Chip_Hilton_Player_of_the_Year_Award

Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award

Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award

Men's college basketball player award, 1997–2011

The Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award was presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to an NCAA Division I men's college basketball player who was a senior and who had demonstrated outstanding character, leadership, integrity, humility, sportsmanship and talent, similar to the fictional Chip Hilton character depicted by Hall of Fame coach Clair Bee in the classic Chip Hilton series of sports stories.[1] It was first awarded in 1996–97 and discontinued after the 2010–11 season.

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Winners

Hassan Booker, Navy, 1998
Charles Jenkins, Hofstra, 2011
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  • a Okafor graduated as a finance major in only three years.[16] He was a senior academically in 2003–04, but was still considered a junior as it related to his athletic eligibility.[16]

See also

References

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    "Etc. / Duncan gets another award". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. April 19, 1997. p. 36. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Ruiz, Don (April 3, 2005). "Awards time". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. 42. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Matthews, Bob (April 2, 2006). "Short shots". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. p. 44. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Basketball: Law wins Bob Cousy, Chip Hilton Awards". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Bryan, Texas. March 31, 2007. p. 19. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Woods, David (April 4, 2008). "Award fits Butler's Green just right". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. D1. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brockman Named Chip Hilton Award Recipient". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington. April 3, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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    "Etc./ Yank my chain". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. April 17, 2010. p. 16. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "New York Top 10: Week of March 28 – April 3". Newsday. New York, New York. April 5, 2011. p. A55. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Hall, Claire (August 29, 2016). "Driven and Kind". UConn.edu. University of Connecticut. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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