Big East Conference Men's Basketball Most Improved Player

{{Infobox sports award

| name = Big East Conference Men's Basketball Most Improved Player

| image = Big East Conference logo.svg

| imagesize = 220px

| caption =

| description = the most improved basketball player in the Big East Conference

| presenter =

| country = United States

| location =

| year = 1997

| holder = Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's

| website =

}}

The Big East Conference Men's Basketball Most Improved Player award is given to the men's basketball player in the Big East Conference voted as the most improved by the conference coaches. It was first awarded at the end of the 1996–97 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 |title=2008-09 Big East Media Guide |accessdate=February 10, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428211249/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 |archivedate=April 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |page=143}}{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021117121820/http://www.bigeast.org/reference/records/mbball/awards.asp|url=http://www.bigeast.org/reference/records/mbball/awards.asp|title=MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORDS - ALL-BIG EAST TEAMS|website=bigeast.org|archive-date=November 17, 2002|access-date=May 29, 2020}}

Key

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style="background-color:#CFECEC;" | †

|Co-Most Improved Players

Player (X)

|Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Big East Most Improved Player award at that point

Winners

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Season

!Player

!School

!Position

!Class

!Reference

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|1996–97

{{sortname|Cheikh Yaya|Dia}}Georgetown{{Basketball team player/role/C}}{{sort|4|Senior}}
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|1997–98

{{sortname|Etan|Thomas}}Syracuse{{Basketball team player/role/FC}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}
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|1998–99

{{sortname|Johnny|Hemsley}}Miami{{Basketball team player/role/GF}}{{sort|3|Junior}}
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|rowspan=2; style="background-color:#D0E7FF;"|1999–00

{{sortname|Ricardo|Greer}}Pittsburgh{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|3|Junior}}rowspan=2;|
align=center{{sortname|Shaheen|Holloway}}Seton Hall{{Basketball team player/role/PG}}{{sort|4|Senior}}
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|rowspan=2; style="background-color:#D0E7FF;"|2000–01

{{sortname|Preston|Shumpert}}Syracuse{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|3|Junior}}rowspan=2;|
align=center{{sortname|Calvin|Bowman}}West Virginia{{Basketball team player/role/C}}{{sort|4|Senior}}
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|2001–02

{{sortname|Brandin|Knight}}Pittsburgh{{Basketball team player/role/PG}}{{sort|3|Junior}}
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|2002–03

{{sortname|Hakim|Warrick}}Syracuse{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}
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|2003–04

{{sortname|Carl|Krauser}}Pittsburgh{{Basketball team player/role/PG}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}
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|rowspan=2; style="background-color:#D0E7FF;"|2004–05

{{sortname|Jared|Dudley}}Boston College{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}rowspan=2;|
align=center{{sortname|Marcus|Williams|dab=basketball, born 1985}}UConn{{Basketball team player/role/PG}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}
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|2005–06

{{sortname|Aaron|Gray}}Pittsburgh{{Basketball team player/role/C}}{{sort|3|Junior}}
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|2006–07

{{sortname|Herbert|Hill|dab=basketball}}Providence{{Basketball team player/role/FC}}{{sort|4|Senior}}
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|2007–08

{{sortname|Sam|Young|dab=basketball}}Pittsburgh{{Basketball team player/role/SF}}{{sort|3|Junior}}
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|2008–09

{{sortname|Dante|Cunningham}}Villanova{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|4|Senior}}
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|2009–10

{{sortname|Ashton|Gibbs}}Pittsburgh{{Basketball team player/role/PG}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}
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|2010–11

{{sortname|Dwight|Hardy}}St. John's{{Basketball team player/role/SG}}{{sort|4|Senior}}
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|2011–12

{{sortname|Jack|Cooley}}Notre Dame{{Basketball team player/role/C}}{{sort|3|Junior}}
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|rowspan=2; style="background-color:#D0E7FF;"|2012–13

{{sortname|Michael|Carter-Williams}}Syracuse{{Basketball team player/role/PG}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}rowspan=2;|
align=center{{sortname|Kadeem|Batts}}Providence{{Basketball team player/role/PF}}{{sort|3|Junior}}
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|rowspan=2; style="background-color:#D0E7FF;"|2013–14

{{sortname|Daniel|Ochefu}}Villanova{{Basketball team player/role/FC}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}rowspan=2;| {{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2014/3/10/BIG_EAST_Announces_Several_Men_s_Basketball_Awards.aspx |title=BIG EAST Announces Several Men's Basketball Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 10, 2014 |accessdate=March 10, 2014 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/3/11/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 10, 2014}}
align=center{{sortname|Darrun|Hilliard}}Villanova{{Basketball team player/role/G}}{{sort|3|Junior}}
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|2014–15

