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Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Field	Value
name	Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
image	Summit League logo.svg
imagesize	200px
description	most outstanding basketball player in the Summit League
country	United States
year	1983
holder	Marquel Sutton, Omaha

The Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the Summit League (which had been known as the Mid-Continent Conference up until June 1, 2007). The award was first given following the 1982–83 season. Two players, Caleb Green of Oral Roberts and Mike Daum of South Dakota State, have each won the award three times. Five other players have won the award twice: Jon Collins of Eastern Illinois, Tony Bennett of Green Bay, Bryce Drew of Valparaiso, Keith Benson of Oakland, and Max Abmas of Oral Roberts.

Oral Roberts and South Dakota State have the most winners with seven each. Oakland has had three winners, but left after the 2012–13 season to join the Horizon League. Of current conference members, North Dakota, St. Thomas, and South Dakota have had no winners. However, all are among the conference's newer members, with South Dakota having joined in 2011, North Dakota in 2018, and St. Thomas in 2021.

Key

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

Winners

Season	Player	School	Position	Reference
1982–83		Western Illinois	SF
1983–84		UIC	PG
1984–85		Eastern Illinois	SF	last =	first =	title=Jon Collins named to all-Rodney team	url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/84538321	newspaper=Journal Gazette	location=Mattoon, Illinois	date=March 19, 1986	page= 15	via =Newspapers.com	accessdate = January 15, 2024}}
1985–86	(2)	Eastern Illinois	SF
1986–87		Missouri State	PG
1987–88		Cleveland State	G
1988–89		Eastern Illinois	SG
1989–90		Missouri State	F
1990–91		Green Bay	PG	last =Dougherty	first =Pete	title=Bennetts capture top awards	url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/190351747	newspaper=Green Bay Press-Gazette	location=Green Bay, Wisconsin	date=March 8, 1992	page= 31	via =Newspapers.com	accessdate = January 15, 2024}}
1991–92	(2)	Green Bay	PG
1992–93		Wright State	SF
1993–94		UIC	PG
1994–95		Valparaiso	G
1995–96		Valparaiso	SF
1996–97		Valparaiso	PG
1997–98	(2)	Valparaiso	PG
1998–99		Oral Roberts	SF / PF
1999–00		Kansas City	C
2000–01		Southern Utah	PG
2001–02		Valparaiso	PF
2002–03		Oakland	G
2003–04		IUPUI	SF / SG
2004–05		Oral Roberts	PF	last =Milles	first =Todd	title=What doesn't this guy do? Well, a lot	url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/675607965	newspaper=The News Tribune	location=Tacoma, Washington	date=March 15, 2007	page= C4	via =Newspapers.com	accessdate = January 15, 2024}}
2005–06	(2)	Oral Roberts	PF
2006–07	(3)	Oral Roberts	PF
2007–08		IUPUI	PG / SG
2008–09		North Dakota State	PG
2009–10		Oakland	C	last =Vandrovec	first =Terry	title=Grizzlies on a roll	url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/229596821	newspaper=Argus Leader	location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota	date=March 5, 2011	page= 16	via =Newspapers.com	accessdate = January 15, 2024}}
2010–11	(2)	Oakland	C
2011–12		Oral Roberts	SF
2012–13		South Dakota State	PG
2013–14		North Dakota State	PG
2014–15		North Dakota State	SG
2015–16		Purdue Fort Wayne	SG
2016–17		South Dakota State	PF	last =Zimmer	first =Matt	title=Daum, Miller repeat as Summit League MVPs	url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/541564547	newspaper=Argus Leader	location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota	date=March 8, 2019	page= B1	via =Newspapers.com	accessdate = January 15, 2024}}
2017–18	(2)	South Dakota State	PF
2018–19	(3)	South Dakota State	PF
2019–20		South Dakota State	SF
2020–21		Oral Roberts	PG / SG	last =Hines	first =Kelly	title=Coach, player of year for ORU	url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/936004650	newspaper=Tulsa World	location=Tulsa, Oklahoma	date=March 3, 2023	page= B1	via =Newspapers.com	accessdate = January 15, 2024}}
2021–22		South Dakota State	SG
2022–23	(2)	Oral Roberts	PG / SG
2023–24		South Dakota State	SG
2024–25		Omaha	SF

Winners by school

In this table, the "year joined" refers to the calendar year in which each school joined the conference. The "Years" column reflects the calendar years in which each award was presented.

