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UPI College Basketball Player of the Year

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UPI College Basketball
Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding NCAA Division I men's basketball player
CountryUnited States
Presented byUnited Press International
History
First award1955
Final award1996

The UPI College Basketball Player of the Year was an annual basketball award given to the best men's basketball player in NCAA Division I competition. The award was first given following the 1954–55 season and was discontinued following the 1995–96 season.[1] It was given by United Press International (UPI), a news agency in the United States that rivaled the Associated Press but began to decline with the advent of television news.[2]

Five players—Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, Lew Alcindor[a], Bill Walton and Ralph Sampson—won the award multiple times. Among them, only Robertson, Walton, and Sampson were three-time UPI Players of the Year.[1]

UCLA had the most all-time winners with six. Ohio State was second with four winners, while Cincinnati and Virginia were tied for third with three winners apiece.

Key

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Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the UPI Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

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Tom Gola, La Salle, 1955
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati, 1958 through 1960
Art Heyman, Duke, 1963
Gary Bradds, Ohio State, 1964
Cazzie Russell, Michigan, 1966
Austin Carr, Notre Dame, 1971
David Thompson, NC State, 1975
Marques Johnson, UCLA, 1977
Danny Ferry, Duke, 1989
Jim Jackson, Ohio State, 1992
Season Player School Position Class Reference
1954–55 Tom Gola La Salle F Senior [3]
1955–56 Bill Russell San Francisco C Senior [4]
1956–57 Chet Forte Columbia PG Senior [5]
1957–58 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati PG Sophomore [6]
1958–59 Oscar Robertson (2) Cincinnati PG Junior [7]
1959–60 Oscar Robertson (3) Cincinnati PG Senior [8]
1960–61 Jerry Lucas Ohio State F / C Junior [9]
1961–62 Jerry Lucas (2) Ohio State F / C Senior [10]
1962–63 Art Heyman Duke G / F Senior [11]
1963–64 Gary Bradds Ohio State F Senior [12]
1964–65 Bill Bradley Princeton SF / SG Senior [13]
1965–66 Cazzie Russell Michigan SG Senior [14]
1966–67 Lew Alcindor[a] UCLA C Sophomore [15]
1967–68 Elvin Hayes Houston F / C Senior [16]
1968–69 Lew Alcindor[a] (2) UCLA C Senior [17]
1969–70 Pete Maravich LSU G Senior [18]
1970–71 Austin Carr Notre Dame G Senior [19]
1971–72 Bill Walton UCLA C Sophomore [20]
1972–73 Bill Walton (2) UCLA C Junior [21]
1973–74 Bill Walton (3) UCLA C Senior [22]
1974–75 David Thompson NC State SG / SF Senior [23]
1975–76 Scott May Indiana F Senior [24]
1976–77 Marques Johnson UCLA G / F Senior [25]
1977–78 Butch Lee Marquette PG Senior [26]
1978–79 Larry Bird Indiana State SF Senior [27]
1979–80 Mark Aguirre DePaul SF Sophomore [28]
1980–81 Ralph Sampson Virginia C Sophomore [29]
1981–82 Ralph Sampson (2) Virginia C Junior [30]
1982–83 Ralph Sampson (3) Virginia C Senior [31]
1983–84 Michael Jordan North Carolina SG Junior [32]
1984–85 Chris Mullin St. John's SF / SG Senior [33]
1985–86 Walter Berry St. John's PF Senior [34]
1986–87 David Robinson Navy C Senior [35]
1987–88 Hersey Hawkins Bradley SG Senior [36]
1988–89 Danny Ferry Duke PF / C Senior [37]
1989–90 Lionel Simmons La Salle SF Senior [38]
1990–91 Shaquille O'Neal LSU C Sophomore [39]
1991–92 Jim Jackson Ohio State SG Junior [40]
1992–93 Calbert Cheaney Indiana SF Senior [41]
1993–94 Glenn Robinson Purdue SF / PF Junior [42]
1994–95 Joe Smith Maryland C Sophomore [43]
1995–96 Ray Allen UConn SG Junior [44]
  • a Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971 after converting to Islam.[45]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men's UPI Player of the Year Winners". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "UPI R.I.P." Chicago Tribune. May 4, 2003. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Award Gola New Honors". Republican Herald. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. March 3, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Russell UP 'Player Of Year'". Vallejo Times Herald. Vallejo, California. March 15, 1956. p. 25. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Forte Outstanding Choice All-East Basketball Team". The Record-American. Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. March 14, 1957. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Robertson Wins Honors". Herald News. Woodland Park, New Jersey. March 18, 1958. p. 16. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oscar Robertson Wins UPI's 'Player Of Year' Award 2 Straight Seasons". Hugo Daily News. Hugo, Oklahoma. March 4, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Robertson Presented UPI "Player of Year" Award, UPI All-America Award". Monticello Daily Herald Journal. Monticello, Indiana. March 29, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Griffin, John (March 9, 1961). "Lucas UPI Player of the Year". Coeur d'Alene Press. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. p. 9. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Sargis, Joe (March 14, 1962). "Lucas Unanimous Choice for UPI All-America Team". Coshocton Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. p. 12. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Heyman Player Of Year". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. March 3, 1963. p. 42. