 Lute Olson | |
| Awarded for | the nation's top player in NCAA Division I men's basketball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Collegeinsider.com |
| History | |
| First award | 2010 |
| Most recent | Zach Edey, Purdue |
| Website | http://www.collegeinsider.com/lute/ |
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]
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]
| * | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| 2023–24 | Zach Edey | Purdue | C | Senior | [16] |
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Murray State | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
| Purdue | 2 | 2017, 2024 |
| Iowa | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2010 |
| Miami (FL) | 1 | 2013 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 2016 |
| Oregon | 1 | 2020 |
| UCLA | 1 | 2023 |
| UConn | 1 | 2011 |
| Villanova | 1 | 2018 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2022 |
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