Ultra summary: of the 14 previous recipients of this award, 5 played in the NBA, 2 more made their All-Conference team, 10 played professionally in some capacity, and 1 is still in college. Only 3 turds in the whole bunch. Stats are listed chronologically, earliest season first.
2020-21 Malevy Leons F
Bradley PTS 9.9 REB 5.9 AST 1.4 MIN 29.5
Still playing for Bradley.
2019-20 Jayden Scrubb SG
N/A
Drafted 55th overall in 2020 NBA draft, currently sitting at the end of the bench for the Clippers
2018-19 Chris Duarte SG
Oregon PTS 12.9 REB 5.6 AST 1.6 MIN 30.1
Oregon PTS 17.1 REB 4.6 AST 2.7 MIN 34.1
Had a stellar career at Oregon, selected 13th in the 2021 NBA Draft, averaging 13.1/4.1/2.1 for the Pacers this year.
PAC-12 POTY, PAC-12 All-defensive team, 3rd team All-American
2017-18 Charles Jones Jr. G
Utah PTS 2.6 REB 0.9 AST 0.7 MIN 11.8
Portland State PTS 2.7 REB 1.3 AST 0.5 MIN 12.9
Finished his college career at Portland State after spending a year at Utah, not sure what he's up to now.
2016-17 Shakur Juiston F
UNLV PTS 14.6 REB 7.3 AST 1.9 MIN 30.4
UNLV PTS 10.8 REB 8.8 AST 2.0 MIN 28.9
Oregon PTS 7.9 REB 6.3 AST 2.0 MIN 28.1
Went undrafted, spent a year in the G-League, and is currently playing in Greece.
2nd-team All-Mountain West (2018)
2015-16 Kavell Bigby-Williams PF
Oregon PTS 3.0 REB 2.8 AST 0.2 MIN 9.8
LSU PTS 7.9 REB 6.7 AST 0.5 MIN 21.2
Went undrafted, has spent most of his time in the G-League and is currently playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2014-15 Brandon Brown PG
Loyola Marymount PTS 12.6 REB 2.4 AST 5.7 MIN 31.7
Loyola Marymount PTS 13.9 REB 3.2 AST 4.1 MIN 31.0
Went undrafted, has bounced around the international circuit and is currently playing in Bulgaria
2nd-team All-WCC
2013-14 Kadeem Allen PG
Arizona PTS 8.4 REB 3.1 AST 3.6 MIN 24.9
Arizona PTS 9.8 REB 4.0 AST 3.0 MIN 30.0
Went undrafted, split 3 years between the Knicks and Celtics and is currently playing in Haifa, Israel.
2nd-team All-PAC-12
2012-13 Chris Jones PG
Louisville PTS 10.2 REB 2.3 AST 2.9 MIN 25.6
Louisville PTS 13.7 REB 4.0 AST 3.6 MIN 31.0
Has been playing international ball since going undrafted, currently playing for the London Lightning of Ontario, Canada.
2011-12 Cleanthony Early SF
Wichita St PTS 13.9 REB 5.4 AST 0.6 MIN 25.1
Wichita St PTS 16.4 REB 5.9 AST 0.8 MIN 27.4
Selected 34th overall by the Knicks in 2014 where he played until 2016, and has been bouncing around international
circuit since.
2x First-team All-MVC, Consensus second-team All-American
2010-11 Kiel Turpin C
Florida St PTS 5.4 REB 3.0 AST 0.3 MIN 15.8
Florida St PTS 4.9 REB 1.2 AST 0.1 MIN 12.5
Played 2 years as a role player at FSU then looks like he didn't do much after that.
2009-10 Jae Crowder SF
Marquette PTS 11.8 REB 6.8 AST 1.6 MIN 27.6
Marquette PTS 17.5 REB 8.4 AST 2.1 MIN 32.9
Great career at Marquette, drafted 34th overall in 2012, has had a solid NBA career as a journeyman 3&D specialist
Big East POTY
2008-09 Nafis Ricks G
Missouri State PTS 7.4 REB 2.9 AST 2.7 MIN 18.8
Missouri State PTS 9.3 REB 4.4 AST 3.9 MIN 29.5
Had a decent couple years at Missouri State under Cuonzo Martin, played a couple years of international ball and
was most recently a graduate assistant under Cuonzo at Mizzou.
2007-08 Jeremie Simmons G
Ohio State PTS 6.8 REB 1.4 AST 2.5 MIN 22.5
Ohio State PTS 4.7 REB 0.6 AST 0.8 MIN 12.2
Played a couple forgettable years at OSU then dropped off the face of the earth.
