Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

{{Infobox sports award

| name = Big 12 Men's Basketball Player of the Year

| image = Big 12 Conference.svg

| imagesize = 150px

| caption =

| description = the most outstanding basketball player in the Big 12 Conference

| presenter = Phillips 66

| country = United States

| location =

| year = 1997

| holder = JT Toppin, Texas Tech

}}

The Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1996–97 season, the first year of conference competition but three years after the conference's official formation. It is selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players. Kansas has had the most individual winners of the award with 12.

Only two players have won the award multiple times: Raef LaFrentz of Kansas, who won the first two awards in 1997 and 1998, and Buddy Hield of Oklahoma, who won the award in 2015 and 2016.

Four freshmen have won the award: Kevin Durant of Texas, Michael Beasley of Kansas State, Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State, and Cade Cunningham of Oklahoma State.

Seven current Big 12 institutions have yet to have a winner. Baylor is the only continuously present charter member without a winner. Another charter member, Colorado, left for the Pac-12 Conference in 2011 but returned in 2024. Two others joined in the 2010s: TCU in 2011 and West Virginia in 2012. The other three are playing their first Big 12 season in 2024–25: Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah.

In addition, two former Big 12 institutions never had a winner of the award during their tenure in the Big 12: Missouri and Texas A&M.

Key

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| Co-Players of the Year

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| 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 has been awarded the Big 12 Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

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| image1 = Raef Lafrentz out of bounds.jpg

| caption1 = Raef LaFrentz, Kansas, 1997 and 1998

| image2 = Venson Hamilton.jpg

| caption2 = Venson Hamilton, Nebraska, 1999

| image3 = Marcus Fizer.jpg

| caption3 = Marcus Fizer, Iowa State, 2000

| image4 = Drew Gooden 2018.jpg

| caption4 = Drew Gooden, Kansas, 2002

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| caption1 = Nick Collison, Kansas, 2003

| image2 = Tony Allen MG 2464.jpg

| caption2 = Tony Allen, Oklahoma State, 2004

| image3 = Durant.png

| caption3 = Kevin Durant, Texas, 2007

| image4 = Beasley kstate.JPG

| caption4 = Michael Beasley, Kansas State, 2008

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| image1 = Marcus Morris 2018 (50120671663) (cropped).jpg

