Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

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Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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Awarded for the most outstanding male basketball player in the Big East Conference
Country United States
First awarded 1980
Currently held by Otto Porter, Georgetown

The Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year award is given to the men's basketball player in the Big East Conference voted as the top performer by the conference coaches. The head coaches of the league's teams (currently 15) submit their votes following the end of the regular season and before the conference's tournament in early March. The coaches cannot vote for their own players.[1]

The award was introduced following the conference's first season in 1980, in which it was presented to John Duren of Georgetown. Patrick Ewing, Richard Hamilton, and Troy Murphy each won the award twice, and Chris Mullin won three consecutive times from 1983 through 1985.[2][3] Ewing, who shared the award in 1984 and 1985 with Mullin, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 after playing 17 years in the National Basketball Association between 1985 and 2002.[4] Mullin was inducted into the Naismith Hall in 2011 after a 16-year NBA career (1985–2001).[5] There have been six ties; the most recent instance was that between DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh and Hasheem Thabeet of Connecticut in 2009.[6]

Three players have been awarded a national Player of the Year award in the same year that they received a Big East Player of the Year award. In 1985, Ewing and Mullin shared the conference award, while Ewing was named Naismith College Player of the Year and Mullin was given the John R. Wooden Award. The following year, Walter Berry received the Wooden Award and the Big East Player of the Year award.[7][8] Georgetown has had the most winners, with eight. As of 2013, nine of the conference's 16 current teams have had a winner. Providence is the only original 1979 member to not have a winner, while Rutgers is the only other current member—aside from the schools added in the 2005 expansion—without a winner. West Virginia also did not have a winner during its tenure as a full Big East member from 1995 to 2012.[2] As of 2013, the award has been given 40 times in 34 seasons. Thirty-four players from 11 schools have received the award: 18 seniors, 13 juniors, nine sophomores, and no freshmen.

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Key [edit]

† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national Player of the Year award:
the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been awarded the Player of the Year award at that point

Winners [edit]

Patrick Ewing (#33 jersey) won a share of the award in 1984 and 1985.
Alonzo Mourning was the third Georgetown center to win the award.
Chris Mullin is the only player to win the award three times, winning in 1983, 1984, and 1985.
Ray Allen was the second Connecticut player to win the award.
Luke Harangody won the award in 2008.
Season Player School Position Class Reference
1979–80 Duren, JohnJohn Duren Georgetown Guard Senior [9][10]
1980–81 Bagley, JohnJohn Bagley Boston College Point guard Sophomore [11]
1981–82 Callandrillo, DanDan Callandrillo Seton Hall Shooting guard Senior [12]
1982–83 Mullin, ChrisChris Mullin St. John's Small forward Sophomore [3][13]
1983–84† Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing Georgetown Center Junior [9][10]
1983–84† Mullin, ChrisChris Mullin (2) St. John's Small forward Junior [3][13]
1984–85† Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing* (2) Georgetown Center Senior [9][10]
1984–85† Mullin, ChrisChris Mullin* (3) St. John's Small forward Senior [3][13]
1985–86 Berry, WalterWalter Berry* St. John's Power forward Senior [14]
1986–87 Williams, ReggieReggie Williams Georgetown Small forward Senior [9][10]
1987–88 Smith, Charles D.Charles D. Smith Pittsburgh Power forward Senior [15][16]
1988–89 Smith, Charles E.Charles E. Smith Georgetown Guard Senior [9][10]
1989–90 Coleman, DerrickDerrick Coleman Syracuse Power forward Senior [13]
1990–91 Owens, BillyBilly Owens Syracuse Small forward/Shooting guard Junior [17]
1991–92 Mourning, AlonzoAlonzo Mourning Georgetown Center Senior [9][10]
1992–93 Dehere, TerryTerry Dehere Seton Hall Shooting guard Senior [12]
1993–94 Marshall, DonyellDonyell Marshall Connecticut Forward Junior [2]
1994–95 Kittles, KerryKerry Kittles Villanova Shooting guard Senior [18]
1995–96 Allen, RayRay Allen Connecticut Shooting guard Junior [2]
1996–97 Garrity, PatPat Garrity Notre Dame Power forward Junior [19]
1997–98 Hamilton, RichardRichard Hamilton Connecticut Shooting guard/Small forward Sophomore [2]
1998–99† Hamilton, RichardRichard Hamilton (2) Connecticut Shooting guard/Small forward Junior [2]
1998–99† James, TimTim James Miami Small forward Senior [20]
1999–00 Murphy, TroyTroy Murphy Notre Dame Power forward Sophomore [19]
2000–01† Murphy, TroyTroy Murphy (2) Notre Dame Power forward Junior [19]
2000–01† Bell, TroyTroy Bell Boston College Guard Sophomore [21]
2001–02† Butler, CaronCaron Butler Connecticut Small forward Sophomore [2]
2001–02† Knight, BrandinBrandin Knight Pittsburgh Point guard Junior [15][22]
2002–03 Bell, TroyTroy Bell (2) Boston College Guard Senior [21]
2003–04 Okafor, EmekaEmeka Okafor Connecticut Center Junior [2]
2004–05 Warrick, HakimHakim Warrick Syracuse Power forward Senior [23]
2005–06 Foye, RandyRandy Foye Villanova Guard Senior [24]
2006–07 Green, JeffJeff Green Georgetown Forward Junior [9][25]
2007–08 Harangody, LukeLuke Harangody Notre Dame Power forward Sophomore [19][26]
2008–09† Blair, DeJuanDeJuan Blair Pittsburgh Center Sophomore [15]
2008–09† Thabeet, HasheemHasheem Thabeet Connecticut Center Junior [2]
2009–10 Johnson, WesleyWesley Johnson Syracuse Forward Junior [27]
2010–11 Hansbrough, BenBen Hansbrough Notre Dame Shooting guard Senior [28]
2011–12 Crowder, JaeJae Crowder Marquette Power forward Senior [29]
2012–13 Porter, OttoOtto Porter Georgetown Forward Sophomore [30]

