East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
| East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the East Coast Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1975 |
| Last awarded | 1994 |
| Currently held by | Reggie Smith, Northeastern Illinois |
The East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year was a basketball award given to the East Coast Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1974–75 season and was discontinued after the league folded following the 1993–94 season. In 1994 the East Coast Conference was absorbed into the Mid-Continent Conference, now known as The Summit League.
There were two ties in the award's history — 1982 and 1987. In its first year, the ECC named Players of the Year for each division — with Wilbur Thomas of American named the East Player of the Year and Henry Horne of Lafayette winning the West award.
One player, Michael Brooks of La Salle, won the award three times (1978, 1979, 1980) and was also named the National Player of the Year (1980) by being presented the NABC Player of the Year. Two others, Michael Anderson of Drexel and Kurk Lee of Towson State, won the award twice.
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 ECC Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75† | Horne, HenryHenry Horne | Lafayette | Power forward / Center | Senior |
| 1974–75† | Thomas, WilburWilbur Thomas | American | Power forward / Small forward | Senior |
| 1975–76 | Tripucka, ToddTodd Tripucka | Lafayette | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1976–77 | Laurel, RichRich Laurel | Hofstra | Small forward | Senior |
| 1977–78 | Brooks, MichaelMichael Brooks | La Salle | Small forward | Sophomore |
| 1978–79 | Brooks, MichaelMichael Brooks (2) | La Salle | Small forward | Junior |
| 1979–80 | Brooks, MichaelMichael Brooks* (3) | La Salle | Small forward | Senior |
| 1980–81 | Hatzenbeller, LenLen Hatzenbeller | Drexel | Center | Senior |
| 1981–82† | Hall, GrangerGranger Hall | Temple | Center | Sophomore |
| 1981–82† | Nickens, MarkMark Nickens | American | Shooting guard | Junior |
| 1982–83 | Taylor, DavidDavid Taylor | Hofstra | Power forward | Senior |
| 1983–84 | Congo, RichardRichard Congo | Drexel | Power forward | Senior |
| 1984–85 | Andrews, JayeJaye Andrews | Bucknell | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1985–86 | Anderson, MichaelMichael Anderson | Drexel | Point guard | Sophomore |
| 1986–87† | Queenan, DarenDaren Queenan | Lehigh | Small forward | Junior |
| 1986–87† | Simpson, RonRon Simpson | Rider | Small forward | Junior |
| 1987–88 | Anderson, MichaelMichael Anderson (2) | Drexel | Point guard | Senior |
| 1988–89 | Lee, KurkKurk Lee | Towson State | Shooting guard | Junior |
| 1989–90 | Lee, KurkKurk Lee (2) | Towson State | Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1990–91 | Boyd, DevinDevin Boyd | Towson State | Point guard | Junior |
| 1991–92 | Jacobs, TerranceTerrance Jacobs | Towson State | Point guard / Shooting guard | Senior |
| 1992–93 | No Player of the Year selected | |||
| 1993–94 | Smith, ReggieReggie Smith | Northeastern Illinois | Shooting guard | Senior |
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel (1958) | 4 | 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 |
| Towson State (1982) | 4 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| La Salle (1958) | 3 | 1978, 1979, 1980 |
| American (1965) | 2 | 1975†, 1982† |
| Hofstra (1965) | 2 | 1977, 1983 |
| Lafayette (1958) | 2 | 1975†, 1976 |
| Bucknell (1958) | 1 | 1985 |
| Lehigh (1958) | 1 | 1987† |
| Northeastern Illinois (1993) | 1 | 1994 |
| Rider (1966) | 1 | 1987† |
| Temple (1958) | 1 | 1982† |
References
- 1989-90 East Coast Conference Men's Basketball media guide, pp. 44-59
- 2009-10 Towson Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 77