| caption1 = Marcus Morris, Kansas, 2011

| image2 = Buddy Hield crop.jpg

| caption2 = Buddy Hield, Oklahoma, 2015 and 2016

| image3 = Jarrett Culver (cropped).jpg

| caption3 = Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech, 2019

| image4 = Cade Cunningham.jpg

| caption4 = Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State, 2021

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Season ! Player ! School ! Position ! Class ! class=unsortable \| Reference
align=center \| 1996–97 \| {{sortname\|Raef\|LaFrentz}} \| Kansas \| PF \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=LaFrentz takes honor along with Duncan \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/684856562 \|newspaper=The Kansas City Star \|location=Kansas City, Missouri \|date=March 11, 1997 \|page= 24\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 1997–98 \| {{sortname\|Raef\|LaFrentz}} (2) \| Kansas \| PF \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=LaFrentz sweeps awards \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/685009490 \|newspaper=The Kansas City Star \|location=Kansas City, Missouri \|date=March 5, 1998 \|page= 37\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 1998–99 \| {{sortname\|Venson\|Hamilton}} \| Nebraska \| C \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=NU's Hamilton named Big 12 Player of the Year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/982263630 \|newspaper=Kearney Hub \|location=Kearney, Nebraska \|date=March 4, 1999 \|page= 11\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 1999–00 \| {{sortname\|Marcus\|Fizer}} \| Iowa State \| PF \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Honors roll in for Fizer \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/307886025 \|newspaper=Quad-City Times \|location=Davenport, Iowa \|date=March 14, 2000 \|page= 31\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 2000–01 \| {{sortname\|Jamaal\|Tinsley}} \| Iowa State \| PG \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Big 12 player of the year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/211488 \|newspaper=Salina Journal \|location=Salina, Kansas \|date=March 8, 2001 \|page= 24\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 2001–02 \| {{sortname\|Drew\|Gooden}} \| Kansas \| PF \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Bagnato\| first =Andrew\| title=Despite Gooden's accolades, Hinrich may be Jayhawk MVP \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/142800283 \|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch \|location=St. Louis, Missouri \|date=March 14, 2002 \|page= 16\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 2002–03 \| {{sortname\|Nick\|Collison}} \| Kansas \| PF \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Tucker\| first =Doug\| title=Four Big 12 players are unanimous picks \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/298262389 \|newspaper=Lincoln Journal Star \|location=Lincoln, Nebraska \|date=March 11, 2003 \|page= 19\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 2003–04 \| {{sortname\|Tony\|Allen\|dab=basketball}} \| Oklahoma State \| SG \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Coaches tab OSU's Allen the Big 12 player of year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/433099881 \|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate \|location=Victoria, Texas \|date=March 11, 2004 \|page= 12\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 2004–05 \| {{sortname\|Wayne\|Simien}} \| Kansas \| PF \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Rock-Chalk unanimous: Simien AP Big 12 player of the year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/539742175 \|newspaper=The Daily Sentinel \|location=Grand Junction, Colorado \|date=March 10, 2005 \|page= 19\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 2005–06 \| {{sortname\|P. J.\|Tucker}} \| Texas \| SF \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=UT's Tucker the Big 12 Player of Year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/5117801 \|newspaper=Salina Journal \|location=Salina, Kansas \|date=March 7, 2006 \|page= 15\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}
align=center \| 2006–07 \| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" \| {{sortname\|Kevin\|Durant}}* \| Texas \| SF \| {{sort\|1\|Freshman}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=2006–07 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/452586452 \|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman \|location=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma \|date=March 5, 2007 \|page= 25\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}
align=center \| 2007–08 \| {{sortname\|Michael\|Beasley}} \| Kansas State \| PF \| {{sort\|1\|Freshman}} \| {{cite news\|last =Haisten\| first =Bill\| title=Griffin, Dove are honored \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/452586452 \|newspaper=Tulsa World \|location=Tulsa, Oklahoma \|date=March 11, 2008 \|page= 18\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}
align=center \| 2008–09 \| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" \| {{sortname\|Blake\|Griffin}}* \| Oklahoma \| PF \| {{sort\|2\|Sophomore}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Griffin Big 12 player of the year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/892837015 \|newspaper=Tulsa World \|location=Tulsa, Oklahoma \|date=March 9, 2009 \|page= 33\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}
align=center \| 2009–10 \| {{sortname\|James\|Anderson\|dab=basketball}} \| Oklahoma State \| SG \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Rohde\| first =John\| title=Big 12 teams and awards \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/452587771 \|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman \|location=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma \|date=March 8, 2010 \|page= 24\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}
