NABC Player of the Year

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 four 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 1982–83 to both Division II and Division III players. At the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and two-year schools' levels it has been awarded since 2007–08. The award is voted on by NABC member coaches across all divisions.^[1] Through approximately the 1998–99 season, the Division I players were presented with the Eastman Award.^[a]

NABC Player of the Year

Awarded for	the most outstanding men's basketball players in all levels of competition
Country	United States
Presented by	NABC
History
First award	1975
Most recent	NCAA DI: Cooper Flagg, Duke NCAA DII: MJ Iraldi, Nova Southeastern NCAA DIII: Octavio Brito, Keene State NAIA: Kashie Natt, LSU–Alexandria Two-year schools: Isaac Finlinson, Snow
Website	Official website

Through the 2024–25 college basketball season, there have been 14 multiple-time winners spanning the four associations. No player who has been a lower division player of the year (i.e. any division lower than NCAA Division I) has transferred to a higher-division school and become a repeat NABC player of the year.

Key

†	Co-Players of the Year
Player (X)	Denotes the number of times the player has received the NABC Player of the Year award

Players of the Year

NCAA

Division I Season Player Team Position Class Reference 1974–75 David Thompson NC State SG / SF Senior [2] 1975–76 Scott May Indiana F Senior [3] 1976–77 Marques Johnson UCLA G / F Senior [4] 1977–78 Phil Ford North Carolina PG Senior [5] 1978–79 Larry Bird Indiana State SF Senior [6] 1979–80 Michael Brooks La Salle F Senior [7] 1980–81 Danny Ainge BYU SG Senior [8] 1981–82 Ralph Sampson Virginia C Junior [9] 1982–83 Ralph Sampson (2) Virginia C Senior [10] 1983–84 Michael Jordan North Carolina SG Junior [11] 1984–85 Patrick Ewing Georgetown C Senior [12] 1985–86 Walter Berry St. John's PF Senior [13] 1986–87 David Robinson Navy C Senior [14] 1987–88 Danny Manning Kansas PF Senior [15] 1988–89 Sean Elliott Arizona SF Senior [16] 1989–90 Lionel Simmons La Salle SF Senior [17] 1990–91 Larry Johnson UNLV PF Senior [18] 1991–92 Christian Laettner Duke PF Senior [19] 1992–93 Calbert Cheaney Indiana SF Senior [20] 1993–94 Glenn Robinson Purdue SF / PF Junior [21] 1994–95 Shawn Respert Michigan State SG Senior [22] 1995–96 Marcus Camby UMass C Junior [23] 1996–97 Tim Duncan Wake Forest C Senior [24] 1997–98 Antawn Jamison North Carolina SF Junior [25] 1998–99 Elton Brand Duke C Sophomore [26] 1999–00 Kenyon Martin Cincinnati PF Senior [27] 2000–01 Jay Williams Duke PG Sophomore [28] 2001–02† Drew Gooden Kansas C Junior [29] Jay Williams (2) Duke PG Junior [29] 2002–03 Nick Collison Kansas PF Senior [30] 2003–04† Jameer Nelson Saint Joseph's PG Senior [31] Emeka Okafor UConn C Junior [31] 2004–05 Andrew Bogut Utah C Sophomore [32] 2005–06† Adam Morrison Gonzaga SF Junior [33] JJ Redick Duke SG Senior [33] 2006–07 Kevin Durant Texas SF Freshman [34] 2007–08 Tyler Hansbrough North Carolina PF Junior [35] 2008–09 Blake Griffin Oklahoma PF Sophomore [36] 2009–10 Evan Turner Ohio State SF Junior [37] 2010–11 Jimmer Fredette BYU PG Senior [38] 2011–12 Draymond Green Michigan State PF Senior [39] 2012–13 Trey Burke Michigan PG Sophomore [40] 2013–14 Doug McDermott Creighton SF Senior [41] 2014–15 Frank Kaminsky Wisconsin PF / C Senior [42] 2015–16 Denzel Valentine Michigan State SG Senior [43] 2016–17 Frank Mason III Kansas PG Senior [44] 2017–18 Jalen Brunson Villanova PG Junior [45] 2018–19 Zion Williamson Duke SF / PF Freshman [46] 2019–20 Obi Toppin Dayton PF Sophomore [47] 2020–21 Luka Garza Iowa C Senior [48] 2021–22 Oscar Tshiebwe Kentucky C Junior [49] 2022–23 Zach Edey Purdue C Junior [50] 2023–24 Zach Edey (2) Purdue C Senior [51] 2024–25 Cooper Flagg Duke SG / SF Freshman [52]

