March Madness Most Outstanding Players (MOP) List

List of Men’s Most Outstanding Players By Year

Below are the winners of the Men’s Most Outstanding Players (MOP) Award in March Madness by year:

• 2023: TBD
• 2022: Ochai Agbaji (Kansas)
• 2021: Jared Butler (Baylor)
• 2020: Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019: Kyle Guy (Virginia)
• 2018: Donte DiVincenzo (Villanova)
• 2017: Joel Berry II (North Carolina)
• 2016: Ryan Arcidiacono (Villanova)
• 2015: Tyus Jones (Duke)
• 2014: Shabazz Napier (Connecticut)
• 2013: Luke Hancock (Louisville)
• 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 (Connecticut)
• 2003: Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse)
• 2002: Juan Dixon (Maryland)
• 2001: Shane Battier (Duke)
• 2000: Mateen Cleaves (Michigan State)
• 1999: Richard Hamilton (Connecticut)
• 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: Hakeem 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 (NC State)
• 1973: Bill Walton (UCLA)
• 1972: Bill Walton (UCLA)
• 1971: Vacated
• 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 A&M)
• 1945: Bob Kurland (Oklahoma A&M)
• 1944: Arnie Ferrin (Utah)
• 1943: Ken Sailors (Wyoming)
• 1942: Howie Dallmar (Stanford)
• 1941: John Kotz (Wisconsin)
• 1940: Marvin Huffman (Indiana)
• 1939: Jimmy Hull (Ohio State*)

* Indicates the player did not play for the championship team

List of Women's Most Outstanding Players (MOP) By Year

Below are the winners of the Women’s Most Outstanding Players Award By Year:

• 2023: TBD
• 2022: Aliyah Boston (South Carolina)
• 2021: Haley Jones (Stanford)
• 2020: Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019: Chloe Jackson (Baylor)
• 2018: Arike Ogunbowale (Notre Dame)
• 2017: A'ja Wilson (South Carolina)
• 2016: Breanna Stewart (Connecticut)
• 2015: Breanna Stewart (Connecticut)
• 2014: Breanna Stewart (Connecticut)
• 2013: Breanna Stewart (Connecticut)
• 2012: Brittney Griner (Baylor)
• 2011: Danielle Adams (Texas A&M)
• 2010: Maya Moore (Connecticut)
• 2009: Tina Charles (Connecticut)
• 2008: Candace Parker (Tennessee)
• 2007: Candace Parker (Tennessee)
• 2006: Laura Harper (Maryland)
• 2005: Sophia Young (Baylor)
• 2004: Diana Taurasi (Connecticut)
• 2003: Diana Taurasi (Connecticut)
• 2002: Swin Cash (Connecticut)
• 2001: Ruth Riley (Notre Dame)
• 2000: Shea Ralph (Connecticut)
• 1999: Ukari Figgs (Purdue)
• 1998: Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee)
• 1997: Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee)
• 1996: Michelle M. Marciniak (Tennessee)
• 1995: Rebecca Lobo (Connecticut)
• 1994: Charlotte Smith (North Carolina)
• 1993: Sheryl Swoopes (Texas Tech)
• 1992: Molly Goodenbour (Stanford)
• 1991: Dawn Staley (Virginia*)
• 1990: Jennifer Azzi (Stanford)
• 1989: Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee)
• 1988: Erica Westbrooks (Louisiana Tech)
• 1987: Tonya Edwards (Tennessee)
• 1986: Clarissa Davis (Texas)
• 1985: Tracy Claxton (Old Dominion)
• 1984: Cheryl Miller (Southern California)
• 1983: Cheryl Miller (Southern California)
• 1982: Janice Lawrence (Louisiana Tech)