Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year explained

Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Description:the most outstanding basketball player in the
Big Sky Conference
Country:United States
Year:1979
Holder:Dillon Jones, Weber State

The Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Award, officially known as the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player Award, is an annual award given to the Big Sky Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1978–79 season. Only one player, Larry Krystkowiak of Montana, has won the award three times (1984–1986). Three others have been two-time winners: Orlando Lightfoot of Idaho (1993, 1994), and Weber State's Harold Arceneaux (1999, 2000) and Damian Lillard (2010, 2012). Weber State has the most all-time awards (12) and individual winners (10). Montana and Eastern Washington are tied for second in total awards with seven apiece.

Key

align=center style="background-color:#CFECEC;" †Co-Players of the Year
align=center style="background-color:#FFE6BD" Awarded a national player of the year award:
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79)
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96)
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 Big Sky Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionClassReference
1978–79Idaho StateSG[1]
1979–80IdahoG[2]
1980–81IdahoSG[3]
1981–82IdahoPG[4]
1982–83MontanaPF[5]
1983–84MontanaC[6]
1984–85 (2)MontanaC
1985–86 (3)MontanaC
1986–87Montana StateSF[7]
1987–88Boise StatePF[8]
1988–89Boise StatePG[9]
1989–90IdahoC[10]
1990–91MontanaSF[11]
1991–92†MontanaG[12]
NevadaPG
1992–93IdahoSG[13]
1993–94 (2)IdahoSG
1994–95Weber StateSG[14]
1995–96†Weber StateSG[15]
Montana StateF
1996–97Northern ArizonaPG[16]
1997–98Northern ArizonaPF[17]
1998–99Weber StateSF[18]
1999–00 (2)Weber StateSF
2000–01Cal State NorthridgeC[19]
2001–02Montana StateSG[20]
2002–03Weber StateG[21]
2003–04Eastern WashingtonPG / SG[22]
2004–05Portland StateSF[23]
2005–06Eastern WashingtonPG[24]
2006–07Weber StatePF[25]
2007–08Portland StatePG[26]
2008–09Weber StatePG[27]
2009–10Weber StatePG / SG[28]
2010–11Northern ColoradoSG[29]
2011–12 (2)Weber StatePG / SG
2012–13MontanaSG / SF[30]
2013–14Weber StateSF[31]
2014–15Sacramento StatePG[32]
2015–16Weber StatePF / C[33]
2016–17Eastern WashingtonPF[34]
2017–18Eastern WashingtonSG / SF[35]
2018–19Northern ColoradoSG[36]
2019–20Eastern WashingtonPF[37]
2020–21Eastern WashingtonPF[38]
2021–22Montana StatePF[39]
2022–23Eastern WashingtonSG[40]
2023–24Weber StateSG / SF[41]

Winners by school

School (year joined)WinnersYears
Weber State (1963)121995, 1996†, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2024
Eastern Washington (1987)72004, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
Montana (1963)71983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992†, 2013
Idaho (1963, 2014)61980, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1993, 1994
Montana State (1963)41987, 1996†, 2002, 2022
Boise State (1970)21988, 1989
Northern Arizona (1970)21997, 1998
Northern Colorado (2006)22011, 2019
Portland State (1996)22005, 2008
Cal State Northridge (1996)12001
Idaho State (1963)11979
Nevada (1979)11992†
Sacramento State (1996)12015
North Dakota (2012)0—
Southern Utah (2012)0—

