Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award
The Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award was presented to a men's college basketball player who was a senior and who had demonstrated strong personal character both on and off the court, similar to the fictional Chip Hilton character depicted by Hall of Fame coach Clair Bee in the classic Chip Hilton series of sports stories.
The NCAA had given the national award since 1997 to a Division I player who demonstrated outstanding character, leadership, integrity, humility, sportsmanship and talent. The award was discontinued after the 2010–11 season.
Winners
Tim Duncan of Wake Forest won in 1997.
Shane Battier of Duke won in 2001.
Gerry McNamara of Syracuse won in 2006.
| Season | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Tim Duncan | Wake Forest |
| 1997–98 | Hassan Booker | Navy |
| 1998–99 | Tim Hill | Harvard |
| 1999–00 | Eduardo Nájera | Oklahoma |
| 2000–01 | Shane Battier | Duke |
| 2001–02 | Juan Dixon | Maryland |
| 2002–03 | Brandon Miller | Butler |
| 2003–04 | Emeka Okafor[a] | Connecticut |
| 2004–05 | Ronald Ross | Texas Tech |
| 2005–06 | Gerry McNamara | Syracuse |
| 2006–07 | Acie Law IV | Texas A&M |
| 2007–08 | Mike Green | Butler |
| 2008–09 | Jon Brockman | Washington |
| 2009–10 | Román Martínez | New Mexico |
| 2010–11 | Charles Jenkins | Hofstra |
Footnotes
- a Okafor graduated as a finance major in only three years. He was a senior academically in 2003–04, but was still considered a junior as it related to his athletic eligibility.
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