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Lader, Martin (March 5, 1964). "UPI Names Bradds Player Of The Year". The Bryan Times. Bryan, Ohio. p. 10. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Princeton's Bill Bradley Named Player of Year". Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California. March 1, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cazzie Russell Named UPI's Player of Year". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. March 5, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Down, Fred (March 3, 1967). "Name Alcindor Player Of Year". The Crowley Post-Signal. Crowley, Louisiana. p. 8. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Hayes Chosen Player Of Year". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. March 6, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "UPI Tabs Alcindor No. 1". San Fernando Valley Times. San Fernando Valley, California. March 20, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Maravich Named Top College Cage Performer". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. March 17, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Austin Carr Chosen UPI Player Of Year". Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. March 16, 1971. p. 10. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "UCLA Sophomore Bill Walton Is Named College Player Of Year". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, Tennessee. March 19, 1972. p. 38. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Bill Walton again is player of year". Wellsville Daily Reporter. Wellsville, New York. March 16, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Player of the Year: Walton". Thousand Oaks Star. Thousand Oaks, California. March 10, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Leaper David Thompson UPI's Player Of Year". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. March 12, 1975. p. 8. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Indiana's May Player of Year". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. March 7, 1976. p. 51. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "UPI Tabs Johnson Most Valuable Cager". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. March 6, 1977. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "UPI Selects Lee 'Player of Year'". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. March 9, 1978. p. 23. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Lief, Fred (March 15, 1979). "A Bird Who Won't be Pigeonholed". Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vermont. p. 12. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "DePaul's Aguirre Named Top Player". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, Tennessee. March 14, 1980. p. 10. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Sampson UPI Player of Year". The Delaware Gazette. Delaware, Ohio. March 24, 1981. p. 10. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Sampson Player of Year for second straight season". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. March 19, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Sampson tabbed Player of Year". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. March 17, 1983. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ Lief, Fred (March 15, 1984). "Michael Jordan: Player of the Year". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, Vermont. p. 15. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "UPI tabs Mullin Player of the Year". Bennington Banner. Bennington, Vermont. March 27, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ Lief, Fred (March 25, 1986). "Berry is UPI player". Reporter Times. Martinsville, Indiana. p. 7. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ "Navy's Robinson heads UPI All-American team". Portage Daily Register. Portage, Wisconsin. March 24, 1987. p. 6. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ "Hawkins Cited As NCAA's Best". Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. March 22, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "Danny Ferry named UPI College Player of the Year". Portage Daily Register. Portage, Wisconsin. March 28, 1989. p. 9. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ Alfarano, April (March 28, 1990). "LaSalle's Simmons named top college player". The Danville News. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ^ Rabun, Mike (March 26, 1991). "Shaquille O'Neal: UPI's Player of the Year". Bogalusa Daily News. Bogalusa, Louisiana. p. 11. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  40. ^ "Jackson gets top honor". Reporter Times. Martinsville, Indiana. April 2, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  41. ^ "Cheaney UPI player of year". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. March 18, 1993. p. 46. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  42. ^ Perrin, Tom (May 3, 1994). "Robinson bids Purdue adieu". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. p. 9. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  43. ^ Benevento, Don (June 22, 1995). "He's more than your average Joe". Courier-Post. Cherry Hill, New Jersey. p. 55. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  44. ^ "NBA draft: team-by-team – Ray Allen". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. June 27, 1996. p. 275. Retrieved December 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  45. ^ Keidan, Bruce (February 13, 1973). "Police Protection Fails to Lessen Faith in Religion". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 13. Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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