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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
Jamal Shead
Houston
37
37
478
137
233
80
17
6.3
.409
.456
.309
.779
12.9
3.7
6.3
2.2
0.5
2022-23
Jaylen Clark
UCLA
30
29
389
181
56
78
8
5.1
.481
.533
.329
.698
13.0
6.0
1.9
2.6
0.3
2021-22
Walker Kessler
Auburn
34
34
389
274
30
37
155
5.5
.608
.702
.200
.596
11.4
8.1
0.9
1.1
4.6
2020-21
Davion Mitchell
Baylor
30
30
420
80
165
57
11
5.3
.511
.565
.447
.641
14.0
2.7
5.5
1.9
0.4
2019-20
Udoka Azubuike
Kansas
31
30
426
324
29
15
80
5.5
.748
.748
.441
13.7
10.5
0.9
0.5
2.6
2018-19
De'Andre Hunter
Virginia
38
38
579
193
75
22
22
7.3
.520
.550
.438
.783
15.2
5.1
2.0
0.6
0.6
2017-18
Jevon Carter
West Virginia
37
37
640
172
246
112
13
7.0
.422
.441
.393
.858
17.3
4.6
6.6
3.0
0.4
2016-17
Jevon Carter
West Virginia
37
36
500
184
137
92
9
6.3
.439
.487
.389
.774
13.5
5.0
3.7
2.5
0.2
2015-16
Malcolm Brogdon
Virginia
37
37
675
150
115
35
9
7.0
.457
.498
.391
.897
18.2
4.1
3.1
0.9
0.2
2014-15
Willie Cauley-Stein
Kentucky
39
38
349
251
38
47
67
6.0
.572
.572
.617
8.9
6.4
1.0
1.2
1.7
2013-14
Aaron Craft
Ohio State
35
35
342
127
164
89
3
4.7
.473
.522
.302
.741
9.8
3.6
4.7
2.5
0.1
2012-13 (T)
Victor Oladipo
Indiana
36
36
491
227
74
78
28
6.7
.599
.644
.441
.746
13.6
6.3
2.1
2.2
0.8
2012-13 (T)
Jeff Withey
Kansas
37
36
508
315
35
28
146
6.6
.582
.580
1.000
.714
13.7
8.5
0.9
0.8
3.9
2011-12
Anthony Davis
Kentucky
40
40
567
415
50
54
186
9.9
.623
.653
.150
.709
14.2
10.4
1.3
1.4
4.7
2010-11
Kenneth Faried
Morehead State
35
34
605
508
37
67
82
8.3
.623
.623
.577
17.3
14.5
1.1
1.9
2.3
2009-10
Jarvis Varnado
Mississippi State
36
36
496
369
32
24
170
6.3
.582
.582
.610
13.8
10.3
0.9
0.7
4.7
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
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
Greg Oden
Ohio State
32
31
501
306
21
18
105
8.2
.616
.616
.628
15.7
9.6
0.7
0.6
3.3
2005-06
Shelden Williams
Duke
36
36
677
384
39
60
137
9.1
.578
.582
.333
.744
18.8
10.7
1.1
1.7
3.8
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2004-05
Shelden Williams
Duke
33
33
513
369
31
42
122
8.4
.582
.582
.662
15.5
11.2
0.9
1.3
3.7
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
Shane Battier
Duke
39
39
778
285
72
82
88
10.1
.471
.536
.419
.796
19.9
7.3
1.8
2.1
2.3
1999-00 (T)
Kenyon Martin
Cincinnati
31
31
585
300
42
43
107
9.0
.568
.573
.286
.684
18.9
9.7
1.4
1.4
3.5
1999-00 (T)
Shane Battier
Duke
34
34
593
192
72
68
70
7.5
.496
.541
.444
.817
17.4
5.6
2.1
2.0
2.1
1998-99
Shane Battier
Duke
37
27
338
180
55
65
43
5.8
.545
.652
.415
.724
9.1
4.9
1.5
1.8
1.2
1997-98
Steve Wojciechowski
Duke
36
36
241
87
164
74
0
4.2
.387
.381
.388
.734
6.7
2.4
4.6
2.1
0.0
1996-97
Tim Duncan
Wake Forest
31
31
645
457
98
22
102
10.4
.608
.628
.273
.636
20.8
14.7
3.2
0.7
3.3
1995-96
Tim Duncan
Wake Forest
32
32
612
395
93
22
120
7.8
.555
.570
.304
.687
19.1
12.3
2.9
0.7
3.8
1994-95
Tim Duncan
Wake Forest
32
32
537
401
67
13
135
.591
.594
.429
.742
16.8
12.5
2.1
0.4
4.2
1993-94
Jim McIlvaine
Marquette
33
33
449
273
43
9
142
.528
.528
.665
13.6
8.3
1.3
0.3
4.3
1992-93
Grant Hill
Duke
26
26
468
166
72
64
36
.578
.592
.286
.746
18.0
6.4
2.8
2.5
1.4
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
Stacey Augmon
Nevada-Las Vegas
35
579
255
125
78
28
.587
.619
.469
.727
16.5
7.3
3.6
2.2
0.8
1989-90
Stacey Augmon
Nevada-Las Vegas
39
39
554
270
143
69
49
.553
.588
.320
.670
14.2
6.9
3.7
1.8
1.3
1988-89
Stacey Augmon
Nevada-Las Vegas
37
36
567
274
101
59
27
.519
.550
.418
.663
15.3
7.4
2.7
1.6
0.7
1987-88
Billy King
Duke
35
35
180
117
122
53
14
.493
.493
.486
5.1
3.3
3.5
1.5
0.4
1986-87
Tommy Amaker
Duke
33
33
406
77
120
58
3
.448
.457
.427
.806
12.3
2.3
3.6
1.8
0.1
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