Pac-12 Most Improved Player of The Year
Awarded forthe most improved player in men's basketball in the Pac-12
CountryUnited States
Presented byPac-12 Conference
First awarded2009
Currently held byOumar Ballo, Arizona

The Pac-12 Most Improved Player of The Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the most improved player in men's basketball in the Pac-12 Conference. The winner is selected by conference coaches, who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team.[1] The award began in 2009 when the conference consisted of 10 teams and was known as the Pacific-10.[2] The conference added two teams and became the Pac-12 in 2011.

Justin Dentmon of Washington was the conferences first Most Improved Player of the Year in 2009.[3] The most recent winner of the award is Oumar Ballo of the Arizona Wildcats.

Winners

Season Player School Class Ref
2008–2009Justin DentmonWashingtonSenior[4]
2009–2010Nikola VucevicUSCSophomore[5]
2010–11Matthew Bryan-AmaningWashingtonSenior[6]
2011–12Brock MotumWashington StateJunior[7]
2012–13Dwight PowellStanfordJunior[8]
2013–14Anthony BrownStanfordR–Junior[9]
2014–15Josh HawkinsonWashington StateSophomore[10]
2015–16George KingColoradoSophomore[11]
2016–17Chimezie MetuUSCSophomore[12]
2017–18Robert FranksWashington StateJunior[13]
2018–19Tyler BeyColoradoSophomore[14]
2019–20Chris SmithUCLAJunior[15]
2020–2021Jaiden DelaireStanfordJunior[16]
2021–2022Christian KolokoArizonaJunior[17]
2022–2023Oumar BalloArizonaRS Junior[18]

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Stanford22013, 2014, 2021
Washington State32012, 2015, 2018
Arizona22022, 2023
Colorado22016, 2020
USC22010, 2017
Washington22009, 2011
UCLA12020
Arizona State0
California0
Oregon0
Oregon State0
Utah0

References

  1. "2015–16 Handbook" (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. pp. 105–06. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. "MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Pac12.com.
  3. Schroeder, Scott (11 January 2012). "Justin Dentmon Gets Closer To NBA With His Play On Second Day Of D-League Showcase". NBC Sports.
  4. Schroeder, Scott (11 January 2012). "Justin Dentmon Gets Closer To NBA With His Play On Second Day Of D-League Showcase". NBC Sports.
  5. "Pac-10 announces 2009-10 Men's Basketball annual major awards" (PDF). Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  6. "Pac-10 announces 2010-111 Men's Basketball annual major awards" (PDF). Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  7. "Pac-12 announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball annual major awards" (PDF). Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  8. "Pac-12 announces 2012-13 Men's Basketball annual major awards" (PDF). Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  9. "2013-14 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  10. "2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  11. "Pac-12 Conference announces 2015-16 men's basketball honors". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  12. "2016-17 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  13. "2017-18 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference individual honorss". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  14. "Pac-12 announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball annual major awards". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  15. "2019-20 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference awards announced". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  16. "2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  17. "2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
  18. "2022-23 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva". Pac12.com. Pac 12.
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