Division II Season Player Team Position Class Reference 1974–75 No award 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Earl Jones District of Columbia C Junior [53] 1983–84 Earl Jones (2) District of Columbia C Senior [53] 1984–85 Charles Oakley Virginia Union PF Senior [54] 1985–86 Todd Linder Tampa SF Junior [55] 1986–87 Ralph Tally Norfolk State PG Senior [56] 1987–88 Jerry Johnson Florida Southern PG Senior [57] 1988–89 Kris Kearney Florida Southern F Senior [58] 1989–90 A. J. English Virginia Union SG Senior [59] 1990–91 Corey Crowder Kentucky Wesleyan SF / SG Senior [60] 1991–92 Eric Manuel Oklahoma City SF Senior [61] 1992–93 Alex Wright Central Oklahoma SG Senior [62] 1993–94 Derrick Johnson Virginia Union C / PF Senior [63] 1994–95 Stan Gouard Southern Indiana G Junior [64] 1995–96 Stan Gouard (2) Southern Indiana G Senior [65] 1996–97 Kebu Stewart Cal State Bakersfield PF Senior [66] 1997–98 Joe Newton Central Oklahoma PG / SG Senior [67] 1998–99 Antonio García Kentucky Wesleyan F Senior [68] 1999–00 Ajumu Gaines Charleston (WV) PG Senior [69] 2000–01 Colin Ducharme Longwood PF Senior [70] 2001–02 Ronald Murray Shaw SG / PG Senior [71] 2002–03 Marlon Parmer Kentucky Wesleyan PG Senior [72] 2003–04 Elad Inbar UMass Lowell F Senior [73] 2004–05 Mark Worthington MSU Denver F Senior [74] 2005–06† Darius Hargrove Virginia Union SG / SF Senior [75] Turner Trofholz South Dakota PF Senior [76] 2006–07 John Smith Winona State C Junior [77] 2007–08 John Smith (2) Winona State C Senior [77] 2008–09 Josh Bostic Findlay SF Senior [78] 2009–10 Jason Westrol Bentley PG Senior [79] 2010–11 Darryl Webb IUP F Senior [80] 2011–12 Braydon Hobbs Bellarmine PG Senior [81] 2012–13 Clayton Vette Winona State PF Senior [82] 2013–14 Brandon Jefferson MSU Denver PG Senior [83] 2014–15 Mitch McCarron MSU Denver SG Senior [84] 2015–16 Dan Jansen Augustana (SD) PF Senior [85] 2016–17 Justin Pitts NW Missouri State PG Junior [86] 2017–18 Zach Hankins Ferris State C Junior [87] 2018–19 Daulton Hommes Point Loma G Junior [88] 2019–20 Brett Hanson Florida Southern G Senior [89] 2020–21 Trevor Hudgins NW Missouri State G Junior [90] 2021–22 Trevor Hudgins (2) NW Missouri State G Senior [91] 2022–23 RJ Sunahara Nova Southeastern F Junior [92] 2023–24 KJ Jones II Emmanuel PG Senior [93] 2024–25 MJ Iraldi Nova Southeastern F Graduate [94]

