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The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Division I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college baseketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportwriters, coaches, and sports administrators. The trophy is presented each year at the site of the Final Four of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.

The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is administered by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky, a non-profit organization with a primary mission of honoring the legacy of University of Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp.

The 2007 award winner, Kevin Durant (Texas) was the first freshman winner in the history of the award.^[1]

[edit] Award winners

1972 — Bill Walton, UCLA
1973 — Bill Walton, UCLA
1974 — Bill Walton, UCLA
1975 — David Thompson, NC State
1976 — Scott May, Indiana
1977 — Marques Johnson, UCLA
1978 — Butch Lee, Marquette
1979 — Larry Bird, Indiana State
1980 — Mark Aguirre, DePaul
1981 — Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1982 — Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1983 — Ralph Sampson, Virginia
1984 — Michael Jordan, North Carolina
1985 — Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
1986 — Walter Berry, St. John's
1987 — David Robinson, Navy
1988 — Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
1989 — Sean Elliott, Arizona
1990 — Lionel Simmons, La Salle
1991 — Shaquille O'Neal, LSU
1992 — Christian Laettner, Duke
1993 — Calbert Cheaney, Indiana
1994 — Glenn Robinson, Purdue
1995 — Joe Smith, Maryland
1996 — Marcus Camby, UMass
1997 — Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
1998 — Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
1999 — Elton Brand, Duke
2000 — Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001 — Shane Battier, Duke
2002 — Jay Williams, Duke
2003 — David West, Xavier
2004 — Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's
2005 — J. J. Redick, Duke
2006 — J. J. Redick, Duke
2007 — Kevin Durant, Texas
2008 — Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
2009 — Blake Griffin, Oklahoma

[edit] External links

Official site

[edit] References

^ Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky (2007-03-27). "Durant Named Player Of The Year". Press release. http://ruppawards.com/. Retrieved 2007-03-28.

College basketball awards:
Best player awards: Naismith Trophy \| Wooden Award Oscar Robertson Trophy \| Rupp Trophy \| NABC Player of the Year \| AP Player of the Year Wade Trophy (Women's) \| Wooden Award (Women's)
Bob Cousy Award / Nancy Lieberman Award (Best Point Guard) \| Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best Big Man) NABC Defensive Player of the Year \| Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Under 6'0") NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Naismith College Coach of the Year \| Henry Iba Award \| NABC Coach of the Year \| AP Coach of the Year Chip Hilton Award (Player Character) \| Clair Bee Award (Coaching Character) Legends of Coaching (Lifetime)
NABC Player of the Year (Div. II) \| NABC Player of the Year (Div. III) \| NABC Player of the Year (NAIA) \| NABC Player of the Year (Juco)

[2007award-0] Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky (2007-03-27). "Durant Named Player Of The Year". Press release. http://ruppawards.com/. Retrieved 2007-03-28.

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