The American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the American Athletic Conference's most outstanding player. The conference formed in 2013–14 after many schools departed from the original Big East Conference to form their own conference. Shabazz Napier of UConn was the first-ever winner.
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding basketball player in the American Athletic Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 2014 |
| Most recent | Johnell Davis, Florida Atlantic & Chris Youngblood, South Florida |
Key
| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present) John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been awarded the AAC Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Shabazz Napier, UConn, 2014
Nic Moore, SMU, 2015 and 2016
Semi Ojeleye, SMU, 2017
Gary Clark, Cincinnati, 2018
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Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati, 2019
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Precious Achiuwa, Memphis, 2020
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Tyson Etienne, Wichita State, 2021
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Quentin Grimes, Houston, 2021
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Shabazz Napier | UConn | PG | Senior | [1] |
| 2014–15 | Nic Moore | SMU | PG | Junior | [2] |
| 2015–16 | Nic Moore (2) | SMU | PG | Senior | [2] |
| 2016–17 | Semi Ojeleye | SMU | PF | Junior | [3] |
| 2017–18 | Gary Clark | Cincinnati | PF | Senior | [4] |
| 2018–19 | Jarron Cumberland | Cincinnati | SG | Junior | [5] |
| 2019–20 | Precious Achiuwa | Memphis | PF | Freshman | [6] |
| 2020–21† | Tyson Etienne | Wichita State | PG / SG | Sophomore | [7] |
| Quentin Grimes | Houston | SG | Junior | [8] | |
| 2021–22 | Kendric Davis | SMU | PG | Senior | [9] |
| 2022–23 | Marcus Sasser | Houston | PG / SG | Senior | [10] |
| 2023–24† | Johnell Davis | Florida Atlantic | PG / SG | Junior | [11] |
| Chris Youngblood | South Florida | SG | Senior | [11] |
Winners by school
The "year joined" reflects the calendar year in which each school joined the conference. Years for each award reflect the calendar year in which each season ended.
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| SMU (2013)[a] | 4 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022 |
| Cincinnati (2013)[b] | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Houston (2013)[b] | 2 | 2021†, 2023 |
| Florida Atlantic (2023) | 1 | 2024† |
| Memphis (2013) | 1 | 2020 |
| South Florida (2013) | 1 | 2024† |
| UConn (2013)[c] | 1 | 2014 |
| Wichita State (2017) | 1 | 2021† |
| Charlotte (2023) | 0 | — |
| East Carolina (2014) | 0 | — |
| Louisville (2013)[d] | 0 | — |
| North Texas (2023) | 0 | — |
| Rice (2023) | 0 | — |
| Rutgers (2013)[d] | 0 | — |
| Temple (2013) | 0 | — |
| Tulane (2014) | 0 | — |
| Tulsa (2014) | 0 | — |
| UAB (2023) | 0 | — |
| UCF (2013)[b] | 0 | — |
| UTSA (2023) | 0 | — |
References
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