Lute Olson Award
Lute Olson Award | |
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Awarded for | the nation's top non-freshman and non-transfer men's player in NCAA Division I basketball |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Collegeinsider.com |
History | |
First award | 2010 |
Most recent | Luka Garza, Iowa |
Website | http://www.collegeinsider.com/lute/ |
The Lute Olson Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding non-freshman men's college basketball player in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for former Arizona Wildcats head coach Lute Olson.[1]
Selection[]
Only players who have completed at least two seasons at their current school are eligible for the award. As such, freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible. The recipient is chosen by a committee including current and former coaches, NBA players, media members, Lute Olson himself, and others involved in the basketball community.[1]
Winners[]
* | Awarded a national player of the year award: the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Lute Olson Award |
Year | Player | School | Position | Class | Reference |
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2009–10 | Sherron Collins | Kansas | PG | Senior | [2] |
2010–11 | Kemba Walker | Connecticut | PG | Junior | [3] |
2011–12 | Doug McDermott | Creighton | SF | Sophomore | [4] |
2012–13 | Shane Larkin | Miami (FL) | PG | Sophomore | [5] |
2013–14 | Doug McDermott* (2) | Creighton | SF | Senior | [6] |
2014–15 | Cameron Payne | Murray State | PG | Sophomore | [7] |
2015–16 | Denzel Valentine | Michigan State | SF | Senior | [8] |
2016–17 | Caleb Swanigan | Purdue | PF | Sophomore | [9] |
2017–18 | Jalen Brunson* | Villanova | PG | Junior | [10] |
2018–19 | Ja Morant | Murray State | PG | Sophomore | [11] |
2019–20 | Payton Pritchard | Oregon | PG | Senior | [12] |
2020–21 | Luka Garza* | Iowa | C | Senior | [13] |
Winners by school[]
School | Winners | Years |
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Creighton | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
Murray State | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
Connecticut | 1 | 2011 |
Iowa | 1 | 2021 |
Kansas | 1 | 2010 |
Miami (FL) | 1 | 2013 |
Michigan State | 1 | 2016 |
Oregon | 1 | 2020 |
Purdue | 1 | 2017 |
Villanova | 1 | 2018 |
References[]
- General
- "Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award". CollegeInsider.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award". CollegeInsider.com. 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Kansas' Sherron Collins Recipient of 2010 Lute Olson Player of the Year Award". University of Kansas. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original (Press release) on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Associated Press (April 5, 2011). "Kemba Walker wins Lute Olson National Player of the Year". UConn Bball. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ Creighton University (March 30, 2012). "McDermott wins Lute Olson National Player of the Year". Creighton Bball. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Larkin Named Lute Olson Player of the Year" (Press release). University of Miami Athletics. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "McDermott Wins Second Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award" (Press release). Creighton University Athletics. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ "The Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award | College Basketball Awards | CollegeInsider.com". www.luteolsonaward.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ "Valentine Named Lute Olson Player of the Year" (Press release). College Insider. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Swanigan Named Lute Olson Player of the Year" (Press release). College Insider. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Brunson Named Lute Olson Player of the Year" (Press release). April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Morant Named Lute Olson Player of the Year" (Press release). Lute Olson Award. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Payton Pritchard Named Lute Olson Player of the Year" (Press release). Lute Olson Award. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Luka Garza Named Lute Olson Player of the Year" (Press release). Lute Olson Award. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
External links[]
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- Awards established in 2010
- College basketball trophies and awards in the United States