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1909 Tommy Johnson, Kansas 1910 Ernest Lambert, Oklahoma 1913 Sam Carrier, Nebraska 1915 Ralph Sproull, Kansas 1916 Fred Williams, Missouri 1917 F.I. Reynolds, K-State 1918 Craig Ruby, Missouri 1919 Arthur Lonborg, Kansas Craig Ruby, Missouri 1920 George Williams, Missouri 1921 Herbert Bunker, Missouri George Williams, Missouri 1922 Arthur Browning, Missouri Herbert Bunker, Missouri Paul Endacott, Kansas 1923 Charles T. Black, Kansas Arthur Browning, Missouri Herbert Bunker, Missouri Paul Endacott, Kansas 1924 Tusten Ackerman, Kansas Charles T. Black, Kansas 1925 Tusten Ackerman, Kansas Gale Gordon, Kansas Albert Peterson, Kansas 1926 Gale Gordon, Kansas Albert Peterson, Kansas 1928 Victor Holt, Oklahoma 1929 Werner Jensen, Creighton 1931 Maurice Van Ackeren, CU 1933 Conrad Collin, Creighton Arthur Kiely, Creighton 1934 Frank Baird, Butler 1937 Merle Rousey, Okla. State 1938 Dick Krueger, Okla. State 1939 Jess Renick, Okla. State 1940 Jess Renick, Okla. State 1942 Bud Millikan, Okla. State 1943 Edward Beisser, Creighton Ralph Langer, Creighton 1944 Bob Kurland, Okla. State 1945 Bob Kurland, Okla. State 1946 Bob Kurland, Okla. State 1948 Ed Macauley, Saint Louis 1949 Bob Harris, Okla. State Ed Macauley, Saint Louis 1950 Dave Humerickhouse, BU Gene Melchiorre, Bradley Paul Unruh, Bradley 1951 Gale McArthur, Okla. State Gene Melchiorre, Bradley 1952 Don Johnson, Okla. State Norm Swanson, Detroit 1953 Bob Mattick, Okla. State Norm Swanson, Detroit 1954 Bob Mattick, Okla. State 1955 Dick Boushka, Saint Louis Cleo Littleton, Wichita St. Bob Patterson, Tulsa Guy Sparrow, Detroit 1956 Don Boldebuck, Houston Bill Ebben, Detroit 1957 Bill Ebben, Detroit Bobby Joe Mason, Bradley Mel Wright, Okla. State 1958 Connie Dierking, Cincinnati Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1959 Bob Ferry, Saint Louis Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1960 Ralph Davis, Cincinnati Bobby Joe Mason, Bradley Gary Phillips, Houston Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Chet Walker, Bradley 1961 Paul Hogue, Cincinnati Chet Walker, Bradley Bob Wiesenhahn, Cincinnati 1962 Paul Hogue, Cincinnati Chet Walker, Bradley 1963 Ron Bonham, Cincinnati Dave Stallworth, Wichita St. Tom Thacker, Cincinnati
USBWA Player of the Year 1959 1960 1979 1988
Oscar Robertson, UC Oscar Robertson, UC Larry Bird, Indiana State Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
Helm’s Foundation Player of the Year
Indiana State’s Larry Bird earned the John Wooden Award in 1979. George Wilson, Cincinnati Tony Yates, Cincinnati 1964 Ron Bonham, Cincinnati Dave Stallworth, Wichita St. 1965 Dave Stallworth, Wichita St. 1966 Wes Unseld, Louisville 1967 Joe Allen, Bradley Wes Unseld, Louisville 1968 Joe Allen, Bradley Wes Unseld, Louisville 1969 Butch Beard, Louisville Rich Jones, Memphis State Bob Smith, Tulsa 1971 James Douglass, Memphis St. 1972 Larry Finch, Memphis St. Jim Price, Louisville Ron Robinson, Memphis St. John Williamson, N. Mexico St. 1973 Larry Finch, Memphis St. Larry Kenon, Memphis St. Ron Robinson, Memphis St. 1974 Willie Biles, Tulsa 1975 Junior Bridgeman, Louisville Allen Murphy, Louisville 1977 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1978 Larry Bird, Indiana State Roger Phegley, Bradley 1979 Larry Bird, Indiana State Lynbert Johnson, Wichita St. 1980 Carl Nicks, Indiana State 1982 Mitchell Anderson, Bradley Paul Pressey, Tulsa 1983 Benoit Benjamin, CU Antoine Carr, Wichita State John S. Williams, Indiana St. 1984 Benoit Benjamin, CU 1985 Steve Harris, Tulsa Xavier McDaniel, Wichita St. John S. Williams, Indiana St. 1986 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley John S. Williams, Indiana St. 1987 Jeff Harris, Illinois State Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1988 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1999 Rodney Buford, Creighton Marcus Wilson, Evansville 2002 Kyle Korver, Creighton 2003 Kyle Korver, Creighton 2012 Doug McDermott, CU