align=center \| 2010–11 \| {{sortname\|Marcus\|Morris\|Marcus Morris Sr.}} \| Kansas \| PF \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Hawkins\| first =Stephen\| title=Jayhawks Morris tabbed Big 12 Player of Year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/311667235 \|newspaper=Longview News-Journal \|location=Longview, Texas \|date=March 9, 2011 \|page= D4\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}
align=center \| 2011–12 \| {{sortname\|Thomas\|Robinson\|dab=basketball}} \| Kansas \| PF \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Hawkins\| first =Stephen\| title=Kansas Jayhawks' Thomas Robinson named AP Big 12 player of the year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/695067390 \|newspaper=Longview News-Journal \|location=Longview, Texas \|date=March 6, 2012 \|page= A14\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}
align=center \| 2012–13 \| {{sortname\|Marcus\|Smart}} \| Oklahoma State \| PG \| {{sort\|1\|Freshman}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Smart wins Tisdale Award \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/910785145 \|newspaper=Tulsa World \|location=Tulsa, Oklahoma \|date=March 14, 2013 \|page= 26\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2013–14 \| {{sortname\|Melvin\|Ejim}} \| Iowa State \| SF \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Hawkins\| first =Stephen\| title=Iowa State's Melvin Ejim AP Big 12 Player of Year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/515825490 \|newspaper=Sioux City Journal \|location=Sioux City, Iowa \|date=March 11, 2014 \|page= B3\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2014–15 \| {{sortname\|Buddy\|Hield}} \| Oklahoma \| SG \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=1. Buddy Hield, Jr., G, Oklahoma \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/113996363 \|newspaper=Daily Record \|location=Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey \|date=March 27, 2015 \|page= B4\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2015–16 \| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" \| {{sortname\|Buddy\|Hield}}* (2) \| Oklahoma \| SG \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Hield repeats as Big 12 Player of the Year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/911218459 \|newspaper=Tulsa World \|location=Tulsa, Oklahoma \|date=March 8, 2016 \|page= 17\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2016–17 \| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" \| {{sortname\|Frank\|Mason III}}* \| Kansas \| PG \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Auerbach\| first =Nicole\| title=Kansas' Mason seems destined for greatness \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/277341712 \|newspaper=The News-Star \|location=Monroe, Louisiana \|date=March 7, 2017 \|page= C4\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2017–18 \| {{sortname\|Devonte'\|Graham}} \| Kansas \| PG \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Players to Watch – Devonte' Graham, Kansas \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/989795433 \|newspaper=The News Virginian \|location=Waynesboro, Virginia \|date=March 15, 2018 \|page= 11\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2018–19 \| {{sortname\|Jarrett\|Culver}} \| Texas Tech \| SG \| {{sort\|2\|Sophomore}} \| {{cite news\|last =Hawkins\| first =Stephen\| title=Culver AP Big 12 top player, Beard top coach \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/542983937 \|newspaper=The Monitor \|location=McAllen, Texas \|date=March 13, 2019 \|page= B3\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2019–20 \| {{sortname\|Udoka\|Azubuike}} \| Kansas \| C \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Big 12 coaches: Udoka Azubuike is player of year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/645175768 \|newspaper=The Montana Standard \|location=Butte, Montana \|date=March 9, 2020 \|page= B3\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2020–21 \| {{sortname\|Cade\|Cunningham}} \| Oklahoma State \| G \| {{sort\|1\|Freshman}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Cowboys freshman is MVP of Big 12 \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/719520432 \|newspaper=Quad-City Times \|location=Davenport, Iowa \|date=March 9, 2021 \|page= B4\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2021–22 \| {{sortname\|Ochai\|Agbaji}} \| Kansas \| SG \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Bedore\| first =Gary\| title=Kansas Jayhawks' Ochai Agbaji wins another Big 12 basketball player of the year award \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/824142487 \|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle \|location=Wichita, Kansas \|date=March 9, 2022 \|page= B2\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2022–23 \| {{sortname\|Jalen\|Wilson}} \| Kansas \| F \| {{sort\|3\|Junior}} \| {{cite news\|last =Hawkins\| first =Stephen\| title=Wilson named AP Big 12 player of the year \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/937698378 \|newspaper=Vincennes Sun-Commercial \|location=Vincennes, Indiana \|date=March 8, 2023 \|page= B7\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}
align=center \| 2023–24 \| {{sortname\|Jamal\|Shead}} \| Houston \| PG \| {{sort\|4\|Senior}} \| {{cite news\|last =\| first =\| title=Blue Devils take advantage of Jamal Shead's injury \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1055213733 \|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times \|location=Asheville, North Carolina \|date=March 31, 2024 \|page= B2\|via =Newspapers.com\|accessdate = June 23, 2024}}
align=center \| 2024–25 \| {{sortname\|JT\|Toppin}} \| Texas Tech \| PF \| {{sort\|2\|Sophomore}} \| {{cite web \|author= \|date=March 10, 2025 \|title=Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced \|url=https://big12sports.com/news/2025/3/10/phillips-66-all-big-12-mens-basketball-awards-announced.aspx \|website=Big12sports.com \|location= \|publisher=Big 12 Conference \|access-date=March 12, 2025}}