{{sortname|Sir'Dominic|Pointer}}St. John's{{Basketball team player/role/SG}}{{sort|4|Senior}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2015/3/9/Dunn_Pointer_Share_Defensive_Player_Of_Year.aspx |title=Dunn, Pointer Share Defensive Player Of Year |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 9, 2015 |accessdate=March 9, 2015 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/3/11/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 9, 2015}}
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|2015–16

{{sortname|Ben|Bentil}}Providence{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2016/3/9/MBB_0309164710.aspx |title=BIG EAST Announces Men's Basketball Major Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 9, 2016 |accessdate=March 9, 2016 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/3/11/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 9, 2016}}
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|2016–17

{{sortname|Kyron|Cartwright}}Providence{{Basketball team player/role/PG}}{{sort|3|Junior}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2017/3/6/MBB_0306170601.aspx |title=Thomas, Bridges, Hart Share Defensive Player of the Year Honors Cartwright Selected Most Improved Player Rowsey Takes Sixth Man Award Garrett Jr. Selected For Sportsmanship Honor |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 6, 2017 |accessdate=March 6, 2017 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/3/11/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 6, 2017}}
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|2017–18

{{sortname|Myles|Powell}}Seton Hall{{Basketball team player/role/G}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2018/3/5/mens-basketball-creightons-thomas-repeats-as-defensive-player-of-the-year.aspx |title=Creighton's Thomas Repeats As Defensive Player of the Year |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 5, 2018 |accessdate=March 5, 2018 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/7/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 5, 2018}}
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|2018–19

{{sortname|Paul|Reed|dab=basketball}}DePaul{{Basketball team player/role/PF}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2019/3/11/mens-basketball-simon-reed-jorgensen-fowler-win-bigeastmbb-individual-awards.aspx |title=Simon, Reed, Jorgensen, Fowler Win #BIGEASTmbb Individual Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 11, 2019 |accessdate=March 11, 2019 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/3/11/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 11, 2019}}
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|2019–20

{{sortname|Romaro|Gill}}Seton Hall{{Basketball team player/role/C}}{{sort|4|Senior}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2020/3/9/mens-basketball-seton-halls-gill-named-defensive-player-of-the-year-most-improved-player-creightons-mahoney-selected-for-sixth-man-award-baldwin-mosely-and-holt-share-sportsmanship-award.aspx |title=Seton Hall's Gill Named Defensive Player of the Year & Most Improved Player Creighton's Mahoney Selected for Sixth Man Award Baldwin, Mosely and Holt Share Sportsmanship Award |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 9, 2020 |accessdate=March 9, 2020|language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/7/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 9, 2020}}
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|rowspan=2; style="background-color:#D0E7FF;"|2020–21

{{sortname|Julian|Champagnie}}St. John's{{Basketball team player/role/GF}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}rowspan=2;| {{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2021/3/8/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |title=BIG EAST Announces Individual MBB Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 8, 2021 |accessdate=March 8, 2021 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/7/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx|archive-date=March 8, 2021}}
align=center{{sortname|Zach|Freemantle}}Xavier{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}
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|2021–22

{{sortname|Justin|Lewis|Justin Lewis (basketball)}}Marquette{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|2|Sophomore}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/7/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |title=Big East Announces Individual MBB Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 7, 2022 |accessdate=April 17, 2022 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309033535/https://www.bigeast.com/news/2022/3/7/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |archive-date=March 9, 2022}}
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|2022–23

Joel SorianoSt. John's{{Basketball team player/role/C}}{{sort|4|Senior}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2023/3/6/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |title=Big East Announces Individual MBB Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 6, 2023 |accessdate=March 6, 2023 |language=en }}
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|2023–24

Desmond ClaudeXavier{{Basketball team player/role/G}}{{sort|4|Sophomore}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2024/3/11/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |title=Big East Announces Individual MBB Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 11, 2024 |accessdate=March 11, 2024 |language=en }}
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|2024–25

Zuby EjioforSt. John's{{Basketball team player/role/F}}{{sort|4|Junior}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2025/3/10/mens-basketball-big-east-announces-individual-mbb-awards.aspx |title=Big East Announces Individual MBB Awards |publisher=Big East Conference |date=March 10, 2024 |accessdate=March 10, 2024 |language=en }}

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