Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Patriot League's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1990–91 season, the first under the Patriot League name and also the league's first season as an all-sports conference. There have been five repeat winners of the award: Adonal Foyle of Colgate (1996, 1997), Brian Ehlers of Lafayette (1999, 2000), CJ McCollum of Lehigh (2010, 2012), Mike Muscala of Bucknell (2011, 2013), and Tim Kempton Jr. of Lehigh (2015, 2016). Bucknell claims the most awards (8) while Holy Cross and Lehigh are tied for second with five. Bucknell has the most individual players honored with seven.
| Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Given for | the most outstanding basketball player in the Patriot League |
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1991 |
| Most recent | Sa'eed Nelson, American |
| Website | website |
Three Patriot League members have not had a winner: Army, Boston University, and Loyola (Maryland); only Army was a member before 2013. No ties have ever occurred for the player of the year award.
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 Patriot League Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell (1990) | 8 | 1992, 1993, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 |
| Holy Cross (1990) | 5 | 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Lehigh (1990) | 5 | 2004, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Colgate (1990) | 4 | 1994, 1996, 1997, 2019 |
| American (2001) | 3 | 2002, 2009, 2020 |
| Lafayette (1990) | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Fordham (1990)[a] b | 1 | 1991 |
| Navy (1991) | 1 | 2008 |
| Army (1990)a | 0 | — |
| Boston University (2013) | 0 | — |
| Loyola (MD) (2013) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- a Fordham and Army were not charter members of the conference when it was established as the football-only Colonial League in 1986. They became members in 1990 when the conference became an all-sports league (and also adopted its current name).
- b Fordham left for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1995. They are still a Patriot League associate member in football.
References
- "2015-16 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced" (Press release). Patriot League. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- "2016-17 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced" (Press release). Patriot League. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- "Men's basketball 2017-18 All-Patriot League teams and major awards announced (2.26.18)" (Press release). Patriot League. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- "Patriot League men's basketball major awards and All-League teams announced" (Press release). Patriot League. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- "Patriot League Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams Announced" (Press release). Patriot League. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
External links
- "All-Time Patriot League Men's Basketball Awards". Patriot League. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2009..