The MOP

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March Madness brings a champion and one player who earns the title of MOP. Yep, Most Outstanding Player is the MOP. Who will it be in 2023? While we await that answer, here’s a look at every winner since 1973.

1973: Bill Walton, UCLA

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1974: David Thompson, NC State

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1975: Richard Washington, UCLA

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1976: Kent Benson, Indiana

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1977: Butch Lee, Marquette

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1978: Jack Givens, Kentucky

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1979: Magic Johnson, Michigan State

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1980: Darrell Griffith, Louisville

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1981: Isiah Thomas, Indiana

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1982: James Worthy, North Carolina

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1983: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston

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1984: Patrick Ewing, Georgetown

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1985: Ed Pinckney, Villanova

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1986: Pervis Ellison, Louisville

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1987: Keith Smart, Indiana

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1988: Danny Manning, Kansas

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1989: Glen Rice, Michigan

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1990: Anderson Hunt, UNLV

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1991: Christian Laettner, Duke

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1992: Bobby Hurley, Duke

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1993: Donald Williams, North Carolina

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1994: Corliss Williamson, Arkansas

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1995: Ed O’Bannon, UCLA

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1996: Tony Delk, Kentucky

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1997: Miles Simon, Arizona

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1998: Jeffrey Sheppard, Kentucky

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1999: Richard Hamilton, UConn

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2000: Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State

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2001: Shane Battier, Duke

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2002: Juan DIxon, Maryland

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2003: Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse

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2004: Emeka Okafor, UConn

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2005: Sean May, North Carolina

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2006: Joakim Noah, Florida

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2007: Corey Brewer, Florida

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2008: Mario Chalmers, Kansas

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2009: Wayne Ellington, North Carolina

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2010: Kyle Singler, Duke

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2011: Kemba Walker, UConn

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2012: Anthony Davis, Kentucky

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2013: Luke Hancock, Louisville (title vacated)

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2014: Shabazz Napier, Uconn

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2015: Tyus Jones, Duke

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2016: Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova

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2017: Joel Berry, North Carolina

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2018: Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova

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2019: Kyle Guy, Virginia

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2021: Jared Butler, Baylor

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2022: Ochai Agbaji, Kansas

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2023: TBD

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