Winners by school [edit]

School (year joined)[31] Winners Years
Georgetown (1979)[a 1] 8 1980, 1984†, 1985†, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2007, 2013
Connecticut (1979) 7 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999†, 2002†, 2004, 2009†
Notre Dame (1995)[a 2] 5 1997, 2000, 2001†, 2008, 2011
St. John's (1979)[a 1] 4 1983, 1984†, 1985†, 1986
Syracuse (1979)[a 3] 4 1990, 1991, 2005, 2010
Boston College (1979)[a 4][32] 3 1981, 2001†, 2003
Pittsburgh (1982)[a 3] 3 1988, 2002†, 2009†
Seton Hall (1979)[a 1] 2 1982, 1993
Villanova (1980)[a 1] 2 1995, 2006
Marquette (2005)[a 1] 1 2012
Miami (1991)[a 5] 1 1999†
Cincinnati (2005) 0 —
DePaul (2005)[a 1] 0 —
Louisville (2005)[a 6] 0 —
Providence (1979)[a 1] 0 —
Rutgers (1995)[a 7] 0 —
South Florida (2005) 0 —
Virginia Tech (2000)[a 8] 0 —
West Virginia (1995)[a 9] 0 —

Footnotes [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's Seton Hall, and Villanova—collectively called the "Catholic 7"—have announced they will break from the Big East and form a new conference in July 2013. These schools have purchased the Big East name from the remaining schools.
  2. ^ Notre Dame has announced its departure for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The date was initially undetermined, but has now been established as July 2013.
  3. ^ a b Founding member Syracuse and 1982 arrival Pitt will both leave for the ACC in 2013.
  4. ^ Boston College was a founding member in 1979, and left the Big East for the ACC in 2005.
  5. ^ Miami joined the conference in 1991 and left for the ACC in 2004.
  6. ^ Louisville has announced its departure for the ACC, and is now expected to leave in 2014.
  7. ^ Rutgers has announced its departure for the Big Ten Conference, and is now expected to leave in 2014.
  8. ^ Virginia Tech became an all-sports member of the Big East in 2000; it had joined for football in 1991. The Hokies left for the ACC in 2004.
  9. ^ West Virginia became an all-sports member of the Big East in 1995; it had also joined for football in 1991. The Mountaineers left for the Big 12 in 2012.

See also [edit]

References [edit]

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  5. ^ "Hall of Famers: Chris Mullin". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 3, 2012. 
  6. ^ Associated Press (March 10, 2009). "Blair, Thabeet named Big East co-player of the year". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  7. ^ "The Naismith Trophy History". Atlanta Tip Off Club. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 
  8. ^ "John R. Wooden Award Winners". Los Angeles Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009. 
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  11. ^ "Player Bio:John Bagley". Boston College Eagles. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
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  13. ^ a b c d Weiss, Dick (March 3, 1997). "The Best of the Big East". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  14. ^ "Cast Of 50 Hardwood Legends Comprise The St. John's Basketball All-Century Team". St. John's University. May 29, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  15. ^ a b c Fittipaldo, Ray (March 11, 2009). "Blair, Thabeet share Big East player of the year award". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  16. ^ Elsberry, Chris (September 9, 2007). "Smith: Bridgeport's best from the 1980s". Bridgeport Public Schools. Retrieved March 16, 2009. 
  17. ^ "Billy Owens Bio". National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  18. ^ "Philadelphia Big 5, Year by Year: 1996-1997". University Archives and Records Center, University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  19. ^ a b c d "Harangody and Brey Garner Big East Honors". University of Notre Dame. March 11, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
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  21. ^ a b Mazzone, Pete (March 17, 2003). "Bell Honored at Conference Award Ceremony in NYC". The Heights. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
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  24. ^ "Player Bio: Randy Foye". Villanova University. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
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  26. ^ "Harangody Named Big East Player of the Year". Big East Conference. March 11, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2009. [dead link]
  27. ^ "Syracuse's Wes Johnson Named BIG EAST Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 9, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010. [dead link]
  28. ^ "Notre Dame's Ben Hansbrough Named BIG EAST Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 8, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
  29. ^ "Marquette's Crowder Named BIG EAST Player of the Year" (Press release). Big East Conference. March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012. 
  30. ^ "Otto Porter Jr. Named Big East Player of the Year". Casual Hoya. March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013. 
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  32. ^ "About the ACC". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
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