Year Player School
2012 Anthony Davis Kentucky
2011 Jimmer Fredette Brigham Young
2010 Evan Turner Ohio State
2009 Blake Griffin Oklahoma
2008 Tyler Hansbrough University of North Carolina
2007 Kevin Durant University of Texas
2006 J.J. Redick Duke University
2005 Andrew Bogut University of Utah
2004 Jameer Nelson Saint Joseph's University
2003 T.J. Ford University of Texas
2002 Jason Williams Duke University
2001 Shane Battier Duke University
2000 Kenyon Martin University of Cincinnati
1999 Elton Brand Duke University
1998 Antawn Jamison University of North Carolina
1997 Tim Duncan Wake Forest University
1996 Marcus Camby University of Massachusetts
1995 Ed O'Bannon UCLA
1994 Glenn Robinson Purdue University
1993 Calbert Cheaney Indiana University
1992 Christian Laettner Duke University
1991 Larry Johnson UNLV
1990 Lionel Simmons La Salle University
1989 Sean Elliott University of Arizona
1988 Danny Manning University of Kansas
1987 David Robinson United States Naval Academy
1986 Walter Berry St. John's University
1985 Chris Mullin St. John's University
1984 Michael Jordan University of North Carolina
1983 Ralph Sampson University of Virginia
1982 Ralph Sampson University of Virginia
1981 Danny Ainge Brigham Young University
1980 Darrell Griffith University of Louisville
1979 Larry Bird Indiana State University
1978 Phil Ford University of North Carolina
1977 Marques Johnson UCLA