The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association. The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959.
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History
USBWA College Player of the Year was started in 1959. Which makes it the oldest running trophy for the college player of the year. The USBWA annually selects a player of the year and All-America teams for both men and women in college basketball. The USBWA men's player of the year award is now called the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
The USBWA also selects a national coach of the year for men and women, with the men's award named after legendary coach Henry Iba. It was renamed after the college and professional legend Oscar Robertson in 1998. Five nominees are presented and the individual with the most votes receives the award during the NCAA Final Four. The Oscar Robertson Trophy, previously known as the Player of the Year Award, was renamed in 1998 because of Robertson’s outstanding career and his continuing efforts to promote the game of basketball. He averaged 32.6 points per game in his sophomore year at Cincinnati.
Past winners
- 2009 - Blake Griffin, Oklahoma[1]
- 2008 - Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina[2]
- 2007 - Kevin Durant, Texas[3]
- 2006 - J.J. Redick, Duke and Adam Morrison, Gonzaga
- 2005 - Andrew Bogut, Utah
- 2004 - Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's
- 2003 - David West, Xavier
- 2002 - Jay Williams, Duke
- 2001 - Shane Battier, Duke
- 2000 - Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
- 1999 - Elton Brand, Duke
- 1998 - Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
- 1997 - Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- 1996 - Marcus Camby, UMass
- 1995 - Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
- 1994 - Glenn Robinson, Purdue
- 1993 - Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
- 1992 - Christian Laettner, Duke
- 1991 - Larry Johnson, UNLV
- 1990 - Lionel Simmons, La Salle
- 1989 - Danny Ferry, Duke
- 1988 - Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
- 1987 - David Robinson, Navy
- 1986 - Walter Berry, St. John's
- 1985 - Chris Mullin, St. John's
- 1984 - Michael Jordan, North Carolina
- 1983 - Ralph Sampson, Virginia
- 1982 - Ralph Sampson, Virginia
- 1981 - Ralph Sampson, Virginia
- 1980 - Mark Aguirre, DePaul
- 1979 - Larry Bird, Indiana State
- 1978 - Phil Ford, North Carolina
- 1977 - Marques Johnson, UCLA
- 1976 - Adrian Dantley, Notre Dame
- 1975 - David Thompson, N.C. State
- 1974 - Bill Walton, UCLA
- 1973 - Bill Walton, UCLA
- 1972 - Bill Walton, UCLA
- 1971 - Sidney Wicks, UCLA
- 1970 - Pete Maravich, LSU
- 1969 - Pete Maravich, LSU
- 1968 - Lew Alcindor, UCLA
- 1967 - Lew Alcindor, UCLA
- 1966 - Cazzie Russell, Michigan
- 1965 - Bill Bradley, Princeton
- 1964 - Walt Hazzard, UCLA
- 1963 - Art Heyman, Duke
- 1962 - Jerry Lucas, Ohio State
- 1961 - Jerry Lucas, Ohio State
- 1960 - Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
- 1959 - Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Notes
- ^ USBWA SELECTS OKLAHOMA'S GRIFFIN AS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- ^ Hansbrough named college player of year - UPI.com
- ^ United States Basketball Writers Association (2007-03-27). "USBWA names Durant, Bennett as player, coach of the year". Press release. http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2007/robertson070327.html. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
References
- Announcement of 2006 award on Robertson's business site; also gives history of award
External links
| College basketball awards: | |
| Best player awards: Naismith Trophy | Wooden Award Oscar Robertson Trophy | Rupp Trophy | NABC Player of the Year | AP Player of the Year Wade Trophy (Women's) | Wooden Award (Women's) |
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| Bob Cousy Award / Nancy Lieberman Award (Best Point Guard) | Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best Big Man) NABC Defensive Player of the Year | Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Under 6'0") NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans |
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| Naismith College Coach of the Year | Henry Iba Award | NABC Coach of the Year | AP Coach of the Year Chip Hilton Award (Player Character) | Clair Bee Award (Coaching Character) Legends of Coaching (Lifetime) |
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| NABC Player of the Year (Div. II) | NABC Player of the Year (Div. III) | NABC Player of the Year (NAIA) | NABC Player of the Year (Juco) |
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