Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award

Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award
Awarded forESPY Award for the best male NCAA basketball player in the previous season
CountryUnited States
Presented byESPN
History
First award1993
Final award2001

The Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2001 to the male collegiate basketball player determined to be the best in the NCAA in the previous season. The award was discontinued in 2002 when it was absorbed into the overall Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award.

The award voting panel comprised fans, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and retired sportspersons, termed collectively "experts", as well as ESPN personalities from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee.

Year Player Team Position Class Reference
1993 Christian Laettner Duke C Senior [1]
1994 Bobby Hurley Duke PG Senior [2]
1995 Grant Hill Duke SF Senior [3]
1996 Ed O'Bannon UCLA SF Senior [4]
1997 Tim Duncan Wake Forest C Junior [5]
1998 Keith Van Horn Utah PF Senior [6]
1999 Antawn Jamison North Carolina PF Junior [7]
2000 Elton Brand Duke C Sophomore [8]
2001 Kenyon Martin Cincinnati C Senior [9]
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  5. ^ Bauder, David (February 11, 1997). "Ali, Robinson Honored At Annual ESPY Awards". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Martinez, Erik (February 10, 1998). "ESPY Awards At Last; For Sports Fans to Absorb". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ESPY Awards: College Basketball (1997–98 season)". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. February 16, 1999. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ESPY Awards List". Dothan Eagle. Dothan, Alabama. February 15, 2000. p. 24. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ESPY awards list With BC-ESPY Awards". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. February 13, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.