March 9, 2023
THE AWARD FINALISTS
BOSTON, MA -- The finalists for the 2022-23 Lute Olson National Player of the Year award were announced on Thursday.
The Lute Olson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player.
The award is named in honor of Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson, who won 776 games in 34 seasons, 24 of which were spent at the University of Arizona. During that stretch he led the Wildcats to 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, 23 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, four Final Four appearances and a National Championship in 1997.
Olson is one of just 25 head coaches in NCAA history to win 700 or more games (all divisions) and ranks ninth on the Division I career victories list. He finished with a winning percentage of .731 and is the all-time winningest coach in Arizona history with 587-190 record (.755). He was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year seven times. Olson also guided Arizona to 20 consecutive 20-win seasons, and is one of only three coaches in NCAA history to record 29 or more 20-win seasons.
In 2002, Olson was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The recipient of the 2023 award will be announced in March, in Houston site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
2022-23 LUTE OLSON AWARD FINALISTS
Max Abmas |
6-0 |
Oral Roberts |
Armando Bacot |
6-11 |
North Carolina |
Marcus Carr |
6-2 |
Texas |
Kendric Davis |
6-0 |
Memphis |
RayJ Dennis |
6-2 |
Toledo |
Zach Edey |
7-4 |
Purdue |
Kyle Filipowski |
7-0 |
Duke |
Adam Flagler |
6-3 |
Baylor |
Trayce Jackson-Davis |
6-9 |
Indiana |
Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
6-7 |
UCLA |
Keyontae Johnson |
6-6 |
Kansas State |
Tyler Kolek |
6-3 |
Marquette |
Darius McGhee |
5-9 |
Liberty |
Brandon Miller |
6-9 |
Alabama |
Omari Moore |
6-6 |
San Jose State |
Kris Murray |
6-8 |
Iowa |
Markquis Nowell |
5-8 |
Kansas State |
Drew Pember |
6-11 |
UNC Asheville |
Marcus Sasser |
6-2 |
Houston |
Terquavion Smith |
6-4 |
NC State |
Drew Timme |
6-10 |
Gonzaga |
Oscar Tshiebwe |
6-9 |
Kentucky |
Azuolas Tubelis |
6-11 |
Arizona |
Jalen Wilson |
6-8 |
Kansas |
Isaiah Wong |
6-4 |
Miami |
2022: Johnny Davis, Wisconsin
2021: Luka Garza, Iowa
2020: Payton Pritchard, Oregon
2019: Ja Morant, Murray State
2018: Jalen Brunson, Villanova
2017: Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
2016: Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
2015: Cameron Payne, Murray State
2014: Doug McDermott, Creighton
2013: Shane Larkin, Miami
2012: Doug McDermott, Creighton
2011: Kemba Walker, Connecticut
2010: Sherron Collins, Kansas