The basketball player of the Metro Conference of the Year ( English Metro Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year ) is an annual basketball award given by a vote to the best basketball player among the students of Metro Conference , which was part of the NCAA Division I. Voting was held among the head coaches of the teams that entered the conference, and besides, the coaches gave their votes after the end of the regular championship , but before the start of the playoff tournament, that is, in early March, and they could not vote for their own players. The award was established and first presented to Gary Yoder of the University of Cincinnati in the 1976/77 season.
| Basketball Player of the Year Metro Conference | |
|---|---|
| Metro Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
| A country | USA |
| Type of | |
| To whom is handed | The best player in the US Student Basketball Championship at Metro Conference (1st NCAA Division ) |
| Who is awarded by | Ch. Metro conference coaches (1977–1995) |
| Statistics | |
| Establishment Date | |
| First award | 1977 Gary Yoder , Cincinnati |
| Last award | 1995 Jarvis Lang , UCC Charlotte |
The full name of this conference is Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic (MCAC), but its abbreviated name Metro was fixed in the society. Officially, it began its activities in 1975, then it included six teams, the following year another team was included in it. Over time, with the formation of new universities, the number of teams in the conference increased to eight. In 1995, this conference merged with the Great Midwest conference , together they formed a new conference, which was called the USA . The last time the award was presented was before the conference amalgamation of Jarvis Lang from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1994/95 season.
Only three players, Keith Lee , Clarence Witherspoon and Clifford Rosier , received the award several times, and Witherspoon received it three times, besides only one player, the same Keith Lee, became the laureate of the award, being a freshman. Three times the winners of this award were two players at once (1978, 1981 and 1988). Basketball players of the University of Louisville (8 times) became the most frequent winners of this award.
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Legend
| Co-owners award | |
| * | They became laureates of the Prize of James Naismith (1969–) or the Prize of John Wood (1977–), or were recognized as a basketball player of the year among students according to UPI (1955–1996) or Helms Foundation (1905–1979) |
| Player (X) | Number of titles |
Winners
| Season | Player | A photo | University | Position | Year of study | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | Gary Yoder | University of Cincinnati | Attacking defender | Fourth | [one] | |
| 1977/78 | harry davis | University of Florida | Light forward / Heavy forward | Fourth | [2] | |
| 1977/78 | Rick Wilson | University of Louisville | Attacking quarterback / point guard | Fourth | ||
| 1978/79 | Pat Cummings | University of Cincinnati | Heavy forward / Center | Fourth | ||
| 1979/80 | Darrell Griffith * | University of Louisville | Attacking defender | Fourth | [3] | |
| 1980/81 | david burns | Saint louis university | Point guard / attack guard | Fourth | ||
| 1980/81 | Derek Smith | University of Louisville | Attacking quarterback / Easy forward / point guard | Third | ||
| 1981/82 | Keith Lee | University of Memphis | Heavy forward / Center | The first | ||
| 1982/83 | Rodney McCray | University of Louisville | Light forward / Heavy forward | Fourth | ||
| 1983/84 | John Williams | Tulane University | Heavy forward / Center | Third | ||
| 1984/85 | Keith Lee (2) | University of Memphis | Heavy forward / Center | Fourth | ||
| 1985/86 | Dell Curry | Virginia Polytechnic University | Attacking Defender / Light Forward | Fourth | ||
| 1986/87 | Herbert Kruk | University of Louisville | Light forward / attacker | Third | ||
| 1987/88 | Bimbo Coles | Virginia Polytechnic University | Attacking quarterback / point guard | Second | ||
| 1987/88 | Purvis Allison | University of Louisville | Center / Heavy forward | Third | ||
| 1988/89 | George McCloud | University of Florida | Light forward / attacker | Fourth | ||
| 1989/90 | Clarence Witherspoon | University of Southern Mississippi | Heavy forward / Light forward | Second | [four] | |
| 1990/91 | Clarence Witherspoon (2) | University of Southern Mississippi | Heavy forward / Light forward | Third | [four] | |
| 1991/92 | Clarence Witherspoon (3) | University of Southern Mississippi | Heavy forward / Light forward | Fourth | [four] | |
| 1992/93 | Clifford Rosier | University of Louisville | Center / Heavy forward | Third | ||
| 1993/94 | Clifford Rosier (2) | University of Louisville | Center / Heavy forward | Fourth | ||
| 1994/95 | Jarvis Lang | University of North Carolina to Charlotte | Heavy forward | Fourth | [five] |
Notes
- ↑ Yoder Honored in Metro Seven (English) . google.com . Daytona Morning Beach Journal. The appeal date is December 7, 2013.
- ↑ Harry Davis From St. Clair Ave to the NBA and the Best is Yet to Come (eng.) . clevelandseniors.com . All Rights Reserved. The appeal date is December 7, 2013.
- ↑ Player Bio: Darrell Griffith (English) . gocards.com . Louisville Cardinals men's basketball. The appeal date is December 7, 2013. Archived December 13, 2013.
- 2 1 2 3 Alumni Association Hall for Fame (English) . usm.edu The University of Southern Mississippi. The appeal date is December 7, 2013. Archived March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Topic: Jarvis Lang (English) . ninernation.net . UNC Charlotte. The appeal date is December 7, 2013.
Links
- Metropolitan Collegiate Conference Player of the Year Winners (Eng.) . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The date of circulation is July 14, 2017.
- Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball History (English) . cstv.com University of Louisville. The appeal date is December 7, 2013.