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UPI College Basketball Player of the Year

FieldValue
nameUPI College Basketball
Player of the Year
descriptionthe most outstanding NCAA Division I men's basketball player
presenterUnited Press International
countryUnited States
year1955
year21996

Player of the Year The UPI College Basketball Player of the Year was an annual basketball award given to the best men's basketball player in NCAA Division I competition. The award was first given following the 1954–55 season and was discontinued following the 1995–96 season. It was given by United Press International (UPI), a news agency in the United States that rivaled the Associated Press but began to decline with the advent of television news.

Five players—Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton and Ralph Sampson—won the award multiple times. Among them, only Robertson, Walton, and Sampson were three-time UPI Players of the Year.

UCLA had the most all-time winners with six. Ohio State was second with four winners, while Cincinnati and Virginia were tied for third with three winners apiece.

Key

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

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionClassReference
1954–55La SalleF
1955–56San FranciscoC
1956–57PG
1957–58PG
1958–59(2)CincinnatiPG
1959–60(3)CincinnatiPG
1960–61Ohio StateF / C
1961–62(2)Ohio StateF / C
1962–63DukeG / F
1963–64F
1964–65PrincetonSF / SG
1965–66MichiganSG
1966–67UCLAC
1967–68HoustonF / C
1968–69(2)UCLAC
1969–70LSUG
1970–71Notre DameG
1971–72UCLAC
1972–73(2)UCLAC
1973–74(3)UCLAC
1974–75SG / SF
1975–76IndianaF
1976–77UCLAG / F
1977–78MarquettePG
1978–79Indiana StateSF
1979–80DePaulSF
1980–81VirginiaC
1981–82(2)VirginiaC
1982–83(3)VirginiaC
1983–84North CarolinaSG
1984–85St. John'sSF / SG
1985–86St. John'sPF
1986–87NavyC
1987–88BradleySG
1988–89DukePF / C
1989–90La SalleSF
1990–91LSUC
1991–92Ohio StateSG
1992–93IndianaSF
1993–94PurdueSF / PF
1994–95MarylandC
1995–96UConnSG
  • Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971 after converting to Islam.

References

References

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  2. (May 4, 2003). "UPI R.I.P.". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  3. (March 3, 1955). "Award Gola New Honors". [[Republican Herald]].
  4. (March 15, 1956). "Russell UP 'Player Of Year'". [[Vallejo Times Herald]].
  5. (March 14, 1957). "Forte Outstanding Choice All-East Basketball Team". The Record-American.
  6. (March 18, 1958). "Robertson Wins Honors". [[Herald News]].
  7. (March 4, 1959). "Oscar Robertson Wins UPI's 'Player Of Year' Award 2 Straight Seasons". Hugo Daily News.
  8. (March 29, 1960). "Robertson Presented UPI "Player of Year" Award, UPI All-America Award". Monticello Daily Herald Journal.
  9. Griffin, John. (March 9, 1961). "Lucas UPI Player of the Year". [[Coeur d'Alene Press]].
  10. Sargis, Joe. (March 14, 1962). "Lucas Unanimous Choice for UPI All-America Team". [[Coshocton Tribune]].
  11. (March 3, 1963). "Heyman Player Of Year". [[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]].
  12. Lader, Martin. (March 5, 1964). "UPI Names Bradds Player Of The Year". [[The Bryan Times]].
  13. (March 1, 1965). "Princeton's Bill Bradley Named Player of Year". [[Hanford Sentinel]].
  14. (March 5, 1966). "Cazzie Russell Named UPI's Player of Year". [[Nevada State Journal]].
  15. Down, Fred. (March 3, 1967). "Name Alcindor Player Of Year". The Crowley Post-Signal.
  16. (March 6, 1968). "Hayes Chosen Player Of Year". [[Odessa American]].
  17. (March 20, 1969). "UPI Tabs Alcindor No. 1". San Fernando Valley Times.
  18. (March 17, 1970). "Maravich Named Top College Cage Performer". [[Times Recorder]].
  19. (March 16, 1971). "Austin Carr Chosen UPI Player Of Year". Times Recorder.
  20. (March 19, 1972). "UCLA Sophomore Bill Walton Is Named College Player Of Year". [[Kingsport Times-News]].
  21. (March 16, 1973). "Bill Walton again is player of year". [[Wellsville Daily Reporter]].
  22. (March 10, 1974). "Player of the Year: Walton". Thousand Oaks Star.
  23. (March 12, 1975). "Leaper David Thompson UPI's Player Of Year". [[Palladium-Item]].
  24. (March 7, 1976). "Indiana's May Player of Year". [[Standard-Examiner]].
  25. (March 6, 1977). "UPI Tabs Johnson Most Valuable Cager". [[The Wichita Eagle]].
  26. (March 9, 1978). "UPI Selects Lee 'Player of Year'". [[The Scranton Times-Tribune]].
  27. Lief, Fred. (March 15, 1979). "A Bird Who Won't be Pigeonholed". [[Rutland Herald]].
  28. (March 14, 1980). "DePaul's Aguirre Named Top Player". Kingsport Times-News.
  29. (March 24, 1981). "Sampson UPI Player of Year". [[The Delaware Gazette]].
  30. (March 19, 1982). "Sampson Player of Year for second straight season". [[The Berkshire Eagle]].
  31. (March 17, 1983). "Sampson tabbed Player of Year". [[Salina Journal]].
  32. Lief, Fred. (March 15, 1984). "Michael Jordan: Player of the Year". [[Brattleboro Reformer]].
  33. (March 27, 1985). "UPI tabs Mullin Player of the Year". [[Bennington Banner]].
  34. Lief, Fred. (March 25, 1986). "Berry is UPI player". [[Reporter Times]].
  35. (March 24, 1987). "Navy's Robinson heads UPI All-American team". [[Portage Daily Register]].
  36. (March 22, 1988). "Hawkins Cited As NCAA's Best". Beaver Dam Daily Citizen.
  37. (March 28, 1989). "Danny Ferry named UPI College Player of the Year". Portage Daily Register.
  38. Alfarano, April. (March 28, 1990). "LaSalle's Simmons named top college player". [[The Danville News]].
  39. Rabun, Mike. (March 26, 1991). "Shaquille O'Neal: UPI's Player of the Year". [[Wick Communications]].
  40. (April 2, 1992). "Jackson gets top honor". Reporter Times.
  41. (March 18, 1993). "Cheaney UPI player of year". [[The Indianapolis Star]].
  42. Perrin, Tom. (May 3, 1994). "Robinson bids Purdue adieu". [[Journal & Courier]].
  43. Benevento, Don. (June 22, 1995). "He's more than your average Joe". [[Courier-Post]].
  44. (June 27, 1996). "NBA draft: team-by-team – Ray Allen". [[Hartford Courant]].
  45. Keidan, Bruce. (February 13, 1973). "Police Protection Fails to Lessen Faith in Religion". [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]].
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