| The Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
 | |
| Awarded for | most outstanding basketball player in The Summit League |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1983 |
| Currently held by | Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State |
The Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in The Summit League (which had been known as the Mid-Continent Conference up until June 1, 2007). The award was first given following the 1982–83 season. Two players have won the award three times—Caleb Green of Oral Roberts (2005–07) and Mike Daum of South Dakota State (2017–19). Four other players have won the award twice: Jon Collins of Eastern Illinois, Tony Bennett of Wisconsin–Green Bay, Bryce Drew of Valparaiso, and Keith Benson of Oakland.
As of 2020, three schools are tied for the most awards received—Oral Roberts, South Dakota State, and Valparaiso, the last of which has not been a member since 2007. Valparaiso is in sole possession of the lead for most individual players to have received the award, with four. Of current league members, North Dakota, Omaha, and South Dakota have had no 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 |
Winners[]
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Joe Dykstra | Western Illinois | Small forward | Senior |
| 1983–84 | Craig Lathan | Illinois–Chicago | Point guard | Junior |
| 1984–85 | Jon Collins | Eastern Illinois | Junior | |
| 1985–86 | Jon Collins (2) | Eastern Illinois | Senior | |
| 1986–87 | Winston Garland | Missouri State | Point guard | Senior |
| 1987–88 | Ken McFadden | Cleveland State | Guard | Junior |
| 1988–89 | Jay Taylor | Eastern Illinois | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1989–90 | Lee Campbell | Missouri State | Forward | Senior |
| 1990–91 | Tony Bennett | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Point guard | Junior |
| 1991–92 | Tony Bennett (2) | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Point guard | Senior |
| 1992–93 | Bill Edwards | Wright State | Small forward | Senior |
| 1993–94 | Kenny Williams | Illinois–Chicago | Point guard | Senior |
| 1994–95 | David Redmon | Valparaiso | Guard | Senior |
| 1995–96 | Anthony Allison | Valparaiso | Small forward | Senior |
| 1996–97 | Bryce Drew | Valparaiso | Point guard | Junior |
| 1997–98 | Bryce Drew (2) | Valparaiso | Point guard | Senior |
| 1998–99 | Chad Wilkerson | Oral Roberts | Small forward/Power forward | Junior |
| 1999–00 | Michael Jackson | UMKC | Center | Sophomore |
| 2000–01 | Jeff Monaco | Southern Utah | Point guard | Senior |
| 2001–02 | Luboš Bartoň | Valparaiso | Power forward | Senior |
| 2002–03 | Mike Helms | Oakland | Guard | Junior |
| 2003–04 | Odell Bradley | IUPUI | Small forward / Shooting guard | Sophomore |
| 2004–05 | Caleb Green | Oral Roberts | Power forward | Sophomore |
| 2005–06 | Caleb Green (2) | Oral Roberts | Power forward | Junior |
| 2006–07 | Caleb Green (3) | Oral Roberts | Power forward | Senior |
| 2007–08 | George Hill | IUPUI | Point guard/Shooting guard | Junior |
| 2008–09 | Ben Woodside | North Dakota State | Point guard | Senior |
| 2009–10 | Keith Benson | Oakland | Center | Junior |
| 2010–11 | Keith Benson (2) | Oakland | Center | Senior |
| 2011–12 | Dominique Morrison | Oral Roberts | Small forward | Senior |
| 2012–13 | Nate Wolters | South Dakota State | Point guard | Senior |
| 2013–14 | Taylor Braun | North Dakota State | Point guard | Senior |
| 2014–15 | Lawrence Alexander | North Dakota State | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 2015–16 | Max Landis | IPFW | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 2016–17 | Mike Daum[1] | South Dakota State | Power forward | Sophomore |
| 2017–18 | Mike Daum (2)[2] | South Dakota State | Power forward | Junior |
| 2018–19 | Mike Daum (3)[3] | South Dakota State | Power forward | Senior |
| 2019–20 | Douglas Wilson[4] | South Dakota State | Small forward | Junior |
Winners by school[]
Years joined reflect the calendar year in which each school joined the conference.
Former members which had no players win the award are not listed.
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts (1997, 2014)a | 5 | 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012 |
| South Dakota State (2007) | 5 | 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Valparaiso (1982)[b] | 5 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 |
| Eastern Illinois (1982)[c] | 3 | 1985, 1986, 1989 |
| North Dakota State (2007) | 3 | 2009, 2014, 2015 |
| Oakland (1998)[d] | 3 | 2003, 2010, 2011 |
| Illinois–Chicago (1982)[e] | 2 | 1984, 1994 |
| IUPUI (1998) | 2 | 2004, 2008 |
| Missouri State (1982)[f] | 2 | 1987, 1990 |
| Wisconsin–Green Bay (1982)[g] | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Cleveland State (1982)[h] | 1 | 1988 |
| Kansas City (1994, 2020)[i] | 1 | 2000 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne (2007)[j] | 1 | 2016 |
| Southern Utah (1997)[k] | 1 | 2001 |
| Western Illinois (1982) | 1 | 1983 |
| Wright State (1991)[l] | 1 | 1993 |
| North Dakota (2018) | 0 | — |
| Omaha (2012) | 0 | — |
| South Dakota (2011) | 0 | — |
Footnotes[]
- a Oral Roberts left in 2012 and returned in 2014.
- b Valparaiso left in 2007.
- c Eastern Illinois left in 1996.
- d Oakland left in 2013.
- e Illinois–Chicago, now known for sports purposes as UIC, left in 1994.
- f Missouri State left in 1990.
- g Wisconsin–Green Bay, now known for sports purposes as Green Bay, left in 1994.
- h Cleveland State left in 1994.
- i Kansas City joined the league under its academic identity of UMKC (University of Missouri–Kansas City, which remains the school's formal name today), and left in 2013. UMKC changed its athletic identity from UMKC Kangaroos to Kansas City Roos in 2019, and rejoined the Summit League in 2020.
- j Purdue Fort Wayne joined the league as IPFW (an initialism for Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne), and used that as its athletic brand name until changing to Fort Wayne in 2016–17. After the 2017–18 school year, the Indiana University and Purdue University systems dissolved IPFW, with each setting up a new Fort Wayne campus. The athletic program transferred completely to the new Purdue-affiliated institution, with the athletic brand becoming Purdue Fort Wayne. PFW left in 2020.
- k Southern Utah left in 2012.
- l Wright State left in 2012.
References[]
- "The Summit League Men's Basketball History → Year-by-Year Award Winners" (PDF). The Summit League. p. 83. http://www.thesummitleague.org/fls/3900/Guides/2009-10/M-Basketball/062-093.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=3900. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ↑ "South Dakota State's Daum Named #SummitMBB Player of the Year". The Summit League. March 2, 2017. http://thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170227mclx1c. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ "South Dakota State’s Daum Claims Second Straight #SummitMBB Player of the Year Award". Summit League. February 28, 2018. http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180226n4m7zh. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Daum collects record-tying third #SummitMBB Player of the Year Award". Summit League. March 7, 2019. http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/releases/20190306wj1spg. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ "SDSU's Wilson tabbed as Summit League Player and Newcomer of the Year". Summit League. March 5, 2020. https://thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/202003050eflat. Retrieved March 5, 2020.