Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition.
The awards have various titles, examples include "Player of the Year" and "Sportspersonality of the Year". In the United States, several states choose a simple "Mr." or "Miss" prefix, such as Mr. Basketball (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, North Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin). Such awards — general and one-sport-only — are common at the high-school, college (university), and professional levels in the United States.
Awards with deliberate global scope, consistently nominating an international mix of athletes
Awards that focus (either predominantly or exclusively) on sportspersons from the host country
The presence of "Sportsman" in the name doesn't imply that the award is open solely to men; women have frequently won these awards.