| Big South Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the Big South Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1986 |
| Currently held by | Jesse Sanders, Liberty[1] |
The Big South Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award given to the Big South Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1985–86 season, the first year the league competed in varsity basketball competition.[a]
The most notable recipient of the Big South Player of the Year Award is Tony Dunkin. Dunkin, a 6'7" small forward, played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers from 1990 to 1993 and won the award all four seasons.[2][3] He is the only NCAA Division I men's basketball player to ever garner four conference player of the year awards.[2][3]
Coastal Carolina has the most all-time winners with nine. Four schools are tied for second all-time with three winners each, and two other schools also have had two winners. Of current Big South members, Gardner–Webb, Presbyterian and Virginia Military Institute have never had winners.
Key[]
| † | 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 has been awarded the Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners[]
Arizona Reid of High Point compiled over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career.
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Fred McKinnon | Winthrop | Forward | Senior |
| 1986–87 | Clarence Grier | Campbell | Forward | Senior |
| 1987–88 | Derek Wilson | Coastal Carolina | Forward | Junior |
| 1988–89 | Henry Wilson | Campbell | Center | Senior |
| 1989–90 | Tony Dunkin | Coastal Carolina | Small forward | Freshman |
| 1990–91 | Tony Dunkin (2) | Coastal Carolina | Small forward | Sophomore |
| 1991–92 | Tony Dunkin (3) | Coastal Carolina | Small forward | Junior |
| 1992–93 | Tony Dunkin (4) | Coastal Carolina | Small forward | Senior |
| 1993–94 | Joe Spinks | Campbell | Power forward | Senior |
| 1994–95 | Eric Burks | Charleston Southern | Shooting guard | Junior |
| 1995–96 | T. L. Latson | Charleston Southern | Small forward | Senior |
| 1996–97 | Josh Pittman | UNC Asheville | Shooting guard / Small forward | Junior |
| 1997–98 | Josh Pittman (2) | UNC Asheville | Shooting guard / Small forward | Senior |
| 1998–99 | Kevin Martin | UNC Asheville | Small forward | Senior |
| 1999–00 | Jason Williams | Radford | Forward | Junior |
| 2000–01 | Torrey Butler | Coastal Carolina | Shooting guard | Sophomore |
| 2001–02 | Greg Lewis | Winthrop | Power forward | Senior |
| 2002–03 | Torrey Butler (2) | Coastal Carolina | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 2003–04 | Danny Gathings | High Point | Power forward | Junior |
| 2004–05 | Pele Paelay | Coastal Carolina | Guard | Junior |
| 2005–06 | Jack Leasure | Coastal Carolina | Point guard / Shooting guard | Sophomore |
| 2006–07 | Arizona Reid | High Point | Power forward | Junior |
| 2007–08 | Arizona Reid (2) | High Point | Power forward | Senior |
| 2008–09 | Artsiom Parakhouski | Radford | Center | Junior |
| 2009–10 | Artsiom Parakhouski (2) | Radford | Center | Senior |
| 2010–11 | Jesse Sanders | Liberty | Point guard | Junior |
Winners by school[]
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina (1983) | 9 | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 |
| Campbell (1983)[b] | 3 | 1987, 1989, 1994 |
| High Point (1999) | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2008 |
| Radford (1983) | 3 | 2000, 2009, 2010 |
| UNC Asheville (1984) | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Charleston Southern (1983) | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
| Winthrop (1983) | 2 | 1986, 2002 |
| Liberty (1991) | 1 | 2011 |
| Gardner–Webb (2008) | 0 | — |
| Presbyterian (2007) | 0 | — |
| Virginia Military Institute (2003) | 0 | — |
Footnotes[]
- a The Big South Conference was formed in 1982–83 but did not compete in varsity basketball until 1985–86.
- b Campbell University left in 1994 and is currently in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
References[]
- General
- "History" (PDF, pg. 20). 2009–10 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide. Big South Conference. http://www.bigsouthsports.com/pdf4/657346.pdf. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- Specific
- ↑ "Big South Announces 2010-11 Men's Basketball Award Winners" (Press release). Big South Conference. 28 February 2011. http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25346&SPID=1987&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=205105772. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "25th Anniversary Profile: Tony Dunkin". Big South Men's Basketball. Big South Conference. 6 January 2009. http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=3641024. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staff (15 March 1993). "College basketball: Team-by-team Look At Ncaa Men's Tournament → West Regional". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1993-03-15/sports/sp-497_1_ncaa-tournament-game/6. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
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