Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Big Sky Conference Player of the Year Award, officially known as the Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player Award, is an annual basketball 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. Three others have been two-time winners: Orlando Lightfoot of Idaho and Harold Arceneaux and Damian Lillard of Weber State.
Weber State has the most all-time awards and individual winners. Montana is second in total awards with seven, while Idaho has had six. Those two schools are tied for second in individual winners with five. Only one current Big Sky member, Southern Utah, has never had a winner.Key
Winners
Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
1978–79 | | Idaho State | SG | |
1979–80 | | Idaho | G | |
1980–81 | | Idaho | SG | |
1981–82 | | Idaho | PG | |
1982–83 | | Montana | PF | |
1983–84 | | Montana | C | |
1984–85 | | Montana | C | |
1985–86 | | Montana | C | |
1986–87 | | Montana State | SF | |
1987–88 | | Boise State | PF | |
1988–89 | | Boise State | PG | |
1989–90 | | Idaho | C | |
1990–91 | | Montana | SF | |
1991–92† | | Montana | G | |
1991–92† | | Nevada | PG | |
1992–93 | | Idaho | SG | |
1993–94 | | Idaho | SG | |
1994–95 | | Weber State | SG | |
1995–96† | | Weber State | SG | |
1995–96† | | Montana State | F | |
1996–97 | | Northern Arizona | PG | |
1997–98 | | Northern Arizona | PF | |
1998–99 | | Weber State | SF | |
1999–00 | | Weber State | SF | |
2000–01 | | Cal State Northridge | C | |
2001–02 | | Montana State | SG | |
2002–03 | | Weber State | G | |
2003–04 | | Eastern Washington | PG / SG | |
2004–05 | | Portland State | SF | |
2005–06 | | Eastern Washington | PG | |
2006–07 | | Weber State | PF | |
2007–08 | | Portland State | PG | |
2008–09 | | Weber State | PG | |
2009–10 | | Weber State | PG / SG | |
2010–11 | | Northern Colorado | SG | |
2011–12 | | Weber State | PG / SG | |
2012–13 | | Montana | SG / SF | |
2013–14 | | Weber State | SF | |
2014–15 | | Sacramento State | PG | |
2015–16 | | Weber State | PF / C | |
2016–17 | | Eastern Washington | PF | |
2017–18 | | Eastern Washington | SG / SF | |
2018–19 | | Northern Colorado | SG | |
2019–20 | | Eastern Washington | PF | |
Winners by school
Footnotes