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Winners
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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
Justin Abson
Appalachian State
34
33
267
240
47
14
96
3.8
.619
.640
.222
.471
7.9
7.1
1.4
0.4
2.8
2022-23
Kevin Samuel
South Alabama
34
34
344
305
18
32
86
4.5
.652
.652
.268
10.1
9.0
0.5
0.9
2.5
2021-22
Norchad Omier
Arkansas State
29
28
520
353
34
46
56
5.6
.632
.635
.333
.729
17.9
12.2
1.2
1.6
1.9
2020-21
Theo Akwuba
Louisiana
26
26
294
243
25
9
68
3.5
.635
.631
1.000
.710
11.3
9.3
1.0
0.3
2.6
2019-20
Ruot Monyyong
Little Rock
31
31
370
303
47
30
62
4.5
.569
.623
.219
.595
11.9
9.8
1.5
1.0
2.0
2018-19
Jakeenan Gant
Louisiana
31
31
637
269
39
25
82
4.9
.543
.598
.375
.786
20.5
8.7
1.3
0.8
2.6
2017-18
Jakeenan Gant
Louisiana
32
31
437
184
28
18
74
4.3
.553
.652
.319
.696
13.7
5.8
0.9
0.6
2.3
2016-17
Jay Wright
Louisiana
33
32
535
82
129
65
11
4.1
.448
.512
.340
.718
16.2
2.5
3.9
2.0
0.3
2015-16
Justin Roberson
Louisiana-Monroe
34
34
493
159
93
57
4
3.8
.474
.495
.416
.685
14.5
4.7
2.7
1.7
0.1
2014-15
Jelani Hewitt
Georgia Southern
31
31
546
130
114
77
10
5.8
.351
.380
.335
.807
17.6
4.2
3.7
2.5
0.3
2013-14
Elfrid Payton
Louisiana
35
34
672
210
208
80
21
5.6
.509
.541
.259
.609
19.2
6.0
5.9
2.3
0.6
2012-13
Bruce Massey
Middle Tennessee
34
31
225
108
111
51
12
3.3
.424
.460
.222
.690
6.6
3.2
3.3
1.5
0.4
2011-12
Chris Udofia
Denver
31
31
448
161
82
22
72
4.6
.534
.608
.292
.724
14.5
5.2
2.6
0.7
2.3
2010-11
Brett Royster
Florida Atlantic
32
30
264
191
8
14
97
2.8
.593
.593
.567
8.3
6.0
0.3
0.4
3.0
2009-10
Brett Royster
Florida Atlantic
30
26
301
223
14
17
90
2.7
.493
.493
.653
10.0
7.4
0.5
0.6
3.0
2008-09
John Fowler
Little Rock
31
31
327
175
61
22
17
3.3
.425
.461
.356
.713
10.5
5.6
2.0
0.7
0.5
2007-08
Bo McCalebb
New Orleans
32
32
742
143
99
76
3
6.0
.506
.535
.405
.772
23.2
4.5
3.1
2.4
0.1
2006-07
Sammy Sharp
Troy
30
30
332
196
36
53
62
3.3
.542
.600
.176
.554
11.1
6.5
1.2
1.8
2.1
2005-06
Yemi Nicholson
Denver
31
31
616
339
28
29
88
7.5
.603
.603
.749
19.9
10.9
0.9
0.9
2.8
2003-04
Mike Wells
Western Kentucky
28
28
442
157
70
41
22
3.9
.420
.473
.372
.772
15.8
5.6
2.5
1.5
0.8
Totals
Shooting
Per Game
Season
Player
School
G
GS
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
WS
FG%
2P%
3P%
FT%
PTS
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
2002-03
Mike Wells
Western Kentucky
33
33
357
148
56
37
47
5.2
.510
.611
.407
.779
10.8
4.5
1.7
1.1
1.4
2001-02
Jason Jennings
Arkansas State
30
30
438
198
26
10
101
5.8
.567
.567
.790
14.6
6.6
0.9
0.3
3.4
2000-01
Chris Marcus
Western Kentucky
31
31
518
374
28
19
97
8.6
.547
.547
.639
16.7
12.1
0.9
0.6
3.1
1999-00
Chris Marcus
Western Kentucky
29
25
344
275
18
13
76
3.9
.596
.596
.684
11.9
9.5
0.6
0.4
2.6
1998-99
Freddy Hicks
Arkansas State
30
30
208
167
23
42
63
3.6
.472
.472
.795
6.9
5.6
0.8
1.4
2.1
1997-98
Freddy Hicks
Arkansas State
27
1
204
150
21
12
65
2.7
.560
.560
.554
7.6
5.6
0.8
0.4
2.4
1996-97
Muntrelle Dobbins
Little Rock
28
27
404
320
36
20
52
5.2
.532
.532
.537
14.4
11.4
1.3
0.7
1.9
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