NCAA Division I Basketball Awards

Naismith College Player of the Year

Season Player School Class Pos HT WT Birth Date
2022-2023 Zach Edey Purdue Jr C 7-4 305 Mar 14, 2002
2021-2022 Oscar Tshiebwe Kentucky Jr F 6-8 255 Nov 27, 1999
2020-2021 Luka Garza Iowa Sr C 6-10 243 Dec 27, 1998
2019-2020 Obi Toppin Dayton So F 6-9 220 Mar 4, 1998
2018-2019 Zion Williamson Duke Fr PF 6-6 284 Jul 6, 2000
2017-2018 Jalen Brunson Villanova Jr PG 6-2 190 Aug 31, 1996
2016-2017 Frank Mason Kansas Sr G 5-11 190 Apr 3, 1994
2015-2016 Buddy Hield Oklahoma Sr G 6-4 220 Dec 17, 1992
2014-2015 Frank Kaminsky Wisconsin Sr F 7-0 242 Apr 4, 1993
2013-2014 Doug McDermott Creighton Sr F 6-6 225 Jan 3, 1992
2012-2013 Trey Burke Michigan So G 6-0 185 Nov 12, 1992
2011-2012 Anthony Davis Kentucky Fr PF 6-10 253 Mar 11, 1993
2010-2011 Jimmer Fredette Brigham Young Sr G 6-2 195 Feb 25, 1989
2009-2010 Evan Turner Ohio State Jr GF 6-7 220 Oct 27, 1988
2008-2009 Blake Griffin Oklahoma So PF 6-9 250 Mar 16, 1989
2007-2008 Tyler Hansbrough North Carolina Jr PF 6-9 250 Nov 3, 1985
2006-2007 Kevin Durant Texas Fr SF 6-11 240 Sep 29, 1988
2005-2006 J.J. Redick Duke Sr G 6-4 200 Jun 24, 1984
2004-2005 Andrew Bogut Utah So C 7-0 260 Nov 28, 1984
2003-2004 Jameer Nelson Saint Joseph's Sr G 6-0 190 Feb 9, 1982
2002-2003 T.J. Ford Texas So PG 6-0 165 Mar 24, 1983
2001-2002 Jay Williams Duke Jr G 6-2 195 Sep 10, 1981
2000-2001 Shane Battier Duke Sr F 6-8 220 Sep 9, 1978
1999-2000 Kenyon Martin Cincinnati Sr F 6-9 240 Dec 30, 1977
1998-1999 Elton Brand Duke So PF 6-9 254 Mar 11, 1979
1997-1998 Antawn Jamison North Carolina Jr F 6-9 235 Jun 12, 1976
1996-1997 Tim Duncan Wake Forest Sr FC 6-11 250 Apr 25, 1976
1995-1996 Marcus Camby Massachusetts Jr C 6-11 240 Mar 22, 1974
1994-1995 Joe Smith Maryland So F 6-10 225 Jul 26, 1975
1993-1994 Glenn Robinson Purdue Jr SF 6-7 225 Jan 10, 1973
1992-1993 Calbert Cheaney Indiana Sr GF 6-7 209 Jul 17, 1971
1991-1992 Christian Laettner Duke Sr PF 6-11 245 Aug 17, 1969
1990-1991 Larry Johnson UNLV Sr F 6-6 250 Mar 14, 1969
1989-1990 Lionel Simmons La Salle Sr SF 6-7 210 Nov 14, 1968
1988-1989 Danny Ferry Duke Sr PF 6-10 230 Oct 17, 1966
1987-1988 Danny Manning Kansas Sr F 6-10 230 May 17, 1966
1986-1987 David Robinson Navy Sr C 7-1 250 Aug 6, 1965
1985-1986 Johnny Dawkins Duke Sr G 6-2 165 Sep 28, 1963
1984-1985 Patrick Ewing Georgetown Sr C 7-0 240 Aug 5, 1962
1983-1984 Michael Jordan North Carolina Jr SG 6-6 215 Feb 17, 1963
1982-1983 Ralph Sampson Virginia Sr C 7-4 228 Jul 7, 1960
1981-1982 Ralph Sampson Virginia Jr C 7-4 228 Jul 7, 1960
1980-1981 Ralph Sampson Virginia So C 7-4 228 Jul 7, 1960
1979-1980 Mark Aguirre DePaul So SF 6-6 232 Dec 10, 1959
1978-1979 Larry Bird Indiana State Jr SF 6-9 220 Dec 7, 1956
1977-1978 Butch Lee Marquette Sr PG 6-0 185 Dec 5, 1956
1976-1977 Marques Johnson UCLA Sr GF 6-7 218 Feb 8, 1956
1975-1976 Scott May Indiana Sr SF 6-7 215 Mar 19, 1954
1974-1975 David Thompson NC State Sr GF 6-5 195 Jul 13, 1954
1973-1974 Bill Walton UCLA Sr C 6-11 235 Nov 5, 1952
1972-1973 Bill Walton UCLA Jr C 6-11 235 Nov 5, 1952
1971-1972 Bill Walton UCLA So C 6-11 235 Nov 5, 1952
1970-1971 Austin Carr Notre Dame Sr G 6-4 200 Mar 10, 1948
1969-1970 Pete Maravich LSU Sr GF 6-5 197 Jun 22, 1947
1968-1969 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar UCLA Sr C 7-2 225 Apr 16, 1947