| Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the Southern Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1952 |
| Currently held by | Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston |
The Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Southern Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1951–52 season. Fred Hetzel of Davidson is the only player to have won the award three times (1963–65). Thirteen other players have won the award twice, most recently done by Stephen Curry of Davidson (2008–09). Curry chose to forgo his senior season and was drafted by the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), eliminating the possibility of becoming just the second three-time winner.
As of 2011, Furman has the most all-time winners with 10. There have also been seven ties in the award's history, but only one (1970–71 season) which occurred prior to the 1989–90 season. In 1989–90, two Player of the Year awards began to get selected—one by the Southern Conference men's basketball coaches, and the other by Southern Conference media members. When both the coaches and media select the same player, he is the consensus conference player of the year.
Among present Southern Conference members, only Elon and Samford have not had any 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 |
| ₮ | SoCon coaches selection (1990–present) |
| ♯ | SoCon media selection (1990–present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners[]
Jerry West won back-to-back awards in 1959 and 1960 while playing for West Virginia.
Stephen Curry won the award in 2008 and 2009 while at Davidson.
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Dick Groat | Duke | Guard | Senior |
| 1952–53 | Frank Selvy | Furman | Shooting guard | Junior |
| 1953–54 | Frank Selvy (2) | Furman | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1954–55 | Darrell Floyd | Furman | Guard | Junior |
| 1955–56 | Darrell Floyd (2) | Furman | Guard | Senior |
| 1956–57 | Rod Hundley | West Virginia | Small forward / Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1957–58 | Dom Flora | Washington & Lee | Point guard | Senior |
| 1958–59 | Jerry West | West Virginia | Guard | Junior |
| 1959–60 | Jerry West (2) | West Virginia | Guard | Senior |
| 1960–61 | Jeff Cohen | William & Mary | Center | Senior |
| 1961–62 | Rod Thorn | West Virginia | Point guard / Shooting guard | Junior |
| 1962–63 | Fred Hetzel | Davidson | Center / Power forward | Sophomore |
| 1963–64 | Fred Hetzel (2) | Davidson | Center / Power forward | Junior |
| 1964–65 | Fred Hetzel (3) | Davidson | Center / Power forward | Senior |
| 1965–66 | Dick Snyder | Davidson | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1966–67 | Johnny Moates | Richmond | Guard | Senior |
| 1967–68 | Ron Williams | West Virginia | Guard | Senior |
| 1968–69 | Mike Maloy | Davidson | Center | Junior |
| 1969–70 | Mike Maloy (2) | Davidson | Center | Senior |
| 1970–71† | Jim Gregory | East Carolina | Center | Senior |
| 1970–71† | Tom Jasper | William & Mary | Forward | Senior |
| 1971–72 | Russ Hunt | Furman | Small forward / Guard | Junior |
| 1972–73 | Aron Stewart | Richmond | Small forward / Shooting guard | Junior |
| 1973–74 | Clyde Mayes | Furman | Power forward | Junior |
| 1974–75 | Clyde Mayes (2) | Furman | Power forward | Senior |
| 1975–76 | Rodney McKeever | The Citadel | Point guard | Junior |
| 1976–77 | Ron Carter | VMI | Shooting guard / Point guard | Junior |
| 1977–78 | Ron Carter (2) | VMI | Shooting guard / Point guard | Senior |
| 1978–79 | Jonathan Moore | Furman | Forward | Junior |
| 1979–80 | Jonathan Moore (2) | Furman | Forward | Senior |
| 1980–81 | Charles Payton | Appalachian State | Center | Sophomore |
| 1981–82 | Willie White | Chattanooga | Shooting guard | Sophomore |
| 1982–83 | Troy Lee Mikell | East Tennessee State | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1983–84 | Regan Truesdale | The Citadel | Power forward / Center | Junior |
| 1984–85 | Regan Truesdale (2) | The Citadel | Power forward / Center | Senior |
| 1985–86 | Gay Elmore | VMI | Small forward | Junior |
| 1986–87 | Gay Elmore (2) | VMI | Small forward | Senior |
| 1987–88 | Skip Henderson | Marshall | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1988–89 | John Taft | Marshall | Point guard | Sophomore |
| 1989–90† | Keith Jennings₮ | East Tennessee State | Point guard | Junior |
| 1989–90† | John Taft♯ (2) | Marshall | Point guard | Junior |
