Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Awarded for the most outstanding basketball player in Mountain West Conference
Country United States
First awarded 2000
Currently held by Jimmer Fredette, Brigham Young

The Mountain West Conference (MWC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Mountain West Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1999–00 season—the first year of the conference's existence. As of 2010, no player has received the award multiple times. Andrew Bogut of the University of Utah won most major national individual awards, earning Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press and ESPN.com, plus the Naismith and Wooden Awards.

Through 2011, Brigham Young has the most winners with five. Utah (4) and New Mexico (3) are the only other schools with more than one winner. Of Mountain West charter members, Colorado State, UNLV and Wyoming are the only schools without a winner. Though Texas Christian University (TCU) also has no winners, they did not join the conference until 2005.

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Key

† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national Player of the Year award:
the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Player of the Year award

Winners

Season Player School Position Class Reference
1999–00 Jensen, AlexAlex Jensen Utah Forward Senior
2000–01 Wesley, MekeliMekeli Wesley Brigham Young Forward Senior
2001–02 Johnsen, BrittonBritton Johnsen Utah Forward Junior
2002–03 Douglas, RubenRuben Douglas New Mexico Point guard/Shooting guard Senior
2003–04† Araújo, RafaelRafael Araújo Brigham Young Center Senior
2003–04† Welch, NickNick Welch Air Force Center Sophomore
2004–05 Bogut, AndrewAndrew Bogut* Utah Power forward/Center Sophomore
2005–06 Heath, BrandonBrandon Heath San Diego State Shooting guard Junior
2006–07 Young, KeenaKeena Young Brigham Young Guard Senior
2007–08† Cummard, LeeLee Cummard Brigham Young Small forward Junior
2007–08† Giddens, J. R.J. R. Giddens New Mexico Shooting guard Senior
2008–09 Nevill, LukeLuke Nevill Utah Center Senior
2009–10 Hobson, DaringtonDarington Hobson New Mexico Point forward Junior
2010–11 Fredette, JimmerJimmer Fredette* Brigham Young Point guard Senior [1]

Winners by school

School (year joined) Winners Years
Brigham Young (1999) 5 2001, 2004†, 2007, 2008†, 2011
Utah (1999) 4 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009
New Mexico (1999) 3 2003, 2008†, 2010
Air Force (1999) 1 2004†
San Diego State (1999) 1 2006
Colorado State (1999) 0 —
Texas Christian (TCU) (2005) 0 —
UNLV (1999) 0 —
Wyoming (1999) 0 —

References

  1. ^ http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030711aaf.html
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