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Season

! Player

! School

! Position

! Class

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| 1996–97

| {{sortname|Raef|LaFrentz}}

| Kansas

| PF

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=LaFrentz takes honor along with Duncan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/684856562 |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=March 11, 1997 |page= 24|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 1997–98

| {{sortname|Raef|LaFrentz}} (2)

| Kansas

| PF

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=LaFrentz sweeps awards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/685009490 |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=March 5, 1998 |page= 37|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 1998–99

| {{sortname|Venson|Hamilton}}

| Nebraska

| C

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=NU's Hamilton named Big 12 Player of the Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/982263630 |newspaper=Kearney Hub |location=Kearney, Nebraska |date=March 4, 1999 |page= 11|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 1999–00

| {{sortname|Marcus|Fizer}}

| Iowa State

| PF

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Honors roll in for Fizer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/307886025 |newspaper=Quad-City Times |location=Davenport, Iowa |date=March 14, 2000 |page= 31|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 2000–01

| {{sortname|Jamaal|Tinsley}}

| Iowa State

| PG

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Big 12 player of the year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/211488 |newspaper=Salina Journal |location=Salina, Kansas |date=March 8, 2001 |page= 24|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

align=center

| 2001–02

| {{sortname|Drew|Gooden}}

| Kansas

| PF

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =Bagnato| first =Andrew| title=Despite Gooden's accolades, Hinrich may be Jayhawk MVP |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/142800283 |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=March 14, 2002 |page= 16|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 2002–03

| {{sortname|Nick|Collison}}

| Kansas

| PF

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =Tucker| first =Doug| title=Four Big 12 players are unanimous picks |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/298262389 |newspaper=Lincoln Journal Star |location=Lincoln, Nebraska |date=March 11, 2003 |page= 19|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 2003–04

| {{sortname|Tony|Allen|dab=basketball}}

| Oklahoma State

| SG

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Coaches tab OSU's Allen the Big 12 player of year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/433099881 |newspaper=The Victoria Advocate |location=Victoria, Texas |date=March 11, 2004 |page= 12|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 2004–05

| {{sortname|Wayne|Simien}}

| Kansas

| PF

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Rock-Chalk unanimous: Simien AP Big 12 player of the year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/539742175 |newspaper=The Daily Sentinel |location=Grand Junction, Colorado |date=March 10, 2005 |page= 19|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 2005–06

| {{sortname|P. J.|Tucker}}

| Texas

| SF

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=UT's Tucker the Big 12 Player of Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/5117801 |newspaper=Salina Journal |location=Salina, Kansas |date=March 7, 2006 |page= 15|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 1, 2023}}

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| 2006–07

| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | {{sortname|Kevin|Durant}}*

| Texas

| SF

| {{sort|1|Freshman}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=2006–07 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/452586452 |newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |date=March 5, 2007 |page= 25|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}

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| 2007–08

| {{sortname|Michael|Beasley}}

| Kansas State

| PF

| {{sort|1|Freshman}}

| {{cite news|last =Haisten| first =Bill| title=Griffin, Dove are honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/452586452 |newspaper=Tulsa World |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |date=March 11, 2008 |page= 18|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}

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| 2008–09

| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | {{sortname|Blake|Griffin}}*

| Oklahoma

| PF

| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Griffin Big 12 player of the year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/892837015 |newspaper=Tulsa World |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |date=March 9, 2009 |page= 33|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}

align=center

| 2009–10

| {{sortname|James|Anderson|dab=basketball}}

| Oklahoma State

| SG

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =Rohde| first =John| title=Big 12 teams and awards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/452587771 |newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |date=March 8, 2010 |page= 24|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}

