Collegiate basketball award since 1999
TheMountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to theMountain West Conference 's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the1999–2000 season, the first year of the conference's existence. As of 2023, no player has received the award multiple times. Two winners of the conference award were consensus national players of the year:Andrew Bogut ofUtah (2005) andJimmer Fredette ofBYU (2011).
Among current conference members,San Diego State has the most winners with five, withNew Mexico in second place with five andColorado State in third place with two. Other current conference members with a winner includeAir Force ,Boise State ,Fresno State ,San Jose State , andNevada with one each. The remaining three current all-sports members are yet to have a winner—charter membersUNLV andWyoming , andGrand Canyon , which plays its first MW season in 2025–26. Former conference membersBYU andUtah had five and four players who won the award, respectively — both schools left for other conferences in2011 .
† Co-Players of the Year * Awarded a national player of the year award:Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present)John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present) Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Mountain West Player of the Year award at that point
School (year joined) Winners Years BYU (1999)[ a 1] 5 2001, 2004† , 2007, 2008† , 2011 New Mexico (1999)5 2003, 2008† , 2010, 2013, 2025 San Diego State (1999)[ a 2] 5 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020, 2021 Utah (1999)[ a 3] 4 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009 Colorado State (1999)[ a 2] 2 2017, 2022 Utah State (2013)[ a 2] 2 2019, 2024 Air Force (1999)1 2004† Boise State (2011)[ a 2] 1 2015 Fresno State (2012)[ a 2] 1 2016 Nevada (2012)1 2018 San Jose State (2013)1 2023 Grand Canyon (2025)0 — UNLV (1999)0 — Wyoming (1999)0 —
^ BYU left in 2011 to join theWest Coast Conference , and moved from there to theBig 12 Conference in 2023. ^a b c d e Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State will leave in 2026 for thePac-12 Conference . ^ Utah left in 2011 to join what is now the Pac-12, and moved to the Big 12 in 2024. ^ Rexrode, Joe (March 18, 2000)."Harmless-looking Jensen is major pain for Utah foes" .Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan . p. 16. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ Perry, Michael (March 12, 2001)."Wesley BYU's rock" .The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio . p. 34. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Kinahan, Patrick (March 5, 2002)."Majerus Not Convinced Johnsen Is MWC's Best" .The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah . p. 33. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Mountain West" .Billings Gazette Billings, Montana . March 12, 2003. p. 30. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^a b "Reaping rewards" .The Santa Fe New Mexican Santa Fe, New Mexico . March 9, 2004. p. 13. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ Smith, Mark (March 8, 2005)."Croatian Motivation" .Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque, New Mexico . p. 19. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Heath named Mountain West player of the year" .Idaho Statesman Boise, Idaho . March 7, 2006. p. 12. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "The difference-makers: BYU" .The Desert Sun Palm Springs, California . March 15, 2007. p. 34. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^a b Trujillo, Tommy (March 11, 2008)."Giddens, Cummard share honor" .The Santa Fe New Mexican . Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. B004. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Luke Nevill" .Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona . March 20, 2009. p. B006. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Players to watch: Darington Hobson, 6-7, F, New Mexico" .The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta, Georgia . March 15, 2010. p. C6. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ Schmoldt, Eric (March 8, 2011)."Jimmer Wins POY" .Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyoming . p. 17. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State guard" .Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida . March 12, 2012. p. C7. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ Grammer, Geoff (March 8, 2013)."Sorting out MWC awards" .Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 25. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "All-Mountain West team" .The Fresno Bee Fresno, California . March 11, 2014. p. B4. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ Southorn, Dave (March 31, 2015)."Marks an honorable mention All-American" .Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho. p. A10. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "All-Mountain West Team" .The Fresno Bee . Fresno, California. March 9, 2016. p. B2. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ Humphreys, Austin (March 23, 2017)."CSU senior Gian Clavell passing torch to Prentiss Nixon" .Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, Colorado . p. D1. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Top players: Caleb Martin, forward, Nevada" .Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California . March 12, 2018. p. D8. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Key Stat" .The Olympian Olympia, Washington . March 22, 2019. p. B3. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "2019–20 All-Mountain West" .Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. March 3, 2020. p. B3. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Syracuse (from B1)" .The Citizen Auburn, New York . March 19, 2021. p. B2. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Congratulations to David Roddy!" .Fort Collins Coloradoan . Fort Collins, Colorado. March 16, 2022. p. D1. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "2022–23 All-Mountain West Men's Basketball Team" .Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada . March 9, 2023. p. B4. RetrievedDecember 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Midwest: (1) Purdue 106, (8) Utah State 61" .The Times of Northwest Indiana Munster, Indiana . March 25, 2024. p. B3. RetrievedJune 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Mountain West Announces 2024–25 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" .TheMW.com .Las Vegas, Nevada : WMT. March 12, 2025. RetrievedMarch 13, 2025 .
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