The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Divison I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college basketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportwriters, coaches, and sports administrators. The trophy is presented each year at the site of the Final Four.
The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is administered by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky, a non-profit organization with a primary mission of honoring the legacy of University of Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp.
Award winners
- 1972 - Bill Walton, UCLA
- 1973 - Bill Walton, UCLA
- 1974 - Bill Walton, UCLA
- 1975 - David Thompson, North Carolina State University
- 1976 - Scott May , Indiana University
- 1977 - Marques Johnson , UCLA
- 1978 - Butch Lee , Marquette University
- 1979 - Larry Bird, Indiana State University
- 1980 - Mark Aguirre , DePaul University
- 1981 - Ralph Sampson, University of Virginia
- 1982 - Ralph Sampson, University of Virginia
- 1983 - Ralph Sampson, University of Virginia
- 1984 - Michael Jordan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 1985 - Patrick Ewing, Georgetown University
- 1986 - Walter Berry, St. John's University
- 1987 - David Robinson, United States Naval Academy
- 1988 - Hersey Hawkins , Bradley University
- 1989 - Sean Elliott, University of Arizona
- 1990 - Lionel Simmons , La Salle University
- 1991 - Shaquille O'Neal, Louisiana State University
- 1992 - Christian Laettner, Duke University
- 1993 - Calbert Cheaney , Indiana University
- 1994 - Glenn Robinson, Purdue University
- 1995 - Joe Smith , University of Maryland, College Park
- 1996 - Marcus Camby, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- 1997 - Tim Duncan, Wake Forest University
- 1998 - Antawn Jamison, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 1999 - Elton Brand, Duke University
- 2000 - Kenyon Martin, University of Cincinnati
- 2001 - Shane Battier , Duke University
- 2002 - Jason (Jay) Williams , Duke University
- 2003 - David West , Xavier University (Cincinnati)
- 2004 - Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph's University
- 2005 - J. J. Redick, Duke University
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