Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year
| Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the Colonial Athletic Association |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1983 |
| Currently held by | Juan’ya Green, Hofstra |
The Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Colonial Athletic Association's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the conference was known as the ECAC South basketball league. In 1985, the conference expanded to offer more sports, and became the Colonial Athletic Association.[1]
The first award, the only tie, was given to Dan Ruland of James Madison and Carlos Yates of George Mason. Two different players have won the award three times. David Robinson of Navy won in 1984, 1985, and 1986.[1] George Evans won in 1999, 2000, and 2001 while playing for George Mason. Evans' first award in 1999 was as a 28-year-old sophomore—he had served seven years in the United States Army, seeing combat in Somalia, Bosnia, and Desert Storm.[1][2][3] Steve Hood of James Madison, Odell Hodge of Old Dominion, Brett Blizzard of UNC Wilmington, Eric Maynor of VCU, Charles Jenkins of Hofstra, and Jerrelle Benimon of Towson have each won the award twice.[1]
As of 2016, three of the four schools with the most winners are no longer in the conference. The leader, George Mason (six winners), left for the Atlantic 10 in 2013. Hofstra, Old Dominion, and VCU have each had four winners, but only Hofstra remains in the CAA today; Old Dominion left for Conference USA in 2013, and VCU left for the A10 in 2012. Navy's three wins by Robinson were won while the team was a conference member for just nine years. Another charter member, Richmond, won three awards before leaving the conference in 2001. Other original members to leave, American and East Carolina, each have one recipient. Of the conference's current members, William & Mary went the longest without its first winner. In 2015, 32 years after the award was first handed out, Marcus Thornton claimed William & Mary's first ever CAA Player of the Year honor.[1]
Key
| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national Player of the Year award: Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79) UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96) Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present) John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the CAA Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
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Winners by school
The CAA began in 1982 when it was known as the ECAC South. The CAA was officially organized in 1985 when it expanded from only a basketball conference. Awards from the ECAC are included.[1]
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| George Mason (1982)[a] | 6 | 1983†, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012 |
| Hofstra (2001) | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016 |
| Old Dominion (1991)[b] | 4 | 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005 |
| VCU (1995)[c] | 4 | 1996, 2004, 2008, 2009 |
| James Madison (1982) | 3 | 1983†, 1990, 1991 |
| Navy (1982)[d] | 3 | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Richmond (1982)[e] | 3 | 1984, 1992, 1998 |
| Towson (2001) | 2 | 2013, 2014 |
| UNC Wilmington (1985) | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| American (1984)[f] | 1 | 1993 |
| East Carolina (1982)[g] | 1 | 1989 |
| Northeastern (2005) | 1 | 2006 |
| William & Mary (1982) | 1 | 2015 |
| College of Charleston (2013) | 0 | — |
| Delaware (2001) | 0 | — |
| Drexel (2001) | 0 | — |
| Elon (2014) | 0 | — |
| Georgia State (2005)[h] | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- a George Mason University left for the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10) in 2013.[20]
- b Old Dominion University left for Conference USA (C-USA) in 2013.[21]
- c Virginia Commonwealth University was a member until joining the A10 in 2012.[22]
- d The United States Naval Academy (Navy) was a member until joining the Patriot League in 1991.[23]
- e The University of Richmond was a member until joining the A10 in 2001.[24]
- f American University was a member until it joined the Patriot League in 2001.[23]
- g East Carolina was a member until it joined C-USA in 2001.[25]
- h Georgia State University left for the Sun Belt Conference in 2013.[26]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2007–08 Men's Basketball in Review" (pdf). Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 "George Mason's Evans puts the war in warrior". CNN/SI. March 7, 1999. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ↑ Greenberger, Neil H. (February 26, 1999). "GMU's Evans Is All That He Can Be; Army Veteran Is Named CAA Player of the Year". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Johnny Newman". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "David Robinson Bio". National Basketball Association. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Blue Edwards". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- 1 2 "Odell Hodge". Old Dominion University. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Petey Sessoms". Old Dominion University. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Untitled page". Eskimo.com. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- 1 2 "About Brett Blizzard". Brett Blizzard Academy. Archived from the original on November 22, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Alex Loughton". odusports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ "NBA.com: José Barea Bio Page". NBA.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ "STOKES NAMED CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR, JOINS AGUDIO ON FIRST TEAM". Hofstra University. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- 1 2 Staff (March 5, 2009). "VCU's Sanders named CAA's top defensive player". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ↑ Lane Casadonte (March 2, 2012). "Burgess named first team CAA as VCU Rams prepare for conference tournament". WTVR.com. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Benimon Headlines All-CAA Men's Basketball Team". CAAsports.com. March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Towson's Jerrelle Benimon repeats as CAA Player of the Year". Baltimore Sun. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "2014-15 All-CAA Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Hofstra's Green Headlines All-CAA MBB Team". CAASports.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Atlantic 10 Conference Adds George Mason University as Full Member" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. March 25, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Conference USA Adds Old Dominion" (Press release). Conference USA. May 17, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Atlantic 10 Conference Adds VCU as Full Member" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- 1 2 "Patriot League History". Patriot League. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Atlantic 10 Conference". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ↑ "About Conference USA". Conference USA. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Georgia State to Join Sun Belt Conference" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. April 9, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.