Final Four Most Outstanding Players
| Year |
Player |
Team |
| 2012 |
Anthony Davis |
Kentucky |
| 2011 |
Kemba Walker |
Connecticut |
| 2010 |
Kyle Singler |
Duke |
| 2009 |
Wayne Ellington |
North Carolina |
| 2008 |
Mario Chalmers |
Kansas |
| 2007 |
Corey Brewer |
Florida |
| 2006 |
Joakim Noah |
Florida |
| 2005 |
Sean May |
North Carolina |
| 2004 |
Emeka Okafor |
UConn |
| 2003 |
Carmelo Anthony |
Syracuse |
| 2002 |
Juan Dixon |
Maryland |
| 2001 |
Shane Battier |
Duke |
| 2000 |
Mateen Cleaves |
Michigan State |
| 1999 |
Richard Hamilton |
UConn |
| 1998 |
Jeff Sheppard |
Kentucky |
| 1997 |
Miles Simon |
Arizona |
| 1996 |
Tony Delk |
Kentucky |
| 1995 |
Ed O'Bannon |
UCLA |
| 1994 |
Corliss Williamson |
Arkansas |
| 1993 |
Donald Williams |
North Carolina |
| 1992 |
Bobby Hurley |
Duke |
| 1991 |
Christian Laettner |
Duke |
| 1990 |
Anderson Hunt |
UNLV |
| 1989 |
Glen Rice |
Michigan |
| 1988 |
Danny Manning |
Kansas |
| 1987 |
Keith Smart |
Indiana |
| 1986 |
Pervis Ellison |
Louisville |
| 1985 |
Ed Pinckney |
Villanova |
| 1984 |
Patrick Ewing |
Georgetown |
| 1983 |
Akeem Olajuwon* |
Houston |
| 1982 |
James Worthy |
North Carolina |
| 1981 |
Isiah Thomas |
Indiana |
| 1980 |
Darrell Griffith |
Louisville |
| 1979 |
Earvin Johnson |
Michigan State |
| 1978 |
Jack Givens |
Kentucky |
| 1977 |
Butch Lee |
Marquette |
| 1976 |
Kent Benson |
Indiana |
| 1975 |
Richard Washington |
UCLA |
| 1974 |
David Thompson |
North Carolina St. |
| 1973 |
Bill Walton |
UCLA |
| 1972 |
Bill Walton |
UCLA |
| 1971 |
Howard Porter* |
Villanova |
| 1970 |
Sidney Wicks |
UCLA |
| 1969 |
Lew Alcindor |
UCLA |
| 1968 |
Lew Alcindor |
UCLA |
| 1967 |
Lew Alcindor |
UCLA |
| 1966 |
Jerry Chambers* |
Utah |
| 1965 |
Bill Bradley* |
Princeton |
| 1964 |
Walt Hazzard |
UCLA |
| 1963 |
Art Heyman* |
Duke |
| 1962 |
Paul Hogue |
Cincinnati |
| 1961 |
Jerry Lucas* |
Ohio State |
| 1960 |
Jerry Lucas |
Ohio State |
| 1959 |
Jerry West |
West Virginia |
| 1958 |
Elgin Baylor* |
Seattle |
| 1957 |
Wilt Chamberlain* |
Kansas |
| 1956 |
Hal Lear* |
Temple |
| 1955 |
Bill Russell |
San Francisco |
| 1954 |
Tom Gola |
La Salle |
| 1953 |
B.H. Born* |
Kansas |
| 1952 |
Clyde Lovellette |
Kansas |
| 1951 |
Bill Spivey |
Kentucky |
| 1950 |
Irwin Dambrot |
CCNY |
| 1949 |
Alex Groza |
Kentucky |
| 1948 |
Alex Groza |
Kentucky |
| 1947 |
George Kaftan |
Holy Cross |
| 1946 |
Bob Kurland |
Oklahoma State |
| 1945 |
Bob Kurland |
Oklahoma State |
| 1944 |
Arnie Ferrin |
Utah |
| 1943 |
Ken Sailors |
Wyoming |
| 1942 |
Howie Dallmar |
Stanford |
| 1941 |
John Kotz |
Wisconsin |
| 1940 |
Marv Huffman |
Indiana |
| 1939 |
Jimmy Hull* |
Ohio State |
* Did not play on championship team