School (year joined)	Winners	Years
Oral Roberts (1997, 2014)	7	1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2023
South Dakota State (2007)	7	2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
Valparaiso (1982)	5	1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002
Eastern Illinois (1982)	3	1985, 1986, 1989
North Dakota State (2007)	3	2009, 2014, 2015
Oakland (1998)	3	2003, 2010, 2011
Green Bay (1982)	2	1991, 1992
IUPUI (1998)	2	2004, 2008
Missouri State (1982)	2	1987, 1990
UIC (1982)	2	1984, 1994
Cleveland State (1982)	1	1988
Kansas City (1994, 2020)	1	2000
Omaha (2012)	1	2025
Purdue Fort Wayne (2007)	1	2016
Southern Utah (1997)	1	2001
Western Illinois (1982)	1	1983
Wright State (1991)	1	1993
Centenary (2003)	0	—
Denver (2013)	0	—
North Dakota (2018)	0	—
St. Thomas (2021)	0	—
South Dakota (2011)	0	—

References

(March 20, 1983). "SMS' Boggs, Ward net AMCU honors". [[Springfield News-Leader.
Mayes, Warren. (March 9, 1984). "Lathen is named MVP; Spoonhour honored". Springfield Leader & Press.
(March 19, 1986). "Jon Collins named to all-Rodney team". Journal Gazette.
(March 6, 1987). "3 UNI players honored on AMCU league teams". [[The Des Moines Register]].
(March 10, 1988). "CSU's McFadden honored by league". [[Akron Beacon Journal]].
Scranton, Lyndal. (March 7, 1989). "Eastern's Jay Taylor named player of year". [[Springfield News-Leader]].
(March 6, 1990). "Campbell player of the year". Springfield News-Leader.
Dougherty, Pete. (March 8, 1992). "Bennetts capture top awards". [[Green Bay Press-Gazette]].
Ludwig, Chick. (March 7, 1993). "Edwards honored as Mid-Con top player". [[Dayton Daily News]].
Ludwig, Chick. (March 6, 1994). "Nahar named to MCC 2nd team". Dayton Daily News.
(March 1, 1995). "Landrus named 2nd team All-Mid-Continent". Journal Gazette.
(March 3, 1996). "Banquet honors players". [[Quad-City Times]].
Lesar, Al. (March 11, 1997). "Bryce Drew's dues paid, Valpo reaps reward". [[South Bend Tribune]].
Knobler, Mike. (March 14, 1998). "Bryce Drew wanted last shot". [[The Clarion-Ledger]].
(March 2, 1999). "Wilkerson leads Oral Roberts to final". [[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]].
Miller, Travis. (March 6, 2000). "Valparaiso in familiar position". [[Chicago Tribune]].
(March 3, 2001). "College honors: Mid-Continent Conference". [[Tulsa World]].
(March 14, 2002). "East Buzz: Foreign legion". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
Hayden, Sean P.. (March 6, 2003). "Grafs, Ortiz earn Mid-Con honors". [[The Times of Northwest Indiana.
(March 5, 2004). "All-Mid-Continent Conference First Teams". [[The Times (Shreveport).
Milles, Todd. (March 15, 2007). "What doesn't this guy do? Well, a lot". [[The News Tribune]].
Rabjohns, Jeff. (March 7, 2008). "IUPUI's Mr. Everything honored". [[The Indianapolis Star]].
Brown, Mike. (March 6, 2009). "ORU players earn Summit honors". Tulsa World.
Vandrovec, Terry. (March 5, 2011). "Grizzlies on a roll". [[Argus Leader]].
(March 2, 2012). "All-Summit League Basketball Team". [[The Kansas City Star]].
(March 18, 2013). "No. 13 South Dakota State". The Indianapolis Star.
Booth, Tim. (March 20, 2014). "Bison boast experience edge". [[The Bismarck Tribune]].
(March 6, 2015). "Men's All-Summit League". [[Rapid City Journal]].
(March 4, 2016). "Perry Meridian grad Landis named Player of the Year". The Indianapolis Star.
Zimmer, Matt. (March 8, 2019). "Daum, Miller repeat as Summit League MVPs". Argus Leader.
(March 6, 2020). "Summit League All-Conference Teams". Argus Leader.
Hines, Kelly. (March 3, 2023). "Coach, player of year for ORU". Tulsa World.
Zimmer, Matt. (March 6, 2022). "South Dakota State dominates". Argus Leader.
Bedore, Gary. (March 28, 2024). "South Dakota State's Zeke Mayo enters transfer portal". The Kansas City Star.
(March 4, 2025). "Omaha's Sutton collects Summit League Player of the Year Honor". The Summit League.

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