Naismith College Player of the Year

The Naismith College Player of the Year award, named for basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually to college basketball's top male and female player. The first award was given to Lew Alcindor, now know as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in 1969. The first women's award was given in 1983.

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Basketball - James Naismith - College basketball - Lew Alcindor - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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The Naismith Board of Selectors is comprised of the following groups: National Advisory Board, Former Naismith Collegiate Player of the Year Award winners, NCAA Division I Men and Women Head Basketball coaches, NCAA Division I Conference Commissioners, and Selected Media (College Basketball Writers, General Sports Columnists, Television sportscasters in major cities, and Television play-by-play and color analysts covering college basketball.)

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The Naismith Trophy was sculpted in 1983 by Martin C. Dawe of Atlanta. Each winner receives a bronze copy.

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Sculpted - Martin C. Dawe - Bronze

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