Adolph Rupp Trophy
The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Divison I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college basketball. 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. 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.
Award winners1972 - Bill Walton, UCLA1973 - Bill Walton, UCLA1974 - Bill Walton, UCLA1975 - David Thompson, North Carolina State University1976 - Scott May, Indiana University1977 - Marques Johnson, UCLA1978 - Butch Lee, Marquette University1979 - Larry Bird, Indiana State University1980 - Mark Aguirre, DePaul University1981 - Ralph Sampson, University of Virginia1982 - Ralph Sampson, University of Virginia1983 - Ralph Sampson, University of Virginia1984 - Michael Jordan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill1985 - Patrick Ewing, Georgetown University1986 - Walter Berry, St. John's University1987 - David Robinson, United States Naval Academy1988 - Hersey Hawkins, Bradley University1989 - Sean Elliott, University of Arizona1990 - Lionel Simmons, La Salle University1991 - Shaquille O'Neal, Louisiana State University1992 - Christian Laettner, Duke University1993 - Calbert Cheaney, Indiana University1994 - Glenn Robinson, Purdue University1995 - Joe Smith, University of Maryland, College Park1996 - Marcus Camby, University of Massachusetts Amherst1997 - Tim Duncan, Wake Forest University1998 - Antawn Jamison, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill1999 - Elton Brand, Duke University2000 - Kenyon Martin, University of Cincinnati2001 - Shane Battier, Duke University2002 - Jason (Jay) Williams, Duke University2003 - David West, Xavier University (Cincinnati)2004 - Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's University2005 - J. J. Redick, Duke University
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