Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year explained
Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
Description: | the most outstanding basketball player in the Patriot League |
Country: | United States |
Year: | 1991 |
Holder: | Braeden Smith, Colgate |
The Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the Patriot League's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1990–91 season, the first under the Patriot League name and also the league's first season as an all-sports conference. There have been five repeat winners of the award: Adonal Foyle of Colgate (1996, 1997), Brian Ehlers of Lafayette (1999, 2000), CJ McCollum of Lehigh (2010, 2012), Mike Muscala of Bucknell (2011, 2013), and Tim Kempton Jr. of Lehigh (2015, 2016). Bucknell claims the most awards (8) while Colgate is second with seven. Bucknell has the most individual players honored with seven.
Two Patriot League members have not had a winner, Army and Loyola Maryland.
Key
Winners
Winners by school
School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
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Bucknell (1990) | 8 | 1992, 1993, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 |
Colgate (1990) | 7 | 1994, 1996, 1997, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
Holy Cross (1990) | 5 | 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
Lehigh (1990) | 5 | 2004, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
American (2001) | 3 | 2002, 2009, 2020 |
Lafayette (1990) | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Boston University (2013) | 1 | align=left | 2022 |
Fordham (1990) | 1 | 1991 |
Navy (1991) | 1 | 2008 |
Army (1990) | 0 | — |
Loyola (MD) (2013) | 0 | — | |
- Fordham and Army were not charter members of the conference when it was established as the football-only Colonial League in 1986. They became members in 1990 when the conference became an all-sports league (and also adopted its current name).
- Fordham left for the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1995. They are still a Patriot League associate member in football.
Notes and References
- News: UMass tops Fordham to reach quarterfinals . . . March 20, 1991 . 28. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Whelan. Tom. King wears crown at Bucknell . Mount Vernon Argus . . March 15, 1992 . 28. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Patriot League All-Stars: Men . . . March 2, 1993 . 72. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Candel. Mike. No Telling Who Will Win Patriot . . . March 4, 1994 . 179. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Flannery selected Patriot's top coach . . . March 4, 1995 . 14. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Barnett. Josh. Foyle's basketball aspirations leaves Colgate cold . . . March 18, 1997 . 16. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Goldstein. Alan. Navy wonders where the fans are . . . March 5, 1998 . 52. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Lafayette by the numbers . . . March 14, 2000 . 26. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Holy Cross vs. Kentucky . The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts . March 15, 2001 . 51. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Williams. Andre D.. Where Mbom goes, so goes dignity . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania . March 1, 2002 . 53. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Whearty, Holy Cross return to 'Big Dance' . . . March 15, 2003 . 1C. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Patriot League All-League Teams . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pennsylvania . March 4, 2004 . 19. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Patriot League Men's All-League Teams . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania . March 2, 2005 . 28. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Williams. Andre D.. Lehigh's Olivero is first-team selection . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania . March 2, 2006 . 26. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Shur. Jim . Salukis vs. Illini? Not so fast, Southern's coach insists as Holy Cross lurks . Daily Republican-Register . . March 13, 2007 . 4. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Baker. Kent . Sprink aims to lead Navy to next level: NCAA tourney . The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Maryland . March 5, 2008 . Z9. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: 14. American scouting report . . . March 16, 2009 . 30. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Williams. Andre D.. Small stands tall Lehigh's postseason run . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania . March 7, 2010 . 38. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Muscala sweeps league awards . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pennsylvania . March 5, 2013 . B2. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Lehigh proves it's not afraid of Devils . . . March 17, 2012 . 18. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Two in a row: Ayers gives Bucknell another PL Player of the Year . The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pennsylvania . March 4, 2014 . B1. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Conference outlooks – Patriot League . Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, New York . March 1, 2016 . Z11. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Megargee. Steve. Stars from one-bid leagues savor chance to take center stage . . . March 15, 2017 . D6. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Ritzman. Kurt. Bison take on Colgate in tonight's championship game . . Sunbury, Pennsylvania . March 7, 2018 . B1. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Scoggins. Chip. Guard takes Colgate on a wild ride . . . March 23, 2019 . C7. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- Web site: Nelson Named Patriot League Player of the Year, Beckton Jr. Named All-Defensive Team . . March 2, 2020 . AUEagles.com . . January 9, 2024.
- News: No. 14 Colgate . . . March 16, 2021 . B3. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- Web site: Patriot League Announces PenFed Credit Union Men’s Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams (2.28.22) . . February 28, 2022 . PatriotLeague.org . . January 9, 2024.
- News: Megargee. Steve. Shooting stars: Tucker Richardson, Colgate . . . March 15, 2023 . 7. Newspapers.com. January 9, 2024.
- News: Memphis Subregional: Colgate Raiders . . . March 21, 2024 . B6. Newspapers.com. June 24, 2024.