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Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

FieldValue
nameSouthland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
imageSouthland Conference primary logo.svg
imagesize200px
descriptionthe most outstanding basketball player in the Southland Conference
countryUnited States
year1964
holderJavohn Garcia, McNeese

The Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the Southland Conference's (SLC) most outstanding player. The award was first given following the conference's inaugural basketball season of 1963–64. Five players have won the award two times: Jerry Rook, Larry Jeffries, Andrew Toney, Ryan Stuart and Thomas Walkup. No player has ever won three times. McNeese has the most all-time winners with ten. Among current SLC members, four have never had a winner: Houston Christian and Incarnate Word, both of which joined in 2013; East Texas A&M, which joined in 2022; and UTRGV, which joined in 2024.

Key

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Southland Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionClassReference
1963–64Arkansas StateFlast =first =title=Former Player Of The Yearsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/538495242newspaper=The Daily Advertiserlocation=Lafayette, Louisianadate=March 2, 1980page= 65via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = December 31, 2023}}
1964–65(2)Arkansas StateF
1965–66Arkansas StateC
1966–67TrinityF
1967–68Abilene ChristianG
1968–69(2)TrinityF
1969–70LamarG
1970–71†LamarFlast =first =title=Pruett, Adams Nab SLC MVP Honorsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/643169115newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegramlocation=Fort Worth, Texasdate=March 23, 1971page= 15via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = December 30, 2023}}
Arkansas StateG
1971–72LouisianaSG
1972–73Louisiana TechC
1973–74Arkansas StateC
1974–75McNeeseF
1975–76Louisiana TechSG
1976–77Arkansas StateC
1977–78LouisianaG
1978–79{{sortnameDavidLawrencedab=basketball}}McNeesePF
1979–80(2)LouisianaG
1980–81LamarPG
1981–82UT ArlingtonSF
1982–83Louisiana TechPF
1983–84LamarSG
1984–85McNeesePG / SG
1985–86Louisiana–MonroeF
1986–87McNeeseF
1987–88North TexasF
1988–89North TexasPG
1989–90McNeeseC
1990–91†Louisiana–MonroePG / SGlast =first =title=Funchess, Jones share SLC honorsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/601933182newspaper=The Timeslocation=Shreveport, Louisianadate=March 6, 1991page= 22via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = January 1, 2024}}
Louisiana–MonroeF
1991–92Louisiana–MonroeSF
1992–93(2)Louisiana–MonroeSF
1993–94Northwestern StateC
1994–95NichollsSG
1995–96Louisiana–MonroeSG
1996–97McNeeseF
1997–98UTSAG
1998–99Texas StatePG
1999–00Louisiana–MonroePF
2000–01McNeesePG
2001–02UTSAPF
2002–03Sam Houston StateSF
2003–04UTSASF
2004–05Sam Houston StateSF / SG
2005–06Southeastern LouisianaF
2006–07Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiC
2007–08Stephen F. AustinSF
2008–09Stephen F. AustinC
2009–10UT ArlingtonG
2010–11Sam Houston StateSF
2011–12McNeeseSG / SF
2012–13{{sortnameTaylorSmithdab=basketball}}Stephen F. AustinPF
2013–14Stephen F. AustinPF
2014–15Stephen F. AustinSG / SFlast =first =title=Upset Watch: Stephen F. Austinurl=https://www.newspapers.com/image/968485077newspaper=The Daily Progresslocation=Charlottesville, Virginiadate=March 17, 2016page= 10via =Newspapers.comaccessdate = January 1, 2024}}
2015–16(2)Stephen F. AustinSG / SF
2016–17New OrleansPF
2017–18Central ArkansasSG
2018–19Sam Houston StateSG
2019–20Stephen F. AustinSG
2020–21Sam Houston StateSG
2021–22NichollsPG
2022–23Northwestern StatePG
2023–24McNeeseSG
2024–25McNeeseSG

Winners by school

School (year joined)WinnersYears
McNeese (1972)101975, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1997, 2001, 2012, 2024, 2025
Louisiana–Monroe71986, 1991 (×2)†, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000
Stephen F. Austin (1987/2024)72008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
Arkansas State (1963)61964, 1965, 1966, 1971†, 1974, 1977
Sam Houston State (1987)52003, 2005, 2011, 2019, 2021
Lamar (1963/1999/2022)41970, 1971†, 1981, 1984
Louisiana Tech31973, 1976, 1983
Louisiana31972, 1978, 1980
UTSA (1991)31998, 2002, 2004
Nicholls (1991)21995, 2022
North Texas21988, 1989
Northwestern State (1987)21994, 2023
Trinity (1963)21967, 1969
UT Arlington (1963)21982, 2010
Abilene Christian (1963/2013)11968
Central Arkansas (2006)12018
New Orleans (2013)12017
Southeastern Louisiana (1997)12006
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2006)12007
Texas State (1987)11999
East Texas A&M (2022)0—
Houston Christian (2013)0—
Incarnate Word (2013)0—
Oral Roberts (2012)0—
UT Rio Grande Valley (2024)0—

