Para la concesión del mismo, se presentan cinco candidaturas las cuales se someten a votación el viernes de la Final Four de la NCAA, dándose a conocer en ese momento al ganador. Desde 2004, el trofeo es una estatua de bronce del conocido escultor Harry Weber.
| Temporada |
Jugador |
Universidad |
Posición |
Curso |
| 1958–59 |
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson |
Cincinnati |
Base |
3 !Junior |
| 1959–60 |
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson (2) |
Cincinnati |
Base |
4 !Senior |
| 1960–61 |
Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas |
Ohio State |
Ala-Pívot |
3 !Junior |
| 1961–62 |
Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas (2) |
Ohio State |
Ala-Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1962–63 |
Heyman, ArtArt Heyman |
Duke |
Escolta |
4 !Senior |
| 1963–64 |
Hazzard, WaltWalt Hazzard |
UCLA |
Escolta |
4 !Senior |
| 1964–65 |
Bradley, BillBill Bradley |
Princeton |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1965–66 |
Russell, CazzieCazzie Russell |
Michigan |
Escolta |
4 !Senior |
| 1966–67 |
Alcindor, LewLew Alcindor[a] |
UCLA |
Pívot |
2 !Sophomore |
| 1967–68 |
Alcindor, LewLew Alcindor[a] (2) |
UCLA |
Pívot |
3 !Junior |
| 1968–69 |
Maravich, PetePete Maravich |
LSU |
Base |
3 !Junior |
| 1969–70 |
Maravich, PetePete Maravich (2) |
LSU |
Base |
4 !Senior |
| 1970–71 |
Wicks, SidneySidney Wicks |
UCLA |
Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1971–72 |
Walton, BillBill Walton |
UCLA |
Pívot |
2 !Sophomore |
| 1972–73 |
Walton, BillBill Walton (2) |
UCLA |
Pívot |
3 !Junior |
| 1973–74 |
Walton, BillBill Walton (3) |
UCLA |
Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1974–75 |
Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson |
NC State |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1975–76 |
Dantley, AdrianAdrian Dantley |
Notre Dame |
Escolta |
3 !Junior |
| 1976–77 |
Johnson, MarquesMarques Johnson |
UCLA |
Escolta |
4 !Senior |
| 1977–78 |
Ford, PhilPhil Ford |
North Carolina |
Base |
4 !Senior |
| 1978–79 |
Bird, LarryLarry Bird |
Indiana State |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1979–80 |
Aguirre, MarkMark Aguirre |
DePaul |
Alero |
2 !Sophomore |
| 1980–81 |
Sampson, RalphRalph Sampson |
Virginia |
Pívot |
2 !Sophomore |
| 1981–82 |
Sampson, RalphRalph Sampson (2) |
Virginia |
Pívot |
3 !Junior |
| 1982–83 |
Sampson, RalphRalph Sampson (3) |
Virginia |
Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1983–84 |
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan |
North Carolina |
Escolta |
3 !Junior |
| 1984–85 |
Mullin, ChrisChris Mullin |
St. John's |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1985–86 |
Berry, WalterWalter Berry |
St. John's |
Ala-Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1986–87 |
Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson |
Navy |
Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1987–88 |
Hawkins, HerseyHersey Hawkins |
Bradley |
Escolta |
4 !Senior |
| 1988–89 |
Ferry, DannyDanny Ferry |
Duke |
Ala-Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1989–90 |
Simmons, LionelLionel Simmons |
La Salle |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1990–91 |
Johnson, LarryLarry Johnson |
UNLV |
Ala-Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1991–92 |
Laettner, ChristianChristian Laettner |
Duke |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1992–93 |
Cheaney, CalbertCalbert Cheaney |
Indiana |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1993–94 |
Robinson, GlennGlenn Robinson |
Purdue |
Ala-Pívot |
2 !Sophomore |
| 1994–95 |
O'Bannon, EdEd O'Bannon |
UCLA |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 1995–96 |
Camby, MarcusMarcus Camby |
UMass |
Pívot |
3 !Junior |
| 1996–97 |
Duncan, TimTim Duncan |
Wake Forest |
Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 1997–98 |
Jamison, AntawnAntawn Jamison |
North Carolina |
Alero |
3 !Junior |
| 1998–99 |
Brand, EltonElton Brand |
Duke |
Pívot |
2 !Sophomore |
| 1999–00 |
Martin, KenyonKenyon Martin |
Cincinnati |
Ala-Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 2000–01 |
Battier, ShaneShane Battier |
Duke |
Alero |
4 !Senior |
| 2001–02 |
Williams, JayJay Williams |
Duke |
Base |
3 !Junior |
| 2002–03 |
West, DavidDavid West |
Xavier |
Ala-Pívot |
4 !Senior |
| 2003–04 |
Nelson, JameerJameer Nelson |
Saint Joseph's |
Base |
4 !Senior |
| 2004–05 |
Bogut, AndrewAndrew Bogut |
Utah |
Pívot |
2 !Sophomore |
| 2005–06† |
Morrison, AdamAdam Morrison |
Gonzaga |
Alero |
3 !Junior |
| 2005–06† |
Redick, J. J.J. J. Redick |
Duke |
Escolta |
4 !Senior |
| 2006–07 |
Durant, KevinKevin Durant |
Texas |
Alero |
1 !Freshman |
| 2007–08 |
Hansbrough, TylerTyler Hansbrough |
North Carolina |
Ala-Pívot |
3 !Junior |
| 2008–09 |
Griffin, BlakeBlake Griffin |
Oklahoma |
Ala-Pívot |
2 !Sophomore |
| 2009–10 |
Turner, EvanEvan Turner |
Ohio State |
Escolta |
3 !Junior |
| 2010–11 |
Fredette, JimmerJimmer Fredette |
BYU |
Escolta |
4 !Senior |