Adolph Rupp Trophy

The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Division I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college baseketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportwriters, coaches, and sports administrators. The trophy is presented each year at the site of the Final Four of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.

The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is 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.

The 2007 award winner, Kevin Durant (Texas) was the first freshman winner in the history of the award.

Award winners

• 1972 — Bill Walton, UCLA
• 1973 — Bill Walton, UCLA
• 1974 — Bill Walton, UCLA
• 1975 — David Thompson, NC State
• 1976 — Scott May, Indiana
• 1977 — Marques Johnson, UCLA
• 1978 — Butch Lee, Marquette
• 1979 — Larry Bird, Indiana State
• 1980 — Mark Aguirre, DePaul
• 1981 — Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• 1982 — Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• 1983 — Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• 1984 — Michael Jordan, North Carolina
• 1985 — Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
• 1986 — Walter Berry, St. John's
• 1987 — David Robinson, Navy
• 1988 — Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
• 1989 — Sean Elliott, Arizona
• 1990 — Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• 1991 — Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
• 1992 — Christian Laettner, Duke
• 1993 — Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
• 1994 — Glenn Robinson, Purdue
• 1995 — Joe Smith, Maryland
• 1996 — Marcus Camby, UMass
• 1997 — Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
• 1998 — Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
• 1999 — Elton Brand, Duke
• 2000 — Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
• 2001 — Shane Battier, Duke
• 2002 — Jay Williams, Duke
• 2003 — David West, Xavier
• 2004 — Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's
• 2005 — J. J. Redick, Duke
• 2006 — J. J. Redick, Duke
• 2007 — Kevin Durant, Texas
• 2008 — Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
• 2009 — Blake Griffin, Oklahoma

External links

• Official site