Lute Olson Award
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| Awarded for | the nation's top non-freshman and non-transfer men's player in NCAA Division I basketball |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Collegeinsider.com |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Currently held by | Cameron Payne, Murray State |
| Official website | http://www.collegeinsider.com/lute/ |
The Lute Olson Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding non-freshman men's college basketball player in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for former Arizona Wildcats head coach Lute Olson.[1]
Selection
Only players who have completed at least two seasons at their current school are eligible for the award. As such, freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible. The recipient is chosen by a committee including current and former coaches, NBA players, media members, Lute Olson himself, and others involved in the basketball community.[1]
Winners
Kansas' Sherron Collins is the award's inaugural winner in 2010.
| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Lute Olson Award |
| Year | Player | School | Position | Class | Reference |
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| 2009–10 | Sherron Collins | Kansas | Point guard | Senior | [2] |
| 2010–11 | Kemba Walker | Connecticut | Point guard | Junior | [3] |
| 2011–12 | Doug McDermott | Creighton | Small forward | Sophomore | [4] |
| 2012–13 | Shane Larkin | Miami (FL) | Point guard | Sophomore | [5] |
| 2013–14 | Doug McDermott* (2) | Creighton | Small forward | Senior | [6] |
| 2014–15 | Cameron Payne | Murray State | Point guard | Sophomore |
Winners by school
| School | Winners | Years |
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| Creighton | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 2011 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2010 |
| Miami (FL) | 1 | 2013 |
| Murray State | 1 | 2015 |
References
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