Midwestern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Annual men's college basketball award
Midwestern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding basketball player in the Midwestern Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award1972
Final award1972
Most recentJim Bradley, Northern Illinois

The Midwestern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year was an annual award given to the Midwestern Conference's most outstanding player. The award was bestowed for just the 1971–72 season, however.[1] When the Midwestern Conference was founded in 1970–71, men's basketball did not name a league player of the year.[1] In the second season of the conference's existence, Northern Illinois' Jim Bradley won the inaugural award.[1] The conference disbanded after that year due to only having five members, and in order to be recognized by the NCAA, a conference was required to have six or more member institutions.[2]

Winners

Season Player School Position Class Reference
1970–71 No award given [1]
1971–72 Jim Bradley Northern Illinois F Sophomore [1][3]

Winners by school

School (year joined) Winners Years
Northern Illinois (1970) 1 1972
Ball State (1970) 0 —
Illinois State (1970) 0 —
Indiana State (1970) 0 —
Southern Illinois (1970) 0 —

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Coaches Honor Bradley". The Times. Munster, Indiana. April 7, 1972. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Midwestern Conference Votes to Disband". The Herald. Jasper, Indiana. May 27, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jim Bradley Named "Most Valuable"". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mount Vernon, Illinois. April 6, 1972. p. 13. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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