Division III Season Player Team Position Class Reference 1974–75 No award 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Leroy Witherspoon SUNY Potsdam PG Junior [95] 1983–84 Leroy Witherspoon (2) SUNY Potsdam PG Senior [96] 1984–85 Tim Casey Wittenberg G Senior [97] 1985–86 Dick Hempy Otterbein G Junior [98] 1986–87 Brendan Mitchell SUNY Potsdam SF Senior [99] 1987–88 Scott Tedder Ohio Wesleyan SF / SG Senior [100] 1988–89 Greg Grant TCNJ PG Senior [101] 1989–90 Matt Hancock Colby SG Senior [102] 1990–91 Brad Baldridge Wittenberg C Senior [103] 1991–92 Andre Foreman Salisbury State PF Senior [104] 1992–93 Steve Hondred Calvin C Senior [105] 1993–94 Scott Fitch Geneseo G Senior [106] 1994–95 D'Artis Jones Ohio Northern SG Senior [107] 1995–96 David Benter Hanover F Senior [108] 1996–97 Bryan Crabtree Illinois Wesleyan SF Senior [109] 1997–98 Mike Nogelo Williams F Senior [110] 1998–99 Merrill Brunson Wisconsin–Platteville PG / SG Junior [111] 1999–00 Aaron Winkle Calvin PF Senior [112] 2000–01 Horace Jenkins William Paterson PG Senior [113] 2001–02 Jeff Gibbs Otterbein F Senior [114] 2002–03 Bryan Nelson Wooster F Senior [115] 2003–04 Richard Melzer Wisconsin–River Falls F Senior [73] 2004–05 Jason Kalsow Wisconsin–Stevens Point PF Junior [116] 2005–06 Brandon Adair Virginia Wesleyan SF Junior [117] 2006–07† Andrew Olson Amherst PG Junior [118] Ben Strong Guilford C Junior [118] 2007–08 Andrew Olson (2) Amherst PG Senior [119] 2008–09 Jimmy Bartolotta MIT SG Senior [120] 2009–10 Tyler Sanborn Guilford C Senior [121] 2010–11 Michael Taylor Whitworth SG Senior [120] 2011–12 Chris Davis Wisconsin–Whitewater PF Senior [122] 2012–13 Aaron Toomey Amherst PG Junior [123] 2013–14 Aaron Walton-Moss Cabrini PG Junior [83] 2014–15 Aaron Walton-Moss (2) Cabrini PG Senior [124] 2015–16 Joey Flannery Babson PG Junior [125] 2016–17 Joey Flannery (2) Babson PG Senior [126] 2017–18 Tyheim Monroe Cabrini PF Senior [127] 2018–19 Booker Coplin Augsburg SG Junior [128] 2019–20 Nate West LeTourneau PG Senior [129] 2020–21 Not presented due to COVID-19 disruptions[130] 2021–22 Ryan Turell Yeshiva SG Senior [131] 2022–23 Tyson Cruickshank Wheaton (IL) PG Graduate [132] 2023–24 Logan Pearson Wisconsin–Platteville F Senior [133] 2024–25 Octavio Brito Keene State G Senior [134]

NAIA

Non-divisional era (2021–present) Season Player Team Position Class Reference 2007–08 Split into NAIA Divisions I and II[135] 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 Kyle Mangas (2) Indiana Wesleyan G Senior [136] 2021–22 Zach Wrightsil Loyola (LA) SG / SF Senior [137] 2022–23 Mason Walters Jamestown (ND) F Senior [138] 2023–24 Elijah Moore Grace C Senior [139] 2024–25 Kashie Natt LSU–Alexandria G Senior [140]

Division I (2008–2020) Season Player Team Position Class Reference 2007–08 Ollie Bailey Oklahoma City F Senior [141] 2008–09 Geoff Payne Westminster F Senior [142] 2009–10 Nate Brumfield Oklahoma Baptist F Senior [143] 2010–11 Justin Johnson Concordia Irvine G Senior [144] 2011–12 Emmanuel Wilson Oklahoma Baptist G Senior [145] 2012–13† Vic Moses Georgetown (KY) F Senior [146] Dominique Rambo Nelson[b] G Junior [146] 2013–14 Dominique Rambo (2) Nelson[b] G Senior [147] 2014–15 Kenny Manigault Pikeville SG / SF Senior [148] 2015–16 Deondre McWhorter Georgetown (KY) PF Senior [149] 2016–17 Delarian Williams Life F Senior [150] 2017–18 Ryan Imhoff Carroll (MT) SG Senior [151] 2018–19 Jeff Garrett LSU–Shreveport PF Senior [152] 2019–20 Chris Coffey Georgetown (KY) PF Senior [153]

