Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1996–97 season, the first year of conference competition but three years after the conference's official formation. It is selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
| Big 12 Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Given for | Most outstanding basketball player in the Big 12 Conference |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Phillips 66 |
| History | |
| First award | 1997 |
| Most recent | Udoka Azubuike, Kansas |
Kansas has had the most winners of the award with ten. Only two players have won the award multiple times, Raef LaFrentz of Kansas, who won the first two awards in 1997 and 1998, and Buddy Hield of Oklahoma, who won the award in 2015 and 2016. Three freshmen have won the award as well, Kevin Durant of Texas, Michael Beasley of Kansas State and Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State Three current Big 12 members have yet to have a winner: charter member Baylor, and 2012 arrivals TCU and West Virginia. Three former Big 12 members also never had a winner of the award during their tenure in the Big 12: Colorado, Missouri, and Texas A&M.
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 Big 12 Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Winners by school
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas (1996) | 10 | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Iowa State (1996) | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2014 |
| Oklahoma (1996) | 3 | 2009, 2015, 2016 |
| Oklahoma State (1996) | 3 | 2004, 2010, 2013 |
| Texas (1996) | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Kansas State (1996) | 1 | 2008 |
| Nebraska (1996)a | 1 | 1999 |
| Texas Tech (1996) | 1 | 2019 |
| Baylor (1996) | 0 | — |
| Colorado (1996)a | 0 | — |
| Missouri (1996)b | 0 | — |
| TCU (2012) | 0 | — |
| Texas A&M (1996)b | 0 | — |
| West Virginia (2012) | 0 | — |
See also
- Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
- Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year – the predecessor to the Big 12 Conference and its players of the year (although the Big 12 does not recognize Big Eight Players of the Year as their own)
References
- Big 12 Conference. "2008-09 Big 12 men's basketball media guide - Records section (1997-2008 winners)" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- "CNN/SI - Venson Hamilton". Sports Illustrated. 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- Big 12 Conference. "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- Big 12 Conference. "2010 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- Big 12 Conference. "2011 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- Big 12 Conference. "2012 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- Big 12 Conference. "2013 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ESPN.com (March 9, 2014). "Melvin Ejim honored as Big 12's best". ESPN Internet Ventures LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- "Nation's Best Lead All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Sports. March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Honors Announced". Big 12 Conference. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced" (Press release). March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.