Lute Olson Award
The Lute Olson Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding 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]
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Awarded for | the nation's top player in NCAA Division I men's basketball |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Collegeinsider.com |
History | |
First award | 2010 |
Most recent | Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA |
Website | http://www.collegeinsider.com/lute/ |
Selection
Through the 2020–21 season, only players who had completed at least two seasons at their current school were eligible for the award. As such, freshmen and first-year transfers were not eligible. Starting with the 2021–22 season, eligibility was extended to all D-I players regardless of their academic class or tenure at a school. The recipient is chosen by a committee including current and former coaches, NBA players, media members, and others involved in the basketball community. Lute Olson also served on the committee until his death in 2020.[1]
Winners
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* | 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 | UConn[lower-alpha 1] | 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] |
2021–22 | Johnny Davis | Wisconsin | SG/SF | Sophomore | [14] |
2022–23 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | UCLA | SG/SF | Senior | [15] |
- Then known for athletic purposes as Connecticut; UConn became the sole athletic brand in 2013.
Winners by school
School | Winners | Years |
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Creighton | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
Murray State | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
Iowa | 1 | 2021 |
Kansas | 1 | 2010 |
Miami (FL) | 1 | 2013 |
Michigan State | 1 | 2016 |
Oregon | 1 | 2020 |
Purdue | 1 | 2017 |
UCLA | 1 | 2023 |
UConn | 1 | 2011 |
Villanova | 1 | 2018 |
Wisconsin | 1 | 2022 |
References
- General
- "Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award". CollegeInsider.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- Specific
- "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.
- "Wisconsin's Johnny Davis is the recipient of the 2022 Lute Olson National Player of the Year award, which is presented annually to the top player in Division I college basketball" (Press release). Lute Olson Award. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "UCLA's Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been named the recipient of the 2023 Lute Olson National Player of the Year award".