Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
The Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year award was established in 1961 to recognize the best men's college basketball player of the year, as voted upon by the Associated Press (AP).
| Associated Press Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Given for | the most outstanding NCAA men's basketball players in all levels of competition |
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1961 |
| Most recent | Obi Toppin, Dayton |
| Website | Website |
Key
Jerry Lucas won the first two awards in 1960 and 1961
David Thompson won the award in 1974 and 1975
Larry Bird won the 1979 award while leading Indiana State to an undefeated regular season
Sean Elliott won in 1989
2007 winner Kevin Durant was the first freshman named
Obi Toppin became Dayton’s first winner in 2020
| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded at that point |
Winners by school
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 7 | 1963, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2019 |
| UCLA | 5 | 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1977 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 1961, 1962, 1964, 2010 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 1984, 1998, 2008 |
| Virginia | 3 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Indiana | 2 | 1976, 1993 |
| LSU | 2 | 1970, 1991 |
| Michigan | 2 | 1966, 2013 |
| NC State | 2 | 1974, 1975 |
| Arizona | 1 | 1989 |
| Bradley | 1 | 1988 |
| Brigham Young | 1 | 2011 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 2000 |
| Creighton | 1 | 2014 |
| Dayton | 1 | 2020 |
| DePaul | 1 | 1980 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 1985 |
| Houston | 1 | 1968 |
| Indiana State | 1 | 1979 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2017 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 2012 |
| La Salle | 1 | 1990 |
| Marquette | 1 | 1978 |
| Maryland | 1 | 1995 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1996 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 2016 |
| Navy | 1 | 1987 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 1971 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2009 |
| Princeton | 1 | 1965 |
| Purdue | 1 | 1994 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1 | 2004 |
| St. John's | 1 | 1986 |
| Texas | 1 | 2007 |
| Utah | 1 | 2005 |
| Villanova | 1 | 2018 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 1997 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2015 |
| Xavier | 1 | 2003 |
Footnotes
See also
References
- Associated Press (4 June 1971). "Call Me 'Kareem' says Lew Alcindor" (Google News Archive). The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- "'Big O' Completes Bucks' Championship Run". NBA Encyclopedia Playoff Edition. National Basketball Association. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
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