Winners
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Lee, Clyde !Clyde Lee | Vanderbilt | Center/Power forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1965–66† | Lee, Clyde !Clyde Lee¥ (2) | Vanderbilt | Center/Power forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1965–66† | Riley, Pat !Pat Riley‡ | Kentucky | Shooting guard/Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1966–67 | Widby, Ron !Ron Widby | Tennessee | Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1967–68 | Maravich, Pete !Pete Maravich | LSU | Point guard | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 1968–69 | Maravich, Pete !Pete Maravich (2) | LSU | Point guard | 3 !Junior | |
| 1969–70 | Maravich, Pete !Pete Maravich* (3) | LSU | Point guard | 4 !Senior | |
| 1970–71 | Neumann, Johnny !Johnny Neumann | Ole Miss | Shooting guard/Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1971–72† | Edwards, Mike !Mike Edwards¥ | Tennessee | Shooting guard | 3 !Junior | |
| 1971–72† | Parker, Tom !Tom Parker‡ | Kentucky | Power forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1972–73† | Grevey, Kevin !Kevin Grevey‡ | Kentucky | Shooting guard/Small forward | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 1972–73† | Hudson, Wendell !Wendell Hudson‡¥ | Alabama | Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1973–74 | van Breda Kolff, Jan !Jan van Breda Kolff | Vanderbilt | Shooting guard/Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1974–75† | Grevey, Kevin !Kevin Grevey‡ (2) | Kentucky | Shooting guard/Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1974–75† | King, Bernard !Bernard King¥ | Tennessee | Small forward | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 1975–76 | King, Bernard !Bernard King¥ (2) | Tennessee | Small forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1976–77† | Grunfeld, Ernie !Ernie Grunfeld‡¥ | Tennessee | Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1976–77† | King, Bernard !Bernard King¥ (3) | Tennessee | Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1977–78 | King, Reggie !Reggie King | Alabama | Small forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1978–79 | King, Reggie !Reggie King (2) | Alabama | Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1979–80 | Macy, Kyle !Kyle Macy | Kentucky | Guard | 4 !Senior | |
| 1980–81 | Wilkins, Dominique !Dominique Wilkins | Georgia | Small forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1981–82 | Ellis, Dale !Dale Ellis | Tennessee | Shooting guard/Small forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1982–83† | Ellis, Dale !Dale Ellis‡ (2) | Tennessee | Shooting guard/Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1982–83† | Malone, Jeff !Jeff Malone¥ | Mississippi State | Shooting guard | 4 !Senior | |
| 1983–84 | Barkley, Charles !Charles Barkley | Auburn | Center | 3 !Junior | |
| 1984–85 | Walker, Kenny !Kenny Walker | Kentucky | Power forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1985–86 | Walker, Kenny !Kenny Walker (2) | Kentucky | Power forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1986–87† | MacKey, Derrick !Derrick McKey‡¥₮ | Alabama | Power forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1986–87† | White, Tony !Tony White¥ | Tennessee | Point guard | 4 !Senior | |
| 1987–88 | Perdue, Will !Will Perdue | Vanderbilt | Center | 4 !Senior | |
| 1988–89 | Jackson, Chris !Chris Jackson | LSU | Point guard | 1 !Freshman | |
| 1989–90 | Jackson, Chris !Chris Jackson (2) | LSU | Point guard | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 1990–91 | O'Neal, Shaquille !Shaquille O'Neal | LSU | Center | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 1991–92 | O'Neal, Shaquille !Shaquille O'Neal (2) | LSU | Center | 3 !Junior | |
| 1992–93† | MacCaffrey, Billy !Billy McCaffrey‡ | Vanderbilt | Shooting guard | 3 !Junior | |
| 1992–93† | Mashburn, Jamal !Jamal Mashburn‡₮ | Kentucky | Shooting guard/Small forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1993–94 | Williamson, Corliss !Corliss Williamson | Arkansas | Power forward | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 1994–95 | Williamson, Corliss !Corliss Williamson (2) | Arkansas | Power forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1995–96 | Delk, Tony !Tony Delk | Kentucky | Point guard | 4 !Senior | |
| 1996–97 | Mercer, Ron !Ron Mercer | Kentucky | Small forward/Shooting guard | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 1997–98 | Sesay, Ansu !Ansu Sesay | Ole Miss | Power forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 1998–99 | Porter, Chris !Chris Porter | Auburn | Small forward/Power forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1999–00† | Langhi, Dan !Dan Langhi‡₮ | Vanderbilt | Small forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 1999–00† | Swift, Stromile !Stromile Swift‡ | LSU | Center | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 2000–01 | Prince, Tayshaun !Tayshaun Prince | Kentucky | Small forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 2001–02 | Dudley, Erwin !Erwin Dudley | Alabama | Power forward/Center | 3 !Junior | |
| 2002–03† | Bogans, Keith !Keith Bogans₮ | Kentucky | Shooting guard | 4 !Senior | |
| 2002–03† | Slay, Ron !Ron Slay‡ | Tennessee | Power forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 2003–04 | Roberts, Lawrence !Lawrence Roberts | Mississippi State | Power forward | 3 !Junior | |
| 2004–05 | Bass, Brandon !Brandon Bass | LSU | Power forward | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 2005–06 | Davis, Glen !Glen Davis | LSU | Center | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 2006–07† | Byars, Derrick !Derrick Byars₮ | Vanderbilt | Shooting guard/Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 2006–07† | Lofton, Chris !Chris Lofton‡ | Tennessee | Shooting guard | 2 !Sophomore | |
| 2007–08 | Foster, Shan !Shan Foster | Vanderbilt | Shooting guard/Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 2008–09 | Thornton, Marcus !Marcus Thornton | LSU | Shooting guard | 4 !Senior | |
| 2009–10 | Wall, JohnJohn Wall | Kentucky | Point guard | 1 !Freshman | |
| 2010–11 | Parsons, ChandlerChandler Parsons | Florida | Small forward | 4 !Senior | |
| 2011–12 | Davis, AnthonyAnthony Davis* | Kentucky | Center | 1 !Freshman | |
| 2012–13 | Caldwell-Pope, KentaviousKentavious Caldwell-Pope | Georgia | Shooting guard | 2 !Sophomore |
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