Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Most Improved Player of The Year

{{Infobox award

| name = Pac-12 Most Improved Player of The Year

| image = Pac-12 wordmark.svg

| imagesize = 250px

| caption =

| awarded_for = the most improved player in men's basketball in the Pac-12

| presenter = Pac-12 Conference

| country = United States

| location =

| year = 2009

| holder = Maxime Raynaud, Stanford

| website =

}}

The Pac-12 Most Improved Player of The Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the most improved player in men's basketball in the Pac-12 Conference. The winner was selected by conference coaches, who were not allowed to vote for players on their own team.{{cite web|title=2015–16 Handbook|pages=105–06|publisher=Pac-12 Conference|url=http://compliance.pac-12.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015-16-P12-Handbook.v2.optimized.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520010746/http://compliance.pac-12.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015-16-P12-Handbook.v2.optimized.pdf|archivedate=May 20, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=February 5, 2016}} The award began in 2009 when the conference consisted of 10 teams and was known as the Pacific-10.{{cite web |title=MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR |url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/basketball-m/pdf/2021-22/2021-22_Pac-12_MBB_Records_Book.pdf |website=Pac12.com}} The conference added two teams and became the Pac-12 in 2011.

Justin Dentmon of Washington was the conference's first Most Improved Player of the Year in 2009.{{cite web |last1=Schroeder |first1=Scott |title=Justin Dentmon Gets Closer To NBA With His Play On Second Day Of D-League Showcase |url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2012/01/11/justin-dentmon-gets-closer-to-nba-with-his-play-on-second-day-of-d-league-showcase/ |website=NBC Sports |date=11 January 2012 }} The most recent winner of the award is Maxime Raynaud of the Stanford Cardinal.

Winners

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Season

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2008–09Justin DentmonWashingtonSenior{{cite web |last1=Schroeder |first1=Scott |title=Justin Dentmon Gets Closer To NBA With His Play On Second Day Of D-League Showcase |url=https://nba.nbcsports.com/2012/01/11/justin-dentmon-gets-closer-to-nba-with-his-play-on-second-day-of-d-league-showcase/ |website=NBC Sports |date=11 January 2012 }}
2009–10Nikola VucevicUSCSophomore{{cite web |title=Pac-10 announces 2009-10 Men's Basketball annual major awards |url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/basketball-m/pdf/2021-22/2021-22_Pac-12_MBB_Records_Book.pdf |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2010–11Matthew Bryan-AmaningWashingtonSenior{{cite web |title=Pac-10 announces 2010-111 Men's Basketball annual major awards |url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/basketball-m/pdf/2021-22/2021-22_Pac-12_MBB_Records_Book.pdf |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2011–12Brock MotumWashington StateJunior{{cite web |title=Pac-12 announces 2011-12 Men's Basketball annual major awards |url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/basketball-m/pdf/2021-22/2021-22_Pac-12_MBB_Records_Book.pdf |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2012–13Dwight PowellStanfordJunior{{cite web |title=Pac-12 announces 2012-13 Men's Basketball annual major awards |url=https://static.pac-12.com/sports/basketball-m/pdf/2021-22/2021-22_Pac-12_MBB_Records_Book.pdf |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2013–14Anthony BrownStanfordR–Junior{{cite web |title=2013-14 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2014/3/10/2013-14-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors.aspx |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2014–15Josh HawkinsonWashington StateSophomore{{cite web |title=2014-15 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2015/3/9/2014-15-pac-12-conference-mens-basketball-honors.aspx |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2015–16George KingColoradoSophomore{{cite web |title=Pac-12 Conference announces 2015-16 men's basketball honors |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2016/03/07/pac-12-conference-announces-2015-16-mens-basketball-honors |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160313233248/http://pac-12.com/article/2016/03/07/pac-12-conference-announces-2015-16-mens-basketball-honors |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2016–17Chimezie MetuUSCSophomore{{cite web |title=2016-17 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2017/3/6/2016-17-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors.aspx |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2017–18Robert FranksWashington StateJunior{{cite web |title=2017-18 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference individual honorss |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/11/pac-12-announces-2018-19-mens-basketball-annual-major-awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330225745/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/11/pac-12-announces-2018-19-mens-basketball-annual-major-awards |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2018–19Tyler BeyColoradoSophomore{{cite web |title=Pac-12 announces 2018-19 Men's Basketball annual major awards |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/11/pac-12-announces-2018-19-mens-basketball-annual-major-awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330225745/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/11/pac-12-announces-2018-19-mens-basketball-annual-major-awards |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2019–20Chris SmithUCLAJunior{{cite web |title=2019-20 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference awards announced |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2020/03/08/2019-20-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-awards-announced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326010600/https://pac-12.com/article/2020/03/08/2019-20-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-awards-announced |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 26, 2020 |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2020–21Jaiden DelaireStanfordJunior{{cite web |title=2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2021/3/9/2020-21-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-and-annual-performance.aspx |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2021–22Christian KolokoArizonaJunior{{cite web |title=2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2022/3/8/2021-22-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-and-annual-performance.aspx |website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2022–23Oumar BalloArizonaRS Junior{{cite web |title=2022-23 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2023/3/7/2022-23-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-and-annual-performance.aspx|website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}
2023–24Maxime RaynaudStanfordJunior{{cite web |title=2023-24 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2024/3/12/2023-24-pac-12-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-and-annual-performance.aspx|website=Pac12.com |publisher=Pac 12}}

Winners by school

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SchoolWinnersYears
align=center|Stanfordalign=center| 3align=center| 2013, 2014, 2021, 2024
align=center|Washington Statealign=center| 32012, 2015, 2018
align=center|Arizonaalign=center| 22022, 2023
align=center|Coloradoalign=center| 22016, 2020
align=center|USCalign=center| 22010, 2017
align=center|Washingtonalign=center| 22009, 2011
align=center|UCLAalign=center| 12020
align=center|Arizona Statealign=center| 0align=center| —
align=center|Californiaalign=center| 0align=center| —
align=center|Oregonalign=center| 0align=center| —
align=center|Oregon Statealign=center| 0align=center| —
align=center|Utahalign=center| 0align=center| —

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