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Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award 
Summary
The Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award was presented annually between 1993 and 2001 to the male collegiate basketball player determined to be the best in the NCAA in the previous season. The award was discontinued in 2002 when it was absorbed into the overall Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award.
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| Awarded for | ESPY Award for the best male NCAA basketball player in the previous season |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ESPN |
| History | |
| First award | 1993 |
| Final award | 2001 |
The award voting panel comprised fans, sportswriters, broadcasters, sports executives, and retired sportspersons, termed collectively "experts", as well as ESPN personalities from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee.
| Year | Player | Team | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Christian Laettner | Duke | C | Senior | [1] |
| 1994 | Bobby Hurley | Duke | PG | Senior | [2] |
| 1995 | Grant Hill | Duke | SF | Senior | [3] |
| 1996 | Ed O'Bannon | UCLA | SF | Senior | [4] |
| 1997 | Tim Duncan | Wake Forest | C | Junior | [5] |
| 1998 | Keith Van Horn | Utah | PF | Senior | [6] |
| 1999 | Antawn Jamison | North Carolina | PF | Junior | [7] |
| 2000 | Elton Brand | Duke | C | Sophomore | [8] |
| 2001 | Kenyon Martin | Cincinnati | C | Senior | [9] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jordan, Laettner reap ESPY awards". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York. March 5, 1993. p. 32. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurley wins ESPY as college's best". The Jersey Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey. March 1, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY Awards: College Basketball (1993–94 season)". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. February 14, 1995. p. 35. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY Winners List". Chillicothe Gazette. Chillicothe, Ohio. February 13, 1996. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bauder, David (February 11, 1997). "Ali, Robinson Honored At Annual ESPY Awards". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Martinez, Erik (February 10, 1998). "ESPY Awards At Last; For Sports Fans to Absorb". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY Awards: College Basketball (1997–98 season)". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. February 16, 1999. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY Awards List". Dothan Eagle. Dothan, Alabama. February 15, 2000. p. 24. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ESPY awards list With BC-ESPY Awards". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. February 13, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.