Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Colonial Athletic Association's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the conference was known as the ECAC South basketball league. In 1985, the conference expanded to offer more sports, and became the Colonial Athletic Association.[1]
The first award, the only tie, was given to Dan Ruland of James Madison and Carlos Yates of George Mason. Two different players have won the award three times. David Robinson of Navy won in 1984, 1985, and 1986.[1] George Evans won in 1999, 2000, and 2001 while playing for George Mason. Evans' first award in 1999 was as a 28-year-old sophomore—he had served seven years in the United States Army, seeing combat in Somalia, Bosnia, and Desert Storm.[1][2][3] Steve Hood of James Madison, Odell Hodge of Old Dominion, Brett Blizzard of UNCW, Eric Maynor of Virginia Commonwealth (VCU), and Charles Jenkins of Hofstra have each won the award twice.[1]
As of 2011, George Mason has had the most winners with five. Old Dominion and VCU have each had four winners. Navy's three wins by Robinson were won while the team was a conference member for just nine years. Another charter member, Richmond, won three awards before leaving the conference in 2001. An early member still in the conference, James Madison, also has multiple winners. Other original members to leave, American and East Carolina, each have one recipient. Of the conference's current members, William & Mary is the only original member without a winner.[1]
Key
Winners
Winners by school
School (year joined) |
Winners |
Years |
George Mason (1982)[a] |
5 |
1983†, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Old Dominion (1991) |
4 |
1994, 1995, 1997, 2005 |
Virginia Commonwealth (1995) |
4 |
1996, 2004, 2008, 2009 |
Hofstra (2001) |
3 |
2007, 2010, 2011 |
James Madison (1982) |
3 |
1983†, 1990, 1991 |
Navy (1982)[b] |
3 |
1985, 1986, 1987 |
Richmond (1982)[c] |
3 |
1984, 1992, 1998 |
UNC Wilmington (1985) |
2 |
2002, 2003 |
American (1984)[d] |
1 |
1993 |
East Carolina (1982)[e] |
1 |
1989 |
Northeastern (2005) |
1 |
2006 |
Delaware (2001) |
0 |
— |
Drexel (2001) |
0 |
— |
Georgia State (2005) |
0 |
— |
Towson (2001) |
0 |
— |
William & Mary (1982) |
0 |
— |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "2007–08 Men's Basketball in Review" (pdf). Colonial Athletic Association. http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "George Mason's Evans puts the war in warrior". CNN/SI. March 7, 1999. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/1999/ncaa_tourney/men/east/news/1999/03/07/evans_patriot/. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ Greenberger, Neil H. (February 26, 1999). "GMU's Evans Is All That He Can Be; Army Veteran Is Named CAA Player of the Year". The Washington Post. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-571656.html. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Johnny Newman". basketball-reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/newmajo01.html. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ a b c "David Robinson Bio". National Basketball Association. http://www.nba.com/history/players/robinson_bio.html. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "Blue Edwards". basketball-reference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=EDWARBL01. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ a b "Odell Hodge". Old Dominion University. http://odusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hodge_odell00.html. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "Petey Sessoms". Old Dominion University. http://odusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/sessoms_petey00.html. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Untitled page". Eskimo.com. http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/usa98.txt. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ a b "About Brett Blizzard". Brett Blizzard Academy. http://www.brettblizzardacademy.com/about_brett.htm. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Domonic Jones team Impact". StatSheet. http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/player/virginia-commonwealth/domonic-jones/team_impact. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Alex Loughton". Old Dominion University. http://odusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/loughton_alex00.html. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "José Juan Barea bio". NBA. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jose_barea/bio.html. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "STOKES NAMED CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR, JOINS AGUDIO ON FIRST TEAM". Hofstra University. http://www.hofstra.edu/Athletics/MBasketball/ath_mbb_gameresult.cfm?gameID=0F8700D0-65B3-F1F2-6DE1655B9F1F5057. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ a b Staff (March 5, 2009). "VCU’s Sanders named CAA’s top defensive player". Richmond Times-Dispatch. http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/college_basketball/article/MAYNORALLCAA_20090305-225203/223153/. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ a b "Patriot League History". Patriot League. http://www.patriotleague.org/school-bio/patr-school-bio-history.html. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Atlantic 10 Conference". Atlantic 10 Conference. http://atlantic10.cstv.com/about/atl10-about.html. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "About Conference USA". Conference USA. http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/ot/about-c-usa.html. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
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