Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award
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| Awarded for | ESPY Award for the best male NCAA basketball player in the previous season |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ESPN |
| History | |
| First award | 1993 |
| Final award | 2001 |
The Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2001 to the male collegiate basketball player determined to be the best in the NCAA in the previous season. The award was discontinued in 2002 when it was absorbed into the overall Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award.
The award voting panel comprised fans, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and retired sportspersons, termed collectively "experts", as well as ESPN personalities from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee.
| Year | Player | Team | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Christian Laettner | Duke | C | Senior | [1] |
| 1994 | Bobby Hurley | Duke | PG | Senior | [2] |
| 1995 | Grant Hill | Duke | SF | Senior | [3] |
| 1996 | Ed O'Bannon | UCLA | SF | Senior | [4] |
| 1997 | Tim Duncan | Wake Forest | C | Junior | [5] |
| 1998 | Keith Van Horn | Utah | PF | Senior | [6] |
| 1999 | Antawn Jamison | North Carolina | PF | Junior | [7] |
| 2000 | Elton Brand | Duke | C | Sophomore | [8] |
| 2001 | Kenyon Martin | Cincinnati | C | Senior | [9] |
See also
[edit]References
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