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| 2010–11

| {{sortname|Marcus|Morris|Marcus Morris Sr.}}

| Kansas

| PF

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =Hawkins| first =Stephen| title=Jayhawks Morris tabbed Big 12 Player of Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/311667235 |newspaper=Longview News-Journal |location=Longview, Texas |date=March 9, 2011 |page= D4|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}

align=center

| 2011–12

| {{sortname|Thomas|Robinson|dab=basketball}}

| Kansas

| PF

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =Hawkins| first =Stephen| title=Kansas Jayhawks' Thomas Robinson named AP Big 12 player of the year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/695067390 |newspaper=Longview News-Journal |location=Longview, Texas |date=March 6, 2012 |page= A14|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 2, 2023}}

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| 2012–13

| {{sortname|Marcus|Smart}}

| Oklahoma State

| PG

| {{sort|1|Freshman}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Smart wins Tisdale Award |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/910785145 |newspaper=Tulsa World |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |date=March 14, 2013 |page= 26|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2013–14

| {{sortname|Melvin|Ejim}}

| Iowa State

| SF

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =Hawkins| first =Stephen| title=Iowa State's Melvin Ejim AP Big 12 Player of Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/515825490 |newspaper=Sioux City Journal |location=Sioux City, Iowa |date=March 11, 2014 |page= B3|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

align=center

| 2014–15

| {{sortname|Buddy|Hield}}

| Oklahoma

| SG

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=1. Buddy Hield, Jr., G, Oklahoma |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/113996363 |newspaper=Daily Record |location=Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey |date=March 27, 2015 |page= B4|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2015–16

| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | {{sortname|Buddy|Hield}}* (2)

| Oklahoma

| SG

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Hield repeats as Big 12 Player of the Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/911218459 |newspaper=Tulsa World |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |date=March 8, 2016 |page= 17|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2016–17

| style="background-color:#FFE6BD" | {{sortname|Frank|Mason III}}*

| Kansas

| PG

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =Auerbach| first =Nicole| title=Kansas' Mason seems destined for greatness |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/277341712 |newspaper=The News-Star |location=Monroe, Louisiana |date=March 7, 2017 |page= C4|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2017–18

| {{sortname|Devonte'|Graham}}

| Kansas

| PG

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Players to Watch – Devonte' Graham, Kansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/989795433 |newspaper=The News Virginian |location=Waynesboro, Virginia |date=March 15, 2018 |page= 11|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2018–19

| {{sortname|Jarrett|Culver}}

| Texas Tech

| SG

| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}

| {{cite news|last =Hawkins| first =Stephen| title=Culver AP Big 12 top player, Beard top coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/542983937 |newspaper=The Monitor |location=McAllen, Texas |date=March 13, 2019 |page= B3|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2019–20

| {{sortname|Udoka|Azubuike}}

| Kansas

| C

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Big 12 coaches: Udoka Azubuike is player of year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/645175768 |newspaper=The Montana Standard |location=Butte, Montana |date=March 9, 2020 |page= B3|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2020–21

| {{sortname|Cade|Cunningham}}

| Oklahoma State

| G

| {{sort|1|Freshman}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Cowboys freshman is MVP of Big 12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/719520432 |newspaper=Quad-City Times |location=Davenport, Iowa |date=March 9, 2021 |page= B4|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2021–22

| {{sortname|Ochai|Agbaji}}

| Kansas

| SG

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =Bedore| first =Gary| title=Kansas Jayhawks' Ochai Agbaji wins another Big 12 basketball player of the year award |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/824142487 |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=March 9, 2022 |page= B2|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2022–23

| {{sortname|Jalen|Wilson}}

| Kansas

| F

| {{sort|3|Junior}}

| {{cite news|last =Hawkins| first =Stephen| title=Wilson named AP Big 12 player of the year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/937698378 |newspaper=Vincennes Sun-Commercial |location=Vincennes, Indiana |date=March 8, 2023 |page= B7|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 4, 2023}}

