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.
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
Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award – equivalent award presented to an NCAA Division I men's basketball head coach, sponsored by the NABC
^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.
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.
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
Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award – equivalent award presented to an NCAA Division I men's basketball head coach, sponsored by the NABC
^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.