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Great West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Not to be confused with Great Midwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.

The Great West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year was an annual award given to the Great West Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 2009–10 season, the conference's first as a member of NCAA Division I. The Great West was formed on February 25, 2004 as a football-only conference comprising seven schools.[1] On July 10, 2008 it was announced that the Great West would change into an all-sports conference.[2] In 2008–09, the ensuing school year, competition began in a limited number of other sports such as track and field, cross country, and golf.[2] Due to massive conference-switching by dozens of Division I schools during the 2010–13 NCAA conference realignment, the Great West Conference officially disbanded on July 1, 2013, after all but New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) departed.[3][4]

Great West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding basketball player in the Great West Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award2010
Final award2013

Tyler Cain, a senior power forward from the University of South Dakota, was the first-ever player of the year in 2010. NJIT led all schools with two winners in the award's brief, four-year history.

Winners

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Season Player School Position Class Reference
2009–10 Tyler Cain South Dakota PF Senior [5]
2010–11 Isiah Williams Utah Valley PG Junior [6]
2011–12 Isaiah Wilkerson NJIT SF / SG Senior [7]
2012–13 Chris Flores NJIT PG / SG Senior [8]

Winners by school

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Tyler Cain, South Dakota, 2010
School (year joined) Winners Years
NJIT (2008) 2 2012, 2013
South Dakota[a] (2008) 1 2010
Utah Valley (2008) 1 2011
Chicago State (2008) 0 —
Houston Christian (2008) 0 —
North Dakota[b] (2008) 0 —
UT Rio Grande Valley (2008) 0 —

References

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  1. ^ "Football league forms with 7 I-AA teams". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. February 29, 2004. p. 16. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b McDaniel, Jason (July 11, 2008). "League, Broncs to unveil plans". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. p. 17. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NJIT on hoops map, energized after Michigan win". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. December 11, 2014. p. 10. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hague, Jim (March 8, 2015). "Independent NJIT gets postseason hoops bid". Journal Tribune. Biddeford, Maine. p. 9. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Garry, Mick (March 16, 2010). "Cain living up to expectations: South Dakota standout earns GWC player of the year honor". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. p. 31. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "All-Great West Conference Men's Basketball Team". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. March 10, 2011. p. 11. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Isaiah Wilkerson is Great West Conference Player of the Year". NJIThighlanders.com. Newark, New Jersey. March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Alums Join Pro Ranks" (PDF). Point by Point. Newark, New Jersey: New Jersey Institute of Technology. July 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "UNO: School would consider Summit League offer, Albert says". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. March 9, 2011. p. 2. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Big Sky dons new logo, brand". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. July 18, 2012. p. 11. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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