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| 2023–24

| {{sortname|Jamal|Shead}}

| Houston

| PG

| {{sort|4|Senior}}

| {{cite news|last =| first =| title=Blue Devils take advantage of Jamal Shead's injury |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1055213733 |newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times |location=Asheville, North Carolina |date=March 31, 2024 |page= B2|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = June 23, 2024}}

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| 2024–25

| {{sortname|JT|Toppin}}

| Texas Tech

| PF

| {{sort|2|Sophomore}}

| {{cite web |author= |date=March 10, 2025 |title=Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2025/3/10/phillips-66-all-big-12-mens-basketball-awards-announced.aspx |website=Big12sports.com |location= |publisher=Big 12 Conference |access-date=March 12, 2025}}

Winners by school

class="wikitable" border="1"
School (year joined) ! Winners ! Years
align="center" \| Kansas (1996) \| 12 \| align="left" \|1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023
align="center" \| Oklahoma State (1996) \| 4 \| align="left" \|2004, 2010, 2013, 2021
align="center" \| Iowa State (1996) \| 3 \| align="left" \|2000, 2001, 2014
align="center" \| Oklahoma (1996){{efn\|group=wbs\|name=SEC24\|Left the conference in 2024.}} \| 3 \| align="left" \|2009, 2015, 2016
align="center" \| Texas (1996){{efn\|group=wbs\|name=SEC24}} \| 2 \| align="left" \|2006, 2007
align="center" \| Texas Tech (1996) \| 2 \| align="left" \|2019, 2025
align="center" \| Houston (2023) \| 1 \| align="left" \|2024
align="center" \| Kansas State (1996) \| 1 \| align="left" \|2008
align="center" \| Nebraska (1996){{efn\|group=wbs\|Left the conference in 2011.}} \| 1 \| align="left" \|1999
align="center" \| Arizona (2024) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| Arizona State (2024) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| Baylor (1996) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| BYU (2023) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| Cincinnati (2023) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| Colorado (1996){{efn\|group=wbs\|Left the conference in 2011, returned in 2024.}} \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| Missouri (1996){{efn\|group=wbs\|name=2K12\|Left the conference in 2012.}} \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| TCU (2012) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| Texas A&M (1996){{efn\|group=wbs\|name=2K12}} \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| UCF (2023) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| Utah (2024) \| 0 \| —
align="center" \| West Virginia (2012) \| 0 \| —

class="wikitable" border="1"

School (year joined)

! Winners

! Years

align="center"

| Kansas (1996)

| 12

| align="left" |1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023

align="center"

| Oklahoma State (1996)

| 4

| align="left" |2004, 2010, 2013, 2021

align="center"

| Iowa State (1996)

| 3

| align="left" |2000, 2001, 2014

align="center"

| Oklahoma (1996){{efn|group=wbs|name=SEC24|Left the conference in 2024.}}

| 3

| align="left" |2009, 2015, 2016

align="center"

| Texas (1996){{efn|group=wbs|name=SEC24}}

| 2

| align="left" |2006, 2007

align="center"

| Texas Tech (1996)

| 2

| align="left" |2019, 2025

align="center"

| Houston (2023)

| 1

| align="left" |2024

align="center"

| Kansas State (1996)

| 1

| align="left" |2008

align="center"

| Nebraska (1996){{efn|group=wbs|Left the conference in 2011.}}

| 1

| align="left" |1999

align="center"

| Arizona (2024)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| Arizona State (2024)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| Baylor (1996)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| BYU (2023)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| Cincinnati (2023)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| Colorado (1996){{efn|group=wbs|Left the conference in 2011, returned in 2024.}}

| 0

| —

align="center"

| Missouri (1996){{efn|group=wbs|name=2K12|Left the conference in 2012.}}

| 0

| —

align="center"

| TCU (2012)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| Texas A&M (1996){{efn|group=wbs|name=2K12}}

| 0

| —

align="center"

| UCF (2023)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| Utah (2024)

| 0

| —

align="center"

| West Virginia (2012)

| 0

| —

References

Category:Awards established in 1997

Player

Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball conference players of the year

Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Key

Winners

Winners by school

See also

References