# America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, known also as the Kevin Roberson America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, is an award given to the America East Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1979–80 season, the first year of the conference's existence (then called ECAC North). Ten players have earned the award multiple times. Only three, however, have been named player of the year three times: Reggie Lewis of Northeastern (1985–1987), Taylor Coppenrath of Vermont (2003–2005), and Jameel Warney of Stony Brook (2014–2016).
The award was named in honor of former winner Kevin Roberson of Vermont after he was killed by a drunk driver in his hometown of Buffalo, New York in May 1993.
Vermont has had the most all-time awards with 15. Former members Northeastern, Stony Brook, and Boston University (which respectively left in 2005, 2022, and 2013) are second with five, while four other schools have at least two awards apiece. In terms of individual winners, Vermont and BU are tied for the lead with five each. There has been one co-player of the year award tie (1979–80). Coincidentally, it was the first year that the award was given.

## Key

| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: UPI Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96) Naismith 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 America East Player of the Year award at that point |

## Winners

| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 1979–80$^†$ | Rufus Harris | Maine | SF | Senior |
| 1979–80$^†$ | Ron Perry | Holy Cross | SG | Senior |
| 1980–81 | Mike Ferrara | Colgate | SG | Senior |
| 1981–82 | Perry Moss | Northeastern | PG / SG | Junior |
| 1982–83 | Jeff Cross | Maine | C | Junior |
| 1983–84 | Mark Halsel | Northeastern | F | Senior |
| 1984–85 | Reggie Lewis | Northeastern | SF | Sophomore |
| 1985–86 | Reggie Lewis (2) | Northeastern | SF | Junior |
| 1986–87 | Reggie Lewis (3) | Northeastern | SF | Senior |
| 1987–88 | Larry Jones | Boston University | PF | Senior |
| 1988–89 | Jeff Robinson | Siena | SF / SG | Junior |
| 1989–90 | Steven Key | Boston University | PG | Senior |
| 1990–91 | Matt Johnson | Vermont | SF | Senior |
| 1991–92 | Kevin Roberson | Vermont | C | Senior |
| 1992–93 | Vin Baker | Hartford | C | Senior |
| 1993–94 | Scott Drapeau | New Hampshire | PF | Junior |
| 1994–95 | Malik Rose | Drexel | PF | Junior |
| 1995–96 | Malik Rose (2) | Drexel | PF | Senior |
| 1996–97 | Tunji Awojobi | Boston University | PF | Senior |
| 1997–98 | Speedy Claxton | Hofstra | PG | Sophomore |
| 1998–99 | Mike Pegues | Delaware | PF | Junior |
| 1999–00 | Speedy Claxton (2) | Hofstra | PG | Senior |
| 2000–01 | Norman Richardson | Hofstra | SG | Senior |
| 2001–02 | T. J. Sorrentine | Vermont | PG | Sophomore |
| 2002–03 | Taylor Coppenrath | Vermont | PF | Sophomore |
| 2003–04 | Taylor Coppenrath (2) | Vermont | PF | Junior |
| 2004–05 | Taylor Coppenrath (3) | Vermont | PF | Senior |
| 2005–06 | Jamar Wilson | Albany | SG | Junior |
| 2006–07 | Jamar Wilson (2) | Albany | SG | Senior |
| 2007–08 | Marqus Blakely | Vermont | PF | Sophomore |
| 2008–09 | Marqus Blakely (2) | Vermont | PF | Junior |
| 2009–10 | Muhammad El-Amin | Stony Brook | SG | Senior |
| 2010–11 | John Holland | Boston University | SG / SF | Senior |
| 2011–12 | Darryl Partin | Boston University | SG | Senior |
| 2012–13 | Tommy Brenton | Stony Brook | SF | Senior |
| 2013–14 | Jameel Warney | Stony Brook | PF | Sophomore |
| 2014–15 | Jameel Warney (2) | Stony Brook | PF | Junior |
| 2015–16 | Jameel Warney (3) | Stony Brook | PF | Senior |
| 2016–17 | Trae Bell-Haynes | Vermont | PG | Junior |
| 2017–18 | Trae Bell-Haynes (2) | Vermont | PG | Senior |
| 2018–19 | Anthony Lamb | Vermont | PF | Junior |
| 2019–20 | Anthony Lamb (2) | Vermont | PF | Senior |
| 2020–21 | Ryan Davis | Vermont | PF | Junior |
| 2021–22 | Ryan Davis (2) | Vermont | PF | Senior |
| 2022–23 | Finn Sullivan | Vermont | SG | Graduate |
| 2023–24 | Clarence Daniels | New Hampshire | SF | Senior |
| 2024–25 | Earl Timberlake | Bryant | SG | Senior |

## Winners by school

| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
| Vermont (1979) | 15 | 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Boston University (1979) | 5 | 1988, 1990, 1997, 2011, 2012 |
| Northeastern (1979) | 5 | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Stony Brook (2001) | 5 | 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Hofstra (1994) | 3 | 1998, 2000, 2001 |
| Albany (2001) | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Drexel (1991) | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
| Maine (1979) | 2 | 1980$^†$, 1983 |
| New Hampshire (1979) | 2 | 1994, 2024 |
| Bryant (2022) | 1 | 2025 |
| Colgate (1979) | 1 | 1981 |
| Delaware (1991) | 1 | 1999 |
| Hartford (1985) | 1 | 1993 |
| Holy Cross (1979) | 1 | 1980$^†$ |
| Siena (1984) | 1 | 1989 |
| Binghamton (2001) | 0 |
| NJIT (2020) | 0 | — |
| UMass Lowell (2013) | 0 | — |
| UMBC (2003) | 0 | — |
* ↑ Boston University left for the Patriot League in 2013.
* ↑ Northeastern left for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in 2005.
* ↑ Stony Brook left for the CAA in July 2022.
* 1 2 3 Delaware, Drexel, and Hofstra all left in 2001 to join the CAA.
* ↑ Colgate left in 1990 to join its football team in the Patriot League.
* ↑ Hartford's final season in the America East was in 2021–22 as part of a transition process to drop their affiliation down to NCAA Division III starting in 2023–24.
* ↑ Holy Cross left in 1983 to join the MAAC. The Crusaders are now in the Patriot League.
* ↑ Siena left in 1989 to join the MAAC.