References

References

  1. (March 2, 1980). "Former Player Of The Years". [[The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana).
  2. (March 21, 1965). "Rook Voted Southland's Top Player". [[The Times (Shreveport).
  3. (March 24, 1966). "Polk Honored As Top Coach In Southland". [[Tyler Morning Telegraph]].
  4. (March 11, 1967). "Coach of Year". [[Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
  5. (March 20, 1968). "ACC, Trinity Cagers Picked". [[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]].
  6. (March 14, 1969). "LT Coach, Tiger Ace Honored". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  7. (March 17, 1970). "Southland Loop Lauds LT Coach". [[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]].
  8. (March 23, 1971). "Pruett, Adams Nab SLC MVP Honors". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  9. (March 5, 1972). "SW Louisiana Ace Heads All-SLC Basketball Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  10. (March 18, 1973). "Mike Green, Jim Lister Head AP Small College All-America Team". [[The Daily Progress]].
  11. (March 20, 1974). "Southland Honors For Brooks, Rose". The News-Star.
  12. (March 10, 1975). "Tech Duo Honored". [[Shreveport Journal]].
  13. (March 9, 1976). "Tech Pair Unanimous on All-Southland Conference". Shreveport Journal.
  14. (March 6, 1977). "Dan Henderson ASU's Center Southland MVP". Northwest Arkansas Times.
  15. (March 3, 1981). "Olliver, LeGrand Lead SLC Voting". Shreveport Journal.
  16. (March 3, 1982). "Turner Honored On All-SLC team". The Daily Advertiser.
  17. (March 11, 1983). "Lyons' 47 leads NTSU into semifinals of SLC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  18. (March 14, 1984). "Lamar, In NIT, Talks Of Quitting Southland". [[Carlsbad Current-Argus]].
  19. (March 7, 1985). "Dumars Tops SLC Crowd". [[The Orange Leader (Texas).
  20. (March 7, 1986). "1986 All-SLC Team". The Times.
  21. (March 6, 1987). "McNeese Star Batiste Southland's top player". The Orange Leader.
  22. (March 9, 1988). "All-SLC". The Times.
  23. (March 7, 1989). "NSU puts two on Southland Conference team". The Town Talk.
  24. (March 6, 1990). "Northeast Louisiana dominates All-Southland Conference team". [[Austin American-Statesman]].
  25. (March 6, 1991). "Funchess, Jones share SLC honors". The Times.
  26. (March 6, 1992). "All-Southland Conference Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  27. (March 4, 1993). "All-SLC Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  28. (March 3, 1994). "NSU's Kubel voted SLC Player of Year; Terry also All-SLC". The Town Talk.
  29. (March 8, 1995). "1994–95 All-Southland Conference Men's Basketball Teams". The Town Talk.
  30. (March 13, 1996). "1996 All-Southland Conference Men's Team". The Town Talk.
  31. (March 11, 1997). "1997 All-Southland Conference Men's Team". The Town Talk.
  32. (March 4, 1998). "1997 All-Southland Conference Men's Selections". [[New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung]].
  33. (March 3, 1999). "All-Southland Conference Men's Basketball Selections". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
  34. (March 6, 2000). "2000 All-Southland Conference Teams: Men". The Town Talk.
  35. Hogan, Nakla. (March 8, 2001). "McNeese guard 'unbelievable'". The Times.
  36. (March 4, 2002). "All-SLC men". The News-Star.
  37. (March 10, 2003). "All-Southland men's team". The News-Star.
  38. Jones, James. (March 18, 2004). "Hurd leads Roadrnners from bad start to fast finish". [[Sun Herald]].
  39. (March 8, 2005). "2004–2005 All-Southland Conference Team". The Orange Leader.
  40. (March 7, 2006). "Ricky Woods is best in SLC". The News-Star.
  41. (March 8, 2007). "Southland honors Islanders men". [[Corpus Christi Caller-Times]].
  42. (March 12, 2008). "All-Southland Conference". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
  43. (March 16, 2009). "14. Stephen F. Austin". [[Lansing State Journal]].
  44. McCurdy, Jim. (March 11, 2010). "UTA suffers blowout in opening round". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  45. (March 9, 2011). "All-Southland Conference". The Times.
  46. (March 7, 2012). "Richard is SLC Player of the Year". The Town Talk.
  47. Tramel, Jimmie. (March 13, 2013). "ORU has 3 All-Southland". [[Tulsa World]].
  48. (March 19, 2014). "Streaking Lumberjacks to face VCU". [[The Brownsville Herald]].
  49. (March 17, 2016). "Upset Watch: Stephen F. Austin". The Daily Progress.
  50. (March 7, 2017). "Amin, Thomas earn honors". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
  51. (March 7, 2018). "Jordan Howard, Central Arkansas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
  52. (March 12, 2019). "NSU's Lane named Defensive Player of Year". The Times.
  53. Martinez, Quinton. (March 11, 2020). "What to watch for in Southland tourney". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
  54. Shaw, Tyler. (March 22, 2021). "Southland Conference Player of the Year Zach Nutall enters transfer portal". KBTX.
  55. Martinez, Quinton. (March 13, 2022). "Friday's stars". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
  56. (March 9, 2023). "Texas A&M–CC capture NCAA bid, win Southland title". [[Independent Record]].
  57. (March 21, 2024). "Shahada Wells, McNeese". [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]].
  58. (March 7, 2025). "McNeese's Garcia Wins Player of the Year; Wade and Shumate Repeat as Coach and Defensive Player of the Year as Men's Basketball All-Conference and Superlative Awards Announced". Southland Conference.
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