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Winners
(T) - Tie for award
Winners Table
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2023-24
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Creighton
35
35
604
266
44
13
107
6.9
.646
.705
.296
.711
17.3
7.6
1.3
0.4
3.1
2022-23
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Creighton
34
34
541
208
41
21
72
6.5
.695
.720
.316
.795
15.9
6.1
1.2
0.6
2.1
2021-22
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Creighton
34
34
444
261
31
15
89
5.9
.646
.664
.250
.736
13.1
7.7
0.9
0.4
2.6
2020-21 (T)
Isaiah Whaley
Connecticut
23
23
185
142
35
22
60
2.3
.479
.500
.348
.469
8.0
6.2
1.5
1.0
2.6
2020-21 (T)
Posh Alexander
St. John's (NY)
25
24
273
86
107
65
1
2.2
.454
.515
.299
.725
10.9
3.4
4.3
2.6
0.0
2019-20
Romaro Gill
Seton Hall
30
26
234
169
4
8
95
3.0
.628
.628
.675
7.8
5.6
0.1
0.3
3.2
2018-19
Justin Simon
St. John's (NY)
34
33
353
172
108
50
22
2.3
.462
.487
.289
.608
10.4
5.1
3.2
1.5
0.6
2017-18
Khyri Thomas
Creighton
33
33
497
144
92
56
8
4.8
.538
.639
.411
.788
15.1
4.4
2.8
1.7
0.2
2016-17 (T)
Josh Hart
Villanova
36
35
673
230
106
56
10
7.7
.510
.579
.404
.747
18.7
6.4
2.9
1.6
0.3
2016-17 (T)
Mikal Bridges
Villanova
36
33
351
164
71
60
32
5.5
.549
.694
.393
.911
9.8
4.6
2.0
1.7
0.9
2016-17 (T)
Khyri Thomas
Creighton
35
34
431
202
117
52
15
4.5
.505
.568
.393
.766
12.3
5.8
3.3
1.5
0.4
2015-16
Kris Dunn
Providence
33
32
542
176
206
82
20
4.5
.448
.477
.372
.695
16.4
5.3
6.2
2.5
0.6
2014-15 (T)
Kris Dunn
Providence
33
33
515
180
247
90
10
4.8
.474
.505
.351
.686
15.6
5.5
7.5
2.7
0.3
2014-15 (T)
Sir'Dominic Pointer
St. John's (NY)
33
32
452
253
98
63
80
5.2
.524
.560
.080
.725
13.7
7.7
3.0
1.9
2.4
2013-14
Fuquan Edwin
Seton Hall
29
26
420
101
48
77
6
2.7
.439
.502
.333
.781
14.5
3.5
1.7
2.7
0.2
2012-13
Gorgui Dieng
Louisville
33
32
323
310
66
44
83
5.6
.534
.534
.652
9.8
9.4
2.0
1.3
2.5
2011-12
Fab Melo
Syracuse
30
30
234
175
21
15
88
3.0
.566
.566
.633
7.8
5.8
0.7
0.5
2.9
2010-11
Rick Jackson
Syracuse
35
35
459
360
77
47
86
6.0
.588
.588
.533
13.1
10.3
2.2
1.3
2.5
2009-10
Hamady N'Diaye
Rutgers
32
25
302
228
14
13
145
3.0
.579
.579
.617
9.4
7.1
0.4
0.4
4.5
2008-09
Hasheem Thabeet
Connecticut
36
36
489
388
17
22
152
9.4
.640
.640
.627
13.6
10.8
0.5
0.6
4.2
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2007-08
Hasheem Thabeet
Connecticut
33
32
346
260
12
9
147
5.7
.603
.603
.698
10.5
7.9
0.4
0.3
4.5
2006-07
Jerel McNeal
Marquette
29
29
426
138
109
76
16
3.6
.417
.454
.313
.682
14.7
4.8
3.8
2.6
0.6
2005-06
Hilton Armstrong
Connecticut
34
33
