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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