Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Most Improved Player of The Year explained

Pac-12 Most Improved Player of The Year
Awarded For:	the most improved player in men's basketball in the Pac-12
Presenter:	Pac-12 Conference
Country:	United States
Year:	2009
Holder:	Maxime Raynaud, Stanford

The Pac-12 Most Improved Player of The Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the most improved player in men's basketball in the Pac-12 Conference. The winner was selected by conference coaches, who were not allowed to vote for players on their own team.^[1] The award began in 2009 when the conference consisted of 10 teams and was known as the Pacific-10.^[2] The conference added two teams and became the Pac-12 in 2011.

Justin Dentmon of Washington was the conference's first Most Improved Player of the Year in 2009.^[3] The most recent winner of the award is Maxime Raynaud of the Stanford Cardinal.

Winners

Season	Player	School	Class	Ref
			Senior	^[4]
			Sophomore	^[5]
		Washington	Senior	^[6]
			Junior	^[7]
			Junior	^[8]
		Stanford	R–Junior	^[9]
		Washington State	Sophomore	^[10]
			Sophomore	^[11]
		USC	Sophomore	^[12]
		Washington State	Junior	^[13]
		Colorado	Sophomore	^[14]
			Junior	^[15]
	Jaiden Delaire	Stanford	Junior	^[16]
			Junior	^[17]
			RS Junior	^[18]
	Maxime Raynaud	Stanford	Junior	^[19]

Winners by school

School	Winners	Years
Stanford	3	2013, 2014, 2021, 2024
	3	2012, 2015, 2018
	2	2022, 2023
	2	2016, 2020
	2	2010, 2017
	2	2009, 2011
	1	2020
	0	—
California	0	—
Oregon	0	—
	0	—
	0	—

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015–16 Handbook. 105–06. Pac-12 Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520010746/http://compliance.pac-12.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015-16-P12-Handbook.v2.optimized.pdf. May 20, 2016. dead. February 5, 2016.
2. Web site: MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR . Pac12.com.
3. Web site: Schroeder . Scott . Justin Dentmon Gets Closer To NBA With His Play On Second Day Of D-League Showcase . NBC Sports . 11 January 2012 .
4. Web site: Schroeder . Scott . Justin Dentmon Gets Closer To NBA With His Play On Second Day Of D-League Showcase . NBC Sports . 11 January 2012 .
5. Web site: Pac-10 announces 2009-10 Men's Basketball annual major awards . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
6. Web site: Pac-10 announces 2010-111 Men's Basketball annual major awards . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
7. Web site: Pac-12 announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball annual major awards . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
8. Web site: Pac-12 announces 2012-13 Men's Basketball annual major awards . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
9. Web site: 2013-14 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
10. Web site: 2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
11. Web site: Pac-12 Conference announces 2015-16 men's basketball honors . https://archive.today/20160313233248/http://pac-12.com/article/2016/03/07/pac-12-conference-announces-2015-16-mens-basketball-honors . dead . March 13, 2016 . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
12. Web site: 2016-17 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
13. Web site: 2017-18 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference individual honorss . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330225745/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/11/pac-12-announces-2018-19-mens-basketball-annual-major-awards . dead . March 30, 2019 . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
14. Web site: Pac-12 announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball annual major awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330225745/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/11/pac-12-announces-2018-19-mens-basketball-annual-major-awards . dead . March 30, 2019 . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
15. Web site: 2019-20 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference awards announced . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326010600/https://pac-12.com/article/2020/03/08/2019-20-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-awards-announced . dead . March 26, 2020 . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
16. Web site: 2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
17. Web site: 2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
18. Web site: 2022-23 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva . Pac12.com . Pac 12.
19. Web site: 2023-24 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva . Pac12.com . Pac 12.