UPI Player of the Year 1958 1959 1960 1979 1988
Oscar Robertson, UC Oscar Robertson, UC Oscar Robertson, UC Larry Bird, Indiana State Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
AP Player of the Year 1949 Ed Macauley, Saint Louis 1979 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1988 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
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Paul Endacott, Kansas Charles T. Black, Kansas Bob Kurland, Okla. State Ed Macauley, Saint Louis
The Sporting News Player of the Year 1959 Oscar Robertson, UC 1960 Oscar Robertson, UC
Basketball Times Player of the Year 1988 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
NABC Player of the Year 1979 Larry Bird, Indiana State
Naismith Award 1979 Larry Bird, Indiana State
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award 1981 Terry Adolph, W. Texas St. 1986 Jim Les, Bradley
CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year 2008 Adam Emmenecker, Drake
NACDA I-AAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2003 2006 2007 2009
Michael Lindeman, CU Anthony Tolliver, Creighton Anthony Tolliver, Creighton Jason Holsinger, Evansville
Academic All-District V 1987 1988 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009
Jeff Harris, Illinois State Jeff Harris, Illinois State Greg Thomas, Indiana St. Mike VandeGarde, ILS Mike VandeGarde, ILS Chris Quinn, Evansville Dan Muller, Illinois State Dan Muller, Illinois State Skipp Schaefbauer, ILS Dan Muller, Illinois State Sean Riley, Illinois State Matt Renn, Indiana State Matt Renn, Indiana State Clint Cuffle, Evansville Clint Cuffle, Evansville Clint Cuffle, Evansville Neil Plank, Illinois State Jamaal Tatum, S. Illinois Trent Wurtz, Indiana State Jamaal Tatum, S. Illinois Jason Holsinger, Evansville Bryan Mullins, S. Illinois Bryan Mullins, S. Illinois Jason Holsinger, Evansville
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Paul Guffrovich, Wichita St. Paul Guffrovich, Wichita St. Paul Guffrovich, Wichita St. K.C. Hunt, Wichita State Dale Ribble, Missouri St. Ben Kandlbinder, MSU Darin Miller, Wichita State Ben Kandlbinder, MSU Joel Templeman, CU Ryan Sears, Creighton Ryan Sears, Creighton Ryan Sears, Creighton Michael Lindeman, CU Michael Lindeman, CU Brody Deren, Creighton Michael Lindeman, CU Brody Deren, Creighton Anthony Tolliver, Creighton Anthony Tolliver, Creighton Brooks McKowen, UNI Adam Emmenecker, Drake Adam Koch, UNI Graham Hatch, Wichita St. Adam Templeton, Drake Will Creekmore, MSU
First-Team Academic All-America Selections 1967 1968 1969 1976 1977 1978 2003 2008 2009
Mike Rolf, Cincinnati Jamie Thompson, WSU Rich Niemann, Saint Louis Ron Mendell, Wichita State Mike Glenn, S. Illinois Mike Glenn, S. Illinois Rick Apke, Creighton Clint Cuffle, Evansville Adam Emmenecker, Drake Bryan Mullins, S. Illinois Jason Holsinger, Evansville
Second-Team Academic All-America Selections 1987 1988 1993 1994 1997 1998 2001 2003 2004 2007 2008
Jeff Harris, Illinois State Jeff Harris, Illinois State Greg Thomas, Indiana St. Mike VandeGarde, ILS Dan Muller, Illinois State Dan Muller, Illinois State Matt Renn, Indiana State Michael Lindeman, CU Clint Cuffle, Evansville Jamaal Tatum, S. Illinois Anthony Tolliver, Creighton Bryan Mullins, S. Illinois
Third-Team Academic All-America Selections 1997 1999 2004 2006 2010 2011
Skipp Schaefbauer, ILS Sean Riley, Illinois State Brody Deren, Creighton Michael Lindeman, CU Neil Plank, Illinois State Graham Hatch, Wichita St. Will Creekmore, MSU
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners 1967 1969 1977 1978 1981 1988 1991 1998
John Kilo, Saint Louis Ron Mendell, Wichita State Mike Glenn, S. Illinois Rick Apke, Creighton Steve Reed, Indiana State Jeff Harris, Illinois State Paul Guffrovich, Wichita St. Dan Muller, Illinois State
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