Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the Ohio Valley Conference |
Country | United States |
First awarded | 1963 |
Currently held by | Cameron Payne, Murray State |
The Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given to the Ohio Valley Conference's (OVC) most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1962–63 season. The most recent winner was Cameron Payne of Murray State.
Thirteen players in OVC history have claimed more than one player of the year award, the most recent of whom was Isaiah Canaan, sole winner in 2011–12 and co-winner in 2012–13. Among the repeat winners, only one—Clem Haskins of Western Kentucky—has been a three-time player of the year. Haskins achieved the feat from 1965 through 1967.
Murray State dominates the award's selection, as it has 18 winners (more than doubling what second-most Western Kentucky has with seven). Of current OVC members, only Jacksonville State and SIU Edwardsville have had no winners. Both schools are relatively new to the conference, respectively joining in 2003 and 2008. However, the conference's newest member, Belmont, has had a player win at least a share of the award in both of its first two seasons in the conference (2012–13 and 2013–14).
Four ties have occurred for player of the year: 1968, 1976, 1983 and 2013. No Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year has ever been selected as any national player of the year.
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 OVC Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
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Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
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1962–63 | Sergent, HaroldHarold Sergent | Morehead State | Point guard | Sophomore |
1963–64 | Jennings, JimJim Jennings | Murray State | Forward | Senior |
1964–65 | Haskins, ClemClem Haskins | Western Kentucky | Shooting guard | Sophomore |
1965–66 | Haskins, ClemClem Haskins (2) | Western Kentucky | Shooting guard | Junior |
1966–67 | Haskins, ClemClem Haskins (3) | Western Kentucky | Shooting guard | Senior |
1967–68† | Chapman, WayneWayne Chapman | Western Kentucky | Shooting guard / Small forward | Senior |
1967–68† | Swift, SkeeterSkeeter Swift | East Tennessee State | Guard | Junior |
1968–69 | Virden, ClaudeClaude Virden | Murray State | Small forward | Sophomore |
1969–70 | McDaniels, JimJim McDaniels | Western Kentucky | Center | Junior |
1970–71 | McDaniels, JimJim McDaniels (2) | Western Kentucky | Center | Senior |
1971–72 | Taylor, LesLes Taylor | Murray State | Small forward | Junior |
1972–73 | Taylor, LesLes Taylor (2) | Murray State | Small forward | Senior |
1973–74 | Williams, FlyFly Williams | Austin Peay | Point guard | Sophomore |
1974–75 | Sorrell, GeorgeGeorge Sorrell | Middle Tennessee | Power forward | Senior |
1975–76† | Britt, JohnnyJohnny Britt | Western Kentucky | Point guard | Senior |
1975–76† | Sisneros, TimTim Sisneros | Middle Tennessee | Center | Senior |
1976–77 | Howard, OtisOtis Howard | Austin Peay | Small forward | Junior |
1977–78 | Howard, OtisOtis Howard (2) | Austin Peay | Small forward | Senior |
1978–79 | Tillman, James "Turk"James "Turk" Tillman | Eastern Kentucky | Forward | Junior |
1979–80 | Hooker, GaryGary Hooker | Murray State | Power forward | Senior |
1980–81 | Beck, JerryJerry Beck | Middle Tennessee | Power forward | Junior |
1981–82 | Beck, JerryJerry Beck (2) | Middle Tennessee | Power forward | Senior |
1982–83† | Green, GlenGlen Green | Murray State | Small forward | Senior |
1982–83† | Jakubick, JoeJoe Jakubick | Akron | Shooting guard | Junior |
1983–84 | Jakubick, JoeJoe Jakubick (2) | Akron | Shooting guard | Senior |
1984–85 | Kite, StephenStephen Kite | Tennessee Tech | Forward | Junior |
1985–86 | Boyce, MarcelMarcel Boyce | Akron | Small forward | Senior |
1986–87 | McCann, BobBob McCann | Morehead State | Power forward | Senior |
1987–88 | Martin, JeffJeff Martin | Murray State | Shooting guard | Junior |
1988–89 | Martin, JeffJeff Martin (2) | Murray State | Shooting guard | Senior |
1989–90 | Jones, PopeyePopeye Jones | Murray State | Power forward | Sophomore |
1990–91 | Jones, PopeyePopeye Jones (2) | Murray State | Power forward | Junior |
1991–92 | Roberts, BrettBrett Roberts | Morehead State | Small forward | Senior |
1992–93 | Rogers, CarlosCarlos Rogers | Tennessee State | Center | Junior |