2020-21 Malevy Leons F
Bradley PTS 9.9 REB 5.9 AST 1.4 MIN 29.5
Still playing for Bradley.
2019-20 Jayden Scrubb SG
N/A
Drafted 55th overall in 2020 NBA draft, currently sitting at the end of the bench for the Clippers
2018-19 Chris Duarte SG
Oregon PTS 12.9 REB 5.6 AST 1.6 MIN 30.1
Oregon PTS 17.1 REB 4.6 AST 2.7 MIN 34.1
Had a stellar career at Oregon, selected 13th in the 2021 NBA Draft, averaging 13.1/4.1/2.1 for the Pacers this year.
PAC-12 POTY, PAC-12 All-defensive team, 3rd team All-American
2017-18 Charles Jones Jr. G
Utah PTS 2.6 REB 0.9 AST 0.7 MIN 11.8
Portland State PTS 2.7 REB 1.3 AST 0.5 MIN 12.9
Finished his college career at Portland State after spending a year at Utah, not sure what he's up to now.
2016-17 Shakur Juiston F
UNLV PTS 14.6 REB 7.3 AST 1.9 MIN 30.4
UNLV PTS 10.8 REB 8.8 AST 2.0 MIN 28.9
Oregon PTS 7.9 REB 6.3 AST 2.0 MIN 28.1
Went undrafted, spent a year in the G-League, and is currently playing in Greece.
2nd-team All-Mountain West (2018)
2015-16 Kavell Bigby-Williams PF
Oregon PTS 3.0 REB 2.8 AST 0.2 MIN 9.8
LSU PTS 7.9 REB 6.7 AST 0.5 MIN 21.2
Went undrafted, has spent most of his time in the G-League and is currently playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2014-15 Brandon Brown PG
Loyola Marymount PTS 12.6 REB 2.4 AST 5.7 MIN 31.7
Loyola Marymount PTS 13.9 REB 3.2 AST 4.1 MIN 31.0
Went undrafted, has bounced around the international circuit and is currently playing in Bulgaria
2nd-team All-WCC
2013-14 Kadeem Allen PG
Arizona PTS 8.4 REB 3.1 AST 3.6 MIN 24.9
Arizona PTS 9.8 REB 4.0 AST 3.0 MIN 30.0
Went undrafted, split 3 years between the Knicks and Celtics and is currently playing in Haifa, Israel.
2nd-team All-PAC-12
2012-13 Chris Jones PG
Louisville PTS 10.2 REB 2.3 AST 2.9 MIN 25.6
Louisville PTS 13.7 REB 4.0 AST 3.6 MIN 31.0
Has been playing international ball since going undrafted, currently playing for the London Lightning of Ontario, Canada.
2011-12 Cleanthony Early SF
Wichita St PTS 13.9 REB 5.4 AST 0.6 MIN 25.1
Wichita St PTS 16.4 REB 5.9 AST 0.8 MIN 27.4
Selected 34th overall by the Knicks in 2014 where he played until 2016, and has been bouncing around international
circuit since.
2x First-team All-MVC, Consensus second-team All-American
2010-11 Kiel Turpin C
Florida St PTS 5.4 REB 3.0 AST 0.3 MIN 15.8
Florida St PTS 4.9 REB 1.2 AST 0.1 MIN 12.5
Played 2 years as a role player at FSU then looks like he didn't do much after that.
2009-10 Jae Crowder SF
Marquette PTS 11.8 REB 6.8 AST 1.6 MIN 27.6
Marquette PTS 17.5 REB 8.4 AST 2.1 MIN 32.9
Great career at Marquette, drafted 34th overall in 2012, has had a solid NBA career as a journeyman 3&D specialist
Big East POTY
2008-09 Nafis Ricks G
Missouri State PTS 7.4 REB 2.9 AST 2.7 MIN 18.8
Missouri State PTS 9.3 REB 4.4 AST 3.9 MIN 29.5
Had a decent couple years at Missouri State under Cuonzo Martin, played a couple years of international ball and
was most recently a graduate assistant under Cuonzo at Mizzou.
2007-08 Jeremie Simmons G
Ohio State PTS 6.8 REB 1.4 AST 2.5 MIN 22.5
Ohio State PTS 4.7 REB 0.6 AST 0.8 MIN 12.2
Played a couple forgettable years at OSU then dropped off the face of the earth.
