Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Colonial Athletic Association's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the conference was known as the ECAC South basketball league. In 1985, the conference expanded to offer more sports, and became the Colonial Athletic Association.[1]

Given forthe most outstanding basketball player in the Colonial Athletic Association
CountryUnited States
History
First award1983
Most recentNathan Knight, William & Mary

The first award, the only tie, was given to Dan Ruland of James Madison and Carlos Yates of George Mason. Two different players have won the award three times. David Robinson of Navy won in 1984, 1985, and 1986.[1] George Evans won in 1999, 2000, and 2001 while playing for George Mason. Evans' first award in 1999 was as a 28-year-old sophomore—he had served seven years in the United States Army, seeing combat in Somalia, Bosnia, and Desert Storm.[1][2][3] Steve Hood of James Madison, Odell Hodge of Old Dominion, Brett Blizzard of UNC Wilmington, Eric Maynor of VCU, Charles Jenkins of Hofstra, Jerrelle Benimon of Towson and Justin Wright-Foreman of Hofstra have each won the award twice.[1]

Three of the four schools with the most winners are no longer in the conference. George Mason (six winners), left for the Atlantic 10 in 2013. Hofstra is the current CAA member with the most winners (also six), while Old Dominion and VCU have each had four winners. Old Dominion left for Conference USA in 2013, and VCU left for the A10 in 2012. Navy's three wins by Robinson were won while the team was a conference member for just nine years. Another charter member, Richmond, won three awards before leaving the conference in 2001. Other original members to leave, American and East Carolina, each have one recipient. Of the conference's current members, William & Mary went the longest without its first winner. In 2015, 32 years after the award was first handed out, Marcus Thornton claimed William & Mary's first ever CAA Player of the Year honor.[1]

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 CAA Player of the Year award at that point

Winners
David Robinson won the award three times while playing at Navy.
José Juan Barea is the first of two winners from Northeastern (2006).
Brett Blizzard won twice (2002, 2003) while at UNC Wilmington.
Justin Wright-Foreman of Hofstra won twice (2018, 2019).
Season Player School Position Class Reference
1982–83†Dan RulandJames MadisonCenterSenior
1982–83†Carlos YatesGeorge MasonForwardSophomore
1983–84Johnny NewmanRichmondForward/GuardSophomore[4]
1984–85David RobinsonNavyCenterSophomore[5]
1985–86David Robinson (2)NavyCenterJunior[5]
1986–87David Robinson* (3)NavyCenterSenior[5]
1987–88Kenny SandersGeorge MasonForwardJunior
1988–89Blue EdwardsEast CarolinaForwardSenior[6]
1989–90Steve HoodJames MadisonShooting guardJunior
1990–91Steve Hood (2)James MadisonShooting guardSenior
1991–92Curtis BlairRichmondShooting guardSenior
1992–93Brian GilgeousAmericanForward/GuardSenior
1993–94Odell HodgeOld DominionCenter/ForwardSophomore[7]
1994–95Petey SessomsOld DominionForwardSenior[8]
1995–96Bernard HopkinsVCUForwardSenior[9]
1996–97Odell Hodge (2)Old DominionCenter/ForwardSenior[7]
1997–98Jarod StevensonRichmondSmall forwardSenior
1998–99George EvansGeorge MasonCenter/ForwardSophomore[2]
1999–00George Evans (2)George MasonCenter/ForwardJunior[2]
2000–01George Evans (3)George MasonCenter/ForwardSenior[2]
2001–02Brett BlizzardUNC WilmingtonShooting guardJunior[10]
2002–03Brett Blizzard (2)UNC WilmingtonShooting guardSenior[10]
2003–04Domonic JonesVCUPoint guardSenior
2004–05Alex LoughtonOld DominionCenter/ForwardJunior[11]
2005–06José Juan BareaNortheasternPoint guardSenior[12]
2006–07Loren StokesHofstraGuardSenior[13]
2007–08Eric MaynorVCUPoint guardJunior[14]
2008–09Eric Maynor (2)VCUPoint guardSenior[14]
2009–10Charles JenkinsHofstraPoint guardJunior
2010–11Charles Jenkins (2)HofstraPoint guardSenior
2011–12Ryan PearsonGeorge MasonSmall forwardSenior[15]
2012–13Jerrelle BenimonTowsonPower forwardJunior[16]
2013–14Jerrelle Benimon (2)TowsonPower forwardSenior[17]
2014–15Marcus ThorntonWilliam & MaryShooting guardSenior[18]
2015–16Juan'ya GreenHofstraPoint guardSenior[19]
2016–17T. J. WilliamsNortheasternPoint guardSenior[20]
2017–18Justin Wright-ForemanHofstraPoint guardJunior[21]
2018–19Justin Wright-Foreman (2)HofstraPoint guardSenior[22]
2019–20Nathan KnightWilliam & MaryPower forwardSenior[23]

Winners by school

The CAA began in 1982 when it was known as the ECAC South. The CAA was officially organized in 1985 when it expanded from only a basketball conference. Awards from the ECAC are included.[1]

School (year joined)WinnersYears
George Mason (1982)[a]61983†, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012
Hofstra (2001)62007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019
Old Dominion (1991)[b]41994, 1995, 1997, 2005
VCU (1995)[c]41996, 2004, 2008, 2009
James Madison (1982)31983†, 1990, 1991
Navy (1982)[d]31985, 1986, 1987
Richmond (1982)[e]31984, 1992, 1998
Northeastern (2005)22006, 2017
Towson (2001)22013, 2014
UNC Wilmington (1985)22002, 2003
William & Mary (1982)22015, 2020
American (1984)[f]11993
East Carolina (1982)[g]11989
College of Charleston (2013)0—
Delaware (2001)0—
Drexel (2001)0—
Elon (2014)0—
Georgia State (2005)[h]0—

Footnotes

References
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