Naismith College Player of the Year
About
Annual award given to both the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named after the inventor of basketball, James Naismith.
Trivia
The award was initially given to only men until 1983. The first female winner of the honor was Anne Donovan of Old Dominion University.
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1969Sport
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Naismith College Player of the Year Cast
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Michael Jordan, 58
2
Kevin Durant, 33
3
Larry Bird, 65
4
Anthony Davis, 28
5
Blake Griffin, 32
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 74
7
Maya Moore, 32
8
Antawn Jamison, 45
9
Candace Parker, 35
10
Glenn Robinson, 48
11
Pete Maravich, Jan 5,1988,age 40
12
Trey Burke, 29
13
Jalen Brunson, 25
14
Brittney Griner, 31
15
Tim Duncan, 45
16
Elton Brand, 42
17
Shane Battier, 43
18
Lisa Leslie, 49
19
A'ja Wilson, 25
20
Frank Kaminsky, 28
21
Ralph Sampson, 61
22
Patrick Ewing, 59
23
David Robinson, 56
24
Christian Laettner, 52
25
Buddy Hield, 28
26
Doug McDermott, 29
27
Kenyon Martin, 43
28
Andrew Bogut, 37
29
Bill Walton, 69
30
JJ Redick, 37
31
Larry Johnson, 52
32
David Thompson, 67
33
Breanna Stewart, 27
34
Jay Williams, 40
35
Evan Turner, 33
36
Cheryl Miller, 57
37
Sue Bird, 41
38
Diana Taurasi, 39
39
Frank Mason III, 27
40
Joe Smith, 46
41
Tyler Hansbrough, 36
42
Kelsey Plum, 27
43
Jimmer Fredette, 32
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Rebecca Lobo, 48
45
Jameer Nelson, 39
46
Sheryl Swoopes, 50
47
Tamika Catchings, 42
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TJ Ford, 38
Naismith College Player of the Year Fans Also Viewed
Michael Jordan, 58
Kevin Durant, 33
Larry Bird, 65
Anthony Davis, 28
Blake Griffin, 32
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 74
Maya Moore, 32
Antawn Jamison, 45
Candace Parker, 35
Glenn Robinson, 48
Pete Maravich, Jan 5,1988,age 40
Trey Burke, 29
Jalen Brunson, 25
Brittney Griner, 31
Tim Duncan, 45
Elton Brand, 42
Shane Battier, 43
Lisa Leslie, 49
A'ja Wilson, 25
Frank Kaminsky, 28
Ralph Sampson, 61
Patrick Ewing, 59
David Robinson, 56
Christian Laettner, 52
Buddy Hield, 28
Doug McDermott, 29
Kenyon Martin, 43
Andrew Bogut, 37
Bill Walton, 69
JJ Redick, 37
Larry Johnson, 52
David Thompson, 67
Breanna Stewart, 27
Jay Williams, 40
Evan Turner, 33
Cheryl Miller, 57
Sue Bird, 41
Diana Taurasi, 39
Frank Mason III, 27
Joe Smith, 46
Tyler Hansbrough, 36
Kelsey Plum, 27
Jimmer Fredette, 32
Rebecca Lobo, 48
Jameer Nelson, 39
Sheryl Swoopes, 50
Tamika Catchings, 42
TJ Ford, 38