329
226
25
21
107
5.9
.608
.609
.500
.692
9.7
6.6
0.7
0.6
3.1
2004-05
Josh Boone
Connecticut
31
31
383
259
36
20
90
5.9
.609
.609
.664
12.4
8.4
1.2
0.6
2.9
2003-04
Emeka Okafor
Connecticut
36
36
635
415
36
36
147
9.9
.599
.599
.518
17.6
11.5
1.0
1.0
4.1
2002-03
Emeka Okafor
Connecticut
33
33
524
370
18
29
156
7.1
.580
.580
.599
15.9
11.2
0.5
0.9
4.7
2001-02
John Linehan
Providence
31
30
387
117
137
139
0
4.0
.391
.451
.338
.836
12.5
3.8
4.4
4.5
0.0
2000-01
John Linehan
Providence
26
26
278
63
101
81
3
3.5
.416
.414
.417
.856
10.7
2.4
3.9
3.1
0.1
1999-00
Etan Thomas
Syracuse
29
29
395
269
16
22
107
7.4
.602
.602
.678
13.6
9.3
0.6
0.8
3.7
1998-99
Etan Thomas
Syracuse
33
33
405
243
17
27
131
7.3
.617
.617
.574
12.3
7.4
0.5
0.8
4.0
1997-98
Damian Owens
West Virginia
32
30
529
212
96
97
20
5.4
.506
.544
.208
.514
16.5
6.6
3.0
3.0
0.6
1996-97
Jason Lawson
Villanova
34
34
423
258
50
38
105
6.6
.604
.604
.751
12.4
7.6
1.5
1.1
3.1
1995-96
Allen Iverson
Georgetown
37
37
926
141
173
124
16
8.6
.480
.546
.366
.678
25.0
3.8
4.7
3.4
0.4
1994-95
Allen Iverson
Georgetown
30
29
613
99
134
89
5
.390
.455
.232
.688
20.4
3.3
4.5
3.0
0.2
1993-94
Donyell Marshall
Connecticut
34
34
855
302
56
43
111
.512
.568
.311
.752
25.1
8.9
1.6
1.3
3.3
1992-93
Jerry Walker
Seton Hall
34
34
416
196
68
32
31
.538
.540
.000
.740
12.2
5.8
2.0
0.9
0.9
1991-92
Alonzo Mourning
Georgetown
32
31
681
343
53
19
160
.595
.599
.250
.758
21.3
10.7
1.7
0.6
5.0
1990-91
Dikembe Mutombo
Georgetown
32
32
487
389
52
20
151
.586
.586
.703
15.2
12.2
1.6
0.6
4.7
1989-90 (T)
Dikembe Mutombo
Georgetown
31
24
331
325
18
12
128
.709
.709
.598
10.7
10.5
0.6
0.4
4.1
1989-90 (T)
Alonzo Mourning
Georgetown
31
31
510
265
36
15
69
.525
.529
.000
.783
16.5
8.5
1.2
0.5
2.2
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
1988-89
Alonzo Mourning
Georgetown
34
34
447
248
24
15
169
.603
.609
.250
.667
13.1
7.3
0.7
0.4
5.0
1987-88
Gary Massey
Villanova
37
1
291
120
48
67
15
.635
.635
.630
7.9
3.2
1.3
1.8
0.4
1986-87
Mark Jackson
St. John's (NY)
30
30
566
110
193
61
6
.504
.540
.419
.806
18.9
3.7
6.4
2.0
0.2
1985-86
Harold Pressley
Villanova
37
620
374
87
83
83
.507
.768
16.8
10.1
2.4
2.2
2.2
1984-85
Patrick Ewing
Georgetown
37
37
542
341
48
42
135
.625
.638
14.6
9.2
1.3
1.1
3.6
1983-84
Patrick Ewing
Georgetown
37
33
608
371
31
34
133
.658
.656
16.4
10.0
0.8
0.9
3.6
1982-83
Patrick Ewing
Georgetown
32
32
565
325
26
49
106
.570
.629
17.7
10.2
0.8
1.5
3.3
1981-82
Patrick Ewing
Georgetown
37
36
469
279
23
40
119
.631
.617
12.7
7.5
0.6
1.1
3.2
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