} 
| [[1997–98 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] 
| [[Small forward|SF]] 
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Elling| first =Steve| title=Jamison named nation's best player |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/657499379 |newspaper=[[The News & Observer]] |location=[[Raleigh, North Carolina]] |date= March 28, 1998 |page= 35 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1998–99]]
| {{sortname|Elton|Brand}} 
| [[1998–99 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] 
| [[Center (basketball)|C]] 
| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Featherston| first =Al| title=We have a consensus: Brand gets AP award |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/793540060 |newspaper=[[The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)|The Herald-Sun]] |location=[[Raleigh, North Carolina]] |date= March 27, 1999 |page= 45 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1999–00]]
| {{sortname|Kenyon|Martin}} 
| [[1999–2000 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati]] 
| [[Power forward|PF]] 
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Martin, Eustachy named top AP player, coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/301323888 |newspaper=[[Odessa American]] |location=[[Odessa, Texas]] |date= April 2, 2000 |page= 25 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2000–01]]
| {{sortname|Shane|Battier}} 
| [[2000–01 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] 
| [[Small forward|SF]] / [[Shooting guard|SG]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Battier checks his crystal ball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/575525639 |newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |location=[[Spokane, Washington]] |date= March 31, 2001 |page= 11 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2001–02]]
| {{sortname|Jason|Williams|Jay Williams (basketball)}} 
| [[2001–02 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] 
| [[Point guard|PG]]
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite news |last=Parsons |first=Keith |date=March 29, 2002 |title=Williams earns Player of the Year |url=https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2002/03/30/williams-earns-player-of-the-year/28122538007/ |work=[[Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina)|Times-News]] |location=[[Hendersonville, North Carolina]] |publisher= |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2002–03]]
| {{sortname|David|West|dab=basketball}}
| [[2002–03 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team|Xavier]] 
| [[Power forward|PF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=West is AP's player of year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/298254957 |newspaper=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |location=[[Lincoln, Nebraska]] |date= April 5, 2003 |page= 31 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2003–04]]
| {{sortname|Jameer|Nelson}} 
| [[2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team|Saint Joseph's]] 
| [[Point guard|PG]] 
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Saint Joseph's Nelson wins Wooden Award |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/986705767 |newspaper=[[The Morning News (American newspaper)|Florence Morning News]] |location=[[Florence, South Carolina]] |date= April 11, 2004 |page= 12 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2004–05]]
| {{sortname|JJ|Redick}} 
| [[2004–05 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] 
| [[Shooting guard|SG]] 
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Redick, Bogut split player of year honors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1123987488 |newspaper=[[The Grand Rapids Press]] |location=[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] |date= April 1, 2005 |page= 42 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2005–06]]
| {{sortname|JJ|Redick}} (2)
| [[2005–06 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] 
| [[Shooting guard|SG]] 
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Award-winning year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/922020098 |newspaper=The Roanoke Times |location=Roanoke, Virginia |date= April 20, 2006 |page= 1 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2006–07]]
| {{sortname|Kevin|Durant}} 
| [[2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]] 
| [[Small forward|SF]] 
| {{sort|1|Freshman}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Another honor for Durant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/986834565 |newspaper=[[The News & Advance]] |location=[[Lynchburg, Virginia]] |date= April 8, 2007 |page= 19 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2007–08]]
| {{sortname|Tyler|Hansbrough}} 
| [[2007–08 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] 
| [[Power forward|PF]] 
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=April 3, 2008 |title=Hansbrough Accepts Rupp Trophy |url=https://goheels.com/news/2008/4/3/205475089 |website=GoHeels.com |location=[[Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] |publisher=[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2008–09]]
| {{sortname|Blake|Griffin}} 
| [[2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]] 
| [[Power forward|PF]] 
| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Emig| first =Guerin| title=Sooner star Griffin adds to his award collection |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/892819095 |newspaper=[[Tulsa World]] |location=[[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] |date= April 6, 2009 |page= 25 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2009–10]]
| {{sortname|John|Wall}} 
| [[2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] 
| [[Point guard|PG]] 
| {{sort|1|Freshman}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Clay| first =John| title=A celebration amid uncertainty |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/685610668 |newspaper=Lexington Herald-Leader |location=Lexington, Kentucky |date= April 2, 2010 |page= 13 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2010–11]]
| {{sortname|Jimmer|Fredette}} 
| [[2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball team|BYU]] 
| [[Point guard|PG]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =| first =| title=Fredette welcomed to Albany |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1129376514 |newspaper=[[Daily Sentinel (Rome, New York)|Daily Sentinel]] |location=[[Rome, New York]] |date= June 22, 2011 |page= 11 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2011–12]]
| {{sortname|Anthony|Davis}} 
| [[2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] 
| [[Center (basketball)|C]] 
| {{sort|1|Freshman}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Tucker| first =Kyle| title=Davis all but cleans up on national awards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/108302688 |newspaper=[[Courier Journal]] |location=[[Louisville, Kentucky]] |date= April 2, 2012 |page= C9 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2012-13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2012–13]]
| {{sortname|Victor|Oladipo}} 
| [[2012-13 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]] 
| [[Shooting guard|SG]]
| {{sort|3|Junior}}
| <ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=November 27, 2018 |title=Anthem Foundation Names NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo Anthem Health Champion |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181127005298/en/Anthem-Foundation-Names-NBA-All-Star-Victor-Oladipo-Anthem-Health-Champion |website=BusinessWire.com |location=[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]] |publisher=Business Wire |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2013–14]]
| {{sortname|Doug|McDermott}}
| [[2013–14 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team|Creighton]]
| [[Small forward|SF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last =Pivovar| first =Steve| title=McDermott savors his latest signature moment |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/108302688 |newspaper=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |location=[[Omaha, Nebraska]] |date= August 27, 2014 |page= 13 |via =Newspapers.com |accessdate = February 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2014–15]]
| {{sortname|Frank|Kaminsky}}
| [[2014–15 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team|Wisconsin]]
| [[Power forward|PF]]
| {{sort|4|Senior}}
| <ref>{{cite web |last=Ramirez |first=Joey |date=May 21, 2015 |title=2015 NBA Draft Profile: Frank Kaminsky |url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/150429_kaminskydraft |website=NBA.com |location=[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]] |publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC. |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref>
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