Division II (2008–2020) Season Player Team Position Class Reference 2007–08 Ryan Fiegi Oregon Tech G Senior [154] 2008–09 William Walker Bethel (IN) F Senior [155] 2009–10 Steve Briggs Oklahoma Wesleyan G Senior [156] 2010–11 Sadiel Rojas Oklahoma Wesleyan F Senior [157] 2011–12 Jonathan Dunn Northwood G Senior [158] 2012–13 Ra'Shad James Northwood G Senior [159] 2013–14 Joe Mitchell Friends G Senior [160] 2014–15 Dominez Burnett Davenport F Junior [161] 2015–16 Dominez Burnett (2) Davenport F Senior [162] 2016–17 Warren Hall Warner PG Senior [163] 2017–18 Kyle Steigenga Cornerstone F Senior [164] 2018–19 Cameron Hunt Southwestern (KA) PG Senior [165] 2019–20 Kyle Mangas Indiana Wesleyan G Junior [136]

Two-year schools

Since two-year college players only attend for two years, these players are only either freshmen or sophomores. Afterwards, they move on to four-year universities to finish their last two seasons of NCAA eligibility. The University column reflects which team these players would play for following their two-year college careers.

Zion Williamson, NCAA Division I, Duke, 2019

Chris Duarte, two-year schools, Northwest Florida State, 2019

Brett Hanson, NCAA Division II, Florida Southern, 2020

Ryan Turell, NCAA Division III, Yeshiva, 2022

Season	Player	Two-year school	Position	Class	University	Reference
2007–08	Jeremie Simmons	Mott	G	Sophomore	Ohio State	[166]
2008–09	Nafis Ricks	Johnson County	G	Sophomore	Missouri State	[167]
2009–10	Jae Crowder	Howard (TX)	F	Sophomore	Marquette	[168]
2010–11	Kiel Turpin	Lincoln (IL)	C	Sophomore	Florida State	[169]
2011–12	Cleanthony Early	SUNY Sullivan	PF	Sophomore	Wichita State	[120]
2012–13	Chris Jones	Northwest Florida State	G	Sophomore	Louisville	[170]
2013–14	Kadeem Allen	Hutchinson	G	Sophomore	Arizona	[171]
2014–15	Brandon Brown	Phoenix	G	Sophomore	Loyola Marymount	[120]
2015–16	Kavell Bigby-Williams	Gillette	F	Sophomore	Oregon	[172]
2016–17	Shakur Juiston	Hutchinson	F	Sophomore	UNLV	[173]
2017–18	Charles Jones Jr.	College of Southern Idaho	G	Sophomore	Utah	[120]
2018–19	Chris Duarte	Northwest Florida State	G	Sophomore	Oregon	[174]
2019–20	Jay Scrubb	John A. Logan	G	Sophomore	None[c]	[175]
2020–21	Malevy Leons	Mineral Area	F	Sophomore	Bradley	[176]
2021–22	Damarco Minor	South Suburban	G	Sophomore	SIU Edwardsville	[177]
2022–23	Curt Lewis	John A. Logan	G	Sophomore	Missouri	[178]
2023–24	Jemel Jones	South Suburban	G	Sophomore	Cal State Bakersfield	[179]
2024–25	Isaac Finlinson	Snow	SF	Sophomore	Hawaii	[180]

• ^a Newspapers.com's most recent search results that find mentions of the NABC's player of the year being honored with the "Eastman Award" end in 1999, with Duke's Elton Brand.^[26]
• ^b When Dominique Rambo won back-to-back NAIA Division I Player of the Year, Nelson University was known as Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU).^[181]
• ^c On March 25, 2020, Scrubb declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility and did not immediately sign with an agent. On April 9, he announced that he would sign with an agent and forgo his remaining college basketball eligibility.^[175] Scrubb had previously committed to play for Louisville prior to changing his decision.^[175]

See also

• List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards
• NABC Coach of the Year – the equivalent honor for men's head coaches at all levels of college basketball competition