| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Khalifa Diop | C |
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| 2021 | Greg Brown | PF |
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| 2020 | Tre Jones | PG |
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| 2019 | Daniel Gafford | PF |
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| 2018 | Moritz Wagner | PF |
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| 2017 | Ivan Rabb | PF |
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| 2016 |
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| 2015 | Cliff Alexander | PF |
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| 2014 | Jordan Adams | SG |
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| 2013 | Allen Crabbe | SG |
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| 2012 | Khris Middleton | SF |
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| 2011 | Jeremy Tyler | PF |
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| 2010 | Landry Fields | SF |
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| 2009 | Jonas Jerebko | PF |
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| 2008 | Sonny Weems | SG |
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| 2007 | Stanko Barać | C |
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| 2006 | David Noel | SF |
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| 2005 | Von Wafer | SG |
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| 2004 | Chris Duhon | PG |
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| 2003 | Slavko Vranes | C |
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| 2002 | Rod Grizzard | SG |
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| 2001 | Michael Wright | PF |
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