1993–94 | Rogers, CarlosCarlos Rogers (2) | Tennessee State | Center | Senior |
1994–95 | Brown, MarcusMarcus Brown | Murray State | Shooting guard | Junior |
1995–96 | Brown, MarcusMarcus Brown (2) | Murray State | Shooting guard | Senior |
1996–97 | Wells, BubbaBubba Wells | Austin Peay | Small forward | Senior |
1997–98 | Mayes, De'TeriDe'Teri Mayes | Murray State | Point guard / Shooting guard | Senior |
1998–99 | Eley, BudBud Eley | Southeast Missouri State | Center | Senior |
1999–00 | Reese, AubreyAubrey Reese | Murray State | Point guard | Senior |
2000–01 | Hassell, TrentonTrenton Hassell | Austin Peay | Small forward / Shooting guard | Junior |
2001–02 | Domercant, HenryHenry Domercant | Eastern Illinois | Shooting guard | Junior |
2002–03 | Minard, RickyRicky Minard | Morehead State | Point guard / Shooting guard | Junior |
2003–04 | Victor, CuthbertCuthbert Victor | Murray State | Small forward | Senior |
2004–05 | Jenkins, WillieWillie Jenkins | Tennessee Tech | Center / Power forward | Senior |
2005–06 | Merritt, J. RobertJ. Robert Merritt | Samford | Power forward | Senior |
2006–07 | Reed, DrakeDrake Reed | Austin Peay | Small forward | Sophomore |
2007–08 | Hudson, LesterLester Hudson | Tennessee–Martin | Point guard | Junior |
2008–09 | Hudson, LesterLester Hudson (2) | Tennessee–Martin | Point guard | Senior |
2009–10 | Faried, KennethKenneth Faried | Morehead State | Power forward / Center | Junior |
2010–11 | Faried, KennethKenneth Faried (2) | Morehead State | Power forward / Center | Senior |
2011–12 | Canaan, IsaiahIsaiah Canaan[1] | Murray State | Point guard / Shooting guard | Junior |
2012–13† | Canaan, IsaiahIsaiah Canaan (2)[2] | Murray State | Point guard / Shooting guard | Senior |
2012–13† | Clark, IanIan Clark[2] | Belmont | Shooting guard | Senior |
2013–14 | Mann, J. J.J. J. Mann[3] | Belmont | Small forward | Senior |
2014–15 | Payne, CameronCameron Payne | Murray State | Point guard | Sophomore |
Winners by school
School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
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Murray State (1948) | 18 | 1964, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1983†, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2013†, 2015 |
Western Kentucky (1948)[a] | 7 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968†, 1970, 1971, 1976† |
Austin Peay (1962) | 6 | 1974, 1977, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2007 |
Morehead State (1948) | 6 | 1963, 1987, 1992, 2003, 2010, 2011 |
Middle Tennessee (1952)[b] | 4 | 1975, 1976†, 1981, 1982 |
Akron (1980)[c] | 3 | 1983†, 1984, 1986 |
Belmont (2012) | 2 | 2013†, 2014 |
Tennessee State (1986) | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
Tennessee Tech (1949) | 2 | 1985, 2005 |
Tennessee–Martin (1992) | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
East Tennessee State (1958)[d] | 1 | 1968† |
Eastern Illinois (1996) | 1 | 2002 |
Eastern Kentucky (1948) | 1 | 1979 |
Samford (2003)[e] | 1 | 2006 |
Southeast Missouri State (1991) | 1 | 1999 |
Jacksonville State (2003) | 0 | — |
SIU Edwardsville (2008) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- a Western Kentucky University left in 1982 to join the Sun Belt Conference, and is now in Conference USA.
- b Middle Tennessee State University left in 2000 to join the Sun Belt Conference, and is now in C-USA.
- c The University of Akron left in 1987 to become an Independent. The Zips are now in the Mid-American Conference.
- d East Tennessee State University left in 1978 to join the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Buccaneers returned to the SoCon in 2014 after nine seasons in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
- e Samford University left in 2008 to join the SoCon.
References
- ↑ "Murray State's Canaan, Prohm, Long and Tennessee–Martin's Taylor Earn Top 2012 OVC Men's Basketball Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Murray State's Canaan, Belmont's Clark and Byrd Earn Top 2012-13 OVC Men's Basketball Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Belmont's Rick Byrd, J.J. Mann lead All-OVC basketball honors" (Press release). Tennesseean.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- "Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Individual Honors (pg. 4). Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
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