NABC Player of the Year
Template:Short description Template:Infobox sports award The NABC Player of the Year is an award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to recognize the top player in men's college basketball across the three largest college athletic associations in the United States. The award has been given since the 1974–75 season to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I basketball players, and since the 1982–83 season to its Division II and Division III players. The award has been given since the 2007–08 season to National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and to two-year schools' players. The awards have previously been sponsored by State Farm Insurance.
At NCAA Division I, Duke has the most all-time awards with six and the most separate recipients with five. Their rival, North Carolina, as well as Kansas are tied for second in both awards and individual recipients, with four each. There have been three ties for NABC Player of the Year (2002, 2004, 2006), and only three players have won the award multiple times (Jason Williams, Ralph Sampson, and Zach Edey, with Sampson and Edey having been the sole winner of two awards).
At NCAA Division II, Virginia Union leads for most awards with four and individual recipients with three. It is followed by Florida Southern, Kentucky Wesleyan, Metro State, Northwest Missouri State, and Winona State with three awards each. Among these schools, Northwest Missouri and Winona State each have one two-time recipient. Only one tie has occurred (2006), while four players have won the award more than once (Stan Gouard, Earl Jones, John Smith, and Trevor Hudgins).
At NCAA Division III, three programs are tied for the most awards—Amherst, Cabrini, and Potsdam State. Each has had one two-time recipient. Four other programs have had two recipients—Calvin, Guilford, Otterbein, and Wittenberg. There have been two ties (2007, 2010) and four repeat winners (Leroy Witherspoon, Andrew Olson, Aaron Walton-Moss and Joey Flannery).
At the NAIA, the NABC presented a single award in the 2007–08 season, even though the NAIA had held separate Division I and Division II national championships since 1992. The following season, the NABC began presenting separate awards in Divisions I and II, and continued to do so through the 2019–20 season. After that season, the NAIA eliminated its basketball divisions, returning to a single championship for all members, and the NABC accordingly returned to a presenting a single NAIA award. During the divisional era, Division I member Georgetown (KY) received the most awards and had the most individual recipients, with three each. The only player to have won more than one Division I award is Dominique Rambo of SAGU, who shared the 2013 award and was sole recipient in 2014. The only other school with more than one D-I recipient is Oklahoma Baptist with two. The only player with more than one Division II award is Dominez Burnett, who received two awards with Davenport. Two other programs, Northwood (FL) (now Keiser) and Oklahoma Wesleyan, had two D-II recipients. One other player received the award in both the divisional and non-divisional eras: Kyle Mangas of Indiana Wesleyan received the final Division II award in 2020 and the single award in 2021.
At two-year schools, every winner has been a sophomore and had gone on to play at an NCAA Division I school after their community college careers ended until 2020. Jay Scrubb, that year's winner, hired an agent and declared for the 2020 NBA draft, thereby forgoing his remaining collegiate eligibility. He had committed to Louisville prior to renouncing that decision to enter the NBA draft pool.
Key
| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the player of the year award |
NCAA
Division I
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | NC State | SG / SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1975–76 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Indiana | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1976–77 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | UCLA | G / F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1977–78 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | North Carolina | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1978–79 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Indiana State | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1979–80 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | La Salle | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1980–81 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | BYU | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1981–82 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Virginia | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1982–83 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Virginia | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1983–84 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | North Carolina | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1984–85 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Georgetown | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1985–86 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | St. John's | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1986–87 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Navy | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1987–88 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kansas | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1988–89 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Arizona | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1989–90 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | La Salle | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1990–91 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | UNLV | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1991–92 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Duke | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1992–93 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Indiana | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1993–94 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Purdue | SF / PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1994–95 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Michigan State | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1995–96 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | UMass | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1996–97 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wake Forest | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1997–98 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | North Carolina | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1998–99 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Duke | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1999–00 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Cincinnati | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2000–01 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Duke | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2001–02† | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kansas | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Duke | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2002–03 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kansas | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2003–04† | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Saint Joseph's | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | UConn | C | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2004–05 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Utah | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2005–06† | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Gonzaga | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Duke | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2006–07 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Texas | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2007–08 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | North Carolina | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2008–09 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Oklahoma | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2009–10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ohio State | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2010–11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | BYU | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2011–12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Michigan State | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2012–13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Michigan | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2013–14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Creighton | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2014–15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wisconsin | PF / C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2015–16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Michigan State | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2016–17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kansas | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2017–18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Villanova | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2018–19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Duke | SF / PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2019–20 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Dayton | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2020–21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Iowa | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2021–22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kentucky | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2022–23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Purdue | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2023–24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Purdue | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2024–25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Duke | SG / SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
Division II
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | District of Columbia | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1983–84 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | District of Columbia | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1984–85 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Virginia Union | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1985–86 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Tampa | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1986–87 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Norfolk State | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1987–88 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Florida Southern | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1988–89 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Florida Southern | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1989–90 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Virginia Union | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1990–91 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kentucky Wesleyan | SF / SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1991–92 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Oklahoma City | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1992–93 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Central Oklahoma | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1993–94 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Virginia Union | C / PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1994–95 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Southern Indiana | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1995–96 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Southern Indiana | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1996–97 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Cal State Bakersfield | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1997–98 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Central Oklahoma | PG / SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1998–99 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kentucky Wesleyan | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 1999–00 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Charleston (WV) | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2000–01 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Longwood | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2001–02 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Shaw | SG / PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2002–03 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2003–04 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | UMass Lowell | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2004–05 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Metro State | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2005–06† | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Virginia Union | SG / SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | South Dakota | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2006–07 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Winona State | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2007–08 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Winona State | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2008–09 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Findlay | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2009–10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Bentley | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2010–11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Indiana (PA) | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2011–12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Bellarmine | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2012–13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Winona State | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2013–14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Metro State | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2014–15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Metro State | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2015–16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Augustana (SD) | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2016–17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Northwest Missouri State | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2017–18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ferris State | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2018–19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Point Loma Nazarene | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2019–20 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Florida Southern | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2020–21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Northwest Missouri State | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2021–22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Northwest Missouri State | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2022–23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Nova Southeastern | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2023–24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Emmanuel | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2024–25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Nova Southeastern | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
Division III
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Potsdam State | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1983–84 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Potsdam State | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1984–85 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wittenberg | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1985–86 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Otterbein | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1986–87 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Potsdam State | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1987–88 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ohio Wesleyan | SF / SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1988–89 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | TCNJ | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1989–90 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Colby | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1990–91 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wittenberg | C | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1991–92 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Salisbury State | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1992–93 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Calvin | C | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1993–94 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SUNY Geneseo | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1994–95 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ohio Northern | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1995–96 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Hanover | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1996–97 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Illinois Wesleyan | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1997–98 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Williams | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1998–99 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wisconsin–Platteville | PG / SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 1999–00 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Calvin | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2000–01 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | William Paterson | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2001–02 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Otterbein | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2002–03 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wooster | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2003–04 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wisconsin–River Falls | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2004–05 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2005–06 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Virginia Wesleyan | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2006–07† | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Amherst | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Guilford | C | Script error: No such module "sort". | ||
| 2007–08 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Amherst | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2008–09 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | MIT | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2009–10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Guilford | C | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2010–11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Whitworth | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2011–12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wisconsin–Whitewater | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2012–13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Amherst | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2013–14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Cabrini | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2014–15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Cabrini | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2015–16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Babson | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2016–17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Babson | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2017–18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Cabrini | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2018–19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Augsburg | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2019–20 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | LeTourneau | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2020–21 | Not presented; no D-III championship was held due to COVID-19 disruptions | ||||
| 2021–22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Yeshiva | SG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2022–23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wheaton (IL) | PG | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2023–24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wisconsin–Platteville | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
| 2024–25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Keene State | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | |
NAIA
In 2008–09, the NABC began presenting separate awards for players of the year in NAIA Divisions I and II. In 2020–21, the NAIA removed its divisional classifications.
Divisional era (2009–2020)
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Non-divisional era (2008; 2021–present)
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
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| 2007–08 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Oregon Tech | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2020–21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Indiana Wesleyan | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2021–22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Loyola (LA) | SG / SF | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2022–23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Jamestown (ND) | F | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2023–24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Grace | C | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| 2024–25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | LSU–Alexandria | G | Script error: No such module "sort". |
Two-year schools
Since community college players only attend for two years, these players are only either freshmen or sophomores. Afterwards, they move on to a four-year university to finish their last two seasons of NCAA eligibility. The University column reflects which team these players would play for following their junior college careers.
| Season | Player | Two-year college | Position | Class | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mott | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Ohio State |
| 2008–09 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Johnson County | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Missouri State |
| 2009–10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Howard (TX) | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | Marquette |
| 2010–11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Lincoln (IL) | C | Script error: No such module "sort". | Florida State |
| 2011–12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | SUNY Sullivan | PF | Script error: No such module "sort". | Wichita State |
| 2012–13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Northwest Florida State | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Louisville |
| 2013–14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Hutchinson | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Arizona |
| 2014–15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Phoenix | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Loyola Marymount |
| 2015–16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Gillette | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | Oregon |
| 2016–17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Hutchinson | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | UNLV |
| 2017–18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Utah |
| 2018–19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Northwest Florida State | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Oregon |
| 2019–20 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | John A. Logan | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | NoneTemplate:Refn |
| 2020–21 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mineral Area | F | Script error: No such module "sort". | Bradley |
| 2021–22 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | South Suburban | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | SIU Edwardsville |
| 2022–23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | John A. Logan | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Missouri |
| 2023–24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | South Suburban | G | Script error: No such module "sort". | Cal State Bakersfield |
| 2024–25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Snow | SF | Script error: No such module "sort". | TBD |
See also
Footnotes
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External links
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