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Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball

Annual award by the Chicago Tribune

Summary

Annual award by the Chicago Tribune

FieldValue
nameChicago Tribune Silver Basketball
descriptionthe men's and women's basketball MVPs of the Big Ten Conference
presenterChicago Tribune
countryUnited States
year1946 (men)
1988 (women)
year22007

1988 (women) The Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball was an award presented annually by the Chicago Tribune to the men's and women's college basketball most valuable players of the Big Ten Conference each season, as voted upon by the league's coaches and officials. The Chicago Tribune awarded the Silver Basketball for men's basketball beginning in 1946 while the women's award was first presented in 1988. It was considered the pre-eminent Big Ten basketball individual award, eventually being superseded by the present-day men's and women's players of the awards as voted upon by the league's coaches and media. The Silver Basketball was discontinued after the 2006–07 season.

A number of men's and women's honorees were also named the national player of the year (NPOY) by one of the major selectors in the same season of this award. On the men's side, nine unique players represented 10 NPOYs, with Ohio State's Jerry Lucas repeating as back-to-back NPOY in 1961 and 1962. On the women's side, two players were also NPOYs: Carol Ann Shudlick (1994) and Stephanie White (1999).

Key

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball award at that point

Winners

YearPlayerSchoolClassReference
1945–46Northwestern
1946–47Wisconsin
1947–48Iowa
1948–49Illinois
1949–50Wisconsin
1950–51Illinois
1951–52Iowa
1952–53Indiana
1953–54Illinois
1954–55Minnesota
1955–56Ohio State
1956–57Indianalast =first =title=Archie Dees Gets 'MVP' Tag Againurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/960639444newspaper=The Daily Nonpareillocation=Council Bluffs, Iowadate=March 31, 1958page= 8via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 4, 2024}}
1957–58(2)Indiana
1958–59Michigan State
1959–60Ohio Statelast =first =title=Jerry Lucas Wins Silver Basketball For Third Yearurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/250760874newspaper=Palladium-Itemlocation=Richmond, Indianadate=April 8, 1962page= 22via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 4, 2024}}
1960–61* (2)Ohio State
1961–62* (3)Ohio State
1962–63Ohio Statelast =first =title=Gary Bradds Ohio Valuable: Eligible for Second Silver Basketballurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/374715926newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate=March 11, 1964page= 53via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 4, 2024}}
1963–64* (2)Ohio State
1964–65Michiganlast =first =title=Cazzie Russell "most valuable" for second timeurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/391083830newspaper=Globe Gazettelocation=Mason City, Iowadate=April 11, 1966page= 12via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 4, 2024}}
1965–66* (2)Michigan
1966–67Illinois
1967–68Iowa
1968–69Purduelast =first =title=Mount Repeats As Big 10 MVPurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1046060093newspaper=Journal & Courierlocation=Lafayette, Indianadate=May 9, 1970page= 16via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 4, 2024}}
1969–70(2)Purdue
1970–71Ohio State
1971–72Minnesota
1972–73Indiana
1973–74Michigan
1974–75Indianalast =first =title=Scott May 2-Time MVP In Big Tenurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/105863773newspaper=The Indianapolis Starlocation=Indianapolis, Indianadate=April 25, 1976page= 45via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 5, 2024}}
1975–76* (2)Indiana
1976–77Indiana
1977–78Minnesota
1978–79Michigan State
1979–80Indiana
1980–81Indiana
1981–82Ohio State
1982–83Indiana
1983–84Purdue
1984–85Michigan
1985–86Michigan State
1986–87Indiana
1987–88Michigan
1988–89Michiganlast =first =title=Rice, Lowry Big 10 MVPsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389245518newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= May 12, 1989page= 49via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 5, 2024}}
1989–90Michigan Statelast =first =title=Smith, Price win Big 10 MVP awardsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389228954newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= May 1, 1990page= 45via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 5, 2024}}
1990–91Ohio Statelast =Milbertfirst =Neiltitle=2 score with Silver Basketball: Ohio State's Jackson, Purdue's Holmes win awardurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389670598newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= May 14, 1991page= 43via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
1991–92* (2)Ohio Statelast =first =title=Joseph, Jackson Big 10 MVPsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/313079299newspaper=Indianapolis Newslocation=Indianapolis, Indianadate= May 18, 1992page= 9via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
1992–93*Indianalast =first =title=Cheaney, Burcy MVPsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/548939255newspaper=The Gazettelocation=Cedar Rapids, Iowadate= April 29, 1993page= 28via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
1993–94*Purduelast =first =title=Shudlick, Robinson honored as Big Ten MVP'surl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/248019889newspaper=Oshkosh Northwesternlocation=Oshkosh, Wisconsindate= April 13, 1994page= 26via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
1994–95*Michigan State
1995–96Indiana
1996–97**Minnesotalast =first =title=Big Ten MVPs namedurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/168285077newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= March 20, 1997page= 1via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
1997–98Michigan Statelast1 =Morrisseyfirst1 =Ricklast2 =Jaussfirst2 =Billtitle=Full court impressurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/168659451newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= March 18, 1998page= 61via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
1998–99(2)Michigan Statelast1 =Morrisseyfirst1 =Ricklast2 =Jaussfirst2 =Billtitle=Follow the leadersurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/169541496newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= March 24, 1999page= 52via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
1999–00Michigan Statelast1 =Jaussfirst1 =Billlast2 =Bagnatofirst2 =Andrewtitle=Silver recipients are good as goldurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/170265479newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= March 29, 2000page= 49via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
2000–01Illinoislast =first =title=2001 Tribune Silver Basketball Award Winners: Frank Williams, Katie Douglasurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389809771newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= March 22, 2001page= 47via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
2001–02Indianalast =first =title=Sophomores lay claim to top Big Ten honorsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/390065259newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= March 20, 2002page= 2via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
2002–03Illinois
2003–04Wisconsinlast1 =Myslenskifirst1 =Skiplast2 =Jaussfirst2 =Billtitle=Sharing the spotlighturl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/231284223newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= April 2, 2004page= 4via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
2004–05*Illinoislast1 =Garciafirst1 =Marlenlast2 =Jaussfirst2 =Billtitle=Clearly this year's besturl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/235975141newspaper=Chicago Tribunelocation=Chicago, Illinoisdate= March 30, 2005page= 4via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = May 6, 2024}}
2005–06Ohio State
2006–07Wisconsin

