Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
| Big 12 Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the Big 12 Conference |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Phillips 66 |
| First awarded | 1997 |
| Currently held by | Buddy Hield, Oklahoma |
The Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1996–97 season, the first year of conference competition but three years after the conference's official formation. It is selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
Only two players have won the award multiple times—Raef LaFrentz of Kansas, who won the first two awards in 1997 and 1998, and Buddy Hield of Oklahoma, who won the award in 2015 and 2016. Three freshmen have won the award as well—Kevin Durant of Texas, Michael Beasley of Kansas State and Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State. Four current Big 12 members have yet to have a winner: charter members Baylor and Texas Tech, and 2012 arrivals TCU and West Virginia.
Key
| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national Player of the Year award: Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79) UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96) Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present) John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Big 12 Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Kansas State's Michael Beasley was the second freshman in a row to win the award, earning it in 2008.
Oklahoma's Blake Griffin was the consensus National Player of the Year when he won the award in 2009.
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | LaFrentz, RaefRaef LaFrentz | Kansas | Power forward | Junior | [1] |
| 1997–98 | LaFrentz, RaefRaef LaFrentz (2) | Kansas | Power forward | Senior | [1] |
| 1998–99 | Hamilton, VensonVenson Hamilton | Nebraska | Center | Senior | [1][2] |
| 1999–00 | Fizer, MarcusMarcus Fizer | Iowa State | Power forward | Junior | [1] |
| 2000–01 | Tinsley, JamaalJamaal Tinsley | Iowa State | Point guard | Senior | [1] |
| 2001–02 | Gooden, DrewDrew Gooden | Kansas | Power forward | Junior | [1] |
| 2002–03 | Collison, NickNick Collison | Kansas | Power forward | Senior | [1] |
| 2003–04 | Allen, TonyTony Allen | Oklahoma State | Shooting guard | Senior | [1] |
| 2004–05 | Simien, WayneWayne Simien | Kansas | Power forward | Senior | [1] |
| 2005–06 | Tucker, P. J.P. J. Tucker | Texas | Small forward | Junior | [1] |
| 2006–07 | Durant, KevinKevin Durant* | Texas | Small forward | Freshman | [1] |
| 2007–08 | Beasley, MichaelMichael Beasley | Kansas State | Power forward | Freshman | [1] |
| 2008–09 | Griffin, BlakeBlake Griffin* | Oklahoma | Power forward | Sophomore | [1][3] |
| 2009–10 | Anderson, JamesJames Anderson | Oklahoma State | Shooting guard | Junior | [4] |
| 2010–11 | Morris, MarcusMarcus Morris | Kansas | Power forward | Junior | [5] |
| 2011–12 | Robinson, ThomasThomas Robinson | Kansas | Power forward | Junior | [6] |
| 2012–13 | Smart, MarcusMarcus Smart | Oklahoma State | Point guard | Freshman | [7] |
| 2013–14 | Ejim, MelvinMelvin Ejim | Iowa State | Small forward | Senior | [8] |
| 2014–15 | Hield, BuddyBuddy Hield | Oklahoma | Shooting guard | Junior | [9] |
| 2015–16 | Hield, BuddyBuddy Hield* (2) | Oklahoma | Shooting guard | Senior | [10] |
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas (1996) | 7 | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012 |
| Iowa State (1996) | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2014 |
| Oklahoma (1996) | 3 | 2009, 2015, 2016 |
| Oklahoma State (1996) | 3 | 2004, 2010, 2013 |
| Texas (1996) | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Kansas State (1996) | 1 | 2008 |
| Nebraska (1996)a | 1 | 1999 |
| Baylor (1996) | 0 | — |
| Colorado (1996)b | 0 | — |
| Missouri (1996)c | 0 | — |
| TCU (2012) | 0 | — |
| Texas A&M (1996)c | 0 | — |
| Texas Tech (1996) | 0 | — |
| West Virginia (2012) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- a Nebraska left in 2011 to join the Big Ten.
- b Colorado left in 2011 to join what is now the Pac-12.
- c Missouri and Texas A&M left in 2012 to join the SEC.
See also
- Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
- Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year – the predecessor to the Big 12 Conference and its players of the year (although the Big 12 does not recognize Big Eight Players of the Year as their own)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Big 12 Conference. "2008-09 Big 12 men's basketball media guide - Records section (1997-2008 winners)" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ↑ "CNN/SI - Venson Hamilton". Sports Illustrated. 1999. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ Big 12 Conference. "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ↑ Big 12 Conference. "2010 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ↑ Big 12 Conference. "2011 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ Big 12 Conference. "2012 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Big 12 Conference. "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ ESPN.com (March 9, 2014). "Melvin Ejim honored as Big 12's best". ESPN Internet Ventures LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Sooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors". Big 12 Conference. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Nation's Best Lead All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Sports. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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