Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
| Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the Patriot League |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1991 |
| Currently held by | Tim Kempton Jr., Lehigh |
| Official website | website |
The Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Patriot League's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1990–91 season, the first under the Patriot League name and also the league's first season as an all-sports conference. There have been five repeat winners of the award: Adonal Foyle of Colgate (1996, 1997), Brian Ehlers of Lafayette (1999, 2000), C. J. McCollum of Lehigh (2010, 2012), Mike Muscala of Bucknell (2011, 2013), and Tim Kempton Jr. of Lehigh (2015, 2016). Bucknell claims the most awards, with six, while Holy Cross and Lehigh are tied for second with five. Bucknell and Holy Cross are tied for the most individual players honored, with five each.
As of 2016, three Patriot League members have not had a winner: Army, Boston University, and Loyola (Maryland); only Army was a member before 2013. No ties have ever occurred for the player of the year award.
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 Patriot League Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Adonal Foyle was Patriot League Player of the year two times while a Colgate Raider (1996, 1997).
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Lopez, DamonDamon Lopez | Fordham | Center | Senior | |
| 1991–92 | King, PatrickPatrick King | Bucknell | Forward | Senior | |
| 1992–93 | Bright, MikeMike Bright | Bucknell | Small forward/Shooting guard | Senior | |
| 1993–94 | Neale, TuckerTucker Neale | Colgate | Shooting guard | Junior | |
| 1994–95 | Feaster, RobRob Feaster | Holy Cross | Power forward | Senior | |
| 1995–96 | Foyle, AdonalAdonal Foyle | Colgate | Center | Sophomore | |
| 1996–97 | Foyle, AdonalAdonal Foyle (2) | Colgate | Center | Junior | |
| 1997–98 | Ciosici, StefanStefan Ciosici | Lafayette | Center | Junior | |
| 1998–99 | Ehlers, BrianBrian Ehlers | Lafayette | Shooting guard/Point guard | Junior | |
| 1999–00 | Ehlers, BrianBrian Ehlers (2) | Lafayette | Shooting guard/Point guard | Senior | |
| 2000–01 | Szatko, TimTim Szatko | Holy Cross | Power forward | Sophomore | |
| 2001–02 | Doctor, PatrickPatrick Doctor | American | Power forward/Center | Senior | |
| 2002–03 | Whearty, PatrickPatrick Whearty | Holy Cross | Center | Senior | |
| 2003–04 | Rowland, AustenAusten Rowland | Lehigh | Point guard | Senior | |
| 2004–05 | Hamilton, KevinKevin Hamilton | Holy Cross | Shooting guard/Point guard | Junior | |
| 2005–06 | Lee, CharlesCharles Lee | Bucknell | Guard | Senior | |
| 2006–07 | Simmons, KeithKeith Simmons | Holy Cross | Guard | Senior | |
| 2007–08 | Sprink, GregGreg Sprink | Navy | Guard | Senior | |
| 2008–09 | Mercer, DerrickDerrick Mercer | American | Point guard | Senior | |
| 2009–10 | McCollum, C. J.C. J. McCollum | Lehigh | Point guard | Freshman | |
| 2010–11 | Muscala, MikeMike Muscala | Bucknell | Power forward/Center | Sophomore | |
| 2011–12 | McCollum, C. J.C. J. McCollum (2) | Lehigh | Point guard | Junior | |
| 2012–13 | Muscala, MikeMike Muscala (2) | Bucknell | Power forward/Center | Senior | |
| 2013–14 | Ayers, CameronCameron Ayers | Bucknell | Point guard/Shooting guard | Senior | |
| 2014–15 | Kempton Jr., TimTim Kempton Jr. | Lehigh | Power forward/Center | Sophomore | |
| 2015–16 | Kempton Jr., TimTim Kempton Jr. (2) | Lehigh | Power forward/Center | Junior | [1] |
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell (1990) | 6 | 1992, 1993, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Holy Cross (1990) | 5 | 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Lehigh (1990) | 5 | 2004, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Colgate (1990) | 3 | 1994, 1996, 1997 |
| Lafayette (1990) | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| American (2001) | 2 | 2002, 2009 |
| Fordham (1990)[a] b | 1 | 1991 |
| Navy (1991) | 1 | 2008 |
| Army (1990)a | 0 | — |
| Boston University (2013) | 0 | — |
| Loyola (MD) (2013) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- a Fordhan and Army were not charter members of the conference when it was established as the football-only Colonial League in 1986. They became members in 1990 when the conference became an all-sports league (and also adopted its current name).
- b Fordham left for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1995. They are still a Patriot League associate member in football.
References
- ↑ "2015-16 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced" (Press release). Patriot League. February 29, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
External links
- "All-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards". Patriot League. Retrieved 8 September 2009..
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