Notes and References

  1. News: Butler named Big Sky MVP . . . March 8, 1979 . 17. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  2. News: Don Newman named Big Sky's MVP . . . March 8, 1980 . 12. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  3. News: Kellerman named Big Sky MVP . . . March 15, 1981 . 25. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  4. News: Nevada's Greens honorable mention . . . March 10, 1982 . 37. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  5. News: Derrick Pope named Big Sky's MVP . Independent Record . Helena, Montana . March 16, 1983 . 29. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  6. News: Krystkowiak named Sky MVP again . . . March 12, 1986 . 2. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  7. News: Domako unanimous Big Sky MVP . . . March 11, 1987 . 21. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  8. News: Bronco forward is Big Sky's MVP . Independent Record . Helena, Montana . March 16, 1988 . 13. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  9. News: Idaho's Childs takes top honor . . Helena, Montana . March 14, 1989 . 11. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  10. News: Idaho's Riley Smith named Big Sky MVP . Times-News . Twin Falls, Idaho . March 14, 1990 . 25. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  11. News: Kearney is Big Sky MVP . Great Falls Tribune . Helena, Montana . March 13, 1991 . 19. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  12. News: UM's Anderson shares Big Sky MVP honor . Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana . March 18, 1992 . 19. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  13. News: Vandals' Lightfoot named Big Sky MVP . Missoulian . Missoula, Montana . March 10, 1994 . 25. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  14. News: Smith Leads Celebration Into NCAAs . . . March 12, 1995 . 25. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  15. News: Mansch. Scott. WIT begins new half-century this week . Great Falls Tribune . Helena, Montana . March 17, 1996 . 33. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  16. News: NAU guard is Big Sky MVP . Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana . March 12, 1997 . 23. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  17. News: Big Sky bestows MVP honor on NAU's Mavis . . . March 4, 1998 . 9. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  18. News: Arceneaux gets Big Sky MVP . Independent Record . Helena, Montana . March 8, 2000 . 9. Newspapers.com. January 2, 2024.
  19. News: What You Won't Find in the Box Score . . . March 17, 2001 . 104. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  20. News: Mansch. Scott. MSU guard named league MVP . Great Falls Tribune . Helena, Montana . March 6, 2002 . 17. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  21. News: Boyette named Big Sky Conference MVP . . . March 6, 2003 . 73. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  22. News: Snow earns Big Sky MVP award . Great Falls tribune . Helena, Montana . March 5, 2004 . 15. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  23. News: Big Sky Awards . Independent Record . Helena, Montana . March 3, 2005 . 12. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  24. News: Trimmer. Dave. It's a freshman first – Eastern's Stuckey is Big Sky MVP . . . March 2, 2006 . 19. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  25. News: Mattingly. Katie. Patten's changed game merits award . . . March 5, 2007 . 6. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  26. News: Portland State faces daunting task . . . March 20, 2008 . 20. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  27. News: All-Big Sky Conference . The Montana Standard . Butte, Montana . March 6, 2009 . B6. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  28. News: Davis. Nathan. Lillard named Big Sky MVP . The Signpost . Ogden, Utah . March 5, 2012 . 6. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  29. News: May. Jacob. Quicken the pace . . . March 8, 2011 . 11. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  30. News: Meseroll. Bob. UM's Jamar, Baker named Big Sky MVPs . The Montana Standard . Butte, Montana . March 12, 2013 . B1. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  31. News: Big Sky Awards . Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho . March 11, 2014 . 4. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  32. News: Bashore. Cody. Hornets come up short in bid to claim Big Sky crown . . . March 8, 2015 . C7. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  33. News: All-Big Sky team . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . March 8, 2016 . B6. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  34. News: Allen. Jim. Others step up while Wiley sits . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . March 10, 2017 . B1. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  35. News: Allen. Jim. Sky High On Bliznyuk – EWU senior named conference player of year . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . March 6, 2018 . B3. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  36. News: All-Big Sky . Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana . March 13, 2019 . D5. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  37. News: Collingwood. Ryan. Big Sky honors Peatling, Legans . The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . March 11, 2020 . B1. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  38. News: Big Sky Conference . Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana . March 9, 2021 . B3. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  39. News: Jubrile Belo Big Sky MVP, top defensive player; Danny Sprinkle is Coach of the Year . Independent Record . Helena, Montana . March 9, 2022 . B3. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  40. News: 2022–23 All-Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Honors . Billings Gazette . Billings, Montana . March 4, 2023 . B5. Newspapers.com. January 3, 2024.
  41. News: Three Montana Grizzlies earn all-Big Sky basketball honors . Missoulian . Missoula, Montana . March 9, 2024 . B3. Newspapers.com. June 23, 2024.

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