Howell Trophy
The Howell Trophy or Cellular South Howell Trophy or C Spire Howell Trophy is an award given annually to the best men's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.[1] It is open to players from all four-year colleges in Mississippi, although it has only been won by a non-Division I player once.
Howell Trophy | |
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Awarded for | the best college basketball player in the state of Mississippi |
Location | Mississippi |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame |
First awarded | 2005 |
Currently held by | Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State |
Website | Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame |
The trophy is named after former Mississippi State star Bailey Howell.
Winners and finalists

Mississippi State center Jarvis Varnado is one of three players to win the award twice

Ole Miss guard Devontae Shuler won the award in 2021
Trophies won by school
Rank | School | Wins | Finalists |
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1 | Mississippi State | 9 | 19 |
2 | Ole Miss | 6 | 17 |
3 | Southern Miss | 1 | 7 |
4 | Jackson State | 1 | 4 |
5 | Delta State | 1 | 3 |
See also
- Gillom Trophy - award given annually to the best women's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
- C Spire Ferriss Trophy - award given annually to the best men's college baseball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
- Conerly Trophy - an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
- Hull Trophy- an award given annually to the best college offensive lineman in Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
References
- "Cellular South Outstanding Player Awards". Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- "MSU's Lawrence Roberts named 2004–05 winner of inaugural Howell Trophy". HailState.com. April 4, 2005.
- "Johnson wins Bailey Howell". The Clarksdale Press Register. March 30, 2006.
- Elkins, Ashley (March 27, 2007). "JSU's Johnson wins Howell Trophy". DJournal.com.
- "MSU's Jamont Gordeon collects 2007–08 Cellular South Howell Trophy award". HailState.com. March 31, 2008.
- "Howell and Gillom Trophy winners announced". MSNewsNow.com.
- Locke, Brad (April 9, 2010). "MSU Sweeps Howell, Gillom Trophies". DJournal.com.
- "Flowers wins Howell Trophy Delta State forward Veronica Walker takes Gillom Trophy". The Vicksburg Post.
- "Moultrie named 2012 C Spire Howell Trophy winner". HailState.com. March 5, 2012.
- "Marshall Henderson wins Howell Trophy". OleMissSports.com. March 11, 2013.
- "Ole Miss' Jarvis Summers wins Howell Trophy; Southern Miss' Jamierra Faulkner claims Gillom". AP. March 3, 2014.
- Brandt, David (March 9, 2015). "Ole Miss' Moody wins Howell, MSU's Vivians wins Gillom". The Clarion-Ledger.
- Bonner, Michael (March 7, 2016). "Moody, Vivians win C Spire Howell, Gillom trophies again". The Clarion-Ledger.
- "Saiz wins C Spire Howell Trophy". OleMissSports.com. March 6, 2017.
- "Weatherspoon, Vivians Take Howell And Gillom Trophies". HailState.com. March 5, 2018.
- "Weatherspoon, McCowan crowned best basketball players in Mississippi". Clarion Ledger. March 11, 2019.
- "Mississippi State sweeps Gillom, Howell trophies for third straight season". Clarion Ledger. March 9, 2020.
- "Devontae Shuler Wins C Spire Howell Trophy". CBS Sports. May 24, 2021.
- "Winners of Gillom, Howell Trophies announced". SuperTalk: Mississippi Media. March 8, 2022.
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