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YearPlayerSchoolClassReference
1945–46No award
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88Iowa
1988–89Ohio State
1989–90Iowa
1990–91Purdue
1991–92Purdue
1992–93Ohio State
1993–94*Minnesota
1994–95Purdue
1995–96Ohio State
1996–97Purdue
1997–98Iowa
1998–99*Purdue
1999–00Penn State
2000–01Purdue
2001–02Minnesota
2002–03Penn State
2003–04(2)Penn State
2004–05Ohio State
2005–06(2)Ohio State
2006–07(3)Ohio State

|} Bobby Jackson's selection was later vacated (along with that season's win total and all other accolades) due to an academic fraud scandal that ruled the entire team ineligible.

Winners by school

School (year joined)WinnersYears
Indiana (1899)141953, 1957, 1958, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2002
Ohio State (1912)111956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2006
Michigan State (1950)81959, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000
Illinois (1896)71949, 1951, 1954, 1967, 2001, 2003, 2005
Michigan (1896)61965, 1966, 1974, 1985, 1988, 1989
Minnesota (1896)41955, 1972, 1978, 1997 vacated
Purdue (1896)41969, 1970, 1984, 1994
Wisconsin (1896)41947, 1950, 2004, 2007
Iowa (1899)31948, 1952, 1968
Northwestern (1896)11946
Chicago (1896)0—
Penn State (1990)0—

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School (year joined)WinnersYears
Ohio State (1912)61989, 1993, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007
Purdue (1896)61991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
Iowa (1899)31988, 1990, 1998
Penn State (1990)32000, 2003, 2004
Minnesota (1896)21994, 2002
Illinois (1896)0—
Indiana (1899)0—
Michigan (1896)0—
Michigan State (1950)0—
Northwestern (1896)0—
Wisconsin (1896)0—

|} Current Big Ten Conference teams not listed in the winners by school charts above is because they joined the conference after 2007 when the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball was last awarded.

References

References

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