Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
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Awarded for | most outstanding basketball player in the Summit League |
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Country | United States |
History | |
First award | 1983 |
Most recent | Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State |
The Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual 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, Caleb Green of Oral Roberts and Mike Daum of South Dakota State, have each won the award three times. Five other players have won the award twice: Jon Collins of Eastern Illinois, Tony Bennett of Green Bay, Bryce Drew of Valparaiso, Keith Benson of Oakland, and Max Abmas of Oral Roberts.
Oral Roberts and South Dakota State have the most winners with seven each. Oakland has had three winners, but left after the 2012–13 season to join the Horizon League. Of current conference members, North Dakota, Omaha, St. Thomas, and South Dakota have had no winners. However, all are among the conference's newer members, with South Dakota having joined in 2011, Omaha in 2012, North Dakota in 2018, and St. Thomas in 2021.
Key
[edit]† | Co-Players of the Year |
* | Awarded a national player of the year award: 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 Summit League Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
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Winners by school
[edit]In this table, the "year joined" refers to the calendar year in which each school joined the conference. The "Years" column reflects the calendar years in which each award was presented.
School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
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Oral Roberts (1997, 2014)[a] | 7 | 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2023 |
South Dakota State (2007) | 7 | 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 |
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 |
Green Bay (1982)[e] | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
IUPUI (1998)[f] | 2 | 2004, 2008 |
Missouri State (1982)[g] | 2 | 1987, 1990 |
UIC (1982)[e] | 2 | 1984, 1994 |
Cleveland State (1982)[e] | 1 | 1988 |
Kansas City (1994, 2020)[h] | 1 | 2000 |
Purdue Fort Wayne (2007)[i][j] | 1 | 2016 |
Southern Utah (1997)[k] | 1 | 2001 |
Western Illinois (1982)[l] | 1 | 1983 |
Wright State (1991)[e] | 1 | 1993 |
Centenary (2003)[m] | 0 | — |
Denver (2013) | 0 | — |
North Dakota (2018) | 0 | — |
Omaha (2012) | 0 | — |
St. Thomas (2021) | 0 | — |
South Dakota (2011) | 0 | — |
- ^ Oral Roberts left in 2012 for the Southland Conference and rejoined The Summit League in 2014.
- ^ Valparaiso left in 2007 for the Horizon League.
- ^ Eastern Illinois left in 1996 for the Ohio Valley Conference.
- ^ Oakland left in 2013 for the Horizon League.
- ^ a b c d Illinois–Chicago (UIC), Wisconsin-Green Bay (Green Bay), Cleveland State, and Wright State left in 1994 for the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, now known as the Horizon League.
- ^ IUPUI left in 2017 for the Horizon League. The program now plays as IU Indy following the 2024 dissolution of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and its replacement by separate institutions affiliated with the Indiana University and Purdue University systems.
- ^ Missouri State left in 1990 for the Missouri Valley Conference, and will join Conference USA in 2025.
- ^ Kansas City left in 2013 for the Western Athletic Conference.
- ^ Purdue Fort Wayne inherited its athletic program from the former Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), which was dissolved after the 2017–18 season with the creation of separate Indiana University and Purdue University-affiliated institutions.
- ^ Purdue Fort Wayne left in 2020 for the Horizon League.
- ^ Southern Utah left in 2012 for the Big Sky Conference, and is now in the Western Athletic Conference.
- ^ Western Illinois left in 2023 for the Ohio Valley Conference.
- ^ Centenary left in 2011 to begin a transition to NCAA Division III.
References
[edit]- ^ "SMS' Boggs, Ward net AMCU honors". Springfield Leader & Press. Springfield, Missouri. March 20, 1983. p. 53. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mayes, Warren (March 9, 1984). "Lathen is named MVP; Spoonhour honored". Springfield Leader & Press. Springfield, Missouri. p. 29. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Jon Collins named to all-Rodney team". Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. March 19, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3 UNI players honored on AMCU league teams". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. March 6, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CSU's McFadden honored by league". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. March 10, 1988. p. 38. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scranton, Lyndal (March 7, 1989). "Eastern's Jay Taylor named player of year". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. p. 17. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Campbell player of the year". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. March 6, 1990. p. 15. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Dougherty, Pete (March 8, 1992). "Bennetts capture top awards". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. 31. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ludwig, Chick (March 7, 1993). "Edwards honored as Mid-Con top player". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 15. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ludwig, Chick (March 6, 1994). "Nahar named to MCC 2nd team". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 43. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Landrus named 2nd team All-Mid-Continent". Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. March 1, 1995. p. 11. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Banquet honors players". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. March 3, 1996. p. 66. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lesar, Al (March 11, 1997). "Bryce Drew's dues paid, Valpo reaps reward". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knobler, Mike (March 14, 1998). "Bryce Drew wanted last shot". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 33. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilkerson leads Oral Roberts to final". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. March 2, 1999. p. 40. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Travis (March 6, 2000). "Valparaiso in familiar position". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 131. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College honors: Mid-Continent Conference". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. March 3, 2001. p. 26. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Buzz: Foreign legion". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. March 14, 2002. p. D10. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hayden, Sean P. (March 6, 2003). "Grafs, Ortiz earn Mid-Con honors". Munster Times. Munster, Indiana. p. 73. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Mid-Continent Conference First Teams". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. March 5, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Milles, Todd (March 15, 2007). "What doesn't this guy do? Well, a lot". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. C4. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rabjohns, Jeff (March 7, 2008). "IUPUI's Mr. Everything honored". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. D1. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brown, Mike (March 6, 2009). "ORU players earn Summit honors". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 19. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Vandrovec, Terry (March 5, 2011). "Grizzlies on a roll". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 16. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Summit League Basketball Team". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. March 2, 2012. p. B7. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 13 South Dakota State". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. March 18, 2013. p. N8. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Booth, Tim (March 20, 2014). "Bison boast experience edge". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. p. 23. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Men's All-Summit League". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. March 6, 2015. p. 14. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Perry Meridian grad Landis named Player of the Year". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. March 4, 2016. p. C2. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Zimmer, Matt (March 8, 2019). "Daum, Miller repeat as Summit League MVPs". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. B1. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Summit League All-Conference Teams". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. March 6, 2020. p. B2. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hines, Kelly (March 3, 2023). "Coach, player of year for ORU". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. B1. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt (March 6, 2022). "South Dakota State dominates". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. D3. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (March 28, 2024). "South Dakota State's Zeke Mayo enters transfer portal". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. B2. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.