# Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Award, officially known as the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player Award, is an annual award given to the Big Sky Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1978–79 season. Only one player, Larry Krystkowiak of Montana, has won the award three times (1984–1986). Three others have been two-time winners: Orlando Lightfoot of Idaho (1993, 1994), and Weber State's Harold Arceneaux (1999, 2000) and Damian Lillard (2010, 2012). Weber State has the most all-time awards (12) and individual winners (10). Montana and Eastern Washington are tied for second in total awards with seven apiece.

## Key

| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79) UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96) Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present) John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present) |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Big Sky Player of the Year award at that point |

## Winners

| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 1978–79 | Lawrence Butler | Idaho State | SG | Senior |
| 1979–80 | Don Newman | Idaho | G | Senior |
| 1980–81 | Brian Kellerman | Idaho | SG | Sophomore |
| 1981–82 | Ken Owens | Idaho | PG | Senior |
| 1982–83 | Derrick Pope | Montana | PF | Senior |
| 1983–84 | Larry Krystkowiak | Montana | C | Sophomore |
| 1984–85 | Larry Krystkowiak (2) | Montana | C | Junior |
| 1985–86 | Larry Krystkowiak (3) | Montana | C | Senior |
| 1986–87 | Tom Domako | Montana State | SF | Junior |
| 1987–88 | Arnell Jones | Boise State | PF | Senior |
| 1988–89 | Chris Childs | Boise State | PG | Senior |
| 1989–90 | Riley Smith | Idaho | C | Senior |
| 1990–91 | Kevin Kearney | Montana | SF | Senior |
| 1991–92$^†$ | Delvon Anderson | Montana | G | Senior |
| 1991–92$^†$ | Kevin Soares | Nevada | PG | Senior |
| 1992–93 | Orlando Lightfoot | Idaho | SG | Junior |
| 1993–94 | Orlando Lightfoot (2) | Idaho | SG | Senior |
| 1994–95 | Ruben Nembhard | Weber State | SG | Senior |
| 1995–96$^†$ | Jimmy DeGraffenried | Weber State | SG | Senior |
| 1995–96$^†$ | Quadre Lollis | Montana State | F | Senior |
| 1996–97 | Charles Thomas | Northern Arizona | PG | Senior |
| 1997–98 | Andrew Mavis | Northern Arizona | PF | Senior |
| 1998–99 | Harold Arceneaux | Weber State | SF | Junior |
| 1999–00 | Harold Arceneaux (2) | Weber State | SF | Senior |
| 2000–01 | Brian Heinle | Cal State Northridge | C | Senior |
| 2001–02 | Jason Erickson | Montana State | SG | Sophomore |
| 2002–03 | Jermaine Boyette | Weber State | G | Senior |
| 2003–04 | Alvin Snow | Eastern Washington | PG / SG | Senior |
| 2004–05 | Seamus Boxley | Portland State | SF | Senior |
| 2005–06 | Rodney Stuckey | Eastern Washington | PG | Freshman |
| 2006–07 | David Patten | Weber State | PF | Senior |
| 2007–08 | Jeremiah Dominguez | Portland State | PG | Junior |
| 2008–09 | Kellen McCoy | Weber State | PG | Senior |
| 2009–10 | Damian Lillard | Weber State | PG / SG | Sophomore |
| 2010–11 | Devon Beitzel | Northern Colorado | SG | Senior |
| 2011–12 | Damian Lillard (2) | Weber State | PG / SG | Junior |
| 2012–13 | Kareem Jamar | Montana | SG / SF | Junior |
| 2013–14 | Davion Berry | Weber State | SF | Senior |
| 2014–15 | Mikh McKinney | Sacramento State | PG | Senior |
| 2015–16 | Joel Bolomboy | Weber State | PF / C | Senior |
| 2016–17 | Jacob Wiley | Eastern Washington | PF | Senior |
| 2017–18 | Bogdan Bliznyuk | Eastern Washington | SG / SF | Senior |
| 2018–19 | Jordan Davis | Northern Colorado | SG | Senior |
| 2019–20 | Mason Peatling | Eastern Washington | PF | Senior |
| 2020–21 | Tanner Groves | Eastern Washington | PF | Junior |
| 2021–22 | Jubrile Belo | Montana State | PF | Senior |
| 2022–23 | Steele Venters | Eastern Washington | SG | Junior |
| 2023–24 | Dillon Jones | Weber State | SG / SF | Senior |
| 2024–25 | Dylan Darling | Idaho State | PG | Sophomore |

## Winners by school

| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
| Weber State (1963) | 12 | 1995, 1996$^†$, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2024 |
| Eastern Washington (1987) | 7 | 2004, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Montana (1963) | 7 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992$^†$, 2013 |
| Idaho (1963, 2014) | 6 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1993, 1994 |
| Montana State (1963) | 4 | 1987, 1996$^†$, 2002, 2022 |
| Boise State (1970) | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Idaho State (1963) | 2 | 1979, 2025 |
| Northern Arizona (1970) | 2 | 1997, 1998 |
| Northern Colorado (2006) | 2 | 2011, 2019 |
| Portland State (1996) | 2 | 2005, 2008 |
| Cal State Northridge (1996) | 1 | 2001 |
| Nevada (1979) | 1 | 1992$^†$ |
| Sacramento State (1996) | 1 | 2015 |
| North Dakota (2012) | 0 | — |
| Southern Utah (2012) | 0 | — |
* ↑ The University of Idaho left in 1996 to join the Big West Conference, and rejoined the Big Sky for non-football sports in 2014 (and football in 2018).
* ↑ Boise State University left in 1996 to join the Big West. The Broncos are now in the Mountain West Conference (MW).
* ↑ California State University, Northridge left in 2001 to join the Big West.
* ↑ The University of Nevada, Reno left in 1992 to join the Big West. The Wolf Pack are now in the MW.
* ↑ The University of North Dakota left in 2018 to join the Summit League.
* ↑ Southern Utah University left in 2022 for the Western Athletic Conference.