| 1990–91 | Keith Jennings (2) | East Tennessee State | Point guard | Senior |
| 1991–92† | Terry Boyd♯ | Western Carolina | Guard | Senior |
| 1991–92† | Keith Nelson₮ | Chattanooga | Point guard | Senior |
| 1992–93 | Tim Brooks | Chattanooga | Point guard | Senior |
| 1993–94† | Chad Copeland₮ | Chattanooga | Guard | Senior |
| 1993–94† | Frankie King♯ | Western Carolina | Shooting guard / Point guard | Junior |
| 1994–95 | Frankie King (2) | Western Carolina | Shooting guard / Point guard | Senior |
| 1995–96 | Anquell McCollum | Western Carolina | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1996–97 | Johnny Taylor | Chattanooga | Small forward | Senior |
| 1997–98† | Bobby Phillips₮ | Western Carolina | Small forward | Sophomore |
| 1997–98† | Chuck Vincent♯ | Furman | Power forward / Center | Senior |
| 1998–99 | Sedric Webber | College of Charleston | Forward | Senior |
| 1999–00 | Tyson Patterson | Appalachian State | Point guard | Senior |
| 2000–01 | Jody Lumpkin | College of Charleston | Center | Senior |
| 2001–02† | Dimeco Childress₮ | East Tennessee State | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 2001–02† | Jason Conley♯ | VMI | Shooting guard / Small forward | Freshman |
| 2002–03 | Troy Wheless | College of Charleston | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 2003–04 | Zakee Wadood | East Tennessee State | Small forward | Senior |
| 2004–05 | Brendan Winters | Davidson | Shooting guard | Junior |
| 2005–06 | Elton Nesbitt | Georgia Southern | Point guard | Senior |
| 2006–07 | Kyle Hines | UNC Greensboro | Power forward | Junior |
| 2007–08 | Stephen Curry | Davidson | Shooting guard / Point guard | Sophomore |
| 2008–09 | Stephen Curry (2) | Davidson | Shooting guard / Point guard | Junior |
| 2009–10† | Noah Dahlman₮ | Wofford | Forward | Junior |
| 2009–10† | Donald Sims♯ | Appalachian State | Point guard | Junior |
| 2010–11 | Andrew Goudelock | College of Charleston | Shooting guard / Point guard | Senior |
Winners by school[]
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Furman (1936) | 10 | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1998† |
| Davidson (1936) | 9 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 2005, 2008, 2009 |
| Chattanooga (1976) | 5 | 1982, 1992†, 1993, 1994†, 1997 |
| East Tennessee State (1978)[a] | 5 | 1983, 1990†, 1991, 2002†, 2004 |
| VMI (1924)[b] | 5 | 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, 2002† |
| West Virginia (1950)[c] | 5 | 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1968 |
| Western Carolina (1976) | 5 | 1992†, 1994†, 1995, 1996, 1998† |
| College of Charleston (1998) | 4 | 1999, 2001, 2003, 2011 |
| Appalachian State (1971) | 3 | 1981, 2000, 2010† |
| The Citadel (1936) | 3 | 1976, 1984, 1985 |
| Marshall (1976)[d] | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990† |
| Richmond (1936)[e] | 2 | 1967, 1973 |
| William & Mary (1936)[f] | 2 | 1961, 1971† |
| Duke (1928)[g] | 1 | 1952 |
| East Carolina (1964)[d] | 1 | 1971† |
| Georgia Southern (1991) | 1 | 2006 |
| UNC Greensboro (1997) | 1 | 2007 |
| Washington & Lee (1921)[h] | 1 | 1958 |
| Wofford (1997) | 1 | 2010† |
| Elon (2003) | 0 | — |
| Samford (2008) | 0 | — |
Footnotes[]
See also: List of former Southern Conference members
- a East Tennessee State University left in 2005. They are presently members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
- b Virginia Military Institute left in 2003. They are presently members of the Big South Conference.
- c West Virginia University left in 1968. They are presently members of the Big East Conference.
- d East Carolina University left in 1976 and Marshall University left in 1997. Both are presently members of Conference USA.
- e The University of Richmond left in 1976. They are presently members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
- f The College of William & Mary left in 1977. They are presently members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
- g Duke University left in 1953. They are presently members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- h Washington & Lee University left in 1958. They are presently members of Division III in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
References[]
- "Southern Conference Men's Basketball Yearly Honors and Awards" (pdf). Southern Conference. p. 1. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000